Discovering Marrakech’s Hidden Treasures

Marrakech, with its engaging souks and historic architecture, is a city that captivates the senses. Beyond the bustling markets and ancient medinas lies an oasis of natural beauty waiting to be explored. Taking a quad-ride adventure offers a unique perspective, allowing travellers to delve into Marrakech’s mesmerizing landscapes and discover its hidden treasures.

The Allure of Marrakech’s Countryside

Escape the urban hustle and venture into Marrakech’s countryside, where vast palm groves, picturesque olive orchards, and the distant Atlas Mountains create a stunning backdrop. Morocco quad biking takes you through these landscapes, unveiling the city’s natural allure.

Adrenaline-Packed Excitement

Quad riding isn’t just a scenic journey; it’s an adrenaline-packed adventure. Navigate through dusty trails, tackle challenging terrains, and feel the rush of wind as you speed across the open landscapes. Marrakech’s countryside transforms into a playground for thrill-seekers.

Explore Hidden Oases

Quad adventures unveil hidden oases that are often missed by traditional tours. Ride through narrow paths to discover secluded spots where the silence is broken only by the rustle of palm fronds and the gentle flow of water from ancient irrigation systems.

Sunset Magic in the Agafay Desert

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As the day draws to a close, set off on a quad ride into the Agafay Desert. Experience the magic of a Marrakech sunset, painting the desert sands in hues of gold and crimson. This unforgettable moment, far from the city lights, offers a serene and awe-inspiring conclusion to your quad adventure. Return to your stay at Riad Elegancia to experience comfort following a fulfilling day.

Desert animal survival adaptations that will blow your mind!

Deserts are certainly one of the harshest environments on the planet but even in these environs, nature has amazed us giving a number of creatures abilities to tackle these unforgiving conditions. Read on to know about some of these unique survival adaptations of animals who live in deserts.

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Scaly Skin

Most of the creatures of deserts particularly reptiles have scaly and patterned skin, these are an adaption formed through thousands of years of evolution. Scaly skins of these creatures retain moisture and help them evenly dissipate heat. The sidewinder snakes, the thorny devil, Earless lizard, the Gila monster are some of the creatures who have developed this adaptation.

Sophisticated digestive system

Almost all the desert creatures have a highly adapted digestive system that can synthesise food to extract water. Since these environments do not hold water for these creatures to drink, most creatures like The desert tortoise, the Greater Roadrunner, Brewer’s Sparrow, camels are some of the examples of desert creatures with sophisticated digestive systems.

Nocturnal lifestyle

Most of the desert creatures avoid the scorching sun by this ingenious method. That is by becoming nocturnal. This particular behaviour can be seen among Mammals and other warm-blooded creatures such as badgers, coyotes and foxes.

Heightened Senses

Finding food in the desert is like finding a needle in a haystack and some of these creatures have developed adaptations such as an acute sense of hearing and smell to pinpoint the location of food. This works both ways i.e. predator such as fennec foxes and coyotes use them to hunt their prey and creatures like the desert hare use their sense of hearing to not become the hunted.

Animals of these special survival adaptations can be spotted in desert regions and you are more likely to spot one of these during your Abu Dhabi Desert Tour or a stroll on the deserts during your stay at Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort by Anantara.

 

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Best Adventure Activities to Try in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, is becoming one of the most reputed cities in the world, with some truly unforgettable experiences for adrenaline junkies.

Drive an Exotic Sports Car

You can select from a series of exotic vehicles at the Yas Marina Circuit and receive training by a professional racing driver. The experiences available currently include the Aston Martin GT4, Jaguar F-Type, and the Chevrolet Camaro SS.

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Ride the World’s Fastest Rollercoaster

The Formula Rossa, located at Abu Dhabi’s Ferrari World theme park, is the world’s fastest roller-coaster, with a top speed of 240 kph. You also get to visit the world’s first Ferrari-themed amusement park which is an additional experience right there.

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Explore an Island Dedicated to Wildlife Preservation

This is definitely one of the best experiences Abu Dhabi has to offer, and the selection of adventurous experiences is astonishing, ranging from fat-biking to kayaking. You can go all the way and reside at an Abu Dhabi pool villa on the island, at one of the three Anantara Sir Bani Yas Island Resorts.

Image Credit: Anantara Sir Bani Yas Island Resorts

Desert Safari

A desert safari will always be one of the most popular and sought-after experiences Abu Dhabi has to offer. After tackling the dunes in an 4X4, visitors will be taken to a camp where they can experience quad-biking, camel-riding, belly-dancing and a heap of other sights and activities.

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Intrigued by history, art and food, Lavinia Woolf is a writer who is passionate about the extraordinary and writes of the exhilarating and enchanting. Google+