Agafay Camel Ride at Sunset: Price, Duration and What to Expect

How long is the camel ride?

The camel ride lasts 15 to 20 minutes, along an ancient Berber path across the Agafay hills, on well-trained camels. It is timed before sunset, so you are back on the ground for the best light and the photos.

The whole evening lasts about 4 hours from pickup to drop-off, and you are back in Marrakech at about 10 PM.

How the evening goes

• Pickup in Marrakech in the afternoon, with a free shuttle from one of 9 meeting points (or a private transfer from your hotel or riad, priced per group).
• About 40 minutes by comfortable air-conditioned bus, past Berber villages.
• A stop at a local argan oil producer, to see how the oil is made, with a cup of Moroccan tea.
• The camel ride, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Sunset over the hills with Moroccan sweets.
• Dinner at the camp: salads, tagines, bread and couscous, with water.
• Berber music and a fire show around the campfire, then the drive back to Marrakech.

Price and what is included

The sunset camel ride with dinner and show costs from €18 per adult (12 years and over) and €15 per child aged 3 to 11. Nothing is charged when you book: you pay on the day, and you can cancel for free up to 24 hours before.

• Included: the shuttle from Marrakech and back, the 15 to 20 minute camel ride, the guide and the air-conditioned bus, the dinner show with tea, the campfire, Berber music and fire show, and water.
• Not included: the swimming pool at the camp (7 EUR extra), personal expenses and tips.

Camel only, or with a quad or a night at the camp?

The camel ride is part of three of our Agafay tours. Choose by how much action you want and how long you can stay:

• Sunset camel ride, dinner and show, from €18: the calmest and shortest evening, about 4 hours.
• Quad, camel ride and dinner show, from €25: adds a 40-minute ride on a shared double quad before a 15-minute camel ride. See quad biking in Agafay.
• Night at the camp, from €150: a 30-minute quad ride and a 15-minute camel ride at sunset, dinner and show, a private tent, sunrise and breakfast. See a night in the Agafay Desert.

If you would rather skip the camel, the sunset dinner and fire show keeps the argan stop, the sunset, the dinner and the show, from €10.

Tips for the ride

• Wear long trousers and closed shoes: the saddle is more comfortable and the ground is stony.
• Hold on when the camel stands up and kneels down: it rises back legs first, so lean back a little.
• Keep your phone on a strap or in a zipped pocket for photos on the move.
• From October to April, bring a warm layer: the desert cools quickly after sunset, and dinner is outside.

For the rest of the desert, from how to get there to the best season, read our complete guide to Agafay.