Sahara camel trekking tour 6 days

Day 1 – Sahara camel trekking tour from M’hamid 

Follow in the footsteps of the ancient Saharan caravans whose starting point was Marrakech and the point of arrival Timbuktu. This Morocco trekking tour in the Sahara is excellent to discover varied landscapes in the desert. It is a 6-day camel trek from M’hamid that will lead you to the big dunes of Erg Chigaga.

You start this Sahara camel trip in the morning. The caravan with local guides from the village, Sahrawi nomads, will slowly move into the desert. At noon, enjoy 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 Morocco Sahara wild camping will be mounted at the foot of the dunes for the first night of this Morocco trekking tour.

Day 2 – Discover Sidi Naji and the dunes of Erg Bougarn

The second day of your Morocco camel trekking tour from M’hamid is starting in the morning. After enjoying breakfast in the desert, once the camping folded, this camel tour continues. You go for about 2h to 2h30 of walk in the morning and the same duration in the afternoon. From the dunes of Sidi Naji, you continue your 6-day Sahara camel trip.

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

Day 3 – Sahara Camel trekking : Erg Chigaga and Erg Smar

The third day of your Morocco Sahara trekking tour will take you from the dunes of Bougarn to the great dunes of Erg Chigaga.

The tamarisks and palms are following one another. After that, you will see the beautiful Erg Chigaga dunes – “the sea of sand”.

After lunch here and time to enjoy Erg Chigaga, you go towards the Erg Smar dunes. At the end of the day, you will arrive at Erg Smar. 

You install the wild camp on the foot of the dunes for the overnight. The starry sky in the desert is magic. 

This 6-day trekking tour from M’hamid is ideal for those who would live a Sahara adventure trip and immerse in the nomadic lifestyle. Moreover, it’s a camel tour that allow you to visit the most beautiful dunes in this part of the Sahara.

Day 4 – From Erg Smar to Erg Zahar “the screaming dunes”

After spending the night at Erg Smar, you take the direction to the dunes of Erg Zahar!

On the fourth day of your Morocco camel trekking from M’hamid, 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. 

You have the chance to spend the night here in a Sahara wild camping. 

Day 5 – Discover Erg Zmila

The caravan will continue its journey through the desert. After Erg Zahar, your Morocco camel trek continues. This 6-day 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 Morocco desert here. The next day, it will be time to return to the village of M’hamid.  

You will see another incredible landscapes of the Sahara. 

Day 6 – 6-day Sahara camel trekking – back to M’hamid

In the morning, after breakfast, you start your camel trek Morocco from Erg Zmila in the direction of M’hamid.

The caravan moves slowly in the desert. Hiking in the Sahara during the morning. 

You enjoy lunch in the desert before arriving in M’hamid in the afternoon. 

This camel trekking from M’hamid is a fairly complete program. You discover the ones of the most beautiful dunes around in the M’hamid desert and the Erg Chigaga great dunes. 

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