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Where to Ride a Camel for a Day: the 14 Best Desert Day Trips Worldwide

14 day trips  ·  from $17 a head

Agafay, the Arabian dunes and the Wadi Rum road. These 14 desert days out say how long you ride, how far you drive and when you are back.

From Marrakech: Atlas Mountains Day Trip with Camel Ride - Tahnaout and the argan oil stop
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From Marrakech: Atlas Mountains Day Trip with Camel Ride

1.From Marrakech: Atlas Mountains Day Trip with Camel Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 4,709 reviews · 8 hours · from $17Our pick

Travel from Marrakech into the High Atlas with a small group of up to 14 people. Walk through Imlil villages and waterfalls, meet a Berber family for mint tea, visit an argan oil cooperative, eat a traditional lunch, and ride a camel near Moulay Brahim. Guides such as Abderrazak, Abdellatif, and Abderrahim Didi are praised for friendly local insight.

“It was amazing! Fully worth its price! We loved our guides, they have deep knowledge of the culture and were always happy to answer our questions :)”

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Marrakech Day Trip: Agafay Desert, Atlas Mountains and Camel Ride - Argan oil and the women’s cooperative
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Marrakech Day Trip: Agafay Desert, Atlas Mountains and Camel Ride

2.Marrakech Day Trip: Agafay Desert, Atlas Mountains and Camel Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,856 reviews · from $23Top rated

Leave Marrakech at 9 a.m. for a full day across the Agafay Desert and Atlas Mountains. Expect a camel ride, argan oil cooperative, Berber villages, Imlil Valley, waterfalls, tea with a local family, and an optional lunch. Guides such as Mustapha, Redouane, Samira, and Ayoub have received warm praise for their local insight.

“We had a great time learning about Berber culture. Ayoub was a very fun tour guide. He was a local of Imlil Valley so he knows alot about the place and culture. The driver (ibrahim) and Ayoub also brought us to an extra place: the weekend market/ souk.”

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Marrakech Day Trip with Camel Ride from Casablanca - The drive from Casablanca takes patience
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Marrakech Day Trip with Camel Ride from Casablanca

3.Marrakech Day Trip with Camel Ride from Casablanca

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 740 reviews · from $110

Travel from Casablanca to Marrakech with hotel pickup, an air-conditioned vehicle, bottled water, and a local guide. Ride camels through La Palmeraie, visit Koutoubia Mosque, Bahia Palace, Jemaa el-Fnaa, and the souks, then return to Casablanca the same day. Guides such as Abdo and Ider have earned praise for lively, thoughtful explanations.

“Great tour guide. Very knowledgeable about the area. Lots of patience to answer all our questions. Showed us some nice areas to shop as well. Over all 5 start rating.”

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Agafay Desert & Berber villages & Atlas Mountains, Full Day Trip From Marrakech - Asni, Kik Plateau, and the rhythm of village life
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Agafay Desert & Berber villages & Atlas Mountains, Full Day Trip From Marrakech

4.Agafay Desert & Berber villages & Atlas Mountains, Full Day Trip From Marrakech

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 545 reviews · from $16Best value

Leave Marrakech at 9 a.m. for Agafay’s rocky desert, Berber villages, the Imlil Valley, Asni, the Kik Plateau, and Amizmiz. You’ll ride a camel, drink mint tea, walk through a village, and may hike near waterfalls. Guides such as Samira, Omar, Yassine, and Mohamed Larbi have earned warm praise, but confirm the group size and lunch cost before booking.

“Hiking to the waterfall. The lunch and the camel ride were great. Our guide,Baha was wonderful, looking out for us on the hike and ready to answer very knowledgeably our questions. His English was very good. He did not hurry us and checked Read more”

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From Marrakech: Camel Ride, Quad Bike & Spa Full-Day Trip - A gentle camel ride through the palm grove
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From Marrakech: Camel Ride, Quad Bike & Spa Full-Day Trip

5.From Marrakech: Camel Ride, Quad Bike & Spa Full-Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 473 reviews · 7 hours · from $97

Leave Marrakech for the Palmeraie, where you’ll ride a camel for one hour, drive a quad for 1 hour 45 minutes, stop for mint tea, then finish with a 45-minute hammam scrub and 45-minute argan oil massage. Small groups, hotel pickup, and English, French, or Arabic guides are included.

