Agafay desert tour: what each quad, camel and dinner combo gives you
An Agafay desert tour from Marrakech is nearly always one afternoon sold under many names: a pickup in town, a quad ride, a short camel ride at sunset, dinner and a show at a camp, then the drive back in the dark. What changes is how much of it you spend riding: the shortest itinerary lists 20 minutes in the saddle, the longest 120 minutes (quad 60, camel 60). The two most-reviewed evenings list USD 23 per person and USD 20 per person. For two, the most-reviewed one comes to USD 46 for two; across the US-dollar combos the spread is USD 40 to 259.28 for two across 12 combos. Choose by riding time, pickup and the evening, then check the operator's licence.
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Every Agafay desert tour combo, hour by hour
Below are the quad, camel and dinner combos sold for Agafay on GetYourGuide, Viator and Klook, the most reviewed first. Each bar is drawn from the listing's own itinerary, at the length of its stated duration, so you can see at a glance where the hours go: road, riding, the sunset, the camp.
If you want a quick answer: Marrakech: Agafay Desert Quad & Camel Rides with Dinner Show has the most reviews, 47,709 reviews on 14 November 2026, with a timed quad and camel ride and the evening at a camp. Agafay Desert Quad/Buggy, Camel Ride & Dinner Show gives the most riding of the GetYourGuide combos, a buggy session on top of the quad. Quad, Camel Ride & Dinner Show in Agafay Desert on Klook states its pickup window, 14:30 to 15:30, and its return to your hotel, 21:00 to 21:30, so you know when you are back.
Sort the combos
Sorted by the number of reviews on the partner site, most first; listings with no reviews yet come last.
- road
- road, if the drive runs long
- quad
- buggy
- camel
- sunset
- camp and dinner
- show
- stop
- whole programme, not split
- times not listed
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Marrakech: Agafay Desert Quad & Camel Rides with Dinner Show
4.8 out of 5, 47,709 reviews on 14 November 2026
Listed at 7 hoursriding 55 minutes (quad 40, camel 15)camp and dinner 90 minutes
In order: road, stop, quad, camel, sunset, camp and dinner, show, times not listed, road.
Minibus there and back, a stop at an argan cooperative, a quad shared by two, a short camel ride, dinner with water, live music and a fire show.
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Marrakech: Agafay Sunset Quad, Camel Ride & Dinner
4.8 out of 5, 15,958 reviews on 14 November 2026
Listed at 6 hoursriding 20 minutes
In order: road, camel, times not listed, road.
Pickup, a quad shared by two riders (a quad of your own costs extra), a sunset camel ride, a helmet, dinner, mint tea and a fire, music and dance show. Only the camel ride is timed.
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Agafay Desert Quad/Buggy, Camel Ride & Dinner Show
4.5 out of 5, 1,482 reviews on 14 November 2026
Listed at 5 hoursriding 110 minutes (buggy 60, quad 30, camel 20)
In order: road, buggy, quad, camel, times not listed, road.
Hotel pickup in central Marrakech, a buggy session, then a quad session, a camel ride, dinner and a fire show. The exact pickup time comes by WhatsApp the day before.
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Quad, Camel Ride & Dinner Show in Agafay Desert
4.8 out of 5, 217 reviews on 14 November 2026
Listed at 6 hoursriding 60 minutes (quad 40, camel 20)camp and dinner 105 minutespickup to return 5.5 to 7 hours
In order: road, stop, quad, camel, camp and dinner, show, times not listed.
A meeting point by the Koutoubia or hotel pickup, an argan cooperative stop, helmet and goggles, a quad shared by two, a sunset camel ride, mint tea, a three-course dinner, music and a fire show. A quad of your own costs extra.
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Agafay Desert: Quad, Camel and Dinner Show
87 reviews on 14 November 2026
Listed at 6 hoursno ride timed
In order: road, times not listed, road.
An air-conditioned vehicle, fees and taxes, tea and coffee and a pool. The itinerary gives no ride times.
