Sahara Desert 2-Day Tour: Camel Trek & Sand Bread Cooking

Walk with camels at dawn, cook bread in the sand at sunset, sleep between the dunes.

A 2-day Sahara tour from M'Hamid combines camel trekking through the desert's longest oasis with hands-on sand bread cooking and nights in a wild camp. Day one starts with a two-hour camel walk at sunrise, lunch in the shade, then a 4x4 drive to the great dunes where you'll cook dinner over a fire and sleep under the stars. Day two brings breakfast in the dunes before the return drive to town.

Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1: Erg Zahar tour and sand bread class

• Depart early from guest house
• Walk with camels for two hours
• Rest and have personalized lunch in shade
• Drive by 4x4 toward great dunes
• Gather firewood for evening camp
• Set up wild camp between dunes
• Attend sand bread cooking class
• Dinner around fire with traditional songs
• Sleep under stars or in tent

Day 2: Return drive to town

• Have breakfast by golden dunes
• Pack up desert camp
• Drive back through Sahara
• End tour at starting point

The experience

The tour departs early from the guest house as light hits the dunes. You'll walk alongside camels for two hours through the contrast of Morocco's longest oasis, greenery against golden sand, then rest midday under an acacia or palm tree with lunch. After the camels turn back, a 4x4 picks you up and drives deeper into the Sahara, stopping to gather firewood along the way. The vehicle sets you down between towering dunes at a remote camp site, far from any town.

Once the sun starts to drop, you'll learn to make sand bread the way nomadic families have for generations. A hands-on class that happens as the light turns gold over the dunes. Dinner cooks over a fire, and your hosts share traditional songs. You can sleep in a private tent or under the open sky. Either way, the night is quiet enough to hear the desert settle. Breakfast comes the next morning surrounded by dunes before you pack up and drive back to where you started.

The guide speaks English, Spanish or French and handles all the driving, so navigation and timing are settled before you arrive. Children from age two travel with the group. The 4x4 transport, all meals, and the cooking class are included in the price.

What’s included

• 4x4 transport for both days.
• camel trekking on day one.
• sand bread cooking class at sunset.
• lunch and dinner on the first day.
• breakfast on the second day.
• an in-person guide who speaks English, Spanish or French and handles all driving.

Before you book

Days and timesFriday and SaturdayDeparts at 09:00

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AgesAdult (18 to 20 years) · Senior (24 to 70 years) · Youth (9 to 16 years) · Child (5 to 8 years) · Infant (2 to 4 years)

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish and French

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.You can choose from 3 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 8 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortInfant seats availablePublic transport nearbyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Dar Nomads

Is this one for you?Pickup from M'Hamid is included, so you don't need a car or a second driver to reach the desert. The guide meets you at the guest house and handles the route from there. This works for solo travelers, families with children from age two, and anyone staying in town without their own transport.

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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: Youth (9 to 16 years); Child (5 to 8 years); Infant (2 to 4 years).

How long is the camel trek on the first day?

The camel walk lasts two hours in the early morning, starting as the sun rises over the dunes and ending when you reach the edge of the oasis for a midday rest and lunch.

Where do you sleep during the 2-day tour?

You sleep in a wild camp set between the great dunes on the first night, with the choice of a private tent or sleeping under the stars. The second night you're back in town after the morning drive.

What does the sand bread cooking class involve?

Sand bread cooking is a hands-on class where you learn the traditional method used by nomadic families, with the class happening at sunset as the camp prepares dinner over a fire.

Do I need my own transport to get to the starting point?

Pickup is included, so the guide meets you at the guest house in M'Hamid where the tour begins. You don't need to arrange transport to the departure point.

What's included in the price for the 2 days?

The price covers 4x4 transport throughout the tour, all meals (lunch and dinner on day one, breakfast on day two), the sand bread cooking class, and the guide who also drives. Tips and gratuities are separate.