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Desert

Sunset camel ride

A slow ride along the sand ridges as the dunes change colour.

Duration
1 to 2 hours
Budget
from 200 MAD (≈ 20 €)
Best time
Oct – Apr
A caravan in the Moroccan Sahara© Linus Mimietz / Unsplash

Led by a camel handler, you cross the erg to a sunset viewpoint. Often combined with a night in camp.

Why do it

  • The traditional way to discover the dunes

Usually included

  • Camel and handler

Indicative price per person, to be confirmed with the provider.

Best time

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All year except summer

Tips

  • Choose operators who look after their animals.

Where

A dune crest in Erg Chebbi

Merzouga

The great dunes of Erg Chebbi and Sahara nights

A camel in the desert near Zagora

Zagora

The Draa Valley and the road to the southern dunes

Plans that include it

Camel caravan in the dunes at sunset
7Mid-range · Moderate

Morocco in 7 Days

Marrakech, the road of kasbahs, a night in the Sahara and the Fes medina: the great classic.

  1. Marrakech
  2. Aït Ben Haddou
  3. Merzouga
  4. Erg Chebbi
  5. Fes

from 7,000 MAD
per person

View plan
Aerial view of the Dades Gorges
5Mid-range · Moderate

Morocco Desert Adventure

Five days round trip from Marrakech: kasbahs, gorges and two Sahara nights.

  1. Aït Ben Haddou
  2. Merzouga
  3. Erg Chebbi
  4. Dades Gorges
  5. Marrakech

from 4,500 MAD
per person

View plan

Where next?

A camp in the Erg Chebbi dunes

Desert · 1 night (5pm – 9am)

A night in a Sahara desert camp

from 600 MAD

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Desert quad biking

from 350 MAD

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