Camel Trekking & Desert Camp in Merzouga: Overnight in Erg Chebbi

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Duration2d

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Ride camels into the dunes at sunset, sleep under stars in a Berber tent, wake to the Sahara at dawn.

Camel trekking and overnight desert camp in Merzouga is a two-day tour through Morocco's Erg Chebbi dunes with hotel pickup, camel riding, a furnished nomad-style tent, traditional Berber hospitality, and a guide in English, Spanish or French. You ride out in the late afternoon to watch the sunset from the high dunes, spend the night at camp with dinner and Berber drumming, wake early to see the sunrise, have breakfast with a panoramic view, then trek back by camel through the dunes to your starting point. Sandboarding is available as an optional add-on.

Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1 — Camel trekking and desert camp stay

Arrive at meeting location
Enjoy mint tea at hotel
Start camel trekking through desert
Reach furnished desert camp
Watch sunset from high dunes
Have dinner at camp
Enjoy traditional Berber drum music
Stargaze in clear desert sky

Day 2 — Sunrise and return camel trek

Wake up early for sunrise
Have breakfast with panoramic view
Take camels back through dunes
Return to meeting point

The Experience

How do you actually spend a night in the Sahara without arranging it yourself? The tour starts with hotel pickup and mint tea at the meeting location, then you mount a camel and ride into the Erg Chebbi dunes as the afternoon light shifts. The trek takes you across the sand to the camp's high dune, where you watch the sunset and photograph the landscape before dinner. Berber drumming plays through the evening under a clear sky full of stars—the kind of quiet you don't find in cities.

The camp itself is a furnished nomad-style tent where you sleep the night, and breakfast comes the next morning with a panoramic view from the restaurant. After eating, you have the option to try sandboarding on the dunes before the camel ride back through Erg Chebbi to the meeting point. The guide handles the route and the timing, so the day holds together without you building it.

What’s included

Hotel pickup and mint tea at the start.
camel trekking through the Erg Chebbi dunes.
overnight stay in a furnished nomad-style tent at the desert camp.
traditional Moroccan dinner and breakfast.
Berber drumming music in the evening.
sunrise and sunset viewing from the high dunes.
optional sandboarding activity.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problems

Operated by Morocco Sahara Exploration

Is this one for you?Most desert camps in Merzouga ask you to arrange your own transport and timing. This one picks you up from your hotel, handles the route and the camp setup, and brings you back the next day—so you spend the night in the dunes without organizing the logistics yourself.