Guided day Trip to Desert Agafay and Atlas Mountains
Anyone who doesn’t have sufficient time for a tour at the Sahara Desert will definitely enjoy a trip to the Agafay desert. This desert has villages made out of mid, dusty riverbeds, along with vegetation and pasture. Get a chance to enjoy a cup of tea with Agafay residents and witness the desert’s various time honored traditions. Your tour guide will also navigate you through the fertile valleys of this desert where you will meet indigenous Berber inhabitants and learn about their culture.
Highlights
- ✓Avoid getting lost: hire a guide who knows their way around
- ✓Commute Agafay in air conditioned vehicles
- ✓Trip includes refreshements and lunch
- ✓A short, sweet alternative to a lengthy desert safari
What you'll see & do
- ✓Your driver will meet you at your accommodation (or preferred pick-up point) at 8:30am to start the to the Atlas Mountains You will then 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.
- ✓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
- ✓After your lunch with a Berber family you Drive through kik 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 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.
What's included
- ✓Bottled water
- ✓Professional mountains guide
- ✓Lunch
- ✓In-vehicle air conditioning
- ✓Tea and coffee
- ✓Local taxes,
What's not included
- ✓Bottled water
Good to know
Service animals allowed
Specialized infant seats are available
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
We will come to pick you up from your Hotel or Riad in Marrakech
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
Guided day Trip to Desert Agafay and Atlas Mountains
Anyone who doesn’t have sufficient time for a tour at the Sahara Desert will definitely enjoy a trip to the Agafay desert. This desert has villages made out of mid, dusty riverbeds, along with vegetation and pasture. Get a chance to enjoy a cup of tea with Agafay residents and witness the desert’s various time honored traditions. Your tour guide will also navigate you through the fertile valleys of this desert where you will meet indigenous Berber inhabitants and learn about their culture.
Highlights
- ✓Avoid getting lost: hire a guide who knows their way around
- ✓Commute Agafay in air conditioned vehicles
- ✓Trip includes refreshements and lunch
- ✓A short, sweet alternative to a lengthy desert safari
What you'll see & do
- ✓Your driver will meet you at your accommodation (or preferred pick-up point) at 8:30am to start the to the Atlas Mountains You will then 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.
- ✓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
- ✓After your lunch with a Berber family you Drive through kik 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 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.
What's included
- ✓Bottled water
- ✓Professional mountains guide
- ✓Lunch
- ✓In-vehicle air conditioning
- ✓Tea and coffee
- ✓Local taxes,
What's not included
- ✓Bottled water
Good to know
Service animals allowed
Specialized infant seats are available
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
We will come to pick you up from your Hotel or Riad in Marrakech
Cancellation policy
- •A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
- •No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.