Agafay Desert & Atlas Mountains Day Trip from Marrakech
Description
Leave the bustling city of Marrakech behind and watch the landscape change as you move through rural farmland into the Agafay desert. On this 4x4 Day Trip you'll spend the day exploring the rocky terrain of the Agafay desert, Lalla Takerkoust lake, the Atlas Mountains, Berber villages and hospitality all make up for a great day tour. If you have 3 days or more, you may wish to consider a tour to the Sahara desert, but if not Visiting the Agafay Desert is a good option giving you just a taste of the aridness of the Great Sahara.
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Itinerary
This is a splendid trip during which you will discover the most diverse and spectacular landscapes. Your guide will pick you up at 9am at your accommodation place. Your 4x4 Day Trip drives you past lush vegetation, olive and orange orchards and the occasional village. Off the tarmac and onto off road, the scenery is completely different - barren light brown plateaux, a true stone desert.
1 Agafay desert: this might as well be the Sahara as the feeling of solitude. 2 Lalla Takerkoust lake built as a dam which is in fact a hydro-electricity reservoir , and great spot for tea break also with a superb view over the lake and for those looking for a rush of adrenaline, quad biking or jet skiing 3 Atlas Mountains. Kik Plateau is 1800 meters high and offers spectacular 360 degrees views and, in the spring, a marvellous spread of alpine flowers.4 Asni Valley in the heart of this lush area covered with apple, cherry and plum orchards sending out their harvest into the city. 5 Berber market is held on every Saturday where producers bring fruit, vegetables and livestock to sell. 6 views to the Mount Toubkal: the highest peak in Northern Africa culminating at 4167 meters, and often snowcapped . 7 Sidi Fares valley an authentic area famous for apple trees, here you will have LUNCH in a Berber house in a village overlooking the Atlas Mountains. 8 LUNCH in a Berber house
camel ride
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
8.30 am to 9am the Pick up from your hotel . Departure Point Hotels and Riads located in central Marrakech If you are staying inside the Medina, your pickup will be at the closest point accessible to vehicles.
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Important Information
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Service animals allowed
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- A minimum of two people are required for this tour to operate. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there is only one person booked onto the tour. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
- Children under 12 must be accompanied by an adult
- Operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Short hike in nice open area before lunch or after , for about 30 min or more (optional )
- Visit Weekly local market ( possible only Saturday Sunday and Tuesday ) (optional )
- Small-group tour
- A conservative dress code is recommended in Morocco. Men and women should keep their upper body (especially shoulders, chest and midriff) as well as their knees covered at all times as a sign of respect to the local culture. Wearing shorts is not recommended
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Reviews(104)
Moktar and his crew were fantastic. They made the ecpience unique. Besides the camel ride, the lunch in Berber home was amazing. The flavors, the terrace, the nice view of the Atlas Mountains was extraordinary. Thank you Monktar!
Very nice trip, camel rides, and delicious lunch!
This trip certainly lived up to expectations. Omar, our driver was friendly and very knowledgeable of the area. He arrived exactly on time and drove carefully. We always felt comfortable with him. Our full day trip did a large loop through the Agafay Desert past Lake Lalla Takerkoust and up into the High Atlas Mountains with spectacular views of the snow capped peaks and the terraced valleys below. We stopped for lunch with a Berbere family. The food was really good and the people happy to show us their home and to share their experiences of living in such difficult terrain. We can highly recommend Arib Voyages Day Tours.
It was better than what we expected. First of all, our guide went to pick us up to our riad, the Lamine was a super guide, impeccable driving, comfortable and always within the rules. The camel trip was toured with good accompaniment. Then we climbed the Atlas to the house of a family who welcomed us for lunch. It was one of the best meals of my life!! Point. We were lucky because it had snowed two days before, it was very pretty. Lamine was always telling us about the places we passed. Repeat this day with pleasure.
Very nice day: very well managed program of the day Superb discovery of the place with a very good escort: thank you Abdul!
Great guide. Thank you Abdul!!!! Very comfortable car. Planning day at the top. The tour is good for one day. Great welcome. I highly recommend
We really enjoyed this family day trip, with a teenager and a 4-year-old. The driver was punctual, very patient, attentive and his driving, even in the mountains, was perfectly safe. He totally adapted to our desires while following the program planned. We opted for an hour-long camel ride in the desert, followed by a mint tea. Then, photo stop at the dam with a magnificent view of the lake, a short break in a local market, then head to the mountains for a lunch at the homestay. We were very well received and the meal (couscous + tagine) was delicious, all with a breathtaking view from the terrace. On the way back, stop at an argan oil cooperative. On the downside: having made a similar excursion two years ago with another provider, we found the price here quite high. For this price, we would have appreciated the presence of a guide in addition to the driver (even if the latter was excellent), the camel ride included, and why not an entrance to a site to visit. In our previous experience, these benefits were included at a rate about four times lower. This makes the comparison a bit disadvantageous, even if the organization remains serious and the day enjoyable.
We had a very nice and exciting day. Our guide Adul did a very good job. On our way he told us a lot about the culture and the sights and was able to answer all our questions. We got a lot of great impressions of Morocco.
Cherif was on top! Super kind, attentive and he explained everything very well. Excursion to the top, I recommend 1000%!!
The panoramic views were magnificent, desert of agafay , the atlas Berber house in the mountains, super well received by the inhabitants. The meal was of exceptional quality really.
