For two · DESERT SUNSET DINNERS
Dinner on stone or sand with the light going off the hills, usually an hour out of the city. The 15 below differ on whether it is one long table or your own, what the ride out involves and how cold it gets after dark.
Spend six hours from Marrakesh in the rocky Agafay Desert. Visit a women’s argan oil cooperative, watch sunset, eat tagine and couscous, then enjoy Berber music, dancing, and a fire show. Guides such as Amal, Omar, Hanadi, and Yassine help with pickup, photos, and translation.
“it was brilliant from start to finish! Yassine Alouane was fantastic, he looked after us so well!”
Leave Marrakech for a four-hour Agafay evening with mint tea, sunset views, Moroccan dinner, music, and a fire show. Guides such as Adil, Ouiam, and Mounir are praised for warm service. Camel rides and quad biking may be available for an extra charge, but are not included.
“Great trip to desert with choice of activities and really good dinner including bottled water and mint tea”
Leave Perth in the afternoon for Lancelin sandboarding, a wildflower or Aboriginal food stop, and sunset at the Pinnacles. After a barbecue dinner with wine, a guide uses telescopes and astro-binoculars to show you planets and stars. Guides such as Neil, Sam, Leighton, and Gavin are known for strong local commentary.
“I'm from the east coast USA, due to the amount of light pollution I don't get to see a lot of stars in the sky too often. This was a must due for me just for the stars. That's said watching the sunset over the Indian Ocean was gorgeous as well. The sand dunes were really quite something as well and it was also nice to dip my toes in the Indian Ocean (My 4th Ocean) even if only briefly. The guides were great and there was plenty of food. Well worth the price.”
Leave Marrakech for the Agafay Desert, where you can choose a 20 to 30-minute camel ride or a 30 to 45-minute quad ride. Enjoy sunset views, pool time, dinner, mint tea, music, and fire performances. Pickup details arrive by email and WhatsApp the day before.
“We enjoyed the evening immensely and the food and show were exceptional however transport to and from the venue left a lot to be desired. The van was very substandard and at times we didn’t think we’d make it there or back. Seatbelts were broken, front airbag had been stapled back into the dashboard and there were warning lights on all over his dashboard with a constant grinding noise. I expected better for the price we paid.”
Leave Marrakesh for an evening at an Agafay desert camp, where you can watch the sunset over the Atlas Mountains, eat Moroccan dishes in a nomad tent, and enjoy music and a fire show. Guides such as Rachid, Hassan, and Ayoub are praised for clear communication. A camel ride is optional.
“What an AMAZING experience! I searched quite some time as there are many offerings, and I’m SO happy I chose this one. For me, it was very important that there were NO camel rides/ other things where animal usage was offered. Just some fun in the golden sun. It waRead more”
Leave Marrakech around 4 PM for the rocky Agafay Desert. Ride a camel at sunset, visit a women’s argan oil cooperative, then eat tagine and couscous at a Berber camp with tea, music, dancing, and a fire show. Guides may include Mustapha, Rabia, Amal, Hanadi, or Achraf.
“Hanidin was a great guide and the fire show was fun and a lovely view of the sunset.”
Leave Marrakech for a 5.5-hour Agafay evening with hotel pickup, a camel ride, sunset tea, Moroccan dinner, music, and a fire show. Guides including Mohamed, Omar, Oussama, and Abderahim are praised for friendly service and clear English. Expect a short camel ride and possible waiting between stops.
“Excellent tour with our guide Oussama. They pick you us up in front of our hotel and we made our way to the Argan Oil company for some tea and snacks and an explanation of how Argan Oil is made and of their products. Very nice view from the roof top. Then we made our way to Agafay and enjoyed a relaxing camel ride and we could also swim in the pool. Dinner was actually amazing. We had soup, tagine, couscous, and cake. The fire show and live music were also great. Truly an excellent price for the whole experience. Oussama made our night even better as he attended to…”
Leave Marrakech for a one-hour camel ride across the stony Agafay Desert, about 45 minutes away. Choose a morning, afternoon, or sunset departure, then add quad biking, lunch, or dinner. Hotel pickup and drop-off keep this half-day outing simple.
