Camel at sunset in Agafay
The sunset camel ride in a proper desert backdrop, 40 min from town - almost always as an evening format with dinner and show. Worth knowing: on these packages, the camel is one moment (15 to 30 min). Only the premium option offers a real ride of 1 hr 30.
The sunset camel ride is a whole different thing depending on the backdrop: between the palms at the city gates and the ochre hills of the Agafay Desert, it is not the same outing. About forty minutes from Marrakech, Agafay offers the desert version - the evening light on the stone, the Atlas as a backdrop, and almost always an evening that carries on.
Because here, the camel is rarely alone on the programme. Most formats are all-in evenings: transfer, argan-cooperative stop, camel ride at sunset, then a Moroccan dinner under canvas, gnawa and Berber music, sometimes a fire show. It is festive and a proper change of scene.
One honest point, important: on these packages, the camel ride is a short moment - often 15 to 30 minutes. The core of the evening is the dinner and the show. If you want the camel first, only the premium format offers a real ride of about 1 hr 30 in a small group. And as everywhere, pick a provider whose animals are visibly well kept.
For a longer, cheaper ride, but without the desert backdrop, there is the camel in the palm grove. And to make the most of Agafay by day, the pool day.
Highlights
What to expect
About evening (3 to 5 hrs depending on the format). Times are indicative.
Transfer to Agafay
A vehicle takes you to the Agafay Desert, about forty minutes south-west of Marrakech, often with a stop at an argan cooperative.
Camel ride
A walking-pace ride on the ochre tracks, facing the evening colours. Depending on the format, 15-30 minutes or 1 hr 30.
Dinner and show
Under canvas: Moroccan dinner, mint tea, and often gnawa and Berber music, sometimes a fire show.
Back
Back to Marrakech late in the evening.
What is included
Meeting point
A vehicle takes you to the Agafay Desert, about forty minutes south-west of Marrakech. Details are shared on booking.
Good to know
Where to book this experience
We do not sell the tickets: booking goes through GetYourGuide. The price is the same as direct, a small commission comes back to this guide.