{"id":5991,"date":"2012-07-31T02:15:48","date_gmt":"2012-07-31T01:15:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dunesdeserts.com\/?page_id=5991"},"modified":"2026-11-08T15:57:24","modified_gmt":"2026-11-08T15:57:24","slug":"sustainable-tourism","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dunesdeserts.com\/en\/sustainable-tourism\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainable tourism"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5991\" class=\"elementor elementor-5991 elementor-69\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2f7222 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d2f7222\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2b1fdd elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a2b1fdd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6e0c18 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e6e0c18\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27e6eae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27e6eae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sustainable tourism<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d60ea0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d60ea0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Travel differently<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea5f5f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea5f5f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Since 2007, Dunes &amp; Desert has been sharing the <strong>Agafay desert<\/strong>, about 45 minutes from Marrakech, with one simple belief: a great trip should also do good for the people who welcome you and the landscapes you explore. Small groups, a local team, animal welfare and respect for nature: the way we work turns every excursion into a <strong>sustainable and fair tourism experience in Morocco<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dcfabf elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6dcfabf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/dunesdeserts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tourisme-durable-agafay-quad-loin-des-foules.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-21450\" alt=\"Quad Dunes &amp; Desert seul sur une cr\u00eate du d\u00e9sert d&apos;Agafay face aux montagnes de l&apos;Atlas, loin du tourisme de masse\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dunesdeserts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tourisme-durable-agafay-quad-loin-des-foules.webp 960w, https:\/\/dunesdeserts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tourisme-durable-agafay-quad-loin-des-foules-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/dunesdeserts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tourisme-durable-agafay-quad-loin-des-foules-150x100.webp 150w, https:\/\/dunesdeserts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tourisme-durable-agafay-quad-loin-des-foules-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/dunesdeserts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tourisme-durable-agafay-quad-loin-des-foules-500x333.webp 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f32183e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f32183e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86fcf4e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"86fcf4e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e90752 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8e90752\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">8<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70ee8e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70ee8e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align:center\">hectares of nature off the tourist trail<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-271a0b8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"271a0b8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebc3d22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ebc3d22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">4<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-031c92c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"031c92c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align:center\">earthen buildings to welcome you<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea21a48 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ea21a48\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e31d9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e31d9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">11<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebd5267 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ebd5267\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align:center\">people, 11 families from nearby villages supported by Dunes &amp; Desert<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-873e2f0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"873e2f0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71b2d56 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"71b2d56\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c62dbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6c62dbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Small groups, far from mass tourism<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ee5313 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ee5313\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At Dunes &amp; Desert, there are no endless convoys or queues. We favour <strong>small groups<\/strong> and quiet tracks, so you can enjoy the silence of the desert and the views of the Atlas Mountains.<\/p><p>Our oasis, set on <strong>8 hectares of nature off the tourist trail<\/strong>, lies deliberately away from the road: here, the Agafay desert is experienced in peace, far from mass tourism.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dde4182 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dde4182\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c45058 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3c45058\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/dunesdeserts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/oasis-agafay-lac-palmiers-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-21353\" alt=\"Point d&apos;eau entour\u00e9 de palmiers et de roseaux dans l&apos;oasis de Dunes &amp; Desert, d\u00e9sert d&apos;Agafay\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dunesdeserts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/oasis-agafay-lac-palmiers-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dunesdeserts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/oasis-agafay-lac-palmiers-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dunesdeserts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/oasis-agafay-lac-palmiers-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/dunesdeserts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/oasis-agafay-lac-palmiers-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dunesdeserts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/oasis-agafay-lac-palmiers-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/dunesdeserts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/oasis-agafay-lac-palmiers-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/dunesdeserts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/oasis-agafay-lac-palmiers.