Horse riding · DESERT HORSE RIDING IN MOROCCO
The 10 best desert horse riding in Morocco you can book today, with what each costs, how long you are in the saddle and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Ride from Agadir through eucalyptus forests toward the beach and sand dunes, with a guide matching horses to your ability. Beginners can request extra care, while experienced riders may trot or canter. Finish with Moroccan tea, then return to your hotel.
“Excellent guide and gentle horses, I highly recommend. Regards, Aurelie”
Leave Marrakech by air-conditioned minivan for a private horse ride through the Palmeraie. Start with mint tea at an eco-lodge, then ride past palm trees, farm fields, and Berber villages with an Arabic, French, or English-speaking guide. Beginners and experienced riders are both welcome.
“Absolutely amazing activity. Our driver Fouad was very helpful and fun. The activity was amazing, the horses were very well looked after and the staff was amazingly friendly, attentive and patient with us as this was our first time horse riding. The staff even took some amazing pictures and videos of us, very happy with the experience, would wholeheartedly recommend.”
Travel from Agadir, Taghazout, Tamraght, or Anza to the Timlalin Dunes and Sinec Canyon. You’ll see Atlantic-coast desert scenery, visit Akgroud Village, and have time for sandboarding, camel riding, or quad biking. English and French guides lead the four-hour outing.
“Great safe and friendly guides enjoyed the horse riding and quad bikes great for beginners too”
Start near Essaouira and ride Arabian-Barb horses from Diabat across beach, dunes, and eucalyptus forest. Professional guides such as Mustafa, Joseph, Ayoub, and Hassin may lead the ride, with beginner support, helmets, and optional hotel transfers. Sunset departures are available.
“Our visit to Ranch de Diabat was both disappointing and unsafe. During the ride, my daughter’s horse suddenly dropped and rolled twice while she was still mounted. She jumped off just in time, avoiding serious injury. Later, the same horse tried to bolt after galloping horses Read more”
Ride from Diabat on an Arabian-Barb horse with a professional guide. Follow Essaouira’s beach toward dunes and a small fishing village, then return through eucalyptus and mimosa forest. Choose a 10 a.m. start or a ride three hours before sunset, with hotel transfer included.
“It was a beautiful activity and great way to see the beaches. Id recommend it if youve ridden a few times. I am not the best rider, but managed. Read more on my blog.”
Leave Marrakech by air-conditioned vehicle, meet your horse near the High Atlas foothills, and ride dusty trails past Lalla Takerkoust Dam toward the rocky Agafay Desert. A tea stop at a Berber camp adds local flavor. Expect a small-group outing, hotel pickup, and about one hour on horseback.
“Très bonne balade, personnels agréables et professionnels , à refaire pour mes prochaines séjours à Marrakech”
Travel 45 minutes from Marrakech to Agafay Desert for a sunset ride, nomadic robes, Atlas Mountain views, and mint tea in a Bedouin tent. The description refers repeatedly to a camel ride, although the title says horse ride, so confirm the animal before booking. Guides speak Arabic, English, and French.
Leave central Marrakech by private transport for a horseback ride through palm groves and Berber countryside. AGtours offers a private outing for all levels, with children riding behind adults. Pickup and snacks are included, while soda is not. Confirm the exact ride length before booking.
“The people of Marrakesh horse club are veri kind, professional and nice. I was alone, and it was a good experience.”
Leave Marrakech at 9:00 for horse riding near Lalla Takerkoust and the rocky Agafay Desert, then visit the Kik Plateau, eat a three-course homemade lunch with an Amazigh family in Ouirgane, and pass through Sidi Faress and Ourika Valley. Return transport and an English or French-speaking guide are included.
“It was a terrific day. The drivers who picked me up were a chatting and charming pair of gentleman. The horse back riding was a huge amount of fun as we strolled for 90min through the edge of the Afgay desert. But the highlight of the dRead more”
Spend six days riding Arab Berber horses from Zagora through Tuareg villages, the Draa palm grove, desert dunes, rocky plains, M’Hamid, and Jebel Bani. A local guide leads the small group, with five nights’ lodging, meals, airport transfers, and private transport included.
“Ranch de Diabat is like my family for many years, and I trust them with my life. I know them since I am a child but started horse riding trekkings with them back in 2018, and have been trying to do 1 trekking per year or more with them, as much as I can. Also I spend most Read more”
Pick a shoreline, a canyon or a driving seat.
