The 4 Desert Hikes in Morocco That Earn Their Price

1.Quad Bike, Sunset, and Dinner Show in Agafay Desert

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 49 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $32Our pick

Travel from Marrakech to Agafay in an air-conditioned vehicle, visit an argan oil cooperative, ride your own quad for about 45 minutes, and watch sunset from the desert. Guides such as Hassan, Youssef, Zakaria, and Aya lead the outing, which ends with dinner, Berber music, dancing, and a fire show.

“A great trip! Ilyas was a superb guide and really helped my aunty navigate the climb up and down to the waterfalls which was very kind and much appreciated 🙂 would recommend!”

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2.5-Day Desert Hiking Adventure from Merzouga

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $2,093

Start in Merzouga at 8:30 am for five days of walking across Erg Chebbi, dry river beds, bare mountains, old mines, and remote camps. Eva and Hassan can help shape the trip, while camels carry luggage, water, and camp supplies. You return to Merzouga on day five.

“If you want to become one with the grandiose nature of the Sahara, the beloved camels and the life of the nomads, BAT is the place for you. It was great! The hike with our small caravan led us through dreamy landscapes far away from civilizatRead more”

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3.Atlas Adventure, Hike, Camel Ride &desert & lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 1 day · from $22Best value

Spend a full day from Marrakech visiting the Atlas Mountains, Imlil Valley, Berber villages, and Agafay Desert. Hike to waterfalls, eat lunch in a local home, visit an argan oil cooperative, and finish with a 40-minute camel ride. Guides speak English, French, Spanish, or Arabic.

“The private trip with Reda was more than we expected. He showed us around Ourika and Imlil giving us the possibility to chose freely where to go. Reda is a layed back, funny and simpathetic guy, who knows everything about the local culture. His english and french is on point and he even gave us some basic lessons of Berber language during the car ride. Moreover he proved that he knows the region like his own pocket. The Camel ride, the tee at the valley of Ourika, the olive oil, honey, argan and amlou tasting at a local women's cooperative, the hiking tour in Imlil to the waterfalls and the…”

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4.Agafay Desert Camel Ride And Atlas Mountains Hike

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $94

Join a guide such as Hassan for a six-hour small-group trip from Marrakech to Imlil Valley. Visit mountain villages, eat a full Moroccan lunch in a local home, see waterfalls, then ride a camel near Agafay Desert and Kik Plateau.

“Great trip with our tour guide Hassan. He was friendly, great English and told us everything about life in the Atlas Mountains.”

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