2-hour quad biking from Marrakech, Agafay
2 h of riding · Agafay desert · helmet provided · beginners welcome
- Duration: 2 h 30
- Minimum age: Driver 16+ · passenger 6+
- Free cancellation: Up to 24 h before
- Location: Agafay desert
Overview
Quad Marrakech runs this two-hour quad ride in the Agafay desert itself: two hours of riding, two and a half hours at the base in all, one machine per rider, heading out towards the valleys with two stops. The meeting point is Laarissa El Mokhtar, Agafay Desert, 45 minutes by road south-west of central Marrakech. Drivers must be 16 or over and need no licence; passengers ride from the age of 6. The price per person is shown on this page, and the hotel transfer is an optional extra.
Highlights
- Two hours on the tracks, reaching further than the one-hour ride
- Helmet and briefing before the first start
- Two stops, with the Atlas range in view
- 45 minutes by road from central Marrakech
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This is the longer of the two quad rides that Quad Marrakech runs in the Agafay desert: two hours of riding, two and a half hours at the base in all. Where the 1-hour quad ride stays closer to the base, this route continues into the valleys and adds a second stop. The quad biking and dinner evening puts the same two hours of riding before a Moroccan dinner, and the page Quad biking in Marrakech compares every outing.
Who runs the ride, and where does it start?
Quad Marrakech runs the ride itself, with its own guides, and you book directly with us, with no reseller in between. The meeting point is Laarissa El Mokhtar, Agafay Desert, 45 minutes by road south-west of central Marrakech. Most visitors drive or take a taxi; the meeting point is mapped on this page and repeated in your confirmation email.
Before the first start
Nobody is sent out cold. You arrive at the base, complete the paperwork and are fitted with a helmet, about fifteen minutes in all. The briefing that follows covers the controls, braking and the spacing to keep on the track, and it is given in English, French or Spanish. Then comes a practice loop on flat ground beside the base, so that the first real corner is not the first corner you have ever taken.
How the two hours are spent
The first leg heads out towards the valleys, with a stop after roughly an hour, long enough to get off the machine, drink something you have brought, and look at where you are. The second leg turns back towards the base and includes a stop facing the Atlas range, which is the view most people photograph. You are back at the base two hours after the first start, where the equipment is handed in.
A guide rides with the group from start to finish. The pace is set by the group rather than by its fastest rider, and the guide stops when the group needs to.
Who can ride: ages, licence and health
Drivers must be 16 or over, and no driving licence is required. Passengers can ride from the age of 6, accompanied by a responsible adult throughout. Every booking must include at least one adult aged 18 or over, so two 16-year-olds cannot go out on their own. The ride is not advised for pregnant women or people with back problems. Helmets are handed out and adjusted at the base before the first start.
What is provided, and what is not
The price covers one quad per rider with a helmet, the safety briefing and the practice loop, and the guide who stays with the group. Third-party liability cover is included; wider personal accident cover is at your own expense.
Not included: meals and drinks, tips, photographs and video taken on site, and the transfer from Marrakech. The hotel transfer is an optional extra and is never included in the price. It is a separate line on your booking, for the return trip, and the pickup is one hour before the start; its fee is given on the page Quad biking in Marrakech.
Times, and what to wear
Departures are fixed: 10 am, noon and 4 pm, with the afternoon one at 5 pm from 1 April to 20 September. Moroccan time is GMT all year, and Ramadan does not change the times. Closed shoes and sunglasses: the tracks are dusty and the dust travels, so bring clothing you do not mind washing afterwards. There is little shade in the Agafay at any time of year, which makes a hat and sun protection worth the space they take up.
Booking, paying and cancelling
You book directly with Quad Marrakech, not through a reseller, so the price you see is ours and carries no agency commission. You can book without paying anything online and pay at the base, in cash (dirhams or foreign currency), before the start, or pay online with PayPal: a 30% deposit or the full amount. Cards are not accepted at the base. Cancellation is free up to 24 hours before the start, and anything you paid online is refunded. Inside 24 hours, the 30% deposit is kept and anything paid on top of it is refunded; write to us and we will look at moving your booking to another departure before anything else.
If part of your group would rather drive a buggy, that mixed booking is made to order and is not in the online booking: contact the team before the outing.
