This private camel ride with dinner in Agafay Desert takes you out of Marrakech for the last hours of daylight: your own vehicle, a driver who speaks English and French, an hour on a camel at sunset, then a Moroccan dinner in a desert camp. No other passengers in the car, and no group to wait for.
The Agafay Desert is a stone desert, not a sand one: a plateau of bare hills and dry riverbeds about 30 kilometres south-west of Marrakech, with the snow line of the High Atlas on the horizon. It is close enough that the drive takes around forty minutes, which is why it has become the evening escape for travellers who do not have two days to reach the Sahara.
Not sure whether Agafay or the Sahara suits you better? Our guide explains what the Agafay Desert really is, and how an evening in the stone desert unfolds. For more ideas around the city, see our top Marrakech activities.
3 PM
Pick-up in Marrakech. Your driver collects you at your riad or hotel around 3:00 PM. The road leaves the city to the south-west, past the last palm groves, and the stone hills of the Agafay Desert appear in around forty minutes.
Camel ride at sunset. The cameleers are waiting at the edge of the hills. You ride for about an hour at a walking pace, as the light drops and the plateau turns orange, with the High Atlas behind it on clear days.
Dinner in the camp. Once it is dark, a traditional Moroccan dinner is served: tagine, couscous, salads and mint tea. Tell us at booking if you need a vegetarian or vegan meal.
Music around the fire. Berber musicians play after the meal. Step away from the lights for a minute: with almost no light pollution, the sky is part of the evening.
Return to Marrakech. Your driver brings you back to your accommodation, or anywhere else in the city you ask for, around 9:00 PM.
Note: The prices listed below are per person and apply to a private tour.
| Number of Participants: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7-9 | 10-13 | 14-17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price per person: | 143€ | 110€ | 100€ | 94€ | 84€ | 80€ | 74€ | 70€ | 65€ |
Un’esperienza suggestiva. Il paesaggio di Agafay al tramonto era spettacolare e la cena marocchina accompagnata dalla musica ha reso la serata speciale.
Uma noite muito bonita. O passeio de camelo foi tranquilo e o jantar tradicional no deserto foi muito agradável. Gostei especialmente da música ao vivo.
A fun and relaxing evening. The sunset over Agafay was beautiful and the dinner camp had a welcoming atmosphere. Good option for a short desert experience.
Una experiencia muy agradable y diferente de Marrakech. El paseo en camello al atardecer fue precioso y la cena con música bereber fue el cierre perfecto.
A great evening trip from Marrakech. The camel ride was relaxed, the desert views were beautiful, and the dinner at the camp gave us a nice taste of Moroccan hospitality.
