Day Trips From Merzouga
Choose your excursion
4x4 Trip to the Safsaf Oasis
A 4×4 run around Merzouga and out to the palm groves of the SafSaf oasis, with tea in a Berber family’s tent along the way.
Merzouga Camel Ride
Ride out over the Erg Chebbi dunes for sunset, eat tagine around the fire with drumming afterwards, and sleep at the camp before sunrise on the crests.
Trekking in Erg Chebbi dunes
Walk the dunes rather than ride them, with live desert music by the fire, a night under the stars and the sunrise from the top of Erg Chebbi.
What every excursion includes
Private, never shared
Your own vehicle and English-speaking driver, so the pace and the stops are yours.Fully adaptable routes
Every itinerary can be shortened, extended or reshaped around your dates.A local Berber family
Run from the south of Morocco, with our own desert camp near Erg Chebbi.
Frequently asked questions
What is there to do in Merzouga?
Ride a camel into the dunes and sleep at a desert camp, trek on foot through Erg Chebbi, or take a 4×4 out to the Safsaf oasis for the day.
Is the camel ride an overnight trip?
Yes. The ride goes from Merzouga into the dunes and the night is spent at a bivouac camp. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are included, along with drums round the fire and sandboarding on the dunes.
What does the 4x4 trip to the Safsaf oasis include?
A private 4×4 with a local driver-guide and fuel, pick-up from your accommodation in Merzouga, lunch at the oasis and tea at a Berber family’s tent.
Where do these trips start?
All of them start and end in the Merzouga area, with a pick-up from wherever you are staying.
What is not included?
Tips and personal expenses. Everything else listed on each trip — the guide, the transport, the meals and the camp — is covered.
What should I bring?
Warm clothing in winter and light clothing in summer, plus sunscreen, a hat, good walking shoes and a flashlight. Wear trousers for the camel trek rather than shorts or a skirt.