Morocco · Desert Adventure

1-Day Camel Trek in Erg Chebbi with Overnight Sahara Camp Stay

1 Day Round trip from Merzouga Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Ride a camel across the Erg Chebbi dunes
02 Walk to the high dunes for a stunning Sahara sunset
03 Stay in a traditional camp with Berber drum music
04 Enjoy a brilliant night sky filled with stars
05 Savour dinner around a campfire in the Sahara

Come for this overnight camel trekking bivouac tent stay tour in Erg Chebbi, one of Morocco's several ergs. Board a camel from Merzouga, a small Moroccan town in the Sahara Desert near the Algerian border, and enjoy a ride through the dunes before spending the night in camp. Experience traditional Berber drum music, a campfire, and starry desert skies, with both sunset and sunrise over the Sahara completing the journey.

Experience traditional Berber drum music, a campfire, and starry desert skies, with both sunset and sunrise over the Sahara completing the journey.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included · Budget

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Merzouga, Erg Chebbi

Languages Arabic, English, French

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Erg Chebbi Camel Trek and Overnight Desert Camp

Pick up from the Merzouga guesthouse around 5:30 pm.
Enjoy a one-hour and 30-minute camel ride in the desert. The camels will be packed with food, drinking water, and blankets.
Arrive at the camp and walk to the high dunes to see the sunset.
Spend the night in an equipped camp with music played on traditional Berber drums in the middle of the Sahara.
See the night sky filled with stars that sparkle and shine with intensity.
Have a wonderful dinner around a campfire.
Ride the camels back to the Merzouga guesthouse in the morning.