Camel trek Morocco desert 5 days

Camel trek Morocco from Mhamid – arrival at Lahniniche

Your Sahara camel trekking starts with a  hike on a beautiful desert plateau. With the camel’s caravan and nomads you move into the desert. 

At noon, you will have lunch in the shade after 2 hours walk in the Morocco desert. Then, you resume the Morocco camel trek from Mhamid. You can enjoy extraordinary landscapes over the dunes. 

The Sahara camel trekking tour continues in the afternoon. Beautiful landscapes of golden dunes are everywhere on your way. Arrival at the end of the day on the dunes of Lahnaniche for sunset.

Then you can help nomads to install the wild desert camp for the night. Taste dinner and traditional tea around a campfire. Overnight under the Sahara starry sky. 

From Lahniniche to Sidi Naji

After breakfast, the tents are folded and placed on the back of the camels. The Morocco camel trek excursion continues. You will take advantage of the Sahara which spreads out in front of you … landscapes that make appear tamarisk trees, hinting at the middle ergs. In the distance, you will see the mountains located on the side of Algeria.

For your second night in the desert, you set up tents not far from the tomb of Sidi Naji, become a place of pilgrimage for Nouaji tribe.  During the second day of your Sahara trekking, you enjoy about 4 hours of walking. 

Sidi Naji – camel trekking to Erg Zehar

During this third day of your Morocco camel trekking in the desert, you continue hiking towards the beautiful dunes of Erg Zahar.

The dunes of Erg Zahar are called “the screaming dunes” because of the crystalline sound that the sand produces in contact with the wind at this place. 

Arrived on this place, nomads will let the camels rest and prepare the wild camping for the Sahara overnight.

Admire the sunset which you will see only in the desert.

This camel trek from M’hamid is one of the best programs because you visit Erg Zahar. 

From Erg Zahar to Oued Naam

After breakfast in the camp, you are ready to start your Sahara trekking tour. 

The camel caravan continues its way through the dunes of the Moroccan desert. You will leave Erg Zehar to reach the Oued Naam River. 

It’s a nice itinerary that allows you to discover different parts of the Sahara. 

Oued Naam – back to M’hamid

On the 5th day, your camel trekking in the Morocco desert continues through the Draa Hamada. It is a vast area of ​​rocky desert, dotted with volcanic stones. You will take a break at noon to have lunch.

At the beginning of the afternoon, your Sahara camel trek in the desert is coming to an end. You will be back in Mhamid after having a good time in the Sahara. You say goodbye to camels and your guides with who you have shared this Morocco desert experience.