Morocco · Desert Adventure

9-Hour Atlas Mountains and Agafay Desert Tour with Berber Lunch

9 Hours Round trip from Marrakesh Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Drive through the picturesque landscapes of the Atlas Mountains
  • 02 Discover Berber villages and connect with Moroccan culture and traditions
  • 03 Enjoy a fun-filled camel riding experience on the way to Ourika Valley
  • 04 Pass through the beautiful Kik Plateau
  • 05 Watch the sunset over the Atlas Mountains in the Agafay Desert

Discover the wonders of the Agafay Desert and the Atlas Mountains on this adventure excursion from Marrakesh. Pass through the beautiful Kik Plateau, visit local villages to connect with Moroccan culture and lifestyle, and enjoy lunch with a traditional Berber family. You will also experience a relaxing camel ride before heading towards the impressive Ourika Valley.

Make numerous photo stops along the way to capture the beauty of the snow-capped Mt. Toubkal at 4167 m, the highest peak in North Africa.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 9 Hours
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
Cities Marrakech, Toubkal, Atlas Mountains
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Agafay Desert, Ourika Valley and Atlas Mountains Journey

  • Connect with your tour representative at the meeting point by 8:30 AM to start the itinerary.
  • Leave the noise and bustle of the city behind as you begin crossing the Atlas Mountains.
  • Take a break to enjoy a camel riding experience on the way to Ourika Valley, followed by the ancient Berber trails. Traverse winding dirt tracks, passing earthen Berber houses.
  • Make numerous photo stops along the way to capture the beauty of the snow-capped Mt. Toubkal at 4167 m, the highest peak in North Africa.
  • Then, have a break in a typical Berber village for delicious mint tea and lunch in a Berber family house.
  • Next, head to Kik Plateau to discover some of the most diverse and spectacular landscapes.
  • Afterwards, proceed to the Agafay Desert, a rocky desert where sandstone and earthen plateaus, traditional mud-built villages, and dusty riverbeds are interspersed with spectacular pasture and vegetation in springtime. Enjoy tea with the locals as you appreciate the sunset over the Atlas Mountains.
  • Lastly, return to Marrakech by 6:00 PM.

Tour ends.

Agafay Desert, Kik Plateau, Ourika Valley, Atlas Mountains

Where this trip takes you

Agafay Desert, Kik Plateau, Ourika Valley, Atlas Mountains

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Marrakesh 3 cities · 9 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Transportation from your hotel in Marrakech and back
  • English-speaking Moroccan tour guide
  • Lunch
  • Camel ride
  • Water, tea, coffee, and orange juice

What to bring

  • Good walking shoes
  • Sunglasses
  • Warm clothes in winter

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Café Restaurant ARGANA, Médina, Marrakech, Maroc
Tour start
Marrakesh, Morocco
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 9 hours finish where they began, in Marrakesh.

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