Merzouga Overnight Camel Ride
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Overview
The Merzouga overnight camel ride is an exceptional adventure that will take you across the great Sahara Sand Dunes. Merzouga is a small village located in southeastern Morocco, which is actually a gateway to the desert. In traditional desert transport camels, take you on a ride through high dunes and under the starry desert sky to spend a night at the desert campsite.
Guides will ensure comfort and safety while leading one across the tour with great consideration for all the conveniences. Besides, these landscapes are great during the time of sunset or when golden rays of sunrise spread over the endless sands. These camel ride in Merzouga will enable you to understand what real desolation is compared with busy metropolitan noises.
What makes this Merzouga Overnight Camel Ride unique?
Slepping under the stars, in a traditional or luxury desert camp amidst dunes, is amazingly peaceful and personal. You will further find time for spectacular sunrises and sundowns of the desert-ideal to capture with a camera.
This night time Merzouga camel trek is the only realized genuine taste of Sahara Desert. Sluggish trip against any common tour has allowed deep interaction with the spaciousness of Sahara.
Get to learn more about the culture of the region through expert local guides, its wildlife, and history. This adventure is ideal for quiet and serene relaxation, spending a lot of quiet reflection, given the quiet environments of the desert.
Tour Highlights
- Explore the golden dunes just like a true nomad with your camel ride.
- Sleeping in the Berber Camp under the stars and tent camping.
- Watch an amazing sunrise and sunset scenery.
- Enjoy dune sandboarding.
- Wander through the Berber Culture and about life with nomads.
- Gaze at starry clear sky, an unforgettable desert scene.
Explore the Sahara: ride golden dunes on camels like a real nomad, sleep in a Berber Camp, and sleep under the stars in a good, small tent. Admire stunning pan-views and amazing sunrise and sunset desert landscapes. More adrenaline added to this adventure: dunes sandboarding. Berber Culture: Learn about the life of nomads with your guide. Stargazing: clear, unforgettable desert skies.
The night Merzouga camel ride itinerary is all about giving one the complete sense of the desert.
Conclusion
A night camel ride in Merzouga offers a lifetime Sahara Desert adventure, plunging travelers into fantastic Sahara magic. Camel rides along golden dunes, sleeping in a traditional Berber camp, and sunrises-welcoming and sunset views-the journey is packed with unique moments. From discovering the desert, studying Berber cultural features, to engaging in breathtaking sessions of sandboarding, everything is possible with this camel ride. It’s an ideal blend of adventure, relaxation, and nature’s beauty; hence, it is so unforgettable.
Included/Exclude
- Pick up at your hotel in Marrakech or Airport.
- Private transport in a modern 4x4 vehicle or minivan with A/C.
- Professional driver / Tour Guide during the trip.
- Visit to the Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou.
- 1 night in Dades Valley at Riad (Dinner & Breakfast)
- Visit the Todra gorge.
- 1 night in a desert luxury Camp (Dinner & Breakfast)
- Camel ride per person.
- Sandboarding.
- Sahara desert sunset and sunrise.
- Lunches
- Drinks
- Entrance fee to monuments.
Tour Amenities
Tour Plan
Afternoon departures in Merzouga mark the beginning of this adventure. The amazing journey with your guide and camel through the golden dunes of Sahara takes about 1-hr 30 minof actual riding time and some time for relaxation to enjoy the landscape serenity.
Once you arrive at the Berber camp, a traditional Moroccan tea and snack await you. Nestled between dunes, it's a very true oasis within the desert landscape, able to render the experience vivid in one's spirit-to be 'lost' with you within, basking in its quiet and eerie silence, take in the breathtaking color change over through the sunset with perfect, simple shots to photograph. Later, a dinner of traditional Moroccan cuisine under the stars with an evening of local Berber music and drumming into the night.
