Sahara camel trekking tour 6 days

M’hamid – Sidi Naji

Follow in the footsteps of the trans-Saharan caravans whose starting point was Marrakech and the point of arrival Timbuktu. This program of trekking in the Sahara will allow you to discover varied landscapes in the desert. Departure from M’hamid for your camel trek with Sahrawi nomads.

Departure in the morning. The caravan composed of camels and your guides, Sahrawi nomads will slowly move into the desert. Lunch in the shade of tamarisks. The hike in the Moroccan desert will continue the afternoon by crossing a desert plateau before arriving at the dunes of Sidi Naji. The mobile bivouac will be mounted at the foot of the dunes for the first night of your Morocco trekking tour.

Sidi Naji – dunes of Erg Bougarn

The second day of your Morocco camel trekking tour is starting in the morning. After enjoying breakfast in the desert, once the mobile camp folded, the Morocco camel trekking continues. Allow about 2h, 2h30 of walk in the morning and the same duration in the afternoon. You leave the dunes of Sidi Naji and continues your trip to the Sahara.

You will admire the landscapes that open in front of you until you arrive at Erg Bougarn. In the evening, enjoy the beautiful sunset. Enjoy a delicious dinner around a campfire and overnight in nomadic tents or under the stars.

Bougarn Dunes – Oued Draa – Erg Smar

The third day of your Morocco Sahara trekking tour will take you from the dunes of Bougarn to Oued Drâa. The tamarisks and palm groves follow one another. At the end of the day, you will arrive at Erg Smar. Installation of the nomadic tents on the spot.

From Erg Smar to Erg Zahar …

After spending the night at Erg Smar, towards the dunes of Erg Zahar! On the fourth day of your Morocco camel trekking tour, you will discover the splendid “screaming” dunes unveil the desert as far as the eye can see … Could you hear the sound that the dunes produce in contact with the wind? Enjoy a hike in the dunes and the beautiful landscapes. Night on the spot.

Erg Zahar – Erg Zmila

The caravan will continue its journey through the desert. After Erg Zahar, your Morocco camel trek continues. Your Sahara trekking tour will take you to Erg Zmila. A new landscape is emerging in front of you. The light plays with the colors of the dunes. You will spend your last night in the Sahara desert here. The next day, it will be time to return to M’hamid.  

Erg Zmila – back to M’hamid

In the morning, after breakfast, you start your Sahara trekking from Erg Zmila in the direction of M’hamid.

The caravan moves slowly in the desert. Hiking in the Sahara during the morning. Arrival at M’hamid at the beginning of the afternoon.