Overnight Camel Trekking Merzouga Desert
Overnight Camel Trekking Merzouga
Overnight Camel Trekking Merzouga is an unforgettable mix of excitement and tradition. This overnight camel trekking tour is a chance to take a camel ride through the desert, watch Sunset & Sunrise over the golden sand dunes of Erg Chebbi (Merzouga) and spend an extraordinary night at a Standard or Luxury tent.
Here are Highlights of Overnight Camel Trekking Merzouga
- Ride a camel as you trek over Erg Chebbi Dunes
- Sunset in the middle of the Sahara Desert
- Sandboarding in the dunes
- Play a drum around the campfire after feasting on a traditional Moroccan tagine meal
- Enjoy a Starry Sky
- Overnight in a Traditional Desert Camp
- Sunrise in the middle of the Sahara Desert
Program Itinerary of the Overnight Camel Trekking Merzouga
Merzouga Camel trekking and night in the desert and watching the sunset in the middle of the dunes is truly an unforgettable experience.
This overnight camel trek Merzouga starts in the late afternoon (16 – 17 depending on the season) from the Kasbah Hotel to the Merzouga Desert Camp in the middle of the dunes to experience the desert magic. It takes around 1 h 30min to reach the Desert camp including a stop to relax and climb the dunes for wonderful sunset views, take pictures, and enjoy Sandboarding.
As soon as you arrive there, you will have a traditional desert welcome with mint tea in the Berber Beduin tent where you will spend the night.
In the evening, you will taste a Moroccan delicious dinner. Then, enjoy a campfire and drums circle in vibes of entertaining and fun before falling asleep under the shining stars inside a private tent of your preferred type. You will leave your main luggage in your car or at our guesthouse and take just a backpack for the overnight journey.
Unextraordairy morning in the middle of the Sahara Desert and the Erg Chebbi; the highest and the most impressive sand dunes in Morocco. In the early morning, a date with a beautiful sunrise that worth waking up to see over the sand dunes.
Afterward, a hearty breakfast will be waiting for you and a hot shower in the camp before heading back to the Kasbah Hotel in the village by camels again or a 4×4 car as an alternative.
Your Overnight Camel Trekking Merzouga ends here at our guesthouse with a lot of memories, feeling, and maybe a new view of life.
Overnight Camel trek Morocco is a highly recommended Morocco camel trek, what can we say about spending a magical night at a Bedouin tent other than it is the best thing that can happen to you in all your Morocco desert tour.
At our overnight camel trekking in Merzouga, you will have the opportunity to plan and set in motion a Morocco camel trek with an experienced guide that will lead you into the Moroccan Sahara desert.
Your Overnight camel trekking Merzouga will depart from the edge of the dunes for an overnight experience at Erg Chebbi dunes; watching sunset and sunrise as you can do sandboarding activity in Merzouga sea sand if it is required of course.
At the foot of Erg Chebbi, a little before darkness engulfs the surroundings, the camp will be set up and a fire will be going. Enjoy your dinner while sharing stories and adventures, with Berber songs in the background.
In tented accommodations, be blanketed by galactic Saharan stars as you nod off to slumberland. A little before the crack of dawn, you will climb up the Erg Chebbi dunes to have a breathtakingly spectacular view of the sun rising over the desert.
Overnight Camel Trekking Merzouga Price Includes
Here is a list of what is included in the price
- A place to leave your staff and to shower when you come back from the desert
- Secure park for your car/Motorcycle at our guesthouse
- Camel ride (camel per person)
- Sandboards
- Overnight in a private tent at the desert Camp (At your preferred tent type)
- Dinner & Breakfast
- 4x4 Transfer back from the Camp (Alternative to Camels)
- Bottle of water
Check the Overnight Camel Trekking Merzouga Info in short
Duration | Departure & Arrival time | Starts & Ends at | Price / person |
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1-Night | - 2 hours before Sunset - 9 to 10 AM next day | Our guesthouse (near sand dunes) | - Standard: €45 - Luxury: €75 |
Additional info about this Overnight Camel Trekking
- - Comfortable shoes for walking, sport sneakers for example. Long sleeves and long pants or skirts, and a warm jacket are appropriate for this trip.
- - Children must be accompanied by an adult.
- - Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required.
- - Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- - Your booking confirmation will be received at the time of booking.
FAQ of the Overnight Camel Trekking Merzouga
1- Transport From Marrakech to Merzouga desert:
The bus (Supratours) departs from Marrakech to Merzouga daily at 8.00 morning and arrives in Merzouga around 21:00.
2- Transport From Fes to Merzouga desert:
The bus (Supratours) departs from Fes to Merzouga daily at 19.00 night and arrives in Merzouga around 06:00.
For more information about the “SUPRATOURS” bus visit their official website: Suprature.ma
If you are coming to Merzouga by rental car we’ll be waiting for you at our guesthouse in Hassi Labied (Merzouga area).
For more information about transport in Morocco, please visit this article: Transport in Morocco – Tips & Advice.
You won’t need a sleeping bag at our Overnight Camel ride for both options (Standard & Superior), you’ll be staying at the desert camp provides all the bedding you need including real beds, pillows, and enough blankets.
