Atlas Mountains & Agafay Desert Camel Ride Day Trip

Walk Berber villages and ride a camel across stone desert in one afternoon

A full-day tour from Marrakech into the High Atlas Mountains and Agafay desert, with a guide in English, Spanish or French, includes an air-conditioned vehicle, lunch, tea with a local family and a camel ride. You start at 8:30 am, pass through Azrou village and Imlil in the mountains, walk traditional Berber settlements, and return to Marrakech around 5:00 pm. Children from age 4 are welcome.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each2 stops

1. Marrakech MedinaEntry included5m
2. Atlas MountainsEntry included2h

Atlas Mountains and Agafay Desert Tour

• Meet guide in Marrakesh at 08:30 am
• Travel towards Atlas Mountains and Agafay Desert
• Pass through Asni valley and photograph Azrou village
• Reach Imlil in High Atlas Mountains
• Walk through traditional Berber village
• Pass a waterfall
• Have traditional Moroccan lunch
• Visit Berber villages in Kik plateau
• Drink tea with Berber family
• Continue to Agafay desert
• Camel ride in Agafay desert
• Visit weekly market twice
• Discover landscapes of Atlas Mountains and valleys
• Stop to photograph highest peak in Morocco
• Explore Stone Desert and Lake Takerkoust
• Camel ride near Lake Takerkoust
• Return to Marrakesh around 5:00 pm

The experience

The day starts with a pickup at 8:30 am in Marrakech, then heads south toward the Atlas Mountains. The route climbs through the Asni valley, passing Azrou village (the oldest Berber settlement in the area) before reaching Imlil at the heart of the High Atlas. You walk through the traditional village itself, crossing paths with earth-and-stone houses built by hand and a waterfall on the way down.

Lunch is traditional Moroccan food, eaten before the afternoon leg. After eating, the tour moves through the Kik plateau, another cluster of Berber villages where you stop to drink tea inside a family home, not a tourist setup, but the way people actually live there. This is where the day slows down enough to ask questions and sit with the routine of the place.

The final stretch crosses into the Agafay desert, the stone-and-scrub landscape that rises between the mountains and the plains. Here you ride a camel across it, then head back to Marrakech, arriving around 5:00 pm. The guide speaks English, Spanish or French, and the vehicle is air-conditioned for the long stretches of driving. Bottled water is included throughout.

What’s included

• An air-conditioned vehicle and guide in English, Spanish or French.
• traditional Moroccan lunch.
• coffee and tea.
• bottled water throughout the day.
• a camel ride in the Agafay desert.
• all fees and taxes.

Information

Lasts 7h 30m, runs every day at 08:30 and 09:00, from US$ 72 per person, with a live guide in English, Spanish and French, in groups of up to 12 and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 08:30 and 09:00Another time? ›

GroupUp to 124 private ›

Live guideEnglish, Spanish and FrenchOther languages ›

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Book up to6h before

AgesAdult (12 to 90 years) · Youth (4 to 10 years) · Under 4: can't be booked

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 7 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Mohamed tours

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to cover both the High Atlas Mountains and Agafay Desert in one day starting from Marrakesh at 9 am, with a guided walk through Berber villages and a traditional lunch included so you see multiple landscapes without backtracking.

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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: Youth (4 to 10 years). Children under 4 can't be included in the booking.

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 Azrou village and why does the tour stop there?

Azrou is the oldest Berber village in the Atlas region and the tour passes through it early in the day to show you the settlement before heading higher into the mountains toward Imlil.

Do I need to bring my own lunch or is it provided?

Lunch is included: traditional Moroccan food served after you walk through Imlil village, before the afternoon desert section.

What happens during the tea stop with a Berber family?

You visit a typical Berber home in the Kik plateau and drink tea with the family who lives there, a moment to see how people in the mountains live day to day.