Agafay Desert: Quad Bike & Camel Ride from Marrakesh

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Duration6h–7h

GroupUp to 100

LanguagesEN · FR

PickupAt your hotel

Camel across dunes, throttle a quad bike at sunset, eat under stars

This half-day activity from Marrakesh puts you on a camel for an hour, then on a quad bike for an hour through the Agafay Desert, followed by a traditional Moroccan dinner under a Berber tent at sunset. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, along with a nomadic outfit for the camel ride, tea, water and soft drinks, and a guide who speaks English or French. You can book the full package or choose individual activities — camel ride alone, quad biking alone, or both with dinner.

6h–7h

Step-by-step itinerary

Desert activities and traditional dinner

Hotel pickup in Marrakesh
Meet crew and receive itinerary briefing
Meet guide and wear nomadic outfit
Ride camel across Agafay Desert
Ride quad bike to sunset viewpoint
Relax under Berber tent
Enjoy traditional dinner and stargazing

The Experience

The day starts with hotel pickup in an air-conditioned vehicle and a drive to the base camp in the Agafay Desert, where your guide explains the itinerary and fits you with a nomadic outfit. Then you mount a camel and ride across the desert for an hour, moving at the pace of the animal through terrain that opens up views across the dunes. The camel ride is the slower half of the day — time to settle into the rhythm and take in the space around you.

After the camel, you switch to a quad bike and ride for an hour, covering more ground and hitting a vantage point timed for sunset. The quad bike is where the pace picks up; you steer it yourself and feel the engine under you as the light changes across the desert. By the time you stop, the sun is low and the landscape shifts color.

The day ends sitting under a Berber tent with your group, a fire nearby, the sky darkening above. A traditional meal arrives — Moroccan salad, tajine, fruit — along with mint tea and water. You stay until the stars are visible, which is when the desert feels most like itself. The vehicle takes you back to your hotel afterward.

What’s included

Hotel pickup and drop-off in an air-conditioned vehicle.
one hour of camel riding and one hour of quad biking through the Agafay Desert.
a nomadic outfit for the camel ride.
traditional Moroccan dinner under a Berber tent with salad, tajine and fruit.
Moroccan tea, one bottle of soft drink and one bottle of water.
a guide in English or French.

Good to know

Easy physical levelInfant seats available

Operated by Starry Morocco Tours

Is this one for you?Choose the full package if you want both the camel and quad bike in one afternoon — the two activities balance each other, and the dinner under the tent at sunset is what turns the day into a complete experience rather than a series of rides. If you have less time or want to focus on one activity, you can book the camel ride or quad bike alone, or pair one with dinner.