Rise early to enjoy the unforgettable desert sunrise. The quiet of the Sahara in the morning, combined with the golden colors of the rising sun over the dunes, is quite magical. Later in the morning, have a traditional breakfast at the campsite.
Added adventure for some with that is sandboarding on desert dunes. The sliding down a golden sand at very high speed really makes it fun and an amazing way of touring a landscape.
You will be driven back to Merzouga, riding on camels. It is a very nice time for the return trek over the dunes and reflection of this experience. By noon, you will arrive at Merzouga, where the night desert trek in camels finally ends-for lifetime memories.
FAQs
For how long are we doing the camel riding in the desert?
About 1.5 hour each way by camel trekking, including a night stay at a camp in the desert.
How many hours will a car drive take from Marrakech to Merzouga?
It takes about 9 to 10 hours from Marrakech to Merzouga, according to traffic conditions and stops that are taken on the way.
What is the best period of the year to go to Agafay Desert?
The weather conditions would be mild, from March through to May and September into November. It becomes super hot in summer though night temperatures remain good.
How much does a camel ride take to the desert camp from Merzouga?
The camel ride takes roughly 1 H/30Min in the afternoon and about 60 minutes in the morning.
What accessories do I need to pack before visiting the Sahara Desert?
- A windbreaker or light jacket during cold nights.
- Comfortable jeans or other pants to protect yourself from the camel’s rough fur.
- Appropriate shoes (sneakers, hiking boots, or sports sandals).
- A headscarf or hat to block the sun and dust.
- Loose clothes and sunscreen to protect yourself from the sun.
- A camera to bring home your wonderful desert memories.
What differentiates a Standard desert camp from a luxury desert camp?
Standard Desert Camps of Merzouga:
The standard Merzouga desert camps are directed for travelers who don’t need the level of luxury provided in our Morocco luxury desert camps. Tents are comfortable and clean. However, toilets are shared and are located outside your tent.
Luxury Desert Camps of Merzouga:
Luxury desert camps offer more privacy with their private toilets and bathrooms. You can also find electricity outlets inside your tent.
Are showers and bathrooms available in Merzouga desert camp?
Absolutely. The Desert Camp in Merzouga provides a private bathroom and shower, toilets also are available inside your private tent.
Is electricity available in the Merzouga luxury desert camp?
Yes, electricity is available in our Merzouga luxury desert camp. so don’t worry if you want to charge your phones and cameras.
How demanding is the tour?
Long drives, some lightweight trekking-especially when riding camels in the desert-form part of the tour. The trip does not seem to be very demanding, even though there might be a general feeling of exhaustion due to long travel. The camel ride is generally soft, though one ought to prepare for the elements, essentially heat, when heading into the desert. It’s more about the travel of traveling through a part of the country and culture rather than physical effort.
What should I take along in this tour?
Following are the major things recommended for the 3 day tour:
- Clothing comfortable to wear on hot days and cold nights.
- Hat and sunscreen for saving the skin from the scorching sun.
- Scarf or bandana to save your face from desert sand.
- Camera for making the landscapes.
- Good shoes for walking and the camel trek.
- Light jacket during chilly desert evenings
- Refillable water bottle and snacks.
How long will the drives take and what is the transportation like?
Drives can be long, usually 6 to 9 hours a day, depending on the route and stops. Most of the roads are paved, though the landscape does get quite bumpy in some places, especially when one gets into the desert area. Transportation: The mode of transport would generally be comfortable 4x4s or air-conditioned minibuses-of course, some of the roads leading to the very most remote areas are a little less smooth. You’ll make numerous photo stops, breaks, and meals.
What are the tour accommodations like?
Accommodations include:
- A night in the luxury Sahara Desert camp – large tented rooms en-suite, boasting modern facilities. Tents are large in size, full of comfort and luxury.
- A night in nice Riads in the places of Dades Valley: private room accommodation avails a modern Moroccan design along with comfort.
Both assure rest in local color after day explorations.
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