Marrakech: Private Day Trip, Atlas Mountains and Berber Villeges

7 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English and 2 more

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.

What's Included

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

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

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.

Drop-off point
Marrakesh

Itinerary

Duration: 7 hours (approximately)
  • 1
    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.

    4 hours Admission ticket included
  • 2

    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.

    3 hours Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Service animals allowed
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by Things To Do From Marrakech

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Cancellation Policy

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

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