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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 - Your journey will take you past waterfalls and the hamlets of Ait Mizan, Targa and Imoula. You will stop off in Tamatert and have the opportunity to take in the views of ancient irrigated terraced fields of barley, corn, and vegetables, surrounded by cherry and walnut trees. Your guide will point out things of interest and…
- High Atlas Mountains - Your journey will take you past waterfalls and the hamlets of Ait Mizan, Targa and Imoula. You will stop off in Tamatert and have the opportunity to take in the views of ancient irrigated terraced fields of barley, corn, and vegetables, surrounded by cherry and walnut trees. Your guide will point out things of interest and talk to you about the Berber culture and heritage along the way. Travel down through the village of Ait Souka and afterwards enjoy a traditional Moroccan meal in a Berber family
- Imlil - Continue on through Asni where, on Saturdays, a traditional Berber Souk and market can be visited, once you arrive in Imlil you will stop for a welcome glass of mint tea and meet your guide before commencing your tour of the local area. Your guide will help you decide on the length of your tour (you can choose between 1 and 2 hours) and then you will make your way to the largest and highest village in Imlil Valley.
- Agafay - After your lunch with a Berber family you Drive through kik Plateau and you’ll discover the most diverse and spectacular landscapes. Your car will take you to Agafay desert the roky desert – but more sandstone and earthen plateau, traditional mud-built villages, dusty riverbeds are interspersed with spectacular sumptuous pasture and vegetation in springtime. There we can sample a tea with the locals and enjoy the sunset over the Atlas Mountains.You will then continue your journey back to Marrakech, arriving back at approximately 6pm.
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
4.8
(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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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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Magdalenama5963me
Nov 7, 2022
Two worlds - A very beautiful trip between worlds ... from the desert to the High Atlas. Dinner at my mother's ... with the most beautiful view of the mountains, and the guide, Ibrahim, very nice and helpful.
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Cheepree
Nov 5, 2022
Agafay desert/ Atlas mountains - Great alternative instead of Marrakesh. A great guide who described passionately about his ancestry. It was a trip into Barber culture, history, cuisine and tradition. Highly recommended.
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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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Jet694473
Nov 28, 2022
Tourist Guide and transportation vehicle. - The vehicle I was expecting for transportation was not the one indicated at the time of booking.
at the time of booking it was indicated that a 4x4 vehicle would arrive and then once i paid and the ticket arrived all this info disappeared and they indicated a minivan so I paid for something different.
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