“If riding a camel is on your Marrakech checklist, this is a great option that consumes only a few hours. Pick-up by our hotel was prompt, and everyone was very friendly and professional. The camel ride itself was about an hour, which is more than enough time. At the end, relaxing with mint tea was a nice way to wrap up the experience. Tip: Wear jeans. I didn't but wished I did.”
Leave Marrakesh for Agafay’s rocky desert, stopping at an argan oil cooperative before mint tea, sunset, tagine, Moroccan sweets, and Berber music by the fire. Guides such as Mohamed, Lahcen, and Abderahim are noted for warm, attentive service. A camel ride is optional.
“Ahmed kept in touch about pick up times etc was very clear on the itinerary The whole evening was an amazing experience! Thanks Ahmed and team for a night of great food and entertainment, we won’t forget it!”
Leave Marrakech for a 1-hour guided quad ride in Agafay Desert, with two people sharing each quad. Then cool off at a desert camp, eat Moroccan dishes, drink tea, and watch live music and a fire show. Guides may include Fathallah, Doha, or Muhammed.
“Great day out - the swimming pool situation was great and accessible at all times in case anyone didn't want to go quad biking. Muhammed was a lovely and attentive guide. The food was also unexpectedly lovely - and that's coming from a very fussy eater. Highly recommended.”
Leave Marrakech for Agafay’s rocky desert, about 45 minutes away. Visit a women-run argan cooperative, sip mint tea at camp, watch sunset, and eat a three-course Moroccan dinner with music, dancing, and a fire show. Guides such as Rachid and Nassim are noted for warm, attentive service.
“Sinceramente la experiencia ha sido excelente. El transporte y conductor, todo el personal que ha hecho posible tan maravillosa excursión y velada, el paseo en camello, la comida... y en especial mi guía Rachid. Volvería a repetir. Recomendable 100%”
Leave central Marrakech for a four-hour evening in the rocky Agafay Desert. You will watch sunset, eat harira, salad, tagine, pastries, and fruit in a nomad-style tent, and enjoy tea, music, and fire entertainment. Pickup is offered, but camp seating may be shared with a much larger crowd.
“Marwan was amazing!! He explained about the history of every place we stopped by. He always ensured we are okay and was taking pictures of us everytime we stopped, making sure we will have lots of memories to look back to. The lunch waRead more”
Spend four hours in the Agafay Desert with hotel pickup, a 20-minute camel ride, mint tea, sunset views, dinner, Berber music, and a fire show. Guides including Mohamed lmellali, Abdul, and Ismail are praised for warm, attentive hosting.
“Superbe expérience !!!! Couché du soleil à dos des dromadaires, repas, spectacle, danse ! Une très bonne ambiance ! Et surtout merci à Ismail pour cet incroyable moment !!”
You’ll leave Abu Dhabi at 3 p.m. in a private 4x4 for Al Khatim Desert, with a guide such as Faisel or Abdul Rasheed handling the drive and desert ride. Expect dune bashing, photo stops, Arabic coffee, dates, a candlelit barbecue, shisha, sunset views, and stargazing.
“This tour is so worth the money! We really enjoyed it. Especially the dune bashing and just watching the sunset by the desert. Abdul Rasheed our guide was great too!”
Leave Marrakech around 5 PM for Agafay, stopping at an argan oil cooperative before sunset photos, a Moroccan dinner, live Berber music, and a traditional dance show. Guides such as Hanadi, Mustapha, Omar, and Tareq are praised for clear communication and warm service.
“Well organised, excellent communication, interactive and eloquent host (in 3 languages!). The meeting point and time was clearly communicated, on the way to our evening meal we stopped at a local cooperative for Morrocan tea and an introduction to local produce and production practices, this was included! The sunset view was beautiful with a backdrop of both desert and mountains, the food was extremely good, generous portions, and accomanied by traditional Morrocan music. The entertainment was engaging and fun. I would recommend this activity to anyone. On this occasion I came with friends, in future I plan to bring my family on this event. Thank you!”
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