Agafay Desert Sunset Camel Ride & Dinner from Marrakech

Watch stars emerge above dunes while savoring mint tea and live music

This tour from Marrakech takes you by vehicle to the Agafay Desert for a camel ride at sunset, a three-course Moroccan dinner around a campfire, and live music and fire show before returning to the city around 10:30 pm. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, and a guide speaks English, French or Arabic. The tour is not recommended for pregnant travelers. Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller.

Step-by-step itinerary

Sunset camel ride and dinner in desert

• Depart Marrakech for Agafay Desert
• Enjoy camel ride at sunset
• Drink refreshing mint tea
• Have three-course Moroccan dinner by campfire
• Experience desert silence at night
• Return to Marrakech and drop off

Stops and time spent at each 4 stops

1. Marrakech Medina Entry included 5m
2. Atlas Mountains passing by
3. Agafay 3h
4. Marrakech 5m

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off in Marrakech.
• sunset camel ride in the Agafay Desert.
• three-course traditional Moroccan dinner with vegetarian option.
• mint tea and water.
• live music and fire show.
• air-conditioned vehicle.
• guide in English, French or Arabic.

Times

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• Every day 14:30 15:00

Information

Leave Marrakech by air-conditioned vehicle and ride a camel at sunset in the Agafay Desert.

Group Up to 50 1 similar private tour ›

Live guide English, French and Arabic Another language? ›

Audio guide Spanish

Meeting point and pickup You can choose: pickup at your hotel, or go straight to the meeting point. Pickup is included in the price. Ends back at the starting point. When you book, you choose your hotel from 1,255 pickup locations; if yours isn’t listed, you can type in your address. Pickup is about 10 minutes before departure. See the exact addressSee the pickup points

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Ages Adult (18 to 80 years) · Youth (under 18)

Cancellation and refunds Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Good to know

Low physical effort Stroller-friendly Infant seats available Pets welcome Public transport nearby Not recommended during pregnancy

More information The exact meeting point address, the operator’s instructions and every other detail are in the full listing. See the full listing

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The experience

The day starts with pickup from your hotel in Marrakech. You'll travel by air-conditioned vehicle into the Agafay Desert, a rocky landscape about thirty kilometers away on the first heights of the High Atlas, where hills roll in white and ochre tones. The drive itself frames what's coming: the shift from the city to open stone and sky.

At sunset you mount a camel for a ride across the desert. Afterward, mint tea and water arrive while the light drains from the dunes. As darkness settles, you move to a campfire where a three-course traditional Moroccan dinner is served: vegetarian options are available. A live band plays and a fire show unfolds around you. The silence of the desert between courses is part of the rhythm. There's no rush through the evening.

Your guide travels with the group and speaks English, French or Arabic. The return to Marrakech happens around 10:30 pm, with drop-off at your hotel. The whole experience runs roughly four and a half hours from pickup to return.

Top questions

Can I be picked up at my hotel?

You can choose: pickup at your hotel, or go straight to the meeting point. Pickup is included in the price. When you book, you choose your hotel from 1,255 pickup locations; if yours isn’t listed, you can type in your address. Pickup is about 10 minutes before departure.

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, French and Arabic.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (under 18).

What is the Agafay Desert like compared to other desert landscapes near Marrakech?

Agafay is a rocky, hilly landscape with white and ochre tones, located on the first heights of the High Atlas about thirty kilometers from Marrakech. Unlike sand dunes, it's covered with stones and rocks in a rolling, canyon-cut terrain that offers a different kind of desert scenery.

Do I need my own transportation to get to the Agafay Desert from my hotel?

No. Hotel pickup and drop-off from Marrakech are included in this tour, and you travel in an air-conditioned vehicle with your guide.

What exactly happens during the dinner part of the tour?

You eat a three-course traditional Moroccan dinner served around a campfire after sunset. A vegetarian option is available, and mint tea and water are included. While you eat, a live band performs and a fire show takes place.

When does the tour end and how do I get back to Marrakech?

The tour returns to Marrakech around 10:30 pm, with drop-off at the same hotel or location where you were picked up.

Operated by Atlas Mountain Travel. Explorevia does not run this tour: we compare it with similar options, and you book it with our booking partner.

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