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Full-day Agafay Desert and Atlas Mountain Tour: Discover the Real Morocco
4.8
27 Ratings
Marrakech
Immerse yourself in the real Morocco with a full-day Agafay Desert and Atlas Mountain tour. Explore traditional mud-built villages, lush valleys, and stunning vistas.
Immerse yourself in the real Morocco with a full-day Agafay Desert and Atlas Mountain tour. Explore traditional mud-built villages, lush valleys, and stunning vistas.
Duration:
7 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- High Atlas Mountains - The adventure will lead past waterfalls and the quaint villages of Ait Mizan, Targa, and Imoula. There will be a stop in Tamatert to admire the ancient irrigated terraced fields of barley, corn, and vegetables, surrounded by cherry and walnut trees. The guide will highlight points of interest and share insights about the…
- High Atlas Mountains - The adventure will lead past waterfalls and the quaint villages of Ait Mizan, Targa, and Imoula. There will be a stop in Tamatert to admire the ancient irrigated terraced fields of barley, corn, and vegetables, surrounded by cherry and walnut trees. The guide will highlight points of interest and share insights about the Berber culture and heritage along the way. The journey continues through the village of Ait Souka, followed by a delightful traditional Moroccan meal with a Berber family.
- Imlil - The journey proceeds through Asni, where a traditional Berber Souk and market can be explored on Saturdays. Upon arrival in Imlil, a refreshing glass of mint tea awaits, along with a meeting with the guide before starting the tour of the local area. The guide will assist in choosing the tour duration (either 1 or 2 hours) before heading to the largest and highest village in the Imlil Valley.
- Agafay - After enjoying lunch with a Berber family, the drive continues through the Kik Plateau, revealing diverse and breathtaking landscapes. The journey leads to the Agafay desert, a rocky desert characterized by sandstone and earthen plateaus, traditional mud-built villages, and dusty riverbeds, interspersed with lush pastures and vegetation in spring. There, tea can be enjoyed with locals while watching the sunset over the Atlas Mountains. The journey concludes with a return to Marrakech, arriving at approximately 6 pm.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Local Guide
- Snacks
- Tea and coffee
- Local taxes
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Local Guide
- Snacks
- Tea and coffee
- Local taxes
What's Not Included
- Bottled water
- Lunch
- Bottled water
- Lunch
Additional Information
If you don’t have much time in Morocco for a Sahara desert trip and have to travel all the way to the south, consider exploring the Agafay desert instead. The Agafay desert is not a sandy desert, but a sandstone and earthen plateau. Traditional villages made of mud, dusty riverbeds, and lush pastures with vibrant vegetation in the springtime beautify…
If you don’t have much time in Morocco for a Sahara desert trip and have to travel all the way to the south, consider exploring the Agafay desert instead. The Agafay desert is not a sandy desert, but a sandstone and earthen plateau. Traditional villages made of mud, dusty riverbeds, and lush pastures with vibrant vegetation in the springtime beautify the landscape. Here, you can take a break and have tea with the locals.
The convergence of these three valleys brings you into hidden, fertile expanses where the native Berber people live according to time-honored customs. Spend a day immersing yourself in this genuine Moroccan experience, navigating through this age-old panorama filled with countless hidden gems and breathtaking views.
Location
فندق علي
Rue Moulay Ismail
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(27 Ratings)
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Anthony_d
Apr 4, 2024
Great excursion - Great trip in desert (not sand dunes really) with camel ride. Beautiful scenery throughout the trip. Hike to the waterfall was an adventure. Lovely lunch and tea. All around delight.
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Andrewmarkb2023
Mar 23, 2024
An authentic Berber experience, not to be missed - We thoroughly enjoyed our visit to the Agafey desert, Atlas mountains and Ibrahim's village. We learnt so much about Amazigh people and Morocco in general thanks to Ibrahim. The food was delicious and the views were truly amazing.
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Shubhangi_p
Mar 19, 2024
Amazing - Amazing trip- very well organised and led by Abdullah Aziz. So much cultural immersion, truly a must do!
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Rosanne
Apr 21, 2023
Fantastic Trip - This was the most amazing day
The trip led by Abdelaziza went without a hitch
Tour started at 9.15 & ended at 6pm
Had a great camel ride in local dress in Agafay followed by mint tea & cake then had a delicious lunch in a Berber home in mountains
Then a trip to Ouzoud falls
On way home stopped at Argan oil women’s cooperative
Abdelaziza was charming & very informative
This trip has been the highlight of our week & such excellent value
Would thoroughly recommend
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Loopy442
Feb 14, 2023
Great day out and value for money - Fabulous day out! Great value for money. Jamal picked us up from our hotel and then we went to pick up another couple, so a total of 8 on the tour. We saw various sights on the way as we headed into the Atlas Mountains , we had a short trek up to jamals grandmother's house where we sat on a roof top terrace with snow falling while we ate a chicken tagene. It was wonderful, we all loved the food, we then drove to the desert where we had a camel ride which was a lot of fun as we were all dressed up for the occation. Jamal was a great host and very funny. When I first booked the trip I don't think my 5 friends were very keen but it has been a highlight of our week away.
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Ninav664df
Dec 12, 2022
Lovely day in the Agafay Desert and Atlas - We enjoyed a very complete day with the guide Ibrahim, who explained a lot of things, very fondly, about his land.
We were picked up next to our Riyadh, after a while by car (we were a group of 14 people), stopped in the Agafay desert where we were offered tea, dress in typical Berber costumes and a dromedary ride. Then we passed through different authentic Berber villages until we reached the village of Ibrahim, there he took us to his house where we ate, on a lovely terrace, the typical dishes that his family had prepared for us. Then we walked for a while and could see the village from above and a very nice waterfall. Back we stopped at an argan women's cooperative and continued to Marrakech.
The truth is that we had our doubts about the low price, but it did not take long to exceed our expectations. It was a super complete and recommended experience. Thank you Ibrahim!!
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Samuel1232022
Dec 11, 2022
Perspective changing experience - It was a magical day trip to the mountains. To see the environment and experience the cultur of such open and lovely people. Samir was a fantastic guide. Full of great information and unbelievably supportive and helpful. Our driver Adiel was super friendly and welcoming the whole day. Such a pleasure to be in his company.
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Odyssey25847248278
Dec 10, 2022
Interesting day, to do - We enjoyed our day at the atlas. Guide and driver very friendly and helpful. The guide explains things well in English and French.
We had a very good meal too.
I recommend!
Sabrina
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Monzzzon
Dec 1, 2022
Perfect! 100% recommended - The most amazing day
The guide was an incredible person
The food was 10/10
Amazing 🇪🇸
You guys must go on this adventure
I loved the whole day of hiking
The route with the camels has been spectacular
And high quality food
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Lolotte01
Oct 10, 2024
Glad to have been there but... - The scenery is very beautiful along the way. Agafay and camels, very short walk. Our Guide was perfect. It was in his village that we had lunch. Hearty and delicious meals, with a magnificent view. Women’s argan oil coop, ummm, dubious. I asked where was the factory of all the products they sell without having any answer other than: In another house. The presentation of how the oil is extracted from the nut is very interesting. We encouraged them anyway but saw the exact same soaps in Marrakech for 3x cheaper...
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