Sahara Desert · Erg Chebbi Dunes
Merzouga is the gateway to Erg Chebbi — the towering golden dunes that are Morocco’s most iconic Sahara. Here the experience is the destination: a camel trek over the ridges at sunset, a Berber dinner served under a billion stars, drums echoing across the sand, and the dunes turning rose-gold at dawn.
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The word “camp” hides a wide range: at the budget end, a simple shared tent and a basic Berber dinner; at the luxury end, a private canvas suite with an ensuite and dinner served under the stars. Choose the camp tier that matches your expectations. Confirm current prices when you book.
Up to 150 m highMorocco’s most iconic sand sea — dunes rising up to 150 metres, shifting from gold to deep orange to violet across the day. The classic Sahara of the imagination.
SunsetA caravan over the ridges as the light drops — long shadows on the sand and the hush of the desert at dusk, ending at a camp among the dunes.
GlampingPrivate canvas suites with proper beds, electric light and hot ensuite showers, angled for the stars — the romance of sleeping in the Sahara without roughing it.
Clearest skiesAs darkness falls a billion stars emerge in impossibly clear skies; at dawn the dunes glow rose-gold — the night that transforms travellers.
The classic sunset caravan over the ridges of Erg Chebbi to a camp deep among the dunes.
Adrenaline across the sand and out to the desert’s fossil beds, oases and nomad camps.
Berber dinner, fireside drums and a private canvas suite beneath the clearest skies in Morocco.
Climbing a ridge before dawn to watch the whole erg turn from grey to rose-gold.
Every tour is private, led by a licensed local guide, and fully customisable to your interests and pace. Prices are per person based on two travellers.
Most popularGlamping under the stars in the Erg Chebbi dunes
6 days
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Every Serenity Morocco experience is private, fully customisable, and led by licensed local guides. Tell us what interests you and we'll send a no-commitment Merzouga proposal within 24 hours.
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Private only · Licensed local guides · Free cancellation up to 48h