Dakhla Photography Tour with Private Guide & Pro Photographer

A photographer follows you through the Sahara, not the other way around.

This private tour of Dakhla pairs you with a professional photographer and guide for a full day exploring White Dune, Puerto Rico Beach, Sebkha of Imlili and a traditional Sahrawi tent, with hotel pickup and lunch included. You choose the poses and outfits. The photographer handles the angles and light. The tour runs 5 to 9 hours depending on which stops you visit, and you can customize each photo session or skip locations that don't appeal to you.

Step-by-step itinerary

Photography tour of Dakhla highlights

• Pickup from hotel at 9:30 am
• Photo session at White Dune
• Photo session at Puerto Rico Beach
• Visit Sebkha of Imlili and optional fish pedicure
• Traditional Sahrawi tent visit with tea, meal, and attire
• Therapeutic hot spring experience at Ain Asmaa

The experience

Hotel pickup starts at 9:30 am, and your guide and photographer travel with you the whole day. The route moves through four main stops, each chosen for a different kind of light and landscape. White Dune sits 45 kilometers from the city and hosts white flamingos depending on the season. The photographer will work with you on poses against the dunes, or suggest angles if you want ideas. You can wear what you brought or change outfits between stops to create variety in the shots.

Puerto Rico Beach comes next, with golden sand, rocks and turquoise water for a second photo session. Then you head into the Sahara to Sebkha of Imlili, where carnivorous fish offer a natural pedicure by nibbling dead skin. You can photograph the experience or skip it and move on. A traditional Sahrawi tent is your lunch stop: you'll eat nomad's camel meat with rice, drink Sahrawi tea, try on traditional clothing and sit for portraits with the photographer. The day ends at Ain Asmaa, a natural hot spring in the desert dunes where water flows at around 38°C. The sulphurous water is meant to have healing properties, and it's a place to soak after hours of moving between locations.

Your guide speaks English or Arabic, and the photographer works with your preferences: discuss ideas beforehand or let them suggest poses that work with the light and the landscape. Hotel pickup and lunch are included. You bring the outfits and the willingness to stand in front of the camera while someone else handles the technical side.

What’s included

• Private transportation from your hotel.
• a professional photographer who travels with you all day.
• a guide who speaks English or Arabic.
• lunch at a traditional Sahrawi tent with camel meat, rice and tea.
• the chance to try on traditional Sahrawi clothing for portraits.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 10:00

Book up to12h before

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and Arabic

Audio guideEnglish and Arabic

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 3 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 7 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortPets welcomeNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problems

Operated by With Karim

Is this one for you?This tour is built around having a photographer with you, not joining a group watching someone else pose. You're the subject, and the photographer is there to capture you in the landscape. It suits anyone who wants professional photos from Dakhla without hiring a separate photographer or spending the day setting up a tripod and timer.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Arabic.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

How far is White Dune from Dakhla city, and what will I see there?

White Dune lies 45 kilometers from Dakhla and is a premier site known for white flamingos depending on the season. The photographer will capture you against the white dunes with the landscape as your backdrop.

Can I choose which stops to visit, or is the whole itinerary fixed?

You can customize the tour by skipping stops that don't appeal to you, for example, you can skip the fish experience at Sebkha of Imlili and move straight to the next location, or choose not to visit Ain Asmaa at the end.

What should I wear for the photo sessions?

Bring outfits you want to be photographed in, and you can change between stops to create variety in the shots. You'll also have the chance to try on traditional Sahrawi clothing at the tent stop for portraits.

Is lunch included, and what kind of food will I eat?

Lunch is included at the traditional Sahrawi tent and consists of nomad's camel meat with rice, plus Sahrawi tea. You'll eat in the tent as part of the cultural experience.

How long does the whole tour take?

The tour runs between 5 and 9 hours depending on which stops you visit and how long you spend at each location. Hotel pickup begins at 9:30 am.

What is Ain Asmaa, and do I have to go there?

Ain Asmaa is a natural hot spring in the desert dunes where water flows from underground at around 38°C. The water is sulphurous and is said to have healing properties. You can choose to visit and soak, or skip it if you prefer to end the day earlier.