Marrakech: Half-Day Camel Ride & Palm Grove with Pickup

Riding into a grove of 100,000 palms outside Marrakech

You're picked up from your hotel, driven to the Palm Grove, and spend roughly three hours on camel back through villages and oasis landscape with a local guide. A mint tea break at a Berber family's home is built into the itinerary. Transport, the camel, the guide, and your return to the hotel are all included. Nothing else to arrange.

Step-by-step itinerary

Camel ride and Berber tea experience

• Climb aboard a desert camel
• Trek through Palm Grove
• Visit authentic Berber villages
• Enjoy mint tea at Berber home

The experience

You swing your leg over the camel's back, grip the saddle, and feel the animal shift its weight beneath you as it rises to its feet: all four legs unfolding in that strange, deliberate way camels have. The guide steadies the reins, and then you're moving through the Palm Grove of Marrakech, the landscape opening up around you in a way that doesn't quite match what you expected from a city tour. More than 100,000 palm trees stretch across the oasis, and the camel ride takes you past villages where the rhythm of life hasn't changed much in decades. Berber families still work the land the same way, and the guide (who knows the paths and the people) moves you through it all without rush.

The camel trek winds through authentic villages where you'll see how locals live among the palms, then settles into the real pause of the day: a stop at a Berber family's home for mint tea. It's not performed or staged. It's just what happens when you're out here. You sit, drink the tea (sweet and hot and exactly what you need after the ride), and the family moves around their home as if you're just passing through, which you are. The whole thing takes about four hours from hotel pickup to drop-off, which means you're back in Marrakech with the rest of your day still open.

The minivan ride out is air-conditioned, and the guide handles all the logistics, where to hold the reins, how to balance, what to expect from the animal. If you're traveling with an infant, they can sit on your lap or use a specialized seat. The camel ride itself isn't rough or demanding. It's more meditative than anything else, and the pace lets you actually look around instead of just holding on.

What’s included

Your tour includes hotel or riad pickup and drop-off in an air-conditioned minivan, camel riding through the Palm Grove, a local guide who speaks English and knows the villages, and mint tea at an authentic Berber family home.

Information

Lasts 2h, runs every day at 10:30 and 18:30, from US$ 17.11 per person, with a live guide in English, Spanish, French and Italian, in groups of up to 15 and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 10:30 and 18:30Another time? ›

GroupUp to 151 private ›

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French and ItalianOther languages ›

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Book up to10h before

AgesAdult (13 to 98 years) · Child (5 to 12 years) · Under 5: can't be booked

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

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Good to know

Low physical effortInfant seats availableInfants must sit on laps

Operated by STE Easy Transfers

Is this one for you?Choose this if you want to experience the Marrakech oasis and local Berber life without arranging your own transport or negotiating with camel handlers: the guide and the fixed itinerary handle both, leaving you free to focus on the ride and the landscape.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French and Italian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (5 to 12 years). Children under 5 can't be included in the booking.

How long is the camel ride itself?

The full tour is about four hours including pickup and drop-off. Most of that time is spent on the camel or at the family home for tea.

Is the camel ride suitable for beginners?

Yes. The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels, and the guide will show you how to mount and balance. The pace is steady, not strenuous.

Does the price include the mint tea?

Yes. The tea at the Berber family's home is included in the tour price.

What time does the tour start?

Hotel pickup is arranged based on availability. Confirm your pickup time when you book.

Is it very hot riding a camel in Marrakech?

The Palm Grove has shade from the palms, and the tour typically runs in the morning or late afternoon to avoid peak heat. Bring water and wear sunscreen.