Full-day Agafay Desert and Atlas Mountain Tour
Description
For all those who haven’t got sufficient time in Morocco for a Sahara desert tour, all the way south then the Agafay desert is the best thing to do instead, the Agafay desert 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 can sample a tea with the locals. The combination of these three valleys brings you into secluded fertile valleys where daily life of the indigenous Berber inhabitants moves with time honoured 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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Itinerary
Your journey will take you past waterfalls and the hamlets of Ait Mizan, Targa and Imoula. You will stop off in Tamatert and have the opportunity to take in the views of ancient irrigated terraced fields of barley, corn, and vegetables, surrounded by cherry and walnut trees. Your guide will point out things of interest and talk to you about the Berber culture and heritage along the way. Travel down through the village of Ait Souka and afterwards enjoy a traditional Moroccan meal in a Berber family
Continue on through Asni where, on Saturdays, a traditional Berber Souk and market can be visited, once you arrive in Imlil you will stop for a welcome glass of mint tea and meet your guide before commencing your tour of the local area. Your guide will help you decide on the length of your tour (you can choose between 1 and 2 hours) and then you will make your way to the largest and highest village in Imlil Valley.
After your lunch with a Berber family you Drive through kik Plateau and you'll discover the most diverse and spectacular landscapes. Your car 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 can sample a tea with the locals and enjoy the sunset over the Atlas Mountains.You will then continue your journey back to Marrakech, arriving back at approximately 6pm.
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Hotel pickup and drop-off offered
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Reviews(27)
The scenery is very beautiful along the way. Agafay and camels, very short walk. Our Guide was perfect. It was in his village that we had lunch. Hearty and delicious meals, with a magnificent view. Women’s argan oil coop, ummm, dubious. I asked where was the factory of all the products they sell without having any answer other than: In another house. The presentation of how the oil is extracted from the nut is very interesting. We encouraged them anyway but saw the exact same soaps in Marrakech for 3x cheaper...
Great trip in desert (not sand dunes really) with camel ride. Beautiful scenery throughout the trip. Hike to the waterfall was an adventure. Lovely lunch and tea. All around delight.
We thoroughly enjoyed our visit to the Agafey desert, Atlas mountains and Ibrahim's village. We learnt so much about Amazigh people and Morocco in general thanks to Ibrahim. The food was delicious and the views were truly amazing.
Amazing trip- very well organised and led by Abdullah Aziz. So much cultural immersion, truly a must do!
This was the most amazing day The trip led by Abdelaziza went without a hitch Tour started at 9.15 & ended at 6pm Had a great camel ride in local dress in Agafay followed by mint tea & cake then had a delicious lunch in a Berber home in mountains Then a trip to Ouzoud falls On way home stopped at Argan oil women’s cooperative Abdelaziza was charming & very informative This trip has been the highlight of our week & such excellent value Would thoroughly recommend
Fabulous day out! Great value for money. Jamal picked us up from our hotel and then we went to pick up another couple, so a total of 8 on the tour. We saw various sights on the way as we headed into the Atlas Mountains , we had a short trek up to jamals grandmother's house where we sat on a roof top terrace with snow falling while we ate a chicken tagene. It was wonderful, we all loved the food, we then drove to the desert where we had a camel ride which was a lot of fun as we were all dressed up for the occation. Jamal was a great host and very funny. When I first booked the trip I don't think my 5 friends were very keen but it has been a highlight of our week away.
We enjoyed a very complete day with the guide Ibrahim, who explained a lot of things, very fondly, about his land. We were picked up next to our Riyadh, after a while by car (we were a group of 14 people), stopped in the Agafay desert where we were offered tea, dress in typical Berber costumes and a dromedary ride. Then we passed through different authentic Berber villages until we reached the village of Ibrahim, there he took us to his house where we ate, on a lovely terrace, the typical dishes that his family had prepared for us. Then we walked for a while and could see the village from above and a very nice waterfall. Back we stopped at an argan women's cooperative and continued to Marrakech. The truth is that we had our doubts about the low price, but it did not take long to exceed our expectations. It was a super complete and recommended experience. Thank you Ibrahim!!
It was a magical day trip to the mountains. To see the environment and experience the cultur of such open and lovely people. Samir was a fantastic guide. Full of great information and unbelievably supportive and helpful. Our driver Adiel was super friendly and welcoming the whole day. Such a pleasure to be in his company.
We enjoyed our day at the atlas. Guide and driver very friendly and helpful. The guide explains things well in English and French. We had a very good meal too. I recommend! Sabrina
The most amazing day The guide was an incredible person The food was 10/10 Amazing 🇪🇸 You guys must go on this adventure I loved the whole day of hiking The route with the camels has been spectacular And high quality food
