Camel treks
Ride a camel from Merzouga village to your desert camp in Erg Chebbi, with a local guide leading on foot. We drive your big luggage to the camp separately.
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This is the classic way to arrive at a camp in the Erg Chebbi dunes. You leave your car or minivan at our base in Merzouga or Hassilabied, keep a small bag with you, and climb onto your camel. Your guide walks in front and leads the caravan out into the dunes at a slow, steady pace.
Most transfers leave in the late afternoon so you reach the camp around sunset. On the way the caravan stops on a dune so you can watch the light change and take photos. The next morning you can ride back the same way after sunrise, or take the 4x4 if you prefer.
Not keen on riding a camel, or arriving late at night? Book the 4x4 transfer to the desert camp instead. If you’re flying in, add our Errachidia airport transfer so the whole journey is organised.
Usually about 1 to 1.5 hours. It depends on where your camp is in the Erg Chebbi dunes.
Your big bags go to the camp by 4x4. You only take a small bag on the camel.
Yes. Most guests ride back after sunrise. You can also choose the 4x4 for the return.
Background reading on Wikipedia and more packages on our other site.
Camel treksThe sunrise camel trek in Merzouga leaves in the half-light and gets you onto a dune crest in Erg Chebbi just as the sun comes up.
from €20 per person
Camel treksOur overnight camel trek in Merzouga takes you out by camel at sunset to a camp deep in the dunes. You sleep there and ride back as the sun comes up.
from €40 per person
Sunset, stars & photographyA sunset photography trip in Merzouga by 4x4, stopping at dune viewpoints picked for evening light and silhouettes, with time to shoot at your own pace.
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