Khamlia Gnawa music · nomads · Dayet Srji lake · Rissani
Discover what lies around the dunes: the Gnawa musicians of Khamlia, nomad families, desert tracks, the seasonal lake of Dayet Srji and the traditional market town of Rissani.
Pick-up at your hotel or camp in Merzouga. Drive around the dunes to Khamlia for Gnawa music, visit a nomad family, stop at the lake of Dayet Srji (when there is water) and finish in Rissani. Optional quad or sandboarding at the end.
Road route; stops shown are the start, the overnight places and the end. Open in Google Maps ↗
Half a day covers Khamlia and the nomads. A full day adds Rissani, the lake and more time around the dunes.
Yes, both can be added at the end of the tour.
It starts in Merzouga – we pick you up at your hotel, riad or meeting point – and ends in Merzouga.
Yes. Only you and your travel companions, with your own vehicle and English-speaking driver. We never mix groups.
Absolutely. Add nights, change the start or end city, upgrade the hotels or the tent, or add activities – just tell us what you would like.
Send us your dates by WhatsApp or email. We reply within 24 hours with the final itinerary and price, and explain the payment conditions in your quote.
October to April is the most pleasant season. In summer the tour runs too, with camel rides in the late afternoon and early morning to avoid the heat.
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