Some local companies offer bus services from the main Moroccan cities to destinations such as Merzouga. This is an interesting option for those traveling on a tight budget. Traveling with kids and have a few questions you need answers too, these posts below will help your trip run smooth. Instead of checking every single website, I use RentalCars.com, Car Rental 8 and Skyscanner Car Rentals to find car rentals all over the world with just one click. If you plan to park at the airport, visit Airport Parking and make a reservation. I absolutely believe that every family should go camping in the Sahara Desert with kids at least once.
We offer a wide range of adventure trips in the heart of the Erg-Chebbi and Merzouga areas. In addition to carefully designed jeep tours, camel tours, and hiking, we offer fully customizable tours of your design. Berber Lifestyle camp has Six marrakech desert tours Berber-style tents with comfortable beds and blankets. We have a 48-square-meter main tent that we use for breakfast, dinner, and relaxation. We recommend booking one of our ATV tours for an hour or two to get the complete desert experience.



After a traditional Moroccan breakfast, trek by foot to discover Essaouira, the pearl of the Atlantic. You will discover a mix of cultures that reflects the rich history of this beautiful city. Stroll through the former Portuguese port, souks, medina, beautiful beach and feast on delicious grilled fish, fresh from the sea. After lunch, depart to Marrakech for a late afternoon arrival at your riad. Via the imperial city of Meknes, (known as the “Versailles of Morocco”), one of the most important imperial cities of Morocco and former capital of Morocco under Sultan Moulay Ismail. Visit the triumphant arch of Bab Mansour, argued to be the most beautiful in Morocco.
The Erg Chebbi’s tallest dune is a 70-minute round-trip walk from the desert camp and a great site to view the sunset. Almost every hotel or hostel in Merzouga offers and organizes their own camel tours in the desert and overnight stays at their own private desert camps. We recommend taking a camel ride in order to get to the Erg Chebbi sand dunes camp.

The camping was clearly over our expectations, it was warm, the furniture was awesome and the bed very comfortable. If i come back to the desert, I´m sure I will book again this camp and the tour with sahara services. The pillows and mattress are equivalent of 4 star hotel standard and had a good night rest.
For a highly-reviewed, long-established desert camp in Merzouga, Golden Camp & Oasis is a one of the best choices for a Sahara Desert camp in Morocco. Of those places, Ouarzazate and Tinghir have the most accommodation options and will likely be the most comfortable place to spend the night. Since you’re aiming for a once-in-a-lifetime experience, I say get all the way out to the Sahara Desert — you won’t regret it. I’ll also give you a quick run-down of what to expect at your Sahara Desert luxury camp, so you can be prepared. We stopped to have delicious Moroccan mint tea in the middle of the desert and then headed back to camp.
Getting into the depths of the desert by camel is the quintessential experience. We are traveling to Morocco for the first time in June 2023 and your information has been invaluable. I’m Kiki, a California native, who left my career in corporate finance to become a world traveler. Since then, I’ve traveled to over 70 countries and have knocked some big adventures off my bucket list. There are many hotels to choose from in Skoura, and you can find something that fits in with your budget. We opted for a beautiful stay at L’Ma Lodge and would say we both absolutely loved it.

We had tea with the patriarch of the family and played with a cute little girl who was very interested in the group of Westerners visiting her home. This was my first time at a Morocco desert camp so I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I was pleasantly surprised. After that, we switched to 4x4s in which to traverse the length of desert that leads to the camp. Kevin and I shared a double tent, and there were also triple tents available with twin beds. Additionally, visitors can listen to Berber music and drumming around the campfire. An unforgettable experience in Morocco’s mysterious Sahara desert is a treasured memory for everyone.
The reception in the desert is sketchy, so don’t expect to have full internet access. I was very okay with this because it gave us time to disconnect and just enjoy being in the Sahara Desert with kids. By the time we got to our campsite, our luggage had already been delivered to our tent. Dinner and spend the night in a tent in the middle of the dunes.

For campsites in Merzouga that serve up a highly-rated breakfast, try Merzouga heart dome-tour, Secret du Sahara and Floriste Luxury Camp. Situated in Merzouga, Merzouga heart dome-tour features 5-star accommodation with access to a garden and a terrace. Both WiFi and private parking are accessible at the camping free of charge. Located 500 metres from Camel Trekking Sahara Tour, Luxurious Merzouga Desert Camp offers accommodation with a terrace.
This popular tour has been reviewed nearly 2000 times, and follows essentially the same pattern our tour did . The right answer, I believe, depends fully on your travel style, experience, and expectations. Either way, though, the camels definitely added to the atmosphere.
All while enjoying views of the neighboring mountains, dry rivers, and stone dunes ocean. And we got a peek into the life of local rural people that we wouldn’t have seen in Marrakech. We passed people riding donkeys and using them to transport building materials, food, water, and more. There were children walking miles to school, smiles on their faces, laughing with their peers, not realizing that this was an entirely different way of life than children in other parts of the world. Men sipping mint tea at local cafes, watching the cars drive by.