Marrakech: Agafay Desert and Atlas Mountains Tour & Camel Ride
Morocco’s Desert Agafay lies within day-trip distance of Marrakech and it's the best thing to do instead, Desert Agafay is not a Sand 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 have a tea with the locals.
The combination of these three valleys brings you into the fertile valleys where daily lives of the indigenous Berber cities moves with time honored traditions. Immerse yourself for a day and discover the real Morocco as you travel through this ancient landscape with its many hidden treasures and incredible vistas.
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Marrakech: Agafay Desert and Atlas Mountains Tour & Camel Ride
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What's included in Marrakech: Agafay Desert and Atlas Mountains Tour & Camel Ride
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
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Your Agafay Desert and Atlas Mountains day trip departs at 8:30am from Marrakech, towards the south. Bright and early your driver will pick you up from your Marrakech Hotel to begin day trip to Desert Agafay and the Atlas Mountans.
High Atlas Mountains
Travelling to Desert Agafay through the High Atlas Mountains you will pass awe-inspiring landscapes. You will see the horizon change from lush greenery lined with the fruits of the season We will then continue to the big village of Mazik at the foot of the high Atlas mountains, than we drive through Kik Plateau to Amizmiz acts as a juncture point between the many small Berber villages in the surrounding area. The weekly souk is an important part of this economic role, as individual Berber farmers from the surrounding hills.
Agafay Desert Luxury
After a tea break, we take an offroad to reach the source of Imi n Tala, in the deep valley of Amizmiz, passing by traditional villages. We will take a short walk in the village of Tnirt when we probably have lunch in one of the traditional Berber houses there.
Inclusions
- Typical Lunch in a local Berber family house (salad or soup+berber tagine+couscous+dessert+drinks+menthe tea)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Professional mountain trekking guide
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Local taxes
- Drinks (bottled water)
- Gratuities
- Service animals allowed
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Additional Information
Departure Point will be From your Hotel or your Riad in Marrakech