“It was wonderful. I would suggest to this this on the last day of your stay in Marrakesh”

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Moreton Island: Tangalooma Day Trip with ATV Quad Bike Tour - Arriving at Tangalooma Island Resort
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Moreton Island: Tangalooma Day Trip with ATV Quad Bike Tour

6.Moreton Island: Tangalooma Day Trip with ATV Quad Bike Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 467 reviews · 1 day · from $119

Travel from Brisbane to Tangalooma Island Resort by high-speed boat, then spend the day between the beach, pools, wildlife talks, lunch outlets, and a guided 45-minute ATV tour. The package costs $119 and includes resort access, a $25 lunch voucher, one boat drink, helmets, and return transfers.

“I loved it as you get to ride on the berms and the team make it safe but not boring. Tour very flexible and the ATV staff really chill.”

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Agadir/Taghazout/Port: Sahara Desert 4x4 Day Trip with Lunch - The first stops: dam views and changing terrain
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Agadir/Taghazout/Port: Sahara Desert 4×4 Day Trip with Lunch

7.Agadir/Taghazout/Port: Sahara Desert 4×4 Day Trip with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 438 reviews · from $49

Spend roughly 8:30 am to 5 or 5:30 pm exploring southern Morocco by air-conditioned 4x4. Visit Tiznit, a fishermen’s village, pottery and argan oil makers, the Youssef ben Tachfine dam, and small Tifnit dunes. Lunch in a Berber home is included. Camel rides cost extra and are brief.

“Great for first day as it gets out out to see Morocco. Very friendly and informative guide. Food was delicious. Particularly enjoyed the 4x4 driving and the camel ride (don't worry it's a very short one). Overall a great day out”

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Marrakech: 3-Day Trip to Fez with Sandboarding & Camel Ride - Day one: Tizi n’Tichka and Ait Ben Haddou
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Marrakech: 3-Day Trip to Fez with Sandboarding & Camel Ride

8.Marrakech: 3-Day Trip to Fez with Sandboarding & Camel Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 143 reviews · 3 days · from $151

Travel from Marrakech across the High Atlas to Ait Ben Haddou, Todra Gorge, and Merzouga. You will ride camels at sunset and sunrise, sandboard, sleep in a desert tent, and continue toward Fez or Marrakech. Guides such as Omar Faiz, Mehdi, Hesham, and Youssef have earned praise for keeping long drives friendly and well organized.

“Hesham has been an excellent, precise and really kind ☺️ the tour has been really organized and I strongly recommend it. The desert experience has been breathtaking.”

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Luxury private day trip - Atlas Mountains, Agafay Desert & camels - Lunch at a family home in Imlil
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Luxury private day trip – Atlas Mountains, Agafay Desert & camels

9.Luxury private day trip – Atlas Mountains, Agafay Desert & camels

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 102 reviews · from $232

This private nine-hour outing from Marrakech combines Imlil and Aroumd in the High Atlas with a camel ride across Agafay’s rocky desert. Your guide may be Ibri or Elhoussain, with drivers such as Omar or Hassan. Expect Berber villages, argan oil tasting, rooftop lunch at a family home, flexible walking, and a market visit on Tuesdays or Saturdays.

“We had an absolutely fantastic day, jam packed and really well organised. Ibri was the best guide and passionate about his country and what an honour to be taken to his mothers home and made to feel so welcome for a delicious traditional home cooked feast with an amazing view of the high Atlas Mountains. Would highly recommend this trip to anyone.”