At our Merzouga Camel trek and spend a night in the Sahara, we journey there by camel for an authentic Berber experience. The overnight camel trek tour takes about an hour and a half (1h 30min), including a stop for watching Sunset and enjoying Sandboarding (if it is an activity you are interested in).
Standard Camp: The tents are private with shared and separate toilets and showers.
Superior Camp: The tents are private with their private bathroom, toilet, and hot water inside each tent.
Yes, for those who want to spend the night in the Sahara but they don’t like to go on Camels, we offer a transfer from and to the desert camp by our 4WD as an alternative to Camels without any extra charge of course.
Yes, no worries during your Merzouga Overnight Camel trekking at our desert Camps we use solar panels, and of course, there is a place where you can charge your phone and camera.
In general daytime temperatures in Morocco are often quite warm. you’ll need comfortable, loose, cool clothing. Evenings are often cool, especially in winter, bring a jacket or lightweight cover-up.
Desert temperatures fluctuate from cold at night to very hot in the day, but you will need to be covered to prevent sunburn.
Bring sunglasses and head covering and Sunscreen. Bring comfortable shoes for walking and Sandboarding, sport sneakers for example. Long sleeves and long pants or skirts are appropriate for the camel trek night in the desert. If you still confused don’t hesitate to contact us anytime, we are happy to provide much more details.
To confirm the overnight camel trekking in Merzouga, we require a small deposit to be paid over PayPal, Wise, or bank transfer to our account, the balance is payable in cash at the pick-up, to be paid at our place in euros, or equal in dollars or dirhams.
Is it possible to pay the entire with PayPal?
Usually, we request the balance payments in cash because PayPal also has many transaction fees and operational delays since it’s a world institution. we will in some cases accept the complete payment via Paypal however a 5% fee is going to be applied to hide the additional transaction charges. just in case you’re considering this method, it’s best to rearrange the payment before the tour.
– To pay the full amount by Wise or bank transfer there will be a 2% extra to cover the transaction fee.
Cancelation Policy:
For a full refund, cancel a minimum of 30 days beforehand of the beginning date of the experience.
Reviews about the Overnight Camel Trekking Merzouga
Great Overnight Camel Trekking Merzouga Desert
We did a camel trek with overnight in the desert. I set it up way in advance with Said who was very responsive. He even helped me with planning the rest of the Morocco trip. He met us at the designated spot from where we drove to the hotel. Since we had 3 hrs before the start of the trek he let us use the swimming pool. Kids especially loved seeing the herd of camels while swimming.
The trek itself was great. I was surprised that my 7 yr old rode his own camel but he loved that. Hassan was very helpful the whole time, even stopped to take pictures of us all. The tents we slept in were luxurious.
I was shocked. I anticipated very basic accommodations but instead, we had a full suite, with a shower, toilet, electricity, huge dining tent, sitting couches and chairs outside, fire pit, even chairs on top of dunes (Little prince style).
Food was very good, plenty of water available for all, music and dancing to Berber/Nomad tunes. Views were of course spectacular. Highly recommend booking with MTA. We will be back during the cooler month to do a 2 night Camel trek.
Overnight in a Berber Tent after a camel trek!!!
This was an amazing experience; we rode a camel for 2 hours at sunset, then we ate Tajine and after the same chat with Hassan (a very nice guide, could help to understand a little more the berbere culture), we went to sleep under the stars (it was quite warm at night), then we wake up early in the morning to go back to Hassi Lbaied and stopped in the middle of nothing just to see the sunrise behind the dunes.
Highy recommend this experience with these people!
5 day from fes to marrakech with Morocco Camel Trekking Merzouga
We did a 5-day tour from Fes to Marrakech with Morocco Tours Agency and it was the highlight of my 10 days holiday in Morocco, Said was friendly and answer to my emails very quickly, our driver guide was Ahmed very friendly and always make sure if everything is good, he is a very professional driver and knowledge.
The accommodation was excellent and the food too, camel trekking and night in the desert was amazing.
I reccommend Morocco Tours Agency to everyone who wants visit the Magic of Morocco.
Dunes Right Outside of Lodging
The beautiful Sahara, Erg Chebbi, Morocco's very own part of the Sahara Desert. It really is beautiful.
We did the compulsory overnight in the desert and it was fantastic, climbing the dunes, watching the sunset and sunrise, and if your game staying up really late in the hope of shooting stars.
Wow. Watch the night stars, and ride a camel at sunrise over the dunes.
Total Bucket List Experience.
Since this is such a remote location, I would highly recommend watching the night stars. They are untouched by any urban light pollution. At daybreak, ride a camel to watch sunrise over the sand dunes.
Our Berber guides were fantastic; they took many pictures of us with our camels, wrote our names in Arabic in the sand, and took their time explaining their lifestyle and culture to ignorant Americans.
Truly a magical, once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Thanks for everything.
Beautiful night in dunes Erg Chebbi
If you stay in Erfoud take a trip to Erg Chebbi. If you have a rent a car, you can drive to the small village of Hassi Labied before Merzouga, stay there for 2 nights and explore these beautiful dunes. Try good food by Berbers and enjoy nature!.
Highly recommend this Overnight Camel Trekking Merzouga
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