Morocco · Desert Adventure

6-Hour Atlas Mountains and Agafay Desert Tour with Camel Ride

6 Hours Round trip from Marrakesh Easy pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore the incredible Agafay Desert and its rocky, earthen landscapes
02 Pass through local Berber villages and connect with their culture
03 Admire the remarkable scenery of the Kik Plateau and Ourika Valley
04 Take in the stunning sunset over the Atlas Mountains
05 Enjoy a camel ride and capture photos of snow-capped Mt. Toubkal

Escape Marrakech's vibrancy on a scenic journey through the Atlas Mountains to the Ourika Valley, with a camel ride along the way and photo stops to capture snow-capped Mt. Toubkal, the highest peak in North Africa. Follow ancient Berber trails through traditional villages, enjoy mint tea and lunch in a Berber family house, and discover the remarkable landscapes of the Kik Plateau and Agafay Desert. End the day with tea with locals as the sun sets over the Atlas Mountains before returning to Marrakech.

Here, you can sample tea with the locals and enjoy the sunset over the Atlas Mountains.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 6 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

Cities Marrakech, Toubkal, Atlas Mountains

Languages English, French, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Atlas Mountains, Ourika Valley and Agafay Desert Journey

The tour starts in Marrakech at 09:00 am. Leave the noise and bustle of the city behind as you begin crossing the Atlas Mountains, and stop to enjoy a camel ride experience on the way to the Ourika Valley.
Then, follow the ancient Berber trails, traverse winding dirt tracks, and pass earthen Berber houses. There will be numerous photo stops along the way to capture the beauty of snow-capped Mt. Toubkal, at 4,167 m, the highest peak in North Africa.
We'll have a break in a typical Berber village for delicious mint tea and lunch in a Berber family house.
Your journey will take you to the Kik Plateau, where you'll discover some of the most diverse and spectacular landscapes.
Your driver will take you to the Agafay Desert, a rocky desert of sandstone and earthen plateau, with traditional mud-built villages, dusty riverbeds, and, in springtime, spectacular pasture and vegetation.
Here, you can sample tea with the locals and enjoy the sunset over the Atlas Mountains.
You will then continue your journey back to Marrakech, arriving at approximately 6:00 pm.

Tour ends.