About this activity
- Free cancellation Up to 24 h before the start: anything paid online is refunded
- Duration 2 h 30 Departures at fixed times, chosen in the calendar
- Guide with the group Briefing and ride in English, French or Spanish
- On site or with PayPal Nothing to pay now if you settle at the base, or a 30% deposit or the full amount online
- Transfer on request From your hotel or riad in Marrakech, for a fee
- Drivers from 16 Passengers from 6, with a responsible adult
Itinerary
Welcome · 15 min
Arrival at the base, paperwork and helmet fitting.
Briefing · 15 min
Controls, braking and spacing on the track, then a practice loop.
First leg · 1 h
Riding out towards the valleys, first stop after about an hour.
Second leg · 1 h
Back towards the base, with a stop facing the Atlas range.
Back at the base
Return and equipment handed back.
Included
- One quad per rider, with helmet
- Safety briefing and practice loop
- Guide with the group
Not included: Transfer from Marrakech — on request, extra fee · Meals and drinks · Tips · Photos and video taken on site · Personal accident insurance
Safety
- • Safety briefing before every departure, in English, French or Spanish.
- • Helmet handed out and adjusted at the base before the first start.
- • No previous experience is required. A guide stays with the group throughout.
- • Children take part accompanied by a responsible adult at all times.
- • The ride is not advised for pregnant women or people with back problems.
- • Third-party liability cover is included. Wider personal cover is at your own expense.
- • Every booking must include at least one adult aged 18 or over.
Meeting point
The meeting point is Laarissa El Mokhtar, Agafay Desert, 45 minutes by road south-west of central Marrakech. A return transfer from your hotel or riad can be added when you book, for a fee; the pickup is one hour before the start.
Good to know
- • Closed shoes and sunglasses. The tracks are dusty.
- • No driving licence is required.
- • Departures at 10 am, noon and 4 pm (5 pm from 1 April to 20 September).
- • Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start.
Cancellation
Free cancellation — up to 24 h before departure.
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Questions
Frequent questions
WhatsApp is the fastest way, for a question before booking or a change of date. For a group quote or anything you need in writing, email works better.
How long does the 2-hour quad ride in Agafay last in all, and what time does it start?
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The 2-hour quad ride in Agafay lasts about two and a half hours in all, of which two hours are riding: a quarter of an hour for the welcome and paperwork, a quarter of an hour for the briefing and practice loop, then two hours on the tracks in two legs with a stop in each, and the equipment is handed back. Departures are fixed at 10 am, noon and 4 pm, and the afternoon one moves to 5 pm from 1 April to 20 September. Times are Moroccan time, GMT all year, and Ramadan does not change them.
Who runs the 2-hour quad ride in Agafay, and where is the meeting point?
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Quad Marrakech (the company ELBAHI.NET SARL AU) runs the 2-hour quad ride in Agafay itself, with its own guides, who are our employees, and you book directly with us, not through a reseller. The meeting point is Laarissa El Mokhtar, Agafay Desert, 45 minutes by road south-west of central Marrakech.
How old do you have to be for the 2-hour quad ride in Agafay, and do you need a driving licence?
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Drivers must be 16 or over, and neither a driving licence nor previous experience is needed; passengers ride behind the driver from the age of 6. Children are accompanied by a responsible adult throughout, and every booking must include at least one adult aged 18 or over, so two 16- or 17-year-olds cannot go on their own. The ride is not advised for pregnant women or people with back problems.
What does the 2-hour quad ride in Agafay include, and is the hotel transfer part of the price?
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The price shown on this page includes one quad per rider with helmet, the safety briefing and practice loop, the guide with the group and third-party liability cover. Meals and drinks, tips, photos and video taken on site, personal accident insurance and the transfer are not included. The hotel transfer is an optional extra, never included in the price; its fee is on the page Quad biking in Marrakech, and the pickup is one hour before the start.
How is the 2-hour quad ride in Agafay different from the 1-hour ride, and which should I choose?
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The 2-hour quad ride goes further into the valleys than the 1-hour ride and adds a second stop, facing the Atlas range; the briefing, the equipment and the guide are the same. Choose two hours if you have ridden before or want to leave the tracks nearest the base, and one hour for a first try or a shorter morning: allow two and a half hours at the base for the first, ninety minutes for the second. If you want a meal after riding, the quad biking and dinner evening includes the same two hours of riding and lasts four hours.
How do I pay for the 2-hour quad ride in Agafay, and can I cancel for free?
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You can pay at the base, in cash, in dirhams or foreign currency, or online with PayPal: a 30% deposit or the full amount. Cancellation is free up to 24 hours before the start, and anything you paid online is refunded. Inside 24 hours, the 30% deposit is kept and anything paid on top of it is refunded; write to us and we will look at moving you to another departure.
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