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La Pause
Agafay Desert
An eco-lodge without electricity, in an oasis valley, where evenings are lit by candles and the stars.
Desert · No. 5 in Morocco
Boutique hotels in Agafay Desert
The Agafay Desert is a rolling stone desert an hour from Marrakech, where luxury camps look out over bare hills to the High Atlas.
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Where to stay in Agafay Desert
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Scarabeo Camp
Agafay Desert
A pioneering camp of white canvas tents furnished with vintage pieces, lit by lanterns at night.
Agafay is not a sand desert but a lunar plateau of bare, honey-colored hills southwest of Marrakech, with the snow-capped Atlas on the horizon. Its appeal is the silence and the starry skies so close to the city, and a growing number of tented camps and eco-lodges offer camel rides, quad biking, dinners under the stars and morning yoga.
Where to stay
The best camps are low-impact, with spacious canvas tents, private bathrooms and communal fire pits. Some have pools for the hot months.
Good to know
Agafay is about 45 minutes from Marrakech, so a night here fits easily into a city stay. Nights are cold from November to March; bring warm layers.
Good to know
Questions about Agafay Desert
How many boutique hotels are there in Agafay Desert?
We list 2 boutique hotels in Agafay Desert, including La Pause and Scarabeo Camp.
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