From Marrakech: Desert Agafay And Atlas Mountains Day Trip
Description
If you don’t have the time to visit one of the most famous locations of the Sahara desert, which are several Days from Marrakech, the Agafay desert day trip, without any doubt is a charming alternative. Leave the bustling city of Marrakech behind and watch the landscape change as you move through rural farmland into the Agafay desert. On this tour you'll spend the day exploring the rocky terrain in the foothills of the Atlas Mountains, including a visit to Takerkouste lake and dam. See a number of villages spread across the desert and learn how the traditions of Berber life indoors and outdoors, with possibility to hike, before heading back to Marrakech in the evening. You can also discover traditional market days: Asni : Saturdays Tahenouete : Tuesdays
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Itinerary
Taking a day trip from Marrakech to the Agafay Desert and the Kik Plateau is an incredible experience. Imagine seeing a stone desert, a peaceful lake, and a breathtaking Atlas Mountains & the the Berber villages all in one day. Add in a eucalyptus forest and charming Berber villages and you have a day trip of dreams. In fact, a day may not be long enough!
Departure from Marrakech early morning 08:30am, towards the high Atlas Mountains via Tahnaouet (localmarket on Tuesdays), Valley Ghighaya, Moulay Brahim gorges when we take a camel ride 30 to 40 minute, Asni (market on Saturdays) then between terraced fields of vegetables, fruit trees walnuts & cherries arrival to imlil 1740m, welcoming by a local guide with glass of mint tea, then walk through berber villages ( Ait Souka, Targa Imoula, Tagadirte, between fields of fruit trees walnut, cherries, apples, vegetables, then passing by a waterfall before you arrived to Armed village to have lunch at berber family with a view on the highest peak in North Africa Toubkal 4167m, visiting one of the oldest the villages in Atlas Mountains,.
A an Hour later small patches of green will start to show and not long after you will be back on the tarmac road side-lined by the old eucalyptus trees. You will arrive to the edge of the Lalla Takerkoust lake built as a dam where Marrakech gets its electricity from.
Continue to journey and enjoy the tranquility of the desert and the countryside with this day trip The route is shaded by lush vegetation, olive and orange orchards and passes through the occasional village of Ait Imour from where we will go off road and driving through a completely different scenery of stone desert, barren light brown plateaux, Bedouin village, Oasis then high hills with panoramic views on the High Atlas fromAgfay Desert, have your camera ready to take pictures to take Amazing photos and here we have a cup of mint tea in a nomad tent befor we head back to Marrakech with drop-off at your hotel at approximately 6pm.
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Our Driver will come to pick you up from your Riad or Hotel
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Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Reviews(13)
The meal and camel ride great and also the walk to the waterfall. When our guide explained that it was his family that were involved with the experience,cooking the delicious meal we would have liked to know this before the meal to appreciate and thank them Guide was lovely, but again didn't introduce himself by name to the group! But thoroughly enjoyed the day.
Welcoming at the top, I advise with my eyes closed! From the camel ride, to the meal to finish the discovery of the waterfall we had throughout the day a great host.
Our guide was very kind and the whole experience was incredible! The food was delicious! I would recommend.
The camel ride was so fun, and we were given plenty opportunities to take photos. The van that took us around was air conditioned and we were provided lots with water. There is a lot of walking involved though, so wear appropriate shoes!
Ibrahim was very accommodating and flexible and made us have a wonderful day. I highly recommend this experience which allowed us to discover many beautiful places (desert, old Berber town, incredible lunch with his family,...) Explanations are available in French and English
It's a new color world. Wake up in the morning 9:00. After a first day spent at the souk and legs ready to sign their death notice, I almost commit to a day that I will not know until much later, will probably be the best of my stay in Morocco (behind the day back by plane with stopover in Lisbon). From well-treated camels with wet truffles to the apotheosis of the day of drinking mint tea (offered!) on top of a hill overlooking the desert, everything was perfect. A special mention to Ibrahim, our guide, who was able to inform us about the history of the country, its customs and welcome us home to eat the best grilled carrots on this side of the Sahara.
Amazing day and incredible guide! A huge thank you to Ibrahim for making us live one of our most beautiful days in Marrakech. From a camel ride, to a meal in a Berber family, to hiking in the Atlas Mountains to end up on tea in the Agafay desert, everything was perfect! We leave with memories full of heads and stars full of eyes. I recommend 100% and especially for a group of 10 like us that day.
Very kind, flexible and accommodating guide, who takes us to absolutely beautiful places from morning to night. There were 10 of us and we had an unforgettable day. Thanks again!
Top!! Many thanks Ibrahim for this amazing day!!! Everything was Perfect: the typical lunch, the chamels ride and the tea in the desert …
It is a great quality experience, Ibrahim was very kind and flexible so that our experience is as personalized as possible. He showed us the Marrakesh region as we would not have done without him. I recommend this activity 200%