Marrakesh Trip Overview
If you don’t have the time to visit one of the most famous locations of the Sahara desert, which are several hours from Marrakech, the Agafay desert day trip, without any doubt is a charming alternative. Leave the bustling city of Marrakech behind and watch the landscape change as you move through rural farmland into the Agafay desert. On this tour you’ll spend the day exploring the rocky terrain in the foothills of the Atlas Mountains, including a visit to Takerkouste lake and dam. See a number of villages spread across the desert and learn how the traditions of Berber life indoors and outdoors, with possibility to hike, before heading back to Marrakech in the evening. You can also discover traditional market days: Asni : Saturdays Tahenouete : Tuesdays
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* Duration: 7 hours 30 minutes
* Starts: Marrakesh, Morocco
* Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> 4WD, ATV & Off-Road Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Marrakesh, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco
If you don’t have the time to visit one of the most famous locations of the Sahara desert, which are several hours from Marrakech, the Agafay desert day trip, without any doubt is a charming alternative. Leave the bustling city of Marrakech behind and watch the landscape change as you move through rural farmland into the Agafay desert. On this tour you’ll spend the day exploring the rocky terrain in the foothills of the Atlas Mountains, including a visit to Takerkouste lake and dam. See a number of villages spread across the desert and learn how the traditions of Berber life indoors and outdoors, with possibility to hike, before heading back to Marrakech in the evening. You can also discover traditional market days: Asni : Saturdays Tahenouete : Tuesdays
Itinerary
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Stop At: Plateau du Kik, Marrakech Morocco
Your experience will start from Marrakech to the Agafay Desert & majestic Atlas Mountains. Your first experience will be a sunrise Camel ride, then we’ll drive to get to Armed famous by its waterfall, this lush valley’s waterfalls are a lovely counterpoint to the surrounding landscape and i will help you to fully explore this villages & waterfalls and have a drink in the front of it, also after that we’ll stop in an a Argan Oil Co-operative of the Berber ladies to have same breakfast and learn how they turn the Argan nut into many of the different Argan Oil-based products,
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Atlas Mountains
Continue through Asni valley near (Ski resort), and taking a secluded mountain road standing at 1800 meters above sea level to reach imlil village, and you will pass through traditional Berber villages built from adobe and stones, and to discover the authentic life of Berber people and culture we will arrange a delicious lunch for you in a typical Berber house. Afterward, head toward Ait souka, famous by its fruit trees (Apples, walnut, almonds, peaches..), have your camera ready to take pictures of highest peak in North Africa,
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Agafay Desert Luxury, Marrakech Morocco
Drive through the plateau and you’ll discover the most diverse and spectacular landscapes. Your van 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 will be able to sample the Atlas Mountains.You will then continue your journey back to Marrakech, arriving back at approximately 6pm.
Duration: 3 hours