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Agafay Sunset Experience: Quad, Camel & Dinner Show
5 out of 5, 27 reviews on 14 November 2026
Listed at 6 hoursno ride timed
In order: road, times not listed, road.
Hotel pickup, one quad for two people, a camel ride, dinner and a Gnawa music and fire show. No ride is timed.
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Agafay Desert Half-Day Quad Bike & Camel Ride Tour
4.6 out of 5, 23 reviews on 14 November 2026
Listed at 6 hoursno ride timedpickup to return 6 hours
In order: road, times not listed, road.
An evening departure with hotel pickup. Klook keeps the included list folded away, so ask what the quad and camel parts cover before you book.
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Agafay Desert Dinner & Show with Quad Biking and Camel Ride
11 reviews on 14 November 2026
Listed at 6 hoursriding 90 minutes (quad 60, camel 30)
In order: road, quad, camel, times not listed.
A driver from the point nearest your hotel, a quad session, a camel ride, dinner and a show. Drop-off at Jemaa el-Fna or on request; tips extra.
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Camel and Quad Ride in Agafay with Dinner Show
4.3 out of 5, 10 reviews on 14 November 2026
Listed at 5 to 6 hoursno ride timedpickup to return 6.5 to 7.5 hours
In order: whole programme, not split.
Hotel transfers, a quad for two, a camel ride, couscous and tagine, Berber dances and a fire show. A quad of your own costs extra.
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Agafay Quad & Camel Rides with Dinner Show (Sun Sky Camp)
5 out of 5, 7 reviews on 14 November 2026new: fewer than 10 reviews
Listed at 7 hoursno ride timed
In order: road, times not listed.
A choice of four departure times, a quad shared by two, a short camel ride, an argan cooperative stop, dinner, music and a fire show at Sun Sky Camp.
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Agafay at Sunset: Quad, Camel, Pool and Dinner Show
3 reviews on 14 November 2026new: fewer than 10 reviews
Listed at 7 hoursno ride timed
In order: whole programme, not split, times not listed.
Quad, a sunset camel ride, pool time, dinner and a fire show, listed as one programme and not split by the hour.
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Agafay Desert Delights: Quad, Camel, Dinner Show
1 review on 14 November 2026new: fewer than 10 reviews
Listed at 6 hoursno ride timed
In order: road, times not listed, road.
Door-to-door pickup, lunch or dinner, quad and camel. A fuel surcharge and alcohol are extra.
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Agafay Desert Pack: Quad, Camel Ride and Dinner
no reviews on 14 November 2026new: fewer than 10 reviews
Listed at 5.5 hoursriding 120 minutes (quad 60, camel 60)
In order: road, quad, camel, times not listed, road.
A quad session and a camel session of the same length, a tea break and food. Pickup anywhere in Marrakech or at Jemaa el-Fna.
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Agafay Desert, Camel Ride, Quad Bike and Dinner Show
no reviews on 14 November 2026new: fewer than 10 reviews
Listed at 6 hoursriding 90 minutes (quad 60, camel 30)camp and dinner 45 minutes
In order: road, quad, camel, camp and dinner, times not listed, road.
A quad session, a camel ride and a Moroccan dinner, with time at the camp before dinner. Drinks extra.
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Agafay Desert: Quad Bike, Camel Ride & Sunset Dinner
no reviews on 14 November 2026new: fewer than 10 reviews
Listed at 7 hoursno ride timed
In order: road, times not listed, road.
Hotel pickup, an air-conditioned vehicle and dinner; the rest of the list is folded away on the page and no ride is timed.
Prices, scores and review counts as each partner showed them on 14 November 2026. Each bar runs the length of the listing's stated duration on one scale for all rows; the full width is eight hours. Where an itinerary lists no drive, the road is drawn at both ends from the drive, 40 to 60 minutes by road each way.
How a combo afternoon runs, and why the pickup moves
Every combo is built around one fixed point: the sunset. Operators want you on a camel when the light goes, so they count back from it. The listings say so in their own words: the sunset combo on GetYourGuide picks up in the window 14:00 to 16:00, earlier or later "depending on season and sunset", and the camp darna combo sends the exact pickup time by WhatsApp the day before.