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7af979 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c7af979\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-499e777 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"499e777\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3220587 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3220587\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/dunesdeserts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tourisme-durable-equipe-locale-agafay.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-21446\" alt=\"Guides de l\u2019\u00e9quipe Dunes &amp; Desert, originaires des villages voisins, partageant un th\u00e9 avec des voyageurs dans le d\u00e9sert d\u2019Agafay\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dunesdeserts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tourisme-durable-equipe-locale-agafay.webp 720w, https:\/\/dunesdeserts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tourisme-durable-equipe-locale-agafay-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/dunesdeserts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tourisme-durable-equipe-locale-agafay-150x100.webp 150w, https:\/\/dunesdeserts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tourisme-durable-equipe-locale-agafay-500x333.webp 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac40b1d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ac40b1d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb1da08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bb1da08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A local, respected and loyal team<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17ed8ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17ed8ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our guides, drivers, camel handlers and cooks are the heart of Dunes &amp; Desert. <strong>All our employees are officially declared<\/strong>, take their holidays and get their overtime back.<\/p><p>Many of them come from the surrounding villages: today, <strong>11 people, and therefore 11 families from nearby villages<\/strong>, make a living from Dunes &amp; Desert. A stable, happy team also means a warmer welcome for you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9c1a91 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c9c1a91\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-326f040 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"326f040\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e25f94e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e25f94e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The well-being of our camels<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0b26aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b0b26aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our camels are part of the team. They get <strong>regular visits from the vet<\/strong>, have shelter, water at will and good-quality food.<\/p><p>Their hours stay reasonable: each camel does <strong>a maximum of two rides a day<\/strong>. A camel ride in the Agafay desert, yes, but always with respect for the animal.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc31b8d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fc31b8d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3e6a4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f3e6a4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/dunesdeserts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tourisme-durable-dromadaires-agafay.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-21448\" alt=\"Dromadaires de Dunes &amp; Desert au repos \u00e0 la ferme dans le d\u00e9sert d&apos;Agafay, bien nourris et \u00e0 l&apos;abri\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dunesdeserts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tourisme-durable-dromadaires-agafay.webp 660w, https:\/\/dunesdeserts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tourisme-durable-dromadaires-agafay-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/dunesdeserts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tourisme-durable-dromadaires-agafay-150x100.webp 150w, https:\/\/dunesdeserts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tourisme-durable-dromadaires-agafay-500x333.webp 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8491a08 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8491a08\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-077caa7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"077caa7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b67ed7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4b67ed7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/dunesdeserts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tourisme-durable-batiments-terre-agafay.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-21445\" alt=\"Porte traditionnelle d\u2019un b\u00e2timent en terre de l\u2019oasis Dunes &amp; Desert, construit avec des mat\u00e9riaux locaux dans le d\u00e9sert d\u2019Agafay\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dunesdeserts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tourisme-durable-batiments-terre-agafay.webp 720w, https:\/\/dunesdeserts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tourisme-durable-batiments-terre-agafay-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/dunesdeserts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tourisme-durable-batiments-terre-agafay-150x100.webp 150w, https:\/\/dunesdeserts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/tourisme-durable-batiments-terre-agafay-500x333.webp 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-837b89d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"837b89d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d3d42f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d3d42f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"environmental-impact\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Respecting the desert<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a9fe8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a9fe8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Agafay desert is fragile, and we are committed to limiting our environmental impact. Our buggies and quads only use <strong>marked tracks<\/strong>: no wild off-roading that damages the soil and vegetation.<\/p><p>At the oasis, we limit and manage our waste, and we <strong>save water and energy<\/strong> every day. 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Our Moroccan cuisine is prepared on site, local crafts showcase the region\u2019s know-how, and village visits directly benefit the families who open their doors to you.<\/p><p>These encounters with locals are often the best memories of a trip to Morocco.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6db34e1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6db34e1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dda6cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5dda6cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A committed Moroccan company<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23bf0a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23bf0a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dunes &amp; Desert is a <strong>company registered in Morocco<\/strong> that pays its taxes there. 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