Overnight camel trek Merzouga: Erg-Chebbi desert camp

You sleep in the desert and wake to the sunrise over the dunes.

An overnight camel trek in Merzouga takes you into the Erg-Chebbi sand dunes on camel, where you spend the night in a private Berber tent at a desert camp. The tour includes camel riding, sandboarding, dinner, breakfast, tea and live music around the campfire, with a guide in English, Spanish or French. Children from age 2 are welcome. You can choose between a luxury camp or a standard camp at checkout.

Step-by-step itinerary

Camel trek and overnight desert stay

• Ride camel into Erg-Chebbi dunes
• Watch sunset in the desert
• Stay overnight in private Berber tent
• Enjoy dinner and Berber music around campfire
• Watch sunrise in the desert
• Have breakfast at the desert camp

The experience

You arrive in Merzouga and mount a camel for the ride into Erg-Chebbi's dunes at sunset. The trek takes you across the sand to a desert camp where you'll stay the night in a private Berber tent. Dinner and tea are served, followed by live Berber music and singing around the campfire under the open sky. The experience is built around the Berber way of life, and the camp sits deep enough into the dunes that the surrounding landscape is sand in all directions.

In the morning, you wake early to watch the sunrise from the dunes before breakfast. The camp provides bottled water throughout, and after eating you have time for sandboarding on the dunes before the camel ride back. The whole experience runs 16 to 18 hours from start to finish. A guide travels with you and speaks English, Spanish or French, so the rhythm and the stories are in your language.

You'll choose your camp level at checkout: the luxury option or the standard camp. Both include the same activities and meals. The difference is in the tent and the camp setup itself. Either way, you're sleeping under the stars in a private tent, not sharing a larger structure, and the privacy is part of what makes the night feel separate from a regular hotel stay.

What’s included

• Camel riding into Erg-Chebbi.
• private Berber tent for the night.
• dinner and breakfast.
• bottled water.
• sandboarding on the dunes.
• Berber music and singing around the campfire.
• tea and coffee.
• a live guide in English, Spanish or French.

Options for this experience

2 options

Standard CampGuide in English, Spanish or French · 16:00, 17:30 and 18:30Acacia Desert Camp or a similar option: the standard camp features private tents that share toilet facilities.

Luxury desert campGuide in English, Spanish or French · 16:00The luxury camp offers private tents, each with its own bathroom and shower.

You pick the guide language when booking.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 16:00, 17:30 and 18:30

AgesAdult (18 to 60 years) · Child (2 to 17 years)

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish and French

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

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 8 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Mouhou Tours

Is this one for you?The overnight format is what makes the sunset and sunrise both possible in one trip. A day tour would give you one or the other, but sleeping in the camp lets you catch both. If you have a full afternoon and evening free, this fits inside that window and returns you the next morning.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish and French.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (2 to 17 years).

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.

What happens during the camel ride into the dunes?

You ride a camel into Erg-Chebbi at sunset, traveling across the sand dunes to reach the desert camp. The ride itself is the main transport to the camp and part of the experience of entering the landscape.

What's included in the overnight stay at the desert camp?

The camp provides a private Berber tent for the night, dinner, breakfast, tea and coffee, bottled water throughout the day, and live Berber music around the campfire in the evening. Sandboarding on the dunes is also included the next morning.

Is there a difference between the luxury and standard camp options?

Both camps include the same camel trek, meals, activities and private tent. The luxury option and standard camp differ in their tent quality and camp facilities, so you can choose based on your comfort preference.

What time of day do you see the sunrise and sunset?

You ride into the dunes at sunset and watch it from the camp that evening. The next morning you wake early to watch the sunrise from the dunes before breakfast, so you experience both in the desert.