![]() ![]() We had each brought 4L of water with us for the trek in, camping overnight and the trek out.Īs I guzzled on my first 2L my head filled with concern that I possibly hadn’t brought enough. I had attempted to hydrate more that day, putting down 2L of water before arriving in Merzouga, but it wasn’t enough. The wind assisted in thwarting the heat, a little, but just minutes after entering the Sahara Desert I could already feel the moisture being wicked from my body and the smallest pangs of a thirst igniting in my throat. ![]() I was relieved for the lack of wind, which meant I could attempt to carry my DSLR camera with me while riding the camel. We lucked out with a beautiful evening, no wind and the temperature hovering around 35 Celsius. ![]() There was no vegetation on the horizon, just the occasional scrub brush but no trees or other signs of life. It gave me the feeling of being on another planet. I just kept looking around me in awe as the mounds around us grew bigger and became more vibrant in color. At the time, it was hard to process being in the desert. It took us over an hour to negotiate the sand dunes with our Berber guides leading the string of camels up, over and through the towering mounds of sand. The Sahara camels, however, were very sweet and loved having attention from us during the camel trek. Those ones had been shaved and weren’t really into having people around them. Our camels were shaggy and adorable, a little different then the camels we rode in the Thar Desert of India. Sahara Desert Tour By Camel One of our fuzzy, sweet camels We had a few minutes to use the toilet, take some photos, perhaps get a turban tied on our heads, then mount up and begin our trek into the desert. Our Berber guides were all business and began loading up our small bags and water onto the camels that lie in the sand waiting for us. We were about to jump on some camels and embark on a Sahara Desert tour via camel to a Berber camp where we will play in the sand and sleep under the stars. I stood at the Berber house that marked the endpoint of the car journey and stared off into the mountains of sand that stood before me. Arriving to mountains of sand in the Sahara Desert The journey seemed like a lifetime but was continually rewarding as we watched the landscape change and show signs of the dry climate we were headed into.Ĭoming to the desert this way is mesmerizing, we had watched the vegetation slowly disappear and the towering dunes at the edge of the Sahara Desert began to come into view through the windshield. Want to Have Your Own Sahara Desert Adventure?Īrriving in Merzouga was a celebration in and of itself after spending 6 hours traveling from our last stop off in the Berber village of Midelt before making our way through the rest of the Atlas Mountains towards the Sahara Desert.Sunrise Over the Sahara Desert in Morocco.Arriving at the Merzouga Sahara Desert Camp.Over to you now! Drop us a note and chat to one of our friendly customer service team, ask us anything you would like to know about traveling in Morocco. When it comes to adventure travel within Morocco, you have the best team of adventurous travelers in our organization who are seasoned world travelers – a nice way of saying they are incurable adventure travel junkies! Now, on Marrakech Sahara Desert Tours site are Moroccan tours available for those seeking the best of Moroccan adventure tours, Marrakech day trips, tours to the Sahara desert for a short time. Visitors love to escape to the quiet Berber villages while feasting their eyes upon the merry artistry of painted villages and cities throughout the countryside at the foot of the hills. The cities are bustling with rich history and culture and are very enjoyable. Filled with exotic flavors, beautifully hidden artifacts from the lively souks and a glorious landscape. You’ve not been on a real adventure experience until you have seen the superb Moroccan coasts and the desert. ![]()
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