Marrakech: Private Day Trip, Atlas Mountains and Berber Villeges
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: Private Day Trip, Atlas Mountains and Berber Villeges
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What's included in Marrakech: Private Day Trip, Atlas Mountains and Berber Villeges
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
High Atlas Mountains
Your private tour to Agafay Desert and Atlas Mountains day trip departs at 9:00am from Marrakech, towards the south. 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'll 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. 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.
Agafay Desert Luxury
We will take a short walk in the village of Tnirt when we probably have lunch in one of the traditional Berber houses there. Later on we continue our tour descending to the big plain of Haouz, taking an offroad crossing the village of Ouled Mtaa, inhabited by nomadic Arab tribes originally from the Sahara. We will explore different villages, then we finish our tour crossing the rocky Desert of Agafay. You will have opportunities for nice pictures, Explore Morocco’s rugged desert landscapes before heading back to Marrakech.
Inclusions
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Bottled water
- Camel Ride
- Professional mountain trekking guide
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Local taxes
- Coffee and/or Tea
- Typical Lunch in a local Berber family house (salad or soup+berber tagine+couscous+dessert+drinks+)
- Gratuities
- Service animals allowed
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Additional Information
Hotel pick-up is available directly from your hotel. However, if you are staying in a Riad within the medina, the pick-up will be arranged at the nearest accessible point for vehicles.
