Sahara Camel Trek and Cultural Private Tour from Marrakech
Marrakech, Morocco
Trip Type: Multi-day Tours
Duration: 5 days
Get off the beaten path and experience nomadic Moroccan culture during this private 5-day camel trek to and from Marrakech. Cruise the terrain in a 4x4 Toyota Landcruiser and on the back of a camel as you head across the Sahara Desert into southern Morocco and the High Atlas Mountains. Visit ancient casbahs, meet with nomadic Berber people and visit exotic Ouarzazate. You’ll also have the unforgettable opportunity to stay at romantic, hand-picked desert accommodations and learn about the nomadic lifestyle for yourself.
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Get off the beaten path and experience nomadic Moroccan culture during this private 5-day camel trek to and from Marrakech. Cruise the terrain in a 4x4 Toyota Landcruiser and on the back of a camel as you head across the Sahara Desert into southern Morocco and the High Atlas Mountains. Visit ancient casbahs, meet with nomadic Berber people and visit exotic Ouarzazate. You’ll also have the unforgettable opportunity to stay at romantic, hand-picked desert accommodations and learn about the nomadic lifestyle for yourself.Your private 5-day desert adventure begins when your guide and driver meet you at your hotel in Marrakech and whisk you off in an air-conditioned 4x4 Toyota Landcruiser toward the town of Ouarzazate, in the High Atlas Mountains. Stop for a visit at Kasbah Telout and the important town of Ait Ben Haddou, a UNESCO-listed site. You’ll have time to tour Atlas Film Studios, where several major Hollywood films have been shot, before continuing on to Ouarzazate.
Wake up in the desert the next morning and continue your adventure, heading by car to the town of Erg Chegaga. Stop for a delicious lunch along the way before arriving at Erg Chegaga, home to massive sand dunes. Here you’ll stay at the Nomad Desert Camp, complete with warm Berber hospitality and a sky full of stars. Enjoy an early breakfast the next morning before getting set up with your trekking camel, which will be your mode of transportation for the next two days. Wander across the great Sahara desert, stopping for lunch and mint tea under tamarisk trees along the way. Meet with local Berber people and see the ruins of an ancient village. You’ll camp in the desert along the way and, on the second night of trekking, enjoy a delicious Moroccan feast complete with live Berber music.
After returning to the Nomad Desert Camp on your last night, wake in the morning for breakfast before heading to the towns of Foum Zguid and Taznakht. Shop for Berber rugs in Taznakht and enjoy lunch along the way before arriving back at your hotel in Marrakech. Luxury accommodations are provided throughout the tour and meals are included. All hotels and accommodation are hand-picked and of a high standard with air conditioning in hotels and are Half Board (Breakfast and Dinner). The Nomadic desert camp is Full Board (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner) with beds & good shower and toilet facilities. The desert camping will be in your own personal two man tent with thick foam mattresses, cotton sheets and comfortable pillows. If you are traveling as a couple, double beds are available in all locations.
Wake up in the desert the next morning and continue your adventure, heading by car to the town of Erg Chegaga. Stop for a delicious lunch along the way before arriving at Erg Chegaga, home to massive sand dunes. Here you’ll stay at the Nomad Desert Camp, complete with warm Berber hospitality and a sky full of stars. Enjoy an early breakfast the next morning before getting set up with your trekking camel, which will be your mode of transportation for the next two days. Wander across the great Sahara desert, stopping for lunch and mint tea under tamarisk trees along the way. Meet with local Berber people and see the ruins of an ancient village. You’ll camp in the desert along the way and, on the second night of trekking, enjoy a delicious Moroccan feast complete with live Berber music.
After returning to the Nomad Desert Camp on your last night, wake in the morning for breakfast before heading to the towns of Foum Zguid and Taznakht. Shop for Berber rugs in Taznakht and enjoy lunch along the way before arriving back at your hotel in Marrakech. Luxury accommodations are provided throughout the tour and meals are included. All hotels and accommodation are hand-picked and of a high standard with air conditioning in hotels and are Half Board (Breakfast and Dinner). The Nomadic desert camp is Full Board (Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner) with beds & good shower and toilet facilities. The desert camping will be in your own personal two man tent with thick foam mattresses, cotton sheets and comfortable pillows. If you are traveling as a couple, double beds are available in all locations.
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