Agafay Desert ATV Riding: Quad Bike, Camel & Dinner

Watch the dunes glow at sunset, then unwind with live music beneath the stars

Agafay Desert ATV riding from Marrakech combines quad biking across the dunes at sunset with a traditional Moroccan dinner, live music and fire show in a Berber tent, plus a camel ride and round-trip hotel transport. The guide speaks English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and seven other languages, and children from age one are welcome. Vegan and vegetarian meals are available.

Step-by-step itinerary

Desert adventure and dinner show

• Pickup from hotel in Marrakech
• Drive to Agafay Desert
• Enjoy quad bike ride on dunes
• Watch sunset over desert
• Drink traditional mint tea
• Have Moroccan dinner in Berber tent
• Watch live music and fire show
• Take camel ride at sunset
• Return to Marrakech hotel

The experience

The afternoon starts with pickup from your Marrakech hotel in an air-conditioned vehicle. The drive to Agafay takes a short while, moving through arid hills toward the desert floor. Once there, you climb onto a quad bike, one machine shared between two riders, and head out across the dunes as the light begins to shift. The terrain is open and rolling. You navigate it yourself, not as a passenger watching someone else drive. By the time you finish riding, the sun is low enough that the sand catches the color, and that is when the camel ride happens: a slower, quieter way to move through the same landscape before dark.

Dinner happens in a Berber tent set up in the desert, with a bonfire outside. A local cook prepares a three-course meal on-site: tagine, bread, salads, the kind of food that tastes different when you eat it under stars instead of indoors. After you eat, the show starts: live musicians, dancers, and a fire performer. The whole setup is built around the bonfire, so the music and movement happen close enough to feel immediate, not distant. Mint tea comes first, before dinner, as a welcome. If you eat vegan or vegetarian, the kitchen accommodates that.

The return drive to Marrakech happens after the show ends. The whole outing runs about five hours from pickup to drop-off. Transportation is included, the guide is with you the whole time, and the camel ride, quad bike, dinner and show are all part of one price. Nothing to arrange separately or pay extra for at the site.

What’s included

• Round-trip hotel pickup and air-conditioned transport.
• quad bike riding across the dunes (one bike shared between two people).
• camel ride at sunset.
• three-course Moroccan dinner cooked by locals (vegan and vegetarian meals available).
• live music, dance and fire show.
• mint tea welcome.
• English-speaking guide (plus Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and seven other languages).

Information

Lasts 5h, runs every day at 13:30, 14:00 and 15:00, from US$ 29 per person, with live guides in 13 languages, as a private tour and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 13:30, 14:00 and 15:00Other times ›

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AgesAdult (7 and older) · Infant (1 to 6 years)

GroupPrivate11 in a group ›

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Arabic, Chinese, Danish, Dutch, Hakka Chinese, MNP and PolishOther languages ›

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.

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Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePublic transport nearby

Operated by Targa Travel & Trekkinginmorocco

Is this one for you?Pick this if you want your guide speaking English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian or another of ten languages, and you're riding two to a quad bike so you both navigate the terrain together.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Arabic, Hakka Chinese, Chinese, Polish, Danish, Dutch and MNP.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Infant (1 to 6 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.

Can 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 a partner take turns operating it or ride together, depending on how you prefer to split the time.

Is the camel ride included, or do I pay extra for it?

The camel ride at sunset is included in the price, along with the quad bike, dinner, show and all transport.

What kind of food is served at dinner?

A local cook prepares a three-course Moroccan dinner in the Berber tent, with vegan and vegetarian options available if you request them when you book.

Is this tour wheelchair accessible?

Yes. The vehicle is wheelchair accessible, all surfaces in the camp are accessible, and the experience is designed to accommodate visitors with mobility needs.