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Palmeraie, Marrakech

Palmeraie, Marrakech: Our most recommended tours and activities

Marrakech Quad Bike Experience: Desert and Palmeraie

1. Marrakech Quad Bike Experience: Desert and Palmeraie

Head out of the hustle and bustle of Marrakech and embark on a thrilling quad bike tour of Jbilets Desert. Slip away as you explore the fascinating history and culture in this unique area of seemingly endless desert with your local guide. Only 30 minutes from the center of Marrakech, experience the real Morocco and get to know the locals. Get transferred in the comfort of an air-conditioned car, then discover the Jbilets Desert area and take in the views of the Atlas Mountains. Visit a little village to stretch your legs, sip hot tea, and enjoy Berber hospitality. At this point, the guides will be happy to show some of the best tracks and spots in the area. On request, this excursion can also be tailored to suit you and your party’s tastes for exploration and adventure. Opt for program explanations, equipment briefing, and training for driving the quads to ensure maximum safety during trips.

Marrakech Palmeraie: Camel Ride & Quad Bike Experience

2. Marrakech Palmeraie: Camel Ride & Quad Bike Experience

Embark on an action-packed day trip to Palmeraie from Marrakech. Enjoy desert quad biking, a camel ride in the oasis, and visit nearby Berber villages to learn about their way of life and sip on mint tea. After pickup from your hotel or riad, travel to the Palmeraie where you will prepare for your camel ride in the La Palmeraie oasis. Put on a typical traditional dress and scarf like the locals and go for a ride among the palm trees. Enjoy quad biking after a short 20-minute safety briefing. Along the way, discover traditional Berber villages, see typical houses of the region, and meet some locals to learn more about their way of life, which has remained the same for more than 200 years. Stop for a cup of Moroccan tea and enjoy the silence and serenity before hopping back on your quad bike and continuing your desert ride. Conclude your tour at the base camp and relax on the drive back to your Marrakech hotel.

Marrakech: Camel Ride in the Oasis Palmeraie

3. Marrakech: Camel Ride in the Oasis Palmeraie

Experience the Oasis Palmeraie on camelback. Leave Marrakech and follow your guide through the palm groves of the Palmeraie to picturesque villages where you can try local tea. Be picked up from your hotel in Marrakech and admire the manicured gardens, sweet-scented orange trees, and palm groves of the Oasis Palmeraie. Climb on the back of a camel with the support of the handlers. Enjoy a scenic ride on camelback through the Oasis Palmeraie. Follow your guide to the nearby villages and learn about local life. Disembark at one of the villages for mint tea in a nomadic area. After the tour, be returned to your accommodation in Marrakech.

Marrakech Desert & Palm Grove Quad Bike Tour

4. Marrakech Desert & Palm Grove Quad Bike Tour

Head away from Marrakech's hustle and bustle by air-conditioned minivan and into the calm desert and palm grove for a thrilling quad bike adventure. Follow your guide through exciting tracks, enjoying a quenching tea with a local family midway through your journey. Along the way, discover traditional Berber villages, see houses typical of the region, and meet some of the locals to discover their way of life, practically unchanged for more than 200 years. Halfway through your tour, stop for a cup of Moroccan tea and a snack with a local family. With your guide as translator, you can take the opportunity to talk to them about their customs and experiences as you share a moment together. Enjoy the silence and serenity of the Sahara before hopping back on your quad bike and continuing your rugged desert ride. Conclude your tour back at the base camp. Sit back and relax on the drive back to your hotel in Marrakech.

Marrakech: Quadbike in the Desert of Jbilat and Palm Grove

5. Marrakech: Quadbike in the Desert of Jbilat and Palm Grove

Discover the beauty of the desert of Jbilets on this quad tour. Have all the high-quality safety equipment you need for this high-octane experience. Enjoy a stop in a traditional Berber home for a cup of mint tea along the way.  Be picked up from the comfort of your hotel or riad in Marrakech. Hop aboard an airconditioned van and relax on the scenic drive to the heart of the Jbilat desert. Get set up with a hair net, helmet, and protective glasses.  Watch as your guide introduces you to how to use the quad bikes. Cruise thorugh hilly terrain, desert plateaus, and rocky trails. Stop to capture pictures of this idyllic area at the foot of the Atlas Mountains before winding your way thorugh Berber villages. Be invited into the home of a local and share a cup of traditional mint tea. Admire views of the verdant Palm Grove and keep an eye out for local wildlife on the way back to the desert base camp. Transfer to the van for your return trip to your accommodation in Marrakech. 

