Sunset or sunrise camel ride
- ⏱ About 2 hours
- ☀ Sunrise or sunset
The essential Merzouga moment: ride into Erg Chebbi with a camel guide, climb a dune and watch the sand change colour.
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Camel rides, nights in the dunes, quad and buggy, sandboarding, Gnawa music and nomad life – all the activities around Erg Chebbi.
Merzouga is a small village, but the desert around it offers something for every traveller: calm camel rides for families, adrenaline on the dunes, encounters with nomads and musicians, and evenings under one of the darkest skies in Morocco.
Book an activity on its own, combine several in one day, or add them to any of our desert tours. Prices on request – we send a free quote within 24 hours.
The essential Merzouga moment: ride into Erg Chebbi with a camel guide, climb a dune and watch the sand change colour.
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Ride to a desert camp at sunset, dinner and drums by the fire, a night under the stars and the sunrise from the dunes.
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Walk and ride with camels deep into Erg Chebbi, far from the camps, sleeping in simple nomad-style bivouacs.
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Ride a quad with a guide across the dunes and the stony desert around Erg Chebbi. Helmets and a short briefing included.
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Two seats, more power: drive a buggy over the dunes with your guide in front – ideal for couples and friends.
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Climb a big dune and slide down on a sandboard. Easy to learn, great fun for children and adults.
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Off-road tracks around the erg with stops at Khamlia, a nomad family, the seasonal lake of Dayet Srji and Rissani.
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In the village of Khamlia, Gnawa musicians – descendants of people from sub-Saharan Africa – play their hypnotic rhythms with drums and iron castanets.
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Visit a family that still lives with its animals in the desert and share a glass of mint tea in their tent.
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The old capital of the Tafilalet: a lively traditional market, earthen ksour and the palm groves of the oasis.
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Taste the local speciality: bread stuffed with meat, onions and spices, baked in a clay oven – perfect after a morning in the dunes.
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Far from city lights, the Milky Way crosses the sky above the dunes. Ask for a night around the new moon for the best view.
See the tourA spacious tent with private bathroom, candle-lit dinner and the silence of Erg Chebbi – perfect for a honeymoon.
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A local summer tradition: being covered in hot sand is believed to ease joint pain. Ask us and we arrange it with a local family.
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Mix camels, culture and adrenaline in one day. We organise everything – just tell us what you like.
Of course. Meet us in Merzouga in the afternoon and leave your car in our safe parking while you spend the night in the dunes.
Yes. The camels walk slowly and are led on foot by a camel guide. Young children can ride with a parent or go to the camp by 4x4.
October to April has the most pleasant temperatures. Summer days are very hot, so we start camel treks later in the afternoon.
Comfortable shoes, sunglasses, sun cream, a scarf against sand and wind, a small backpack for the night in the camp and a warm layer for the evening.