Agafay Desert ATV Riding: Quad & Camel Ride from Marrakesh

Five hours of desert riding, sunset views, and a traditional meal under the stars

ATV riding and camel trekking in the Agafay Desert from Marrakesh combines 30 minutes of quad biking and 15 minutes of camel riding with hotel pickup, transport, a traditional Moroccan dinner, and stargazing under a Berber tent. The activity runs half a day and suits all fitness levels. You choose your duration option at checkout — a full experience with both activities and dinner, or quad biking or camel riding alone.

Step-by-step itinerary

Desert activities and traditional dinner

• Hotel pickup in Marrakesh
• Meet crew and receive itinerary briefing
• Meet guide and wear nomadic outfit
• Ride camel across Agafay desert
• Quad bike ride to sunset viewpoint
• Relax under Berber tent
• Enjoy traditional dinner and stargazing

The Experience

Hotel pickup in Marrakesh gets you to the base camp where your crew leader explains the day's plan. You'll meet your guide, change into a nomadic outfit, and head out on a camel across the desert landscape. The ride lasts 15 minutes and gives you a sense of how the terrain moves beneath you — slower than the quad bike, but closer to how the desert actually feels. Then you switch to the quad bike for 30 minutes of riding, picking up speed and finding vantage points to take in the Agafay's scale and the light as it shifts toward sunset.

The day winds down under a Berber tent where you sit with the crew and watch the sky darken. A traditional Moroccan meal arrives — salad, tajine, fruit, and tea — while you eat and take in the stars. Transport back to Marrakesh happens after dinner, so you're not rushing the evening. The minivan is air-conditioned for the drive out and back, and you get a bottle of soda and water during the activity.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off in Marrakesh.
• transport by air-conditioned minivan.
• 15 minutes of camel riding with nomadic dress provided.
• 30 minutes of quad biking with all equipment.
• traditional Moroccan dinner with salad, tajine, fruit and tea served under a Berber tent.
• one bottle of soda and one bottle of water.

Good to know

Easy physical levelInfant seats available

Operated by Starry Morocco Tours

Is this one for you?Book the full experience if you want both the camel ride and quad bike with dinner and stargazing — it's the only option that strings all three together in one afternoon. If you prefer one activity alone, the operator offers quad biking or camel riding as separate bookings at checkout.

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Top questions

How long is the camel ride in the Agafay Desert?

The camel ride lasts 15 minutes. You wear a nomadic outfit provided by the operator and ride across the desert before switching to the quad bike for the second half of the activity.

What's included in the dinner under the Berber tent?

Dinner includes a Moroccan salad, tajine, fresh fruit, and Moroccan tea served while you sit under the tent and watch the sunset and stars.

Do I need experience to ride a quad bike in the Agafay?

No. The activity suits all fitness levels, and you get 30 minutes of quad biking with all equipment provided. Your guide explains the itinerary and setup before you start.

What time does the activity start and end?

Hotel pickup happens in the morning from Marrakesh, and the full experience runs about five to six hours including the ride back. You finish after dinner and stargazing under the Berber tent.

Is the quad bike equipment included?

Yes. Biking equipment is provided for the 30-minute quad bike portion. You also get a nomadic outfit for the camel ride and a bottle of soda and water during the activity.