Agafay Desert ATV Riding: Quad Bike & Camel Sunset

The sunset hits different when you're riding a camel across sand.

Quad bike across Agafay Desert from Marrakech, then ride a camel into the sunset and sit down to a three-course dinner under the stars with live traditional music and performance. The evening runs seven hours with hotel pickup, a Moroccan guide in English, Spanish or French, and a shared quad (one machine per two riders). Children from age one are welcome.

Step-by-step itinerary

Evening trip to Agafay Desert

• Drive 40 minutes to Agafay Desert
• Visit argan cooperative and drink tea
• Ride quad bike in desert
• Ride camel and watch sunset
• Enjoy magical dinner with show

The experience

You leave Marrakech in an air-conditioned vehicle and drive forty minutes into Agafay, stopping along the way to drink mint tea and tour a women's argan oil cooperative. The place where the nuts are cracked and pressed by hand, the process unchanged for centuries. Once you reach the desert, you climb onto a quad bike (shared with one other person) and ride out across the landscape. The guide leads. You follow the terrain and the light as it starts to shift.

The camel ride happens as the sun drops. You mount up and move across the sand while the sky turns orange and then deep red, the desert floor catching the last of the color. This is the moment the whole evening builds toward. The ride itself is short, but the timing puts you in the middle of it, not watching from a bench. Once the sun goes, you head to the dinner site.

The table sits under open sky with lanterns strung overhead and the stars already visible. You eat harira (Moroccan soup), then tajine chicken or a vegetarian tajine with couscous. While you eat, musicians play traditional instruments and performers move through the space: no stage, no distance between you and them. The show is not a concert. It is the evening itself, the music and the movement woven into the meal. You stay until the night is fully dark, then drive back to Marrakech.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off in Marrakech.
• air-conditioned transport to and from the desert.
• visit to a women's argan oil cooperative with mint tea.
• quad bike ride across Agafay (one bike per two riders).
• camel ride at sunset.
• three-course dinner of harira soup and tajine (chicken or vegetarian) with couscous.
• live traditional music and performance during dinner.
• English, Spanish or French-speaking guide.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day

AgesAdult (18 to 80 years) · Child (1 to 10 years)

GroupUp to 300

Live guideEnglish, Spanish and French

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 2 days ago

Good to know

Moderate physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyPublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problems

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Is this one for you?Pick this for an evening desert escape with hotel pickup included. You'll ride a shared quad with one other person, so book the private option if you prefer to ride solo.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish and French.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (1 to 10 years).

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What is the argan oil cooperative stop like, and how long do we spend there?

The cooperative is a women's workshop where argan nuts are cracked and pressed by hand to make the oil. You stop there during the forty-minute drive to the desert, with time to watch the process and ask questions. It is not a long detour, but it breaks up the drive and shows you how the oil is actually made.

Do I ride the quad bike alone, or do I share it with someone else?

One quad bike is shared between two riders, so you and one other person take turns or ride together depending on the setup the guide arranges on the day.

How much of the evening is the camel ride, and when does it happen?

The camel ride happens at sunset, timed so you are on the camel as the light changes. It is the centerpiece of the evening, not a quick add-on. The ride itself is short, but the timing is the whole point.

Is the dinner included, and what if I'm vegetarian?

Dinner is included: harira soup, then either tajine chicken or a vegetarian tajine with couscous. You choose which one when you book or tell the guide when you arrive.

Does the price include pickup from my hotel in Marrakech?

Yes, hotel pickup in Marrakech is included. The driver collects you and brings you back after the dinner ends, so you do not need your own transport.