Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival & Desert Gateway
You'll meet your guides at the desert outpost where you get introduced to your camel and help load supplies for the trek ahead. From there, you'll head into the dunes with your camel, covering ground through the afternoon as the landscape shifts around you. By evening, you'll set up camp either under the open sky or in a traditional Berber tent, settling in for your first night in the desert.
- Start point
- Café de France, Place Jemaa el Fna, Marrakesh, Marrakesh-Safi 40, Morocco (our team will contact you for collection time, 08:00 - 10:10)
- Meals
- Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Meet guides at desert outpost
- Introduction to camel and loading of supplies
- Trek into the dunes
- Day 2
Into the Heart of the Desert
This is a full day of camel trekking across sweeping dunes and stony plains. Your guides will take you to ancient fossil sites and hidden oases scattered throughout the region, and they'll share knowledge about desert survival and navigation techniques. You'll cover significant distance today, and by evening you'll camp in a remote area away from any settlements or trails.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Full day camel trekking through dunes and stony plains
- Visit ancient fossil sites
- Visit hidden oases
- Learn about desert survival and navigation from guides
- Day 3
Nomadic Life & Desert Silence
You'll ride across the vast golden dunes, taking in the quiet of the open desert as you travel. During midday, you'll stop for tea and rest in the shade just like traditional nomads do. In the afternoon, you can try sandboarding or climb the high dunes if you want to catch the sunset from up high, then return to camp for evening stories and music around the fire.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Ride across golden dunes
- Stop for tea and rest in shade like traditional nomads
- Evening stories and music around campfire
Optional Activities
- Sandboarding
- Climbing high dunes for sunset views
- Day 4
Remote Oasis & Hidden Valleys
Your journey takes you to a secluded oasis, one of those rare pockets of life in the vast emptiness. Local guides will help you explore the desert flora and fauna in and around the oasis, sharing their knowledge of what grows and lives out here. You'll camp near rock formations and ancient caravan trails that traders used centuries ago.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit secluded oasis
- Discover desert flora and fauna with local guide
- Day 5
Deeper into the Dunes
You'll trek into even more remote regions today, heading into areas that see few visitors. This day is yours for solitude and reflection if you want it, or you can spend time journaling or taking photographs of the landscape. You'll camp at a panoramic point with particularly clear night skies, away from any light pollution.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Trek into remote and untouched dune regions
Optional Activities
- Solitude and reflection time
- Journaling
- Photography
- Day 6
Return Toward Civilization
The journey back begins today, but you'll take a different scenic route than you came in on. There's time to reflect on everything you've experienced and swap stories with other travelers in your group. Your final night in the desert includes a special farewell dinner, and you'll camp under the stars one last time.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner (Special farewell dinner)
Included Activities
- Journey back on scenic route
Optional Activities
- Reflect on journey
- Share stories with fellow travelers
- Day 7
Trek Ends – Farewell
Early morning, you'll ride out of the desert for the last time. After saying goodbye to your camels and guides at the desert outpost, you'll head onward either to Marrakech or to the nearby airport depending on your travel plans.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Early morning ride out of desert
- Return to desert outpost