That is why the clock changes so much through the year. At Agafay the sun sets at 17:29 to 17:40 in December 2026 and at 19:33 to 19:42 in June 2027, in Morocco's legal time. A winter tour leaves after an early lunch; a summer one leaves in the late afternoon and brings you back close to midnight. The sunset for your own date, and when to leave the medina for it, is on the Agafay sunset page.
Riding time against price: what the headline hides
The listing titles all read alike: quad, camel, dinner, show. The itineraries do not. Some time every part, some time only one, and several time nothing at all, so the same title can mean 20 minutes of timed riding or 120 minutes (quad 60, camel 60).
The plot sets the US-dollar combos whose itinerary times the ride against their listed price. Two things stand out. Price does not follow riding: Agafay Desert, Camel Ride, Quad Bike and Dinner Show and the Viator combo priced from USD 56.31 per person both list 90 minutes (quad 60, camel 30), yet the first is priced from USD 20.29 per person (no reviews on 14 November 2026). And the two most-reviewed combos list the least riding of all, 55 minutes (quad 40, camel 15) and 20 minutes: plenty of camp, less saddle.
So read the itinerary, not the title. A combo that times its quad ride and its camel ride tells you what you are paying for. One that says only "quad and camel" may give you a short loop around the camp. If riding is the point of your day, the Agafay quad biking page compares the rides sold on their own, and the Agafay camel ride page does the same for camels.
Shared quad or your own: what the price assumes
The low price on most combos is for a seat on a shared quad: two people on one machine, one driving, one behind. Several listings say so outright, and some charge extra for a quad of your own. If you want to drive the whole ride yourself, count on that supplement and ask about it before you pay.
| Listing | Quad | A quad of your own |
|---|---|---|
| GetYourGuide, most reviewed | Shared double quad, two per quad | Not stated |
| GetYourGuide sunset combo | Two riders per quad | Extra charge, listed under exclusions |
| Klook, Kubba meeting point | Shared double quad | Upgrade at extra cost |
| Klook, camel and quad with dinner | Two people per quad | Extra charge to drive solo |
| Klook, Sun Sky Camp | Shared double quad | Not stated |
| Viator, Asfani | One quad for two people | Not stated |
Two operators state
The minimum age to drive a quad is 16 years: agafay-desert.com lets younger riders go as passengers with an adult, and Camel Ride Marrakech gives 16 years as the rule and supplies helmets and goggles.
Quad Agafay lists
What its rides include: helmet + goggles, priced separately for driver and passenger.
The UK Foreign Office states
Quad bike accidents involving British nationals happen often in resort areas, and advises always wearing a crash helmet.
Australia's Smartraveller states
Travel insurance may not cover quad bike accidents, and riders and passengers should always wear a helmet. Read your policy before the ride, not after.
Children, licences and the buggy alternative are covered on the quad biking and Agafay buggy pages; a family day is planned on Agafay with kids.
The evening at the camp: dinner, show and the drive back
Half of a combo is the camp. On the two itineraries that time it, dinner and the show take 90 minutes on the most-reviewed GetYourGuide combo and 105 minutes on the Klook Kubba combo, which adds tea on arrival. The dinner is a set Moroccan meal: tagine, couscous or harira soup on the listings that name it, with water or mint tea. Alcohol is excluded wherever a listing mentions it, and one Viator listing sells it on site to adults only.
The show is music and a fire show on almost every listing, with Gnawa music or Berber dancing on some. It is a performance staged for the guests at the camp the operator works with. The camps themselves, and what a camp dinner looks like when you book it without the quad, are on dinner in the Agafay Desert.
Then the road. The drive back takes the same 40 to 60 minutes by road as the drive out, in the dark. The most-reviewed GetYourGuide combo picks up 14:00 to 16:00 and runs 7 hours, so you are back 21:00 to 23:00. The Klook Kubba combo returns you to your hotel at 21:00 to 21:30, 5.5 to 7 hours after pickup, and the Klook camel and quad combo 6.5 to 7.5 hours after pickup. If you have an early flight or a train the next morning, that line matters more than the price. Getting there on your own instead, by taxi or a private driver, is on Marrakech to Agafay.
