Top Marrakech Camel Rides

Ride a camel through a palm grove oasis on a tour of the Marrakech Palmeraie with a traditional glass of mint tea. Departure is timed for sunset to make the most of cooler temperatures and gorgeous light for photography. Pre-booking ensures round-trip transport from your hotel, saving you the hassle of haggling over taxis or negotiating guide fees.

Make like a true Moroccan with a classic mint tea and camel ride on this sunset experience from Marrakech. After pickup from your Marrakesh hotel, visit a traditional Berber home to enjoy a refreshing mint tea with a friendly Berber family. Next, continue to the Palmeraie, a palm grove that edges Marrakesh. Here, hop on a camel and enjoy a leisurely ride around the lush palms and sunset-washed sands of this picture-postcard grove.

Exploring Marrakech’s palm grove area by yourself on camelback can be a little dangerous if you don’t know what you’re doing. Ensure your safety in the heat with this guided camel ride in Marrakech. Your guide also takes you to a traditional Berber Village to learn about the local people, and your tour ends with a taste of Moroccan mint tea. Plus, hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

Find out what life looks like in the mountains and valleys of Morocco’s Atlas Mountains on this day tour from Marrakech. On the way to the mountains, you’ll stop for a camel ride and visit a local argan oil collective. After arriving in the High Atlas Mountains, walk to local Berber villages as you admire the dramatic mountain scenery of the Three Valleys and learn about aspects of local life.

Journey to Morocco’s Atlas Mountain area and spend the day exploring the Three Valleys with this private, full-day tour. Your guide plans out the whole day for you, including transportation, so that you can enjoy your explorations without worry. Go on a camel ride, and then stop for a cup of Moroccan tea and cake in Imlil Valley. Visit the home of a Berber family in Ait Souka to learn more about their everyday lifestyles, and end the day in Moulay Brahim near the Asni Valley.

You don’t have to journey to the Sahara for a Moroccan desert experience—the Agafay Desert is a desert oasis located just outside of Marrakech. On this full-day tour, soak up the scenery as you travel through the High Atlas Mountains, stop to explore the local villages and visit a Berber souk, then mount up for a thrilling camel ride through the rocky desert of Agafay.

Satisfy your appetite for adventure on an exhilarating quad biking and camel riding tour in Marrakech. First, climb atop a camel and explore the picturesque palm groves of Marrakech alongside an expert guide. After enjoying the gentle rhythm of the camel, revitalize with a fresh mint tea and then drive a quad bike through the diverse countryside of Marrakech for an exhilarating end to your tour.

Drive into the beautiful High Atlas Mountains on a day trip from Marrakech to Ouzoud Falls, the highest waterfalls in North Africa. Travel through a landscape of rolling foothills and olive groves, then enjoy free time to relax by the 330-foot (110-meter) waterfalls. Cross the river on a hand-powered barge, visit cafes at the edge of the water, or check out the Barbary apes that live in the lush river valley. With the convenience of pre-booked transport, this Ouzoud Falls trip is a great day-long escape from bustling Marrakech.

Leave the city behind, and discover some of Morocco’s most wild and beautiful scenery, on this full-day, multi-part tour. Following pickup from your Marrakech hotel, drive past Berber villages and through eucalyptus forests. You’ll first discover the Agafay Desert, and will stop for mint tea next to Lalla Takarkoust Lake. Next, pause for a camel ride before heading into the High Atlas Mountains. You’ll enjoy a 3-course, locally cooked lunch before discovering the rugged scenery and charming villages in Toubkal National Park. Finally, return to Marrakech.

Add a dose of scenic adventure to your Marrakech stay with this half-day quad biking experience. Travel into the countryside and board a quad for a guided expedition. Zoom into the desert, fruit groves, meadows, and eucalyptus forests; pass Berber villages; admire Lake Takerkoust; and stop for mint tea at a Berber house, all against a backdrop of the snow-tipped High Atlas. With no experience required, your tour includes all equipment and Marrakech hotel transfers.

Swap the commotion of Marrakech for a day exploring Morocco's Atlas Mountains and Agafay Desert with no route- or transport-planning needed. With this private tour, settle into your own air-conditioned chauffeured vehicle and set off to explore green Atlas valleys, visit Berber villages, hike to waterfalls, and sip tea with Berber locals, all with a guide to show you around. A camel ride in the Agafay Desert, an optional lunch (own expense) and hotel pickup and drop-off cap your day.

