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Dar Marhaba Merzouga organizes Sahara camel trekking desert tours in Morocco with experienced Sahara guides. The camel trek is available every day.
Welcome to our Camel Trekking in the Sand dunes of Erg Chebbi Merzouga
A visit to the majestic dunes of Erg Chebbi, the largest dunes in North Africa, is an experience everyone should have in their lifetime. The Sahara desert of Merzouga is a trip that you will think about forever. Imagine yourself riding a camel, following the guide through the Sahara desert, the orange dunes rising around you to heights of 300 meters. All you can hear are the footsteps of the camel on the soft sand as you enjoy the solitude of the seemingly endless landscape. During the day the sky is vast and blue contrasting the backdrop of the dunes, and at night you see millions of bright stars. The desert is a peaceful escape from the rush and noise of the cities.
There are a number of options for your camel trek, starting from a day outing to a two-week expedition? The ideal time for camel trekking is from September to April, but you can spend the night in our camp at any season.
Camel Trekking in the Erg Chebbi Dunes of Merzouga (1 Night)
In the late afternoon we will depart from the local hotel Auberge Le Petit Prince, situated at the food of the sand dunes. The trek takes you for a 1.5 hour trip through the sand dunes of Erg Chebbi to our desert camp. The nomad tents are well equipped to handle the desert weather, and the camp is furnished with modern toilet facilities. The tents are made from camel hair, typical of the nomad people, and each tent has a color theme and is decorated in traditional fabrics. From here you can explore and climb the dunes, try sandboarding, and take pictures and enjoy the sunset over the massive dunes. At night, there will be a traditional dinner of around a campfire, or in the tents, depending on weather. You will be treated to a drumming performance from the Berber guides and have the opportunity to hear traditional music. You will spend the night in tents, and in the morning, after waking up early to see the sunrise, you will ride the camels back to Merzouga. The hotel will provide breakfast and showers, and you can relax before continuing on your journey.
The Trip Includes:
– A room in the hotel to leave your luggage, as well as a shower
– Parking for your car (if you have)
– Overnight in Nomad tents (Desert camp)
– Dinner and breakfast
– Camel per person ( Camel ride for 1 hour 30 min each way)
– Bottled water
– Sandboarding in the dunes
You can find “How to get to Merzouga – Transportation Information” at the bottom of this page
Camel Trekking in the Erg Chebbi Dunes of Merzouga (2 Nights)
This trip begins in the late afternoon, as we depart for the camel ride from the hotel Auberge Le Petit Prince, situated at the beginning of the sand dunes. We immediately find ourselves in the desert, surrounded by rolling dunes, on a journey of about 1.5 hours. The nomad tents are made from camel hair, typical of the nomad people, and well equipped to handle the desert weather, and the camp is furnished with modern toilet facilities. The tents have single and double beds and each tent has a color theme and is decorated in traditional fabrics. From here you can explore and climb the dunes, try sandboarding, and take pictures and enjoy the sunset over the massive dunes. At night, there will be a traditional dinner of around a campfire, or in the tents, depending on weather. You will be treated to a drumming performance from the Berber guides and have the opportunity to hear traditional music. The next morning after a leisurely breakfast in the camp, we will ride the camels to visit the nomads who live on the edges of the desert. You will have lunch of traditional “Berber Pizza” at an oasis, and after relaxing, you walk or ride along the tops of the high dunes, making our way back to the second camp with the setting of the sun. The next morning we will ride our camels back to Merzouga after the sunrise, where breakfast and a shower waits for us in the hotel.
The Trip Includes:
-A room in the hotels to leave some of your luggage, and a shower
– Parking for your car (if you have one)
– 2 Overnights in Nomad tents (Desert camp)
– Dinners and breakfasts
– Camel for each person/ led by a guide
– Guided excursion to visit & have lunch with nomad peoples
– Bottled water
– Sandboarding in the dunes
CAMEL TREK MOROCCO Sunset Tour
The Sunset tour begins around 4:30 pm. It takes almost half an hour to reach the sand dunes of Erg Chebbi riding a camel. Then, we travel by foot about 80 meters to reach the highest dune of Merzouga. For those who want to see a panoramic view they must climb to the top, it will take them another 10 minutes. After having enjoyed this short time we travel back to the village before dark.
CAMEL TREK MOROCCO Sunrise Tour
The Sunrise desert tour starts early and takes around 30 minutes to reach the highest dune of Merzouga.
How to Get to Merzouga:
There are several easy ways to get to Merzouga via public transport, availablity depends from which city youwill depart.
There is a daily Supratours bus from Marrakech that passes through Ourzazate and Errachidia that arrives in Merzouga in the evening, and from Fez there is a Supratours bus every night, via Meknes, arriving at 6 am in the morning in Merzouga.
We can pick you up from the bus and bring you to our hotel. If you are coming to Merzouga by a rental car, I’ll meet you at the hotel called “AUBERGE LE PETIT PRINCE.” This hotel is located about 600 meters near the centre of Merzouga, and there are signs directing you to the hotel. Otherwise, depending on your budget and travel needs, we can arrange private transport by car or arrange a transport in a taxi.
For more information about “SUPRATOURS” buses (connected to the ONCF train system), and changes to the schedule, visit the website: www.supratours.ma