- Included almost everywhere
- Transport there and back, the quad, a camel ride, dinner with water or tea, a show
- Often extra
- A quad of your own, alcohol, tips, hotel pickup outside the central areas on some listings
- Sometimes added
- An argan cooperative stop on the way out, a pool before dinner, a buggy session
- Rarely stated
- A return time: Klook prints one; elsewhere, add the listed duration to the pickup
GetYourGuide, Viator or Klook: the same afternoon, three price lists
The three platforms sell the same kind of afternoon at very different prices. Compare like with like, because each shows its price a different way.
GetYourGuide
USD 20 per person
The lowest-priced of its quad combos here; the others list USD 23 per person and USD 24 per person. On the two most-reviewed of them GetYourGuide shows two figures: a higher "From" price, and beside it the price per adult printed here. Check the total once you pick a date and the number of people. These listings carry by far the most reviews.
Viator
USD 20.29 to 129.64 per person
The widest spread, from a cheap shared combo to an all-inclusive afternoon with a pool. Most prices start with "from": the price rises with hotel pickup, a private quad or a later date. Few reviews on most listings.
Klook
AUD 39.45 per person, about USD 27
Klook shows Australian dollars to readers in Australia, so its prices do not line up with the US-dollar ones. The Kubba combo is the only Klook listing that states a price per person; the others print a figure without saying per person or per group, so check before you pay. Klook is the platform that prints the return time.
Prices as each partner listed them on 14 November 2026. They change with the date and the options you pick.
On every listing here you book and pay through the platform, which also handles the cancellation: each shows free cancellation, with the cut-off on the listing. That matters for a reason the French foreign ministry spells out below. If you would rather not ride at all, the Agafay desert day trip page sets the sunset combo against a morning ride and a full day with the lake and the Atlas foothills.
Check the operator before you pay
Behind every listing is a local agency that runs the trip. Moroccan law sets out what that agency must hold, and two foreign ministries say what to watch for. The full check is on the Agafay safety page.
Law 11-16 states
No one may work as a travel agent in Morocco without a licence of the organiser-distributor or distributor type, issued by the administration. Every travel agent must show its licence number on its website, on booking platforms, on printed matter, contracts and correspondence.
The Ministry of Tourism publishes
An online list of licensed organiser-distributor agencies (in French). On the list as published on 14 November 2026, entries with the city Marrakech number 315 agencies.
The Ministry of Tourism also states
Tourist guides are governed by Law 05-12 and its amendments, and the ministry keeps a list of approved guides, which held 4,620 guides names on 14 November 2026.
Australia's Smartraveller states
Transport and tour operators in Morocco, desert excursions included, do not always meet expected safety standards, and advises checking the operator's credentials and safety equipment.
France's foreign ministry warns
In Marrakech, fake agencies offer discounted trips or "VIP contracts", ask for a card imprint and then make fraudulent transfers.
Before you book
Find the agency's licence number on its own website or in the listing. Law 11-16 says it must be there.
Check it
Look the agency up in the ministry's list. A name missing from it is a question to ask, in writing, before you pay.
Pay the platform
Pay through GetYourGuide, Viator or Klook, or a known agency, and never give a card imprint to someone selling a trip in the street.
If it goes wrong
File a complaint with the Department of Tourism on the national complaints portal chikaya.ma, and with the platform you booked on. In Marrakech the Regional Tourism Council sits at 42 Rue Cadi Ayad in Gueliz, telephone 0524433407.
The national federation of travel agencies, the FNAVM, has signed the UN Tourism commitment to the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism. That is a pledge by the federation, not a check on any one agency. The law itself is in the Ministry of Justice's text of Law 11-16 (in French), and the travel advice in full on the UK Foreign Office's Morocco page, Smartraveller and France Diplomatie (in French).