On the outskirts of Marrakech, you’ll find Lalla Takerkoust Lake and the Agafay Desert. Hop on an ATV and ride through this area, exploring its diverse landscapes on this half-day tour. Pass by Berber villages and catch views of the snow-capped Atlas Mountains. Plus, stop for a cup of tea at a local restaurant by the lake.

Escape the bustling souks and discover the beauty of the Moroccan countryside on this camel and quad-biking tour from Marrakech. Explore the open desert with a guide during your camelback ride, and admire fine views over the rugged terrain. Enjoy a refreshing cup of Moroccan tea with a local family and gain insight into life outside the busy city. Following a traditional Moroccan tagine lunch, hop onto your powerful quad bike and zoom off through the palm groves. Spin past traditional Berber villages and farms, then return in comfort to Marrakech.

Enjoy bird’s-eye views of Morocco’s deserts and the foothills of the Atlas Mountains on a sunrise hot-air balloon ride from Marrakech. Ride a 4x4 to the launch spot in the early morning and drift through the dawn skies over the desert valleys and hillsides just as the sun casts them in gold, orange and pink. Then, land safely back on ground to enjoy a tasty Berber breakfast and memorable camel ride. A flight certificate to commemorate your balloon ride is also included.

Enjoy a day of adventure in the desert as you ride among remote Berber villages, groves of palm trees and stark landscapes on this small-group excursion by 4WD quad bike. Join a guide and your group, limited to a maximum of just five guests, on this intimate ride into the rugged deserts just outside Marrakech, enjoying the austere terrain as you zoom through on your all-terrain vehicle. Then take a break as you stop by the home of a local family for Moroccan tea and a snack. This personalized small-group adventure also includes a safety orientation, helmet and goggles, bottled water and round-trip hotel transport.

Morocco’s Agafay Desert is a landscape of traditional Berber villages and spectacular mountain scenery—but its remote location makes exploring a challenge. On this tour, begin with pickup at your Marrakech hotel and spin through the foothills of the High Atlas mountains with your guide. Savor mint tea in a local Berber house and tackle the sandy terrain the traditional way on a camel safari.

Spend a day in the seaside community of Essaouira on a full-day trip from Marrakech, and discover an atmospheric medina, colorful bazaars, and a center that bustles with open-air cafes and seafood restaurants. Pre-booking a ride to Essaouira is a hassle-free way of making the trip, with all transport by climate-controlled minivan, plus a short guided tour of the area before exploring independently. This trip includes pickup and drop-off at centrally-located hotels in Marrakech.

If you're short on time in Marrakesh but want to discover a bit more of Morocco, take this overnight tour into the Zagora Desert. You'll travel from the city through the Atlas Mountains, stopping to visit cultural and natural sites. Accommodation is included at a desert campsite.

Discover the Berber villages of the Atlas Mountains on a full-day trip from Marrakech that explores broad valleys and lush orchards with views of Mount Toubkal. Ride a camel through a broad gorge, pause for tea in Imlil Valley, then hike to the isolated village of Ait Souka to share a meal in a Berber family’s home. Throughout the day, take in the mountains’ beautiful scenery: terraced gardens that climb steep hillsides, tumbling waterfalls, and an alpine kasbah.

Enjoy a couple of hours away from the hustle and bustle of Marrakech on a quad bike tour in the Palmeraie. Drive your own quad bike or ride as a passenger and speed along dirt trails through the palm groves. Pass by traditional mud brick homes and visit a Berber village for mint tea and snacks. Your tour includes safety equipment and hotel pickup and drop-off from Marrakech.

Rev your engine and race through palms and desert on this quad bike experience in Marrakech. Head into the Palmeraie, the palm oasis just outside the city, and board your own 4x4 quad. Then, don your helmet and zip along dusty trails, palm-lined rivers, and dunes behind a guide, with stops to enjoy the views and a mint tea at a Berber village. Includes hotel pickup and drop-off, quad, helmet, and refreshments.

Watch the sun rise over red dust, palm groves, and majestic open landscapes from a hot air balloon. Flying with a small group of travelers and live commentary from your veteran pilot, soak up the sights as you glide through the air, then refuel with an authentic Berber breakfast in a Moroccan tent. For ease, your tour includes door-to-door round-trip transfers.

Experience four of the Atlas Mountains’ beautiful valleys and traditional Berber life on this full-day trip from Marrakech. Traveling into the mountains by 4x4 or minivan, discover the Ourika Valley with its waterfalls, the villages of the Oukaimeden.