New Year’s Eve in Morocco

Why spend the New Year’s Eve in Morocco ? There are many reasons. Morocco is one of the best touristic destinations. The country is in the top 30 of the most visited places all over the world with some 10 milions of travelers each year. Morocco owns an incredible cultural and natural richness. Many of the cities in the Kingdom of Morocco are well-known to be touristic places of interest. Everyone heard about Marrakech, Casablanca, Fes, Meknes, Agadir, Rabat, … the list is not exhaustive! People come to Morocco all the year, the climate of the country is very pleasant. Travelers are welcome in December when they can celebrate the New Year’s Eve in Morocco, in Marrakech but also… in the Sahara desert.

New Year’s Eve in the desert of Marrakech : oriental dream, majesty and luxury camp stay

In this article we will talk about an original way to spend the New Year’s Eve in Morocco. Probably that will give you an idea to add to your bucket list ! So, let’s see how the New Year’s Eve is celebrating in the desert…

Who never dreamed to spend the New Year’s Eve in Marrakech or in its surroundings ? Marrakech is the favorite destination for many travelers because of it decor, its treasures… One of the jewels of Marrakech is the Agafay desert which can be reached in less than an hour from the red city. Once arrived in the Marrakech desert, lets the magic be…

Spend the New Year’s Eve in one of the luxury camps in Agafay is an indescriptable moment. Luxury tents rich decorated, delicious Moroccan cuisine and food, shows, music, affluence.

If you want to live an unique and original experience, the desert of Marrakech is the place to be for the New Year’s Eve celebration in Morocco.

But, there is another place we want to recommend you, a luxury place by the stars and the golden grains of sand : the majestic, the only one : the Sahara.

New Year’s Eve Morocco : welcome to the Sahara

The Sahara is an original place to spend the party of the New Year’s Eve. We pick you up from your hotel in Marrakech or Ouarzazate. The transport is done by 4×4 or minibus. You enjoy many stops on the itinerary to admire beautiful landscapes or visit Kasbahs…

The celebration incudes a camel ride for the last sunset of the Year and a celebration under the starry sky, around the campfire with traditional Sahrawi music. If you are looking for an original way to celebrate the New Year’s Eve, the trip to the desert is, without a doubt, one of them.

You will enjoy an overnight stay in a nomadic camp. You will sleep in a traditionnal tent in the dunes of the Sahara. It’s possible to go to Merzouga (Erg Chebbi) or spend the New Year’s Eve at M’hamid El Ghizlane or Erg Chigaga. In each of this places, you can find also luxury camps.

If you plan a Morocco desert trip, you can enjoy a short trek in the Sahara or other activities : quad, sandboarding, excursions and visits in the desert.

How to choose between Erg Chebbi or Erg Chigaga ?

It is difficult to compare and to give one answer to this question. The thing we can tell to you is that… it’s two different ways to experience the Morocco desert!

In Merzouga and in Erg Chigaga both, you can experience a 4×4 tours, Sahara camel trekking tours, overnight in nomadic camp…

If you need any advice, don’t hesitate to contact our team.