Nature & outdoors · Agafay
Agafay Desert
A stony desert of ochre hills 40 minutes from Marrakech, with the Atlas on the horizon: quads, camels and dinner under the stars.
- Opening hours
- Always open
- Time needed
- Half a day
- Best time
- Late afternoon
- Jemaa el-Fna
- By car
Why go
There are no dunes here, but a vast rolling plateau of rock and sparse scrub that turns gold at sunset. Desert camps offer lunch, quad and camel rides and dinner shows, and some have pools for a day visit.
It is the easiest taste of the desert from Marrakech, without the 8-hour drive to the Sahara.
Tips
- Book a half day with transfer: there is no public transport.
- Bring a layer: evenings are cold from November to March.
- Photo tip: The camp tents against the hills and the Atlas, in the last half hour before sunset.
Practical
Agafay, Outside the city, Marrakech
Always open
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