From the Atlas Mountains, we headed to the Agafay desert. This isn’t the desert I had in mind because I was thinking lots and lots of sand. But this was mainly rock. This is fairly close to Marrakech and a lot of people do a day trip here to ride a camel. We tried out the glamping and it was a great experience all around. Everyone in Morocco has been wonderful but the staff here were so pleasant and helpful. The tent was amazing and the view was out into the dessert. I’m glad they warn you when checking in to be aware of the wild dogs and that we would hear them throughout the night. Each camp has their own dogs to help scare away the wild dogs. The only issue is, they bark all night to keep the wild dogs away and the wild dogs bark back. Wasn’t a big issue though as it was just part of the experience.

The highlight for me at the camp was the camel ride. It was a short 30 minute ride but I loved it. The guide was funny and always joking. The hardest part of the camel ride is when it goes to stand but I think when it goes to sit back down is even more awkward. I would totally do a camel ride again!

The dinner at the camp was probably some of the best food on the trip. I don’t really get how they have good chefs everywhere we go including out in the middle of nowhere. But the food was perfect and the sunset with dinner was also nice. Once it is dark, you have a great view of the stars assuming it isn’t cloudy. We had some cloud coverage but could still experience some of the magic of the night. I could see a wild dog in the distance since it was white.

I would highly recommend this camp even if it took an hour to get there once getting off the highway. It was a very slow drive down a gravel road. Patience is definitely something you need to drive in Morocco and we are lucky to have a good driver. He even brought an extra tire with in case he had issues with the road. This camp is really one of the last camps on the road.