I had a fam in Africa, at the foot of the Atlas Mountains, to rework Karen Blixen’s famous opening to her autobiographical classic, Out of Africa – the familiarisation trip to Marrakech being hosted by Mövenpick Hotel Mansour Eddahbi and the destination management company (DMC), Exclusively Morocco. Literary references aside, the imperial walled city of […]
bout 40km outside of Marrakech, the landscape slowly changes from urban to rural farm land until you reach the Agafay desert. Don’t be misled by its name, this is not a Saharan-style sandy desert; it is more of a barren, deserted plateau. Stretching for miles, this semi-lunar terrain is unforgiving in the summer months, but
The Agafay Desert of Morocco sits on outskirts of Marrakech. The Agafay Desert is just an hour’s drive from the bustling souks, the Majorelle Garden, the Koutoubia Mosque and the heart of Marrakech. The Agafay Desert is an undeveloped area and is the perfect one-day excursion from Marrakech if you don’t have time to visit
Vast desert expanse located on the plateaus of the High Atlas, the desert Agafay is a fascinating perfectly preserved natural environment, despite its proximity to Marrakech, is still untouched by mass tourism. Getaway off the beaten tracks by excellence, the discovery of this stone desert will remain as one of your favorite memories of your
From the time that Jacky and I booked our tickets to Marrakech we wanted to do some outdoor activity there do get our adrenaline pumping. Given the multitude of options we firmly debated whether we should take a hot air balloon ride, go on a camel ride or go quad biking. Ultimately we settled on
