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Overnight Camel Trek & Desert Camp in Erg Chebbi, Merzouga
Overnight Camel Trek & Desert Camp in Erg Chebbi, Merzouga
Duration1 Day - 1 Night
Group Size1-40 People
Tour TypeActivities
DifficultyEasy
Why go?
Live the Sahara the traditional way: in the late afternoon you leave Merzouga on camelback and follow your camel guide deep into the golden dunes of Erg Chebbi, the highest sand sea in Morocco.
Watch the sun set from the top of a dune, try sandboarding, then settle into your tent in a Berber camp. Dinner is a tagine shared around the table, followed by drums and songs around the fire under a sky full of stars.
Wake up early for the sunrise over the dunes, enjoy breakfast at the camp and ride back to Merzouga by camel (or by 4x4 if you prefer). Standard and luxury tents are available.
Tour Highlights
- Camel ride into the Erg Chebbi dunes, one camel per person.
- Sunset and sunrise from the top of the dunes.
- Sandboarding on the dunes.
- Tagine dinner, Berber drums and campfire under the stars.
- Night in a private tent in a desert camp (standard or luxury).
Tour Plan
01
Meet us at your hotel in Merzouga in the late afternoon (around 4–5 pm depending on the season). Ride your camel into the dunes with a local camel guide, stop on a high dune for the sunset and some sandboarding, then reach the camp. Dinner, music around the fire and night in your tent.
02
Climb a dune before dawn to watch the sunrise over the Sahara. After breakfast at the camp, ride back to Merzouga by camel, or by 4x4 on request, and freshen up at the hotel before continuing your journey.
Included/Exclude
Cost Includes
- Camel ride to the camp and back (one camel per person), with a camel guide.
- Night in a private tent in a desert camp (standard or luxury, as booked).
- Dinner and breakfast at the camp.
- Sandboard for the dunes.
- Shower and secure parking for your car at the hotel in Merzouga.
Cost Excludes
- Transport to Merzouga.
- Drinks and lunch.
- Optional 4x4 return instead of camels (on request).
- Tips and personal expenses.