Which combo for which traveller
Most people will be happy with any of the well-reviewed combos. Where the choice matters is at the edges.
- You want to ride
- Agafay Desert Quad/Buggy, Camel Ride & Dinner Show times a buggy session and a quad session for 110 minutes (buggy 60, quad 30, camel 20) in all; Agafay Desert Dinner & Show with Quad Biking and Camel Ride lists 90 minutes (quad 60, camel 30).
- You want the most-reviewed combo
- The GetYourGuide quad, camel and dinner combo, USD 23 per person, rated 4.8 out of 5 from 47,709 reviews, with its quad ride, camel ride, dinner and show each timed in the itinerary.
- You need to know when you are back
- The Klook Kubba combo picks up in the window 14:30 to 15:30 and states your return to the hotel, 21:00 to 21:30.
- You are travelling with children
- Check the passenger rules first: the operators who state an age give 16 years to drive. See Agafay with kids.
- You would rather swim than ride
- A camp pool, lunch and a lounger make a slower half day; the Agafay pool day pass page compares the passes and what each includes.
- You want to stay the night
- A combo ends at the camp gate. An overnight package or a camp of your own keeps you there until the next morning.
- You want sand dunes, not stone
- Agafay is a stone desert of rocky hills, not sand. For dunes, compare Agafay and Merzouga before you book.
Not sure Agafay is the right desert at all? The Agafay guide starts with what the plateau is and how an afternoon there fits a stay in Marrakech, and the Marrakech desert tour page sets the short trip against the long drives to Merzouga and the Sahara.
Questions people ask
How long is an Agafay desert tour from Marrakech?
It depends on the listing: the most-reviewed GetYourGuide combo is listed at 7 hours, the camp darna combo at 5 hours, most of the Viator ones at 6 hours. The drive takes 40 to 60 minutes by road each way. The most-reviewed combo picks up 14:00 to 16:00, so you are back 21:00 to 23:00; the Klook Kubba combo returns you to your hotel at 21:00 to 21:30.
How much does an Agafay desert tour cost?
On the most-reviewed listing, a quad, camel ride and dinner combo from Marrakech, two sharing, comes to USD 46. Per person, GetYourGuide's combos list USD 20 to 24 per person and Viator's USD 20.29 to 129.64 per person; the two most-reviewed list USD 23 per person and USD 20 per person. A quad of your own, alcohol and tips cost extra.
Do I drive the quad myself?
Usually you share. Most combos seat two people on one quad, one driving and one behind, and several charge extra for a quad of your own. The operators who state an age give 16 years as the minimum to drive; younger riders go as passengers with an adult. Wear the helmet: the UK Foreign Office advises it.
How do I check that an Agafay tour operator is licensed?
Under Morocco's Law 11-16 a travel agent needs a licence and must show its licence number on its website and on booking platforms. Find the number, then look the agency up in the Ministry of Tourism's online list of licensed organiser-distributor agencies. Guides are approved under Law 05-12 and listed by the ministry too. Ask in writing if a name is missing.
Where do I complain if a tour goes wrong?
The Ministry of Tourism sends tourist complaints to the national complaints portal chikaya.ma, which has a form for the Department of Tourism. Complain to the platform you booked on as well. In Marrakech the Regional Tourism Council in Gueliz, 42 Rue Cadi Ayad, takes questions in person or by telephone on 0524433407.
Photographs
- Camel caravan in Agafay. Photo: Jakub Hałun / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0
Sources
- Smartraveller states transport and tour operators in Morocco, including for desert excursions, do not always meet expected safety standards and advises checking the operator's credentials and safety equipment. Smartraveller (DFAT), Morocco travel advice, Tours, 29 July 2026.
- Smartraveller states travel insurance may not cover quad bike accidents and advises riders and their passengers to always wear a helmet. Smartraveller (DFAT), Morocco travel advice, Motorcycles, 29 July 2026.
- France Diplomatie warns that in Marrakech fake agencies offer discounted trips or 'VIP contracts' and ask for a card imprint, then make fraudulent transfers. France Diplomatie (MEAE), Conseils aux voyageurs Maroc, Informations utiles, 15 September 2026.
