North Africa · Morocco

Merzouga Dunes (Erg Chebbi)

Landscape Weekend difficulty: Moderate with kids: yes

A sea of orange dunes up to 150 meters high that change color with the sun, on the edge of the Sahara. You arrive by camel at sunset, sleep in a camp of tents, and at night the sky fills with more stars than you can count.

With kids

Ride a camel in a line as the sun sets over the dunes
Roll or slide down the sandy slope of a giant dune
Look for beetle and desert-fox tracks in the morning sand
Lie down at night to count shooting stars far from any light

Accessibility: 6+ years for the camel and the night in the desert; cold at night even in summer, bring layers; strong sun by day

With family

Sleep in a tented camp under the starry Sahara sky
Listen to Berber drums and songs around the fire
Get up early to watch the sunrise from the top of the tallest dune
Talk as a family about how people have lived in and crossed the desert for centuries

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