Luxury Marrakech Tour: 5 Days with the Agafay Desert and the High Atlas

Overview

Highlights

• Two nights in a luxury riad in the Marrakech medina
• Full day in Marrakech with a private licensed guide
• Traditional hammam and spa session
• Sunset camel or quad ride and a night in an Agafay luxury camp
• High Atlas walk and lunch in a Berber family house
• Optional hot-air balloon flight at sunrise

This tour is offered only in the Luxury category.

Day-by-day itinerary

1. 1

   Day 1

   Day 1: Arrival in Marrakech, luxury riad and welcome tea

   Your private driver meets you at Marrakech airport and helps with your luggage. A short drive takes you to your luxury riad in the medina, a quiet house with a garden courtyard and elegant rooms. You receive a welcome mint tea and a short introduction to the city. The rest of the day is free. You can rest by the pool, enjoy the rooftop terrace at sunset or take a first walk to Jemaa el-Fna square. Night in Marrakech.

   Overnight: Marrakech

2. 2

   Day 2

   Day 2: Marrakech with a private guide, hammam and spa

   After breakfast, your private licensed guide meets you at the riad. You walk through the medina and the souks, visit the painted rooms of the Bahia Palace and see the blue walls of the Majorelle Garden. Your guide takes you to good artisans, with no pressure to buy. In the afternoon you relax in a traditional hammam and spa, with steam, black soap, a gentle scrub and a massage. In the evening we can book a table for you at a high-end restaurant (dinner at your own cost). Second night in Marrakech.

   Overnight: Marrakech

3. 3

   Day 3

   Day 3: Agafay desert luxury camp, sunset ride and dinner under the stars

   In the late morning your driver takes you to the Agafay desert, about 45 minutes from Marrakech. This is a stone desert of soft hills, with the High Atlas mountains in the distance. You check in to a luxury camp with a private tent, a real bed and a bathroom. Before sunset you choose a camel ride or a quad ride across the hills. In the evening you have dinner under the stars, then enjoy the silence and the night sky. Night in the Agafay camp.

   Overnight: Agafay Desert

4. 4

   Day 4

   Day 4: High Atlas, Berber family lunch and mountain lodge

   After breakfast at the camp you drive into the High Atlas, to the Ourika Valley or the village of Imlil, depending on the season and your wishes. A mountain guide leads you on an easy walk past walnut trees, small fields and earth villages. At midday a Berber family welcomes you into their home for a traditional lunch of tajine and fresh bread. In the afternoon you check in to a luxury mountain lodge or kasbah with views of the peaks. Night in the High Atlas.

   Overnight: Imlil (High Atlas)

5. 5

   Day 5

   Day 5: Optional balloon flight and return to Marrakech

   If you wish, you can start the day with a hot-air balloon flight at sunrise over the plains near Marrakech (optional, at extra cost). You see the Atlas mountains turn pink in the first light. Otherwise, enjoy a slow breakfast with a mountain view. Then your private driver takes you back to Marrakech, to your hotel or to the airport for your flight home. If you want to stay longer, we can add more nights in Marrakech or by the ocean in Essaouira.

Route map

Marrakech → Agafay Desert → Ourika Valley → Imlil (High Atlas) → Marrakech

Accommodation by category

Choose your hotel category. The final hotel names are confirmed when you book, depending on availability.

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