Camel trekking in Morocco

For many foreign travelers, camel trekking in Morocco from Marrakech is the first contact they have with Morocco, as it is the main city at the tourist level. That is why camel riding or trekking in Marrakech has become one of the most requested services by visitors to the city, so in this article, we tell you some details you should know about it.

What is camel trekking in Marrakech?

Camel trekking in Morocco and Marrakech are tours and trips designed for tourists of this city, but today they are not the most comfortable and practical means of transport. For this, there is already the small taxi, the Grand taxi, or the urban buses. Usually, these walks take place in palm groves or open spaces on the outskirts of the city, which evoke the arid desert environment, and have limited durations, between one and two hours.

However, camel riding in Marrakech becomes an interesting experience in itself for those who want to know this beautiful animal: a Camelus dromedarius, that is, a dromedary, which differs from the Asian camels (Camelus bactrianus ) because it only has a hump. It is one of the most fascinating animals for reasons as surprising as its ability to endure without drinking water (they can walk more than 150 km without doing so), to detect water (tens of kilometers), and to drink water at once (more than 130 liters of a stroke). In addition, it accumulates fat in the hump to have energy reserves in the extreme situations in which it develops.

A champion of survival that, if you want to meet him in person in Marrakech, we will help you find him. Our agency organizes customized trips with personalized services, and this one can be part of yours.

Camel rides to another level

To understand the true function of these animals, it is important to remember the name popularly received: the ‘desert horses’. That is their natural habitat. To live a real experience, it’s necessary to go throughout it, where the camels are still used as the most efficient and ecological means of transport to travel kilometers in the middle of the desert dunes, such as Merzouga Sahara desert, and reach a Berber camp where there is not even the power grid.

That is precisely what IdealMoroccotours offers in the tour packages, including one or several days in the desert. Therefore, camel riding in Marrakech can be a good solution for those who travel to this city and do not have much time for excursions or large displacements. But if you can escape to the desert with an excursion from this city or as part of a larger circuit, it will be a decision you will not regret.

Whenever you want to have a camel trekking in Morocco trip, first take into account the conditions in which they are, since many of these animals are exploited and are not in good condition, so if you have any suspicion that this is the case, we recommend choosing another type of excursion or looking for another one where they are well attended. We always advise our clients not to participate in activities that involve animals, but if this is a requirement, at least check the conditions of these animals. In all our tours, we offer transfers in 4 × 4 alternatives to the walks in dromedaries.