ACTIVITIES IN MARRAKECH PALMERAIE QUADS, BUGGIES AND CAMEL RIDES
A trip to the Red City of Marrakech gives you many options of places to visit, activities, and trips to other nearby fantastic locations. If you only have a few days you are going to want to pack in the best of these options.
Fortunately you can experience many fun and exciting activities in and around the city and its environs.
No need to travel to the desert for that dreamed of camel ride.. or the thrill of riding the Quads and Buggies in the sand. Just north of the city we have just what you are looking for in the Palmeraie. This huge area of palms is a great playground for the fun seekers.
CAMEL TREKKING
A trip in Moroccan Sahara desert is definitely an experience everyone should have at least once in their lifetime. It is a journey well worth the effort and you will have fond memories to last you a lifetime.
If you don´t have time to go the desert, you can still have the fun experience of riding camels quite close to the medina in the Palmeraie. Morocco Gnawa Tours offers you the possibility to ride the ship of the desert (camel) including wearing the tradition clothes so your fotos are super cool. We propose a three hour event where you can enjoy a tour in the Palmeraie with the caravan. Imagine yourself on top of a camel !!! The pleasure of camel riding amongst huge palm trees in this part of Marrakech gives you the feeling of being in the deep Sahara without ever leaving the city!!
OPTIONS OF EXTENDING YOUR TIME IN THE DESERT WITH WILDERNESS CAMPING AND CAMEL TREKS
Longer Camel Treks in Erg Chegaga.
We offer the possibility to camel trek from M´hamid to the Erg Chegaga Dunes over 3 days. The route, with wild camping under the stars, crossing the hammada (black desert) via small dunes, knarled tamarisk trees, nomad wells and the traditional camel-hair tents of the Ait Atta Berbers who live here.
Longer Camel Treks in Erg Chebbi.
Other options give you the possibility to camel trek in the Erg Chebbi dunes for 2 or 3 days i.e. sleeping in a deep desert bivouac camp and alongside a Berber desert family. This option is ideal for clients wanting to the do the circuit from Marrakech to Fez or Fez to Marrakech as the Erg Chebbi dunes are accessible along this route.
QUADS AND BUGGIES
Fun in the Sun !! A great opportunity to have some fun on the Quads or Dune Buggies with your friends or family. Come for an hour or spend a few and have tea with the locals to refresh you. All vehicles are well maintained and prices are for the driver and reduced price for passengers. Insurance included. Bring suitable footwear and clothing as it can get pretty dirty and dusty out there!! As well as the huge palm grove as a playground we also have the Agafay rocky desert south of Marrakech if you really want to get away and feel like you´ re in the middle of nowhere. This is great for stag / hen groups and adrenaline junkies or just anyone looking for fun and adventure.
!!! RIDING
Horseback riding along the coast of Essaouira and the scenic mountains of the High Atlas. The ability to enjoy the beauty of nature, to practice horsemanship and get an unforgettable experience of a trip outdoors.
Quad bikes and buggies
Excellent opportunity for fun on quad bikes and buggies with friends or family in the sands of a palm grove Palmer. It is necessary to wear appropriate shoes and clothing. In the palm grove, a playground for children. – QUADS AND BUGGIES – photos have
The balloon flight
Balloon flight is breathtaking, and this adventure will be remembered forever. The ability to feel like a bird and touch the sky. When you hover over the ground in the flow of the wind, and at the bottom in the first rays of the sun wakes enchanting Marrakech. When the earth is gradually releases and takes you. It is pure delight incomparable to anything else.
GOLF
Morocco has a reputation that exists in heaven avid golfers. They have specially come to the shore of the Mediterranean Sea, or on a plateau with views of the Atlas mountain range, to play a game of golf. Course development is under the personal patronage of King Hassan II. Here there are all conditions for the sport-entertainment has received international recognition.
Surfing and kite surfing
The fortress port of Essaouira is located in a 2-hour drive from Marrakech. Essaouira especially appreciate windsurfers – for the highest waves on the coast and a constant light breeze. The main wave surfing season in Morocco accounted for the winter months, when the Atlantic storms give Moroccan beaches waves for surfers who come here from around the world. During the summer, the ocean calm and ideal for beginners, students in the surf school and taking their first steps. In Essaouira opened two surf center with a large selection of equipment and its own restaurant.
Alpine skiing
During the winter months in Morocco, you can do skiing. The best place for skiing is Ski Oukaimeden base in 75 kilometers from Marrakech. The height difference on the local routes of up to 1,000 meters!