Plan your desert tour

Undoubtedly the most authentic experience of desert’s natural beauty. Many of our guests describes it as an unforgettable and the best experience in Morocco. Reviews speak for themselves, hence we consider it an absolute highlight. This desert tour includes wild camping and walking 5-6 hours a day, while giving a chance to experience real nomadic life. In short, we walk through the desert with camels that carry all supplies. Nonetheless, those who would get tired may also ride a camel. Later, after finding the right place considering weather conditions and its beauty, our desert guides set up a camp in a new place. Soon they will cook on the fire, bake bread in hot sand, play drums and sing around a bonfire. Nights are long in the Sahara.

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Here are some examples of routes, which are fully flexible – possible to change, reduce or extend. Contact us to create your best itinerary!

4-day camel trekking to the great dunes of Erg Z’har

Erg Z’har is a natural wild reserve, a very quiet place. Sand dunes here measure up to 300 metres stretch to the horizon. It is not allowed to build fixed camps here, so one can really enjoy the silence, often being the only person in the sight. It takes two days to get there and two days to return to the camp. On the way back we take another, equally picturesque way. We start and return to Desert Camp Chraika – our base camp near M’hamid.
All highlights of a desert trip included: cooking traditional tajine on the fire, baking bread in hot sand, camel ride at sunset, sand-boarding, Berber music at night.

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7-day camel trekking to Erg Chigaga

Erg Chigaga is famous for its spectacular landscape. Its dunes are said to be even higher than 300 metres and they have a golden color. In camps located by the feet of its dunes one can enjoy small nomadic parties every night. It is located 60 km from M’hamid and it takes 3,5 days to get there on feet. We start and return to Desert Camp Chraika – our base camp near M’hamid.
All highlights of a desert trip included: cooking traditional tajine on the fire, baking bread in hot sand, camel ride at sunset, sand-boarding, Berber music at night.

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2-day camel trekking to the dunes of Bertam

Short, overnight trekking to the dunes of about 100 metres height with a pleasant, green landscape around. All highlights of a desert trip included: cooking traditional tajine on the fire, baking bread in hot sand, camel ride at sunset, sand-boarding, Berber music at night. 
We start and return to Desert Camp Chraika – our base camp near M’hamid.

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Prices start at 70 euro per person per day. The cost includes everything you need in the desert. We take care of camels, guides, 3 full meals a day, snacks, fruits, cold and hot beverages, accommodation in nomadic (or regular) tents

 

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For those who don’t have much time, we offer a short yet rich trip showing the best of the best in just 24 hours. Main highlights of this desert tour are: a visit in an oasis and by a well, drinking tea with nomadic family, riding a camel, sand boarding, spectacular sunset in great dunes, accommodation in a permanent camp among the highest dunes, nomadic music by bonfire at night. Lots to see. However, we recommend to extend this basic 24-hour journey and add at least a one-day camel trekking to get acquainted with the genuine nomadic culture. Here are some examples:

1-day / 1-night desert tour do Erg Chigaga

It is a 2-hour drive (60 km) by 4×4 to the area of great sand dunes. We start after breakfast. On the way we propose visiting an oasis, called Sacred Source and a settlement of a nomadic family – friendly people who are happy to invite us to their home. In Erg Chigaga you would spend the night in a camp among the highest dunes, having the whole afternoon after the lunch to explore the area. We can book a camel ride for you at the sunset / sunrise time. After the sunset a dinner is served (traditional cuisine) and the Berber music played. In the morning, after breakfast, we slowly drive back towards M’hamid. You would be back in our camp before noon.
Highlights: visiting an oasis, drinking tea with nomadic family, camel rides, sand boarding, sunset in the high dunes, accommodation in a camp, nomadic cuisine, live music at night. Return to our base camp next day by noon. 

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2-day camel trekking to the natural wild reserve of Erg Z’har + 1-day jeep safari to Erg Chigaga

This desert tour includes 2 days walking to Erg Z’har National Park followed by driving to Erg Chigaga by jeep. It shows the best of the best: wild nature as well as unique culture of desert nomads. First two days of camel trekking cover about 30 kilometers. This means we walk about 5-6 hours a day, with long breaks for lunch and siesta. We spend nights at camps that guides set up themselves, first searching for the right place. On the first night we will set up our camp in the dunes of Sidi Naji. But beforehand we will visit a tomb of a healer who is said to have lived here in the XIV century. He founded this ancient town and his legend is still alive among local peoples. It is a powerful place for nomads. Many come here to ask for good health and fortune.

We will spend the second night among spectacular big dunes of Erg Z’har. The following day a jeep will come to pick us up. From here we will continue driving to the majestic Chigaga dunes, visiting an oasis, an ancient town of Erg Smar and a nomadic family settlement on the way. It is said that only about 20 families still live traditional desert life, following the rain and plants to feed their animals. We will visit one of them. We will also stop by a well where it is possible to spot wild animals, as well as camels with their herdsmen. This night we will spend in a permanent camp just next to the highest dunes. After lunch there will be time for exploring, sand boarding and camel riding. After sunset and dinner, our hosts will start the fire and let us enjoy some traditional nomadic live music.

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Desert in a nutshell: 1-day / 1-night camel trekking + 1-day / 1-night jeep safari

Start with lunch at Desert Camp Chraika. Then we begin a short trekking with a camel caravan to the dunes of about 100 metres height. Dunes are surrounded by a pleasant, green landscape. All highlights of a desert trip included: cooking traditional tajine on the fire, baking bread in hot sand, camel ride at sunset. Next day morning a driver joins and take you by 4×4 towards the famous Erg Chigaga dunes. On the way you will visit an oasis and drink tea with nomadic family. Afterwords, lunch will be served already in a camp among the big dunes, so that you will have the whole afternoon for exploring, sand boarding, camel rides. After enjoying the sunset, you will enjoy the dinner and traditional music played around the fire. On the third day morning you return to Desert Camp Chraika, our base camp, by noon.

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Prices start at 80 euro per person per day, including all meals, snacks, beverages, transport, accommodation, guides’ care at all times. 

 

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