Marrakech Palmeraie: Camel Ride at Sunset

6. Marrakech Palmeraie: Camel Ride at Sunset

Head to the Palmeraie, a dazzling palm grove on the fringes of the city, for your camel ride. Learn about how these robust desert animals have served as a means of transportation for centuries in Morocco due to their ability to travel long distances without water. After a safety briefing, put on your shesh (turban) and climb onto the camel saddle. Relax as you ride through the verdant palms and appreciate views of the desert plateaus. After a 30-minute ride, you will stop to visit a traditional Morrocan Berber house to discover how local life is. Here you can also enjoy snacks and mint tea with the family. Continue riding your camel again. Take out your camera to snap some photos of the beautiful sunset as the cotton candy colors seep through the trees. When your ride is complete, you will be driven back to your accommodation.

Majorelle Garden and Palmeraie Camel Ride Tour

7. Majorelle Garden and Palmeraie Camel Ride Tour

Soak up the tranquility of the Majorelle Garden and step back in time at the Berber Museum on this half-day tour in Marrakech. Ride a camel thorugh the palm groves of Marrakech and stop for a cup of tea along the way. Choose from a private or group tour. Be picked up from your accommodation in Marrakech and ride to the Majorelle Garden in an airconditioned vehicle. Explore wonderful history of the Majorelle Garden, stroll on the shaded paths and learn more about the origins of exotic plants.  Learn about how the French designer Yves Saint Laurent restored the garden architecture. Admire fountains and cactus gardens while listening for the 15 species of birds that live within the 12-acre space. Continue to the Palmeraie, the ancient palm groves of Marrakech that are now famous for celebrity residents and glamorous homes. Enjoy a tutorial on how to mount and ride a camel before setting out on a laid-back trip through the palms. Stop for a refreshing cup of tea at a local home along the way. Return to your accommodation at the conclusion of your tour. 

Marrakech: 2-Hour Quad Bike & Camel Ride in Palmeraie

8. Marrakech: 2-Hour Quad Bike & Camel Ride in Palmeraie

Escape the hustle and bustle of Marrakech for a half-day adventure tour just a few minutes from the city center. Drive out to the desert for a peaceful camel ride followed by a thrilling quad bike ride, learning about local culture and customs from your guide. Experience the desert from the back of a camel. Known as the “Ships of the Desert,” these remarkable animals offer a relaxing way to enjoy the peace and quiet of the Palmeraie in the palm groves of Marrakech. Once you’ve found your balance and got used to the rhythmic motion a camel makes, break for mint tea refreshments with a Berber family. There will be plenty of time for some fun photos and a chance to get to know your camel better. Then, drive into the Moroccan countryside for a fun-packed quad bike adventure. Follow your guide into the rugged terrain and experience the beauty of the contrasting landscapes around the palm groves from a new perspective.

Marrakech: Sunset Camel Ride in Palmeraie

9. Marrakech: Sunset Camel Ride in Palmeraie

Get picked up in the afternoon at your hotel in Marrakech. Meet your driver and buckle up for a short comfortable ride. Your first stop will be at a traditional Berber house, where you will sit for mint tea with the family and learn about their lives, history, and customs. Afterwards, head to the Palmeraie, a palm oasis with several hundred thousand palm trees located outside the city. Meet your camel when you arrive at the lush palm grove and learn the correct way to ride him or her. You will also learn more about the important relationship between Moroccans and their camels from your guide as you saunter into the grove. Enjoy the view of the sun setting across the horizon while riding your camel through the palm trees and desert shrubs. Remember to bring your camera to snap the beautiful unique sunset. Get dropped off back at your hotel after your ride has finished.

Marrakech: Half-Day Camel Ride in Palm Grove

10. Marrakech: Half-Day Camel Ride in Palm Grove

Leave the hustle and bustle of Marrakech behind and go on a half-day adventure. According to legend, this area was the site of a military camp, where, in the evenings, soldiers ate dates that had been carried from the pre-Saharan oases. The discarded pits fell into holes left by lances that had been thrust in the ground and so the palm groves of Marrakech were planted. Donning your "cheich" (protective turban veil), you and your new camel friend will trek safely through the palm groves past villas, luxury properties and Berber homes. Enter the home of one of the local Berber families before heading back to the city.

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What people are saying about Palmeraie, Marrakech

Overall rating

4.5 / 5

based on 9,801 reviews

The guides were amazing and so lovely, transport was very smooth and easy. You are on the quads for a while, I think 1 or 2 hours I can’t remember exactly. You stop for tea just before the sunsets also if you do the 4:30pm one, and stop a couple times for good photos, it was the best experience ever would recommended this to anyone

So happy I booked this! Pick up was on time and seamless in a very comfortable vehicle. For the experience itself the camels are well taken care off and are so loving. Love the touch of everyone getting outfits to wear. Ibraheem was so kind, funny, friendly and took some great photos for us! Will definitely recommend!

Jeremy and I were not confident riders. Mohammed could not have been more supportive or encouraging. Others within our group wished to speed....and this was also facilitated by splitting us as a group, enabling everyone to enjoy this activity to the maximum. I could not recommend this activity more highly.

Great fun with kids, nice amount freedom to play on the bikes a bit, with very thoughtful and respectful guide! Super :)

It was an fantastic experience. Thank you to Abdul and youssef.