Agafay Desert Overnight Escape Luxury Camping Near Marrakech

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Overview

  • Duration:2 days 1 night
  • Travelers:1 - 40 guests
  • Tour Type:Morocco Desert Tours from Marrakech, Morocco Tours
  • Language:English, Espanol, French
Just 40 minutes from Marrakech, the Agafay Desert offers a unique and serene getaway with rocky dunes and stunning Atlas Mountain views. Unlike the Sahara’s sand dunes, Agafay’s layered rock formations create a mesmerizing landscape of solitude and natural beauty. Experience a luxury overnight stay in an adobe bungalow or elegant white canvas tent, complete with candlelit dinners under a star-filled sky. Explore the surrounding area by foot, camel, horse, or mountain bike, and discover nearby attractions including the High Atlas mountains, Ourika Valley, local Berber culture, waterfalls, and the tranquil Lalla Takerkoust lake. This exclusive desert escape blends rustic charm with modern comfort for an unforgettable Moroccan adventure.

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Highlights

  • Just 40 minutes from Marrakech, offering easy access to a unique desert landscape of rocky dunes with stunning views of the Atlas Mountains
  • Luxury overnight stay options including adobe bungalows or white canvas tents under the starry desert sky
  • Romantic candlelit dinners in the open desert environment
  • Variety of activities: camel rides, quad biking, mountain biking, horseback riding, and walking tours
  • Exploration of nearby natural attractions such as Ourika Valley, High Atlas mountains, waterfalls, and Lalla Takerkoust lake
  • Opportunity to immerse in local Berber culture and enjoy traditional Moroccan cuisine
  • Perfect destination for stargazing with minimal light pollution and tranquil surroundings

Includes/Excludes

  • Private A/C Vehicle + fuel
  • English/French/Spanish speaking driver during the tour
  • Pick up & Drop off at your Marrakech accommodation
  • overnight in camp with dinner and breakfast
  • Breaks for photos
  • Lunchs
  • Drinks
  • Tips
  • Entrance fees to monuments, studios and Kasbahs

Itinerary

Day 01 : Marrakech – Tahanouet – Kik Plateau – Takerkoust Dam – Agafay Desert

Depature from the hotel at 9h00 am by 4×4 An and set off to discover the Agafay desert, just 30 mins from Marrakech city. You travel off-road passing a small lake and Berber villages and have time to get out and walk for a while along the tracks if you wish. You can also choose to take a camel ride and have tea in a Berber village. The road then heads towards the lake of Lalla Takerkoust. which is a popular spot for picnics on the edge of the lake, restaurants serving traditional food. Lunch will be in one of the lakeside restaurants (not inc. in the price). Later on you will drive to agafay desert and stay the night in tents

Day 02: Agafay Desert – Asni – Marrakech

Awake early to enjoy the sunrise, followed by a typical breakfast. After breakfast you continue your journey eastwards and head for the Kik Plateau where you will stop for refreshments form a high vantage point, before then taking the road to the village of Moulay Brahim, with its famous holy shrine. Finally the road descends into the market town of Asni at the foot of the Atlas Mountains.NB On Saturdays there is a lively local souk well worth stopping to visit to witness livestock trading, local produce and authentic rural life. Passing through orchards of apple, cherry and apricot trees you descend towards the agricultural plains of Marrakech to reach the city at around 6.00 p.m. after a thrilling mix of desert, mountains, lakes and villages all within a one-day tour from Marrakech.
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