3 Nights Camel Trekking in Merzouga

Overview

The 3 nights Camel trekking in Merzouga Sahara desert is an opportunity to spend enough time in the middle of the Morocco desert with local guides, who will take good care of you, prepare delicious food while enjoying music drums, sandboarding, visit nomad families, and experience the nomad lifestyle.

If we are lucky and the weather is clear we can enjoy a starry night. During the first night, and after a good dinner, light a fire. In the morning we will take a good breakfast we will travel almost 2 hours to reach our next destination. We will stop and a half hour for lunch under the shade of a Tamariz, a typical desert tree. After lunch, we will continue our way to owning a Touareg family where we spend the night and interact with them.

The next morning, have breakfast with the family and then we will move to another small oasis located in the desert where the next camp is inhabited by a nomadic Berber family. There is below and after breakfast, return to the village or hostel. On this 3 nights desert tour assumes an average of 90 minutes to two hours or walk in single file, or camel ride every day.

List of Highlights of the Merzouga 3 Nights Camel Ride

• Ride a camel as you trek over Erg Chebbi Dunes

• Entertain a delicious lunch in the middle of the Sahara

• Sunset in the middle of the Sahara Desert

• Sandboarding in the dunes

• Play a drum around the campfire after feasting on a traditional Moroccan tagine meal

• Enjoy a Starry Sky

• Camping in a Traditional Berber-style Tent

• Sunrise in the middle of the Sahara Desert

Program Itinerary of the 3 Nights Camel Trekking

Merzouga Camel Trek » Sunset » SandBoarding » Night in a Desert Camp

We provide private tents with mattresses and blankets, mineral water, full board during desert excursion, and camel rides during the camel trek tour.

We start around 16h00 in the afternoon and the camel guide will take you to our camp which is in the middle of The dunes and at the top of the high dune, you will stop to take a picture of a sunset.

When you get to the camp you will get first your own private tent (at your preferred tent type)and you will have dinner in a Berber tent After a wonderful dinner, we will build a campfire and play drums and sing the songs of the Berber, Toureg and southern Moroccans.

Desert Camp » The Black desert » Small Oasis » Back to the Camp

On the second day of our 3 nights camel trekking in Merzouga, after having breakfast we will have around 1-hour camel ride to reach our next destination; a small oasis with palms trees where we will have lunch and spend all the day, climbing the high dune to do sandboarding, and to see the sunset from the high dune in Erg Chebbi.

After sunset, we come back to our camp to spend our second night, with delicious dinner and music, and a short walk to see the stars.

Desert Camp » Camel Ride » Small Oasis » Desert Camp

In the morning, after having breakfast we will have around 2 hours to reach our next destination. We will stop for lunch next to a desert tree ‘Tamarist’ for about 1 1/2 hrs. In the shadow of this tree, we will have our lunch.

After lunch, we head towards the home of a Touareg family with whom you will spend your third night and share some time.

The next day after having our breakfast with the Touaregs we head towards another small oasis which is in the middle of the desert. Before reaching the camp we stop on the way for lunch. Your 3rd night will be spent with a Berber nomad family living at this particular oasis. During dinner we will have a fantastic drum party.

After breakfast, we travel back to the village or to the camp. Each day will involve between 90 minutes to 2 hours of either riding a camel or walking alongside one.

Desert Camp » Riding Camel in dunes » Merzouga (Hotel/Riad)

On the last day, we take you back to the village after having your breakfast. Either by camels or by a 4×4 as an alternative option.

Price Includes and Excludes

Additional info about this 3 Nights Camel Trekking Tour

• - Comfortable shoes for walking, sport sneakers for example. Long sleeves and long pants or skirts, and a warm jacket are appropriate for this trip.​

• - Children must be accompanied by an adult.

• - Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required.

• - Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)

• - Your booking confirmation will be received at the time of booking.