Overnight Camel trek Merzouga | Camel Ride in Merzouga | Desert Activity
A camel journey from the dune outskirts to a Merzouga desert camp gives a quiet, realistic experience of Saharan life. Mounting their camels and setting off slowly across the soft, salient dunes as the sun dips slowly over the gold horizon. Guided by experienced local guides, the camel train meanders gently across the endless desert enabling riders to take in the peace and tranquility of this magical environment.
The rocking of the camels and the silence of the sand gives a feeling of being in another age, punctuated only by the wind or some distant desert noise. When guests arrive to the quaint Berber camp set between the rolling dunes, they are greeted with hospitality and a cool cup of mint tea.
The experience is a highlight of any Sahara Desert tour it is more than just a journey, it’s a cultural awakening and a chance to experience the rhythm of the desert and the nomadic traditions of the Berber people.
One of the most authentic and memorable experiences in the Sahara is a camel ride from a village located near Merzouga to a peaceful overnight desert camp. The adventure starts with a cave meeting of fellow travelers, camels and local guides in the village. Once mounted on these docile beasts, your caravan departs into the wild—exploring golden hills and rocky valleys with the sun dipping low in the sky, casting a warm glow on the desert.
Guided by experience wranglers who have the land memorized like the back of their hands, the languid pace of the trek places them in a soothing rhythm that links them permanently with the desert’s timeless pace of life. The colors of the sand shift endlessly along the way, and the silence interrupted only by the wind is contemplative and gripping.
Upon our arrival at the isolated desert camp, surrounded by high dunes, we will be welcomed in true Berber style. And dinner is served in the starlight, it is not only sustenance, it is a hint of the rich cultural flavor of the region.
Guests awake to an ethereal desert sunrise and have breakfast while in the quiet presence of the dunes a moment of quiet beauty. The camel ride back to the village in the morning gives you a chance to think about the experience, absorb the emptiness, absorb the silence of the Sahara one more time.
This once-in-a-lifetime camel trek is much more than a jaunt through the desert it’s an intimate cultural experience and a rare opportunity to witness the magic of the desert and the hospitality of the Berber.
Our camel ride into the Merzouga dunes was definitely one of the highlights of our trip. Private Moroccan Tour did a great job in organizing the trip and everything went smoothly from the beginning to the end. Galavanting through the golden sands at sunset was like walking into a dream. Our guide was so nice and friendly & made certain we enjoyed ourselves throughout. Upon arrival at the desert camp, we were warmly greeted with mint tea and led to our old-school Berber tents. The dinner was delicious, and the evening under the stars with music and at a fire was magical. To wake up to sunrise over the dunes was the perfect way to finish. I thoroughly recommend to anyone look for a genuine and memorable sahara desert experience!
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