Itinerary
- Day 1
Merzouga to Erg Chebbi
You'll start with a pickup from your riad or hotel in Merzouga, then grab breakfast before heading into palm groves toward the Oasis of Hassilabied. From there, you'll walk to Khamlia Village where local Berber musicians and dancers perform while you have mint tea. After a picnic lunch under a tamarisk tree, the trek continues toward Erg Chebbi as afternoon turns to evening. You can either ride a camel or walk to reach the luxury desert camp by sunset. That night you'll stay in a comfortable Berber tent with a private bathroom and eat dinner under the stars.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Picnic lunch in the shade of a Tamarisk tree), Dinner (Evening dining in Berber luxury tent camp)
Included Activities
- Trekking from Merzouga through palm grove
- Visit Oasis of Hassilabied
- Visit Khamlia Village with local music, dance performance, and Berber mint tea
- Camel ride to desert camp at sunset (optional method of reaching camp)
- Dinner in Berber luxury tent camp
- Stargazing and campfire time
Optional Activities
- Walking to reach desert camp instead of camel ride
Landmarks/POIs Oasis of Hassilabied Khamlia Village Erg Chebbi - Day 2
Erg Chebbi to Merzouga
After breakfast at the desert camp, you'll trek across the Black Desert (la Hamada), which is basically a flat plain covered with black volcanic stones. Lunch happens at a nomad family's home, then you'll finish the trek back toward Merzouga or Hassilabied. By around 3 pm you'll be dropped off at your riad, hotel, or rental car.
- Meals
- Breakfast (Rich breakfast in the desert camp), Lunch (Delicious meal at Nomad family home)
Included Activities
- Trekking across Black Desert (la Hamada)
- Lunch at Nomad family home
- Trekking back to Merzouga/Hassilabied
Landmarks/POIs Black Desert (la Hamada)
