Agafay Desert Day Trip from Marrakech

Overview

The Agafay Desert Day Trip is the best place to visit in Marrakech in case of looking for luxury travelling in Morocco in the desert since it has the perfect combination of both nature and luxury experience. As opposed to the remote Erg Chebbi, the Agafay is a rock desert, with its own, distinct, and stunning beauty, which offers an incredible view of the snow-covered Atlas mountains. Hence, this tour will provide the real adventure without the obligation to spend more than a day in the tour, just the right size to include in your luxury tours in Marrakech plan.

Furthermore, it is a carefully-designed trip that will make our high-end Morocco tours a memorable experience with its comfortable, personalized transportation and access to the quietest locations in the desert. As a result, you get to enjoy all the silence and solitude of this exclusive scenery, have a classic camel ride, and take the fine dinner in a luxurious desert view. Agafay Desert Day Trip in Marrakech allows the tourist to experience the magic of the Sahara at the comfort of taking a day trip.

Highlights

  • Drive directly through the elegant, mountainous Agafay scenery on Marrakech.
  • Get a spectacular shot of lakeside pictures at the soothing Lalla Takerkoust Dam.
  • Ride a reliable camel through the stone desert with its rolling and dry hills.
  • Wear the blue cheich traditional turban of the real nomad of the Sahara.
  • See the spectacular views of the Atlas Mountains backdrop at the desert plateau.
  • Have a traditional Moroccan lunch in a gorgeous tranquil desert camp.
  • Spend some time with one of the Berber desert families, drinking mint tea.
  • Take the amazing golden sunsetting light on the Agafay special horizon.

Tour Plan

Marrakech to Agafay: The Atlas Mountain Vistas :

We at Luxury Tours In Morocco, organise private day trips from Marrakech with best local guide while you travel for new experience.

Your Agafay Desert Day Trip from Marrakech starts when you leave your place of stay at approximately 9:00 AM and you are collected privately by Luxury Tours in Morocco. We start off the hustle of the Red City, first towards the southwest. Furthermore, it is a lovely transition in the drive which soon replaces the city walls with open country.

Then we come near the foothills of the great Atlas Mountains. We keep at one immense Lalla Takerkoust Dam, on whose still blue reservoir the arid hills are set to perfect contrast. Morevoer, you will recall the air here being always fresher, a direct antidote of the city. At last we come upon a lonely, lunar landscape of the Agafay Desert--an outrage to the green palms of the neighbouring oases.

Camel Trek and Berber Encounters :

When you arrive at Agafay the adventure really starts! First, there are the resident camels who are frequently decorated with traditional saddles and blankets. A blue cheich (turban) is offered to you as a sensory detail, as it immediately transports you to the experience of nomads.

Then you put your camel on and make a leisurely ride over the rocky hills. Furthermore, this is a very relaxing walk and this experience allows you to have a great experience of the size and silence of the desert, which is one of the privileges in this luxury desert tours from Marrakech. After the ride, we pay a visit to a nearby Berber family or desert camp where we perform the rite of passage by drinking Moroccan mint tea a kind of warm welcome that makes this posh Agafay Desert Day Trip out of Marrakech to be more about culture.

Desert Lunch and Scenic Sunset :

The experience at noon is aimed at enjoying the desert quietness. Furthermore, we will organize an elegant, classic Moroccan lunch in one of the best and calmest desert camps in Morocco, Agafay. Here, you can taste delicious tagines and fresh salads and spend free time in a well-decorated shaded environment that does not deprive of unbelievable landscapes.

Then you are free to just relax, enjoy the scenery or take photos of the landscape that is particularly striking with the Atlas Mountains in the background that are suddenly huge. Lastly, when the day is over, we stand to see the sunset. The light transforms the rocky desert into a magnificent gilt and rust colour that gives the final silent conclusion to your ideal Agafay Desert Day Trip in Marrakech.

Return to Marrakech :

When the final rays of the sunset are clearing the sky, we start the cozy and intimate ride back to Marrakech. Furthermore, evening drive is very calm and you can rest after a day of sightseeing and adventure.

In this way, now is the time to reflect on the weird experience of the rock desert, the stinging of the Atlas Mountains and the benevolence. Finally, your day long Agafay Desert Trip in Marrakech ends with a secured transportation of you by your driver of Luxury Tours in Morocco to your place of stay in Marrakech.

We at Luxury Tours In Morocco offer best Marrakech Full Day Tours and Sahara Desert Excursions from Marrakech for best experience. Let us organise this Marrakech travel experience for you. Airport transfers from Marrakech available.

Included / Excluded

  • Private Transport
  • Expert Driver/Guide
  • Camel Trekking Experience
  • Berber Tea Ritual
  • Hotel Pickup/Drop-Off
  • Comfortable A/C Car
  • Lunch Cost
  • Personal Shopping
  • Drinks and Snacks
  • Tips for Guide/Driver
  • Optional Activities
  • Entrance Fees (if any)

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