Desert Agafay and Atlas Mountains Day Trip: Explore Valleys, Waterfalls and Berber Villages
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Marrakech
Embark on a thrilling day trip to Desert Agafay and Atlas Mountains from Marrakech. Explore valleys, waterfalls, and Berber villages, ride camels, and visit an Argan women's cooperative. Witness a breathtaking desert sunset and enjoy some free time to relax. Book now!
Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Marrakech - Desert Agafay and Atlas Mountains day trip from Marrakech, This is the highlights of Marrakech. On this day tour to Desert Agafay & Atlas Mountains you will see the most amazing and beautiful places: Atlas Mountains, Tachdirt Valley, Ckik Valley, Amizmiz Valley, walk to Aroumd Village and visit many Berber Villages on, have tea with a berber family and learen about they life, walk up to the waterfalls and see a wonderful views of Mount Toubka. On this tour you have a chance to ride a camels and a visit to Argan women’s cooperative. After lunch we will drive to Desert Agafay to watch the breathtaking desert sunset and sip on a cup of mint tea. Enjoy some free time to relax or meditate before beginning the journey back to Marrakech.

The tour start at 9:00 AM, from your Accomodation or if you are satying in the Medina we can meet you at Restourant Cafe de France in Jema El fna square.

The Tour ended back in Marrakech around 17:00 PM

What's Included
  • Transport
  • Mint tea with the family
  • Local guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Camel Ride
  • Breakfast
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Embark on a day adventure to Desert Agafay and the Atlas Mountains from Marrakech, showcasing the highlights of this Moroccan city. This day trip will bring you to some spectacular and captivating locations like the Atlas Mountains, Tachdirt Valley, Ckik Valley, and Amizmiz Valley. You’ll have the opportunity to explore the Aroumd Village and several other Berber villages, savor a tea with a local Berber family and gain insight into their lifestyle. Enjoy a trek to the cascades and take in the stunning views of Mount Toubka. You can also opt for camel riding and will get the chance to see how Argan oil is produced at a women’s cooperative.

Post lunch, we will head to the Agafay Desert to take in the awe-inspiring desert sunset and enjoy a refreshing mint tea. Spare some time for relaxation or meditation before we start our trip back to Marrakech.

We begin our journey at 9:00 AM from your lodging or if your accommodation is in the Medina, we can assemble at the Restourant Cafe de France in Jema El fna square.

Our tour concludes around 5:00 PM back in Marrakeck.

  • Good walking shoes are recommended especially for the walk up to the waterfalls
  • You can discuss with your guide how long you would like to walk
Location
Marrakech
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Diane_f
Apr 28, 2024
Fantastic excursion outside Marrakech! - My spouse & I visited Marrakech for 3 nights in April 2024. We stayed in a Riad in the medina and booked this day tour to visit the Agafay desert & the Atlas Mountains. The tour operator picked us up promptly at 8:50 am near our Riad. We toured with ~15 other people in a large van. We thought the camel ride in the desert might be overly “touristy”, but it was not at all. It was a super fun experience. We then drove up into the mountains, stopping at picturesque sites along the way. The tour guide shared interesting information about the geography and the Berber people at these various stops. We stopped at a Berber cooperative and learned about how the local people use argan nuts for many purposes (ie, for eating & cosmetic uses). This info session was followed by a sit-down snack of bread dipped in various “sauces” (local argan oil, olive oil, honey, & peanut butter). Yummy! We next hiked for ~ 1.5 hrs round-trip through a Berber village to see a waterfall; the hike and waterfall were beautiful. We next drove through the mountains some more to arrive at a local eatery, where my spouse & I enjoyed a wonderful “chicken turine for two” as a late lunch. At this point we returned to Marrakech and arrived at the medina ~6:30 pm. We had a wonderful day that gave us a sense of Moroccan life outside the big city. The tour exceeded our expectations. Highly recommended!
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Ems_s
Apr 27, 2024
Excellent day!! Beautiful views great guides! - What and absolutely amazing tour Omar took us on!! Truely it was a day to remember, with views that took our breath away. I'd highly recommend this tour especially the price one since they will cater it to how you wish it too be. We don't want to do the camel ride since we did it a few days ago on a different tour so we just skipped that. We have been in Morocco a week now and the restaurant Mohammed our walking guide took us to served the best Tajin we have had to date. Absolutely delicious. And the view was beautiful. Thank you again Omar!
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Caroline_m
Apr 23, 2024
Memorable Atlas mountain trip - Fabulous, memorable day with our excellent guide Ibrahim. Highlights were the serene and atmospheric camel ride, and the beautiful hike to the waterfalls. Ibrahim gave us great insights into the life of the local Berbers.
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Baljit_s
Apr 21, 2024
Excellent day trip.... - Excellent day trip. Lovely guide Yassine with a delicious lunch at the end using freshest herbs and ingredients. Best tagine I ever had. Thank you
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Tahfeem_a
Apr 21, 2024
Amazing experience - Fantastic must book trip! To start the day our driver Abdul Latif picked us up from the hotel and made us feel at ease straight away. He was very involved and engaging. Abdul Latif spent a lot of time telling us about the local history and monuments which we appreciated. Mohammed our tour guide for Atlas Mountains was an absolute hod send and the hike to the waterfalls wouldn’t have happened without him. Mohammed and Abdul made a great team
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Ells_travels2
Apr 15, 2024
Amazing trip and extremely worthwhile! - Amazing value for a private tour. I would recommend this for anyone looking to experience the local culture. Our driver Adil was great and extremely informative. We stopped off at a local spot for some tea and breakfast, as well as learning how to make argan oil. Adil stopped any time we wanted to take photos and was extremely accommodating. And we loved the local chicken tagine from the Berber family. Thank you for an amazing experience!
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Emma_d
Apr 13, 2024
100% Recommend - This tour was fantastic. One of the best we have done. We did a private tour and were not rushed at all. We got to make as many stops for pictures as we wanted and our guide Ahmed was the absolute best. Would do this again in a heart beat.
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Ayad241
Apr 13, 2024
Beautiful experience - It was an amazing trip. We have a very great time and our guide Lahcen was very kind and explained to us everything. I recommend this experience!
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Lucija_r
Apr 17, 2024
nice morning/early afternoon out of busy town - It was nice but nothing special. Quality of the tour highly depends on which guide you end up getting. Ours was not too chatty while other groups seemed to have better guides. Also the lunch was not worth the money compared to what you get at other places. It was nice and still worth the price tho but nothing too mesmerising
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Mitul_r
Apr 11, 2024
Overall a decent experience - Very good driver and tour guide. Everything felt a bit rushed. We trekked up to the waterfalls only to be allowed 10 minutes to take photos.. The trek to the waterfall in parts is treacherous however once you get there it is underwhelming. Drive to the dessert was scenic however once we got there we had a 10 minute camel ride and were then dropped back to the hotel. The lunch was lovely. Overall a decent experience.
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