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
3 Nights Camel Trek in Merzouga Desert Camp Arrival & Evening at The Dunes
Commencing around 16:00, the camel guide leads you to our camp amidst the dunes. Pause atop a high dune for a picturesque sunset capture. Upon arrival, settle into your private tent, dine in a Berber tent, and gather around a campfire for Berber, Toureg, and Moroccan songs.
Exploration & Oasis Visit
On the second day, after breakfast, embark on a 1-hour camel ride to a small oasis with palm trees. Spend the day indulging in sandboarding, climbing high dunes, witnessing the sunset, and return to camp for dinner, music, and stargazing.
Journey to Touareg & Berber Families
Following breakfast on the third day, travel approximately 2 hours, pausing for lunch by a 'Tamarist' desert tree. Visit a Touareg family for the third night and experience their hospitality. The next day, head to another oasis, enjoy lunch en route, and spend the third night with a Berber nomad family, enjoying a drum party during dinner.
Return Journey from The Desert
After breakfast, return to the village or camp, involving 90 minutes to 2 hours of camel riding or walking daily.
Conclusion of Camel Trek
On the last day, following breakfast, return to the village via camel or a 4x4 as an alternative.
Program Itinerary of the 3 Nights Camel Trekking
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.