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Agadir: Taroudant Oasis and Tiout Day Trip with Lunch Option - Arriving at Taroudant’s ochre walls
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Agadir: Taroudant Oasis and Tiout Day Trip with Lunch Option

10.Agadir: Taroudant Oasis and Tiout Day Trip with Lunch Option

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 99 reviews · 1 day · from $51

Travel by air-conditioned van from Agadir through the Sous Valley to Taroudant, where you can browse the souk and walk the fortified walls. Continue to Tiout Oasis for couscous, fruit, and salad beside a kasbah and 2,500 palms. Guides speak English, French, or German, with audio support in those languages.

“Our guide SIMBA told us many interesting things. He is very good guide and driver.”

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From Agadir: Sahara Desert Day Trip and Camel Ride - Sidi Rbat Beach and the fishermen’s caves
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From Agadir: Sahara Desert Day Trip and Camel Ride

11.From Agadir: Sahara Desert Day Trip and Camel Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 87 reviews · 9 hours - 1 day · from $56

Leave Agadir in an air-conditioned 4x4 for Sidi Rbat Beach, Berber villages, Tiznit, argan and pottery workshops, a family lunch, and the Mini Sahara dunes. Guides such as Lahcen, Hicham, Lasan, Mohammed, and Omar have led departures. The camel ride lasts about five minutes, making it best for photos rather than a desert trek.

“Lasan was the best guide, so friendly and knowledgeable. He really made our trip memorable and throughly enjoyable, going out of his way to show us so many interesting sights and giving extra information at every opportunity. Thanks for a great day :)”

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Day Trip to Nubian Village with Camel Tour from Aswan - Walking through the village for a short visit
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Day Trip to Nubian Village with Camel Tour from Aswan

12.Day Trip to Nubian Village with Camel Tour from Aswan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 80 reviews · from $20

You’ll leave your Aswan hotel at 10:00 a.m. for a private two-hour visit to Nubian Village, traveling by motor boat and camel. Expect village views, a short guided visit, photo stops, and round-trip transport. Pickup from Gharb Soheil, the island, Nagaa al-Mahatta, or New Aswan costs an extra $10 per person.

“El traslado en barca excelente, solo por ello merece la pena.”

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Aswan: Nubian Village Day Trip with Camel Ride - The motorboat ride turns a transfer into part of the trip
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Aswan: Nubian Village Day Trip with Camel Ride

13.Aswan: Nubian Village Day Trip with Camel Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 69 reviews · 2 hours · from $40

Travel from your Aswan hotel by private transfer and motorboat to the colorful Nubian Village. With an English or Arabic guide such as Mustafa, explore painted homes, meet local families, and ride camels through village paths. The two-hour outing includes transport, camel touring, taxes, and hotel return. Extra pickup charges apply in selected areas.

“Fantastic trip with Moustafa as our guide. He sailed us to the island pointing out point of interest along the way. The camel ride was brilliant, once again the guides were so friendly and helpful taking pictures for us and generally making it even more enjoyable. The visit to the Nubian village as also fun, we shared traditional tea with a family and had pictures taken with some baby crocodiles before walking down the Main Street looking at their wears of sale with very little pressure to buy. All in all an excellent, reasonably priced trip that I would thoroughly recommend.”

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Agafay Desert & Atlas Mountain & Camel Ride Day Trip & Lunch - Berber villages and everyday Amazigh life
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Agafay Desert & Atlas Mountain & Camel Ride Day Trip & Lunch

14.Agafay Desert & Atlas Mountain & Camel Ride Day Trip & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 46 reviews · 7 hours · from $24

Leave Marrakech for a seven-hour Atlas Mountain day trip with hotel pickup, Berber villages, a guided mountain walk, waterfall stop, mint tea, argan-oil breakfast, and a 20-minute camel ride in traditional dress. Guides may speak English and several other languages. Lunch costs an extra €6.

“An amazing tour that I recommend for everyone! Just be aware of the hiking because it’s very steep. Our driver was amazing, super nice and helpful. Super chill drive over to ourika, with great music all because of the driver! Super recommend!”

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