
Experience Marrakech in a whole new way with a quad bike tour
From 39 /per person- Half Day
- Superb1016 Reviews4.8
No visit to Marrakech for the first time is complete without a camel ride experience in the palm grove.
So you’re feeling you need a break from the busy markets and streets of Marrakech? You’re ready for a change in scenery after you’ve visited Marrakech palaces, museums, and Souks? Do you want to follow the paths of the old caravan roads? Then this Marrakech camel ride is the best Marrakech excursion for you, your family, and your friends.
Children and adults find the Marrakech camel riding experience adorable as they feel the sway of the gentle camels and recall the time when this was the main mean of transport for the trading caravans.
Marrakech camel trips last half a day (either in the morning or afternoon).
Your driver will pick you up from your Marrakech hotel or riad and head North to the Palmeraie, where you will meet your camel caravan.
After some time at leisure to take some photos with the camels, you will choose one to ride for an hour under the palm grove shades. A cup of mint tea will be served under a Bedouin tent while you’re taking a break.
Small children under 12 years old are advised to ride the camel with an adult.
Your Marrakech camel ride excursion will end with a drop off at your hotel or the nearest point to your riad.
You may feel a bit uncomfortable if you ride the camel for the first time but it is not that much difficult to learn. You will pick up the skill pretty quickly.
Be sure to wear full and lose clothes on your camel ride specially in desert. If you want to wear shorts, long shorts are recommended. Hat, sunglasses, sunscreen and comfortable shoes are also advised to make your camel ride more comfortable.
Children can ride camels in the Palmeraie. Children under 12 are highly advised to ride camels with an adult.
Usually one adult an a child can ride a camel comfortably. BUT, in rare occasions, two adults can ride a camel at a time, depending on their gross weight. A normal adult camel can carry 150Kg (330lbs) comfortably.
There is no time limit to ride a camel. Camels can travel all day carrying heavy weight. The camel ride is mainly bumpy, and an average person would resist to up to an hour camel ride. Above that, it will be a little painful.
During your Marrakech camel ride, just dress comfortable, shorts and skirts are not recommended to avoid skin contact with the camel skin and saddles. In hot temperatures, sunscreen, sun glasses and bottles of fresh water are highly advisable. Your camel operator will offer you traditional Touareg clothes to wear during your camel ride (Blue scarf and robes)
Camels are social and usually do not attack humans. You can ride on it without any fear. But if you force it to do something then it can retaliate and can cause you harm.
Arabian camels can carry up to 120 kilos and travel up to 40 km a day without water or food.
We had a wonderful day after being picked up from our hotel by Brahim in a clean, comfy 8-seater. We were outfitted in local attire when we arrived at the Palmeraie and were assisted on to the camels. We are neither young nor fit, yet we had no trouble climbing on or riding the camels; in fact, being taken through the palm trees was rather a bit relaxing. I really suggest it to both young and old people.
We had a great time on the camel ride, and everyone was friendly and helpful. Ali, our driver, even taught us some fascinating information on our route to the camel ride and back, and also dropped us off in a different location when we requested him to.
Excellent camel ride in the beautiful Palmeraie - excellent value for money for such a good camel ride! Very well organized - the driver arrives on time and there is good information regarding the pick-up location. It was a lovely way to begin our journey in Morocco.