Morocco
Sahara Desert
Morocco's great golden dunes — camel treks into Erg Chebbi, nights in desert camps and skies thick with stars.
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About Sahara Desert
The Moroccan Sahara around Merzouga is the classic desert experience — camel trekking into the Erg Chebbi dunes as the sun turns the sand from gold to orange to deep copper, then sleeping under a ceiling of stars in a Berber desert camp. The drive from Marrakech over the High Atlas, passing Ait Benhaddou's UNESCO kasbah on the old caravan route to the Sahara, then on from Ouarzazate through kasbah valleys and desert towns, is one of North Africa's great road trips.
Highlights
- Erg Chebbi dunes at Merzouga — sunset camel trek
- Overnight Berber desert camp under the stars
- Sunrise from the highest dune
- 4x4 desert excursion through dry riverbeds
- Draa Valley palmeries and kasbahs
- Ait Benhaddou UNESCO kasbah (Game of Thrones)
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When to visit Sahara Desert
October – April
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