- The UK FCDO states quad bike accidents involving British nationals frequently occur in resort areas and advises always wearing a crash helmet. UK FCDO, Morocco travel advice, Safety and security, 19 August 2026.
- The operator agafay-desert.com states the minimum age to drive a quad on its Agafay tours is 16, with younger riders allowed as passengers with an adult. agafay-desert.com, 1-hour quad biking package.
- The operator Camel Ride Marrakech states that as a rule you must be 16 to drive a quad, and that helmets and goggles are supplied. Camel Ride Marrakech, 1-hour Agafay quad biking package.
- The operator Quad Agafay lists helmet and protective goggles as included on its Agafay quad rides, priced separately for driver and passenger helmet + goggles. Quad Agafay (quad-agafay.com), English home page.
- Morocco's Law 11-16 states that no one may work as a travel agent without a licence of the organiser-distributor or distributor type issued by the administration licence required. Law no. 11-16 regulating the profession of travel agent, Dahir 1-18-107 of 9 January 2019, BO no. 6750 (FR) of 7 Feb 2019 (Ministry of Justice, adala), 9 January 2019.
- Morocco's Law 11-16 requires every travel agent to show its licence number on its website, booking platforms, printed matter, contracts and correspondence licence number displayed. Law no. 11-16 regulating the profession of travel agent, Dahir 1-18-107 of 9 January 2019, BO no. 6750 (FR) of 7 Feb 2019 (Ministry of Justice, adala), 9 January 2019.
- The Ministry of Tourism publishes an online list of licensed travel agents of the organiser-distributor (ODV) type under Law 11-16 https://mtaess.gov.ma/fr/annuaires/annuaire-des-agences-de-voyages/organisateurs-distributeurs-de-voyages/. Ministry of Tourism, Annuaire des agences de voyages.
- The Ministry of Tourism's organiser-distributor travel agent list, as published on 14 November 2026, shows entries with the city Marrakech numbering 315 agencies. Ministry of Tourism, Liste des Organisateurs-Distributeurs de Voyages.
- The Ministry of Tourism states that the tourist guide profession is governed by Law 05-12, amended by laws 133.13, 93.18, 67-21 and 19-22. Ministry of Tourism, page 'Guides de tourisme'.
- The Ministry of Tourism publishes an online list of approved tourist guides, which on 14 November 2026 held this many names 4,620. Ministry of Tourism, 'Liste des Guides de Tourisme agréés par le Département du Tourisme'.
- The Ministry of Tourism routes tourist complaints to the national complaints portal chikaya.ma, with a form for the Department of Tourism https://www.chikaya.ma/index.php?page=reclamation.FormulaireDemande&type=1&idOrg=6635&lang=fr. Ministry of Tourism, Portail des Réclamations.
- The Moroccan National Tourist Office lists the Regional Tourism Council of Marrakech at 42 Rue Cadi Ayad, Imm Jnane Atlas, Gueliz, tel. 0524433407. Moroccan National Tourist Office (visitmorocco.com), Marrakech page, 'Where to find out more'.
- The national federation of travel agencies (Fédération Nationale des Agences de Voyages du Maroc, FNAVM) signed the UNWTO private-sector commitment to the Global Code of Ethics for Tourism. UN Tourism, 'Commitment Signatory: Fédération Nationale des Agences de Voyages du Maroc'.
- Tour prices, times and the drive to Agafay. Partner listings on GetYourGuide, Viator and Klook with the date of each price, in the partner's currency; transfer times as the operators and the Moroccan National Tourist Office state them
- Headline costs. The price of the named partner listing each cost uses (the most-reviewed of its kind), with the date of each price
- Sunrise, sunset and civil dusk at Agafay, in Morocco's legal time. NOAA solar calculation for the Agafay Desert point (31.48396°N, 8.19105°W, Wikidata Q86301994), clock times in Morocco's legal time (time zone Africa/Casablanca; UTC+0 since 20 September 2026 under decree 2.26.530)