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Quad in the Agafay Desert

Agafay Desert · quad + dinner show · no licence · from £10

Price£10

By The editors · Updated 22 July 2026

Marrakech's best-selling excursion, and for good reason: quad biking at sunset in the Agafay Desert, then a dinner show under canvas, for around twenty pounds and no licence needed (unlike the buggy). Worth knowing: the quad is one moment (30 min to 1 hr). The core of the evening is the dinner and the fire.

The principle is simple: quad biking at sunset on Agafay’s tracks, then a dinner show under canvas. The numbers make it Marrakech’s best-selling excursion: cheap, licence-free, forty minutes from town - which explains the tens of thousands of reviews.

The flow is the same everywhere: late-afternoon transfer, often a stop at an argan cooperative, then 30 minutes to an hour of two-seater quad on the ochre tracks, and on most formats a short camel ride. Come evening, you join the camp for the Moroccan dinner, Berber and Gnawa music, and the fire show.

Two honest points. First, the quad is one moment, not the whole outing: reckon on 30 min to 1 hr in the saddle. The ‘2 hrs’ sometimes shown includes the briefing and the breaks. The core of the evening is the dinner and the fire. Second, the price: ‘-50%’ offers on inflated struck-through prices are common. The real fare runs about £10 to £18. Compare. And as always with the quad, dust comes with the scenery.

To drive a desert car rather than a quad, there is the buggy (two-seater, but a licence is needed). For a half-day at the city gates, the quad in the Palmeraie. To take Agafay at the pace of the animal, the camel at sunset.

Highlights

✓Quad biking on Agafay's tracks at sunset, no licence

✓Dinner under canvas and fire show in the evening

✓40 min from town, return transfer included

✓One of the cheapest desert nights from Marrakech

What to expect

About evening (5 to 7 hrs · quad 30 min to 1 hr). Times are indicative.

Late afternoon

Transfer to Agafay

Air-conditioned vehicle to the Agafay Desert (~40 min). Often a stop at an argan cooperative.

Sunset

Quad (and camel)

Helmet and briefing, then 30 min to 1 hr of two-seater quad on the tracks. Most formats add a short camel ride (15-20 min).

Evening

Dinner show

Under canvas: Moroccan dinner, mint tea, Berber and Gnawa music, fire show.

Return

Back to town

Return to Marrakech late in the evening.

What is included

Included

✓Return transfer from your hotel

✓Two-seater quad, helmet and goggles, guide

✓Moroccan dinner and mint tea

✓Show (music, fire). Often a short camel ride

Not included

✕Drinks (depending on the format)

✕Solo quad, pool access (extra depending on the offer)

✕Tips

Meeting point

A vehicle takes you to the Agafay Desert, about forty minutes south-west of Marrakech. Details are shared on booking.

Pickup at your hotel or riad

Good to know

No licence needed (unlike the buggy)The quad needs no licence - that is the difference from the buggy. You ride two up (two per quad), with a guide, no experience required.

Real quad timeThe quad is one moment of the evening: 30 minutes to 1 hour of driving. The '2 hrs' sometimes shown includes the briefing and the breaks. The core of the outing is the dinner show.

The dustIt kicks up a lot of dust: keep the goggles on (provided), bring a scarf and clothes that can get dirty.

Prices: compareMany offers show '-50%' on inflated struck-through prices. The real fare runs about £10 to £18 for the evening. Compare before you book.

The camel, and the animalMost formats include a short camel ride (15-20 min). Others skip it if you would rather. Choose a provider whose animals visibly look well kept. Not advised for pregnant women or if you have back trouble.