Hassilabied Trip Overview
If you are staying in Merzouga and are looking for a special adventure, book this Trekking with camels around the red desert dunes of Merzouga. Our favorite 2-days-Trekking! A lot to see in a short time and an unforgettable night in a luxury desert camp are awaiting you!
The desert, the camels, a special experience in the luxury camp – and the starry sky at night!
Climb up the biggest sand dunes with panoramic views
Explore the Oasis of Hassilabied with its thousands of palm trees
Ride a camel in Erg Chebbi and enjoy your lunch under the shade of Tamarisk trees
Spend the night at a Luxury Desert camp and dance around the campfire while local nomad people are playing the desert drums
Enjoy sandboarding in the high red sand dunes of Erg Chebbi
Visit a local Berber family for lunch and learn about Nomadic life in Southern Morocco
Additional Info
* Duration: 2 days
* Starts: Hassilabied, Morocco
* Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> 4WD, ATV & Off-Road Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Hassilabied, Draa-Tafilalet, Morocco
If you are staying in Merzouga and are looking for a special adventure, book this Trekking with camels around the red desert dunes of Merzouga. Our favorite 2-days-Trekking! A lot to see in a short time and an unforgettable night in a luxury desert camp are awaiting you!
The desert, the camels, a special experience in the luxury camp – and the starry sky at night!
Climb up the biggest sand dunes with panoramic views
Explore the Oasis of Hassilabied with its thousands of palm trees
Ride a camel in Erg Chebbi and enjoy your lunch under the shade of Tamarisk trees
Spend the night at a Luxury Desert camp and dance around the campfire while local nomad people are playing the desert drums
Enjoy sandboarding in the high red sand dunes of Erg Chebbi
Visit a local Berber family for lunch and learn about Nomadic life in Southern Morocco
Itinerary
Day 1: Trekking in Merzouga Desert – Erg Chebbi Dunes
Pass By: Hassilabied, Hassilabied, Merzouga, Draa-Tafilalet
Pick up in your Riad or Hotel in the village of Merzouga and start of the 2-days adventure! Your guides will pack your equipment on the camels and we start the Trekking after your breakfast. We are hiking from Merzouga or Hassilabied through a palm grove in the shade of palm trees.
Stop At: Khamlia, Khamlia, Draa-Tafilalet
After the visit of the Oasis of Hassilabied, we continue to walk about 2 h to the village of Khamlia. Here, you’ll enjoy a local group’s music and dance, and have the opportunity to try their instruments and learn to play some desert music of your own while drinking some original Berber Mint tea
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Erg Chebbi, Erg Chebbi, Meknes-Tafilalet Region
After visiting Khamlia Village we will walk about 20 minutes out of the village to look for a big Tamarisk tree, where we’ll have our picnic lunch in the shade. Lunch break and time to relax, then continue towards Erg Chebbi for about 2 more Trekking hours.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Erg Chebbi, Erg Chebbi, Meknes-Tafilalet Region
Now we’re almost at the dunes! After arriving at the big dunes of Erg Chebbi, you can choose to experience a one hour camel ride to reach the desert camp while the sun sinks down behind the dunes (also possible by foot). Enjoy your evening dining in a berber luxury tent camp, where you can look for shooting stars, sit at the camp fire and sleep in nomad tent! The tents are very luxurious with private bathrooms (shower and toilet) and luxury beds/bedding.
Duration: 12 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in a luxury desert camp in the dunes of Merzouga, for example Camp Madu, Tassili Luxury Camp
Day 2: Erg Chebbi – Black Desert – Visit of a nomad family for lunch
Stop At: Erg Chebbi, Erg Chebbi, Meknes-Tafilalet Region
After a rich breakfast, we start our second day of trekking passing over the the “Black Desert” which the berber call “la Hamada”, a plain desert landscape full of black volcanic stones. After eating a delicious meal at lunch time at the home of a Nomad family, we’ll head for the last part of our tour until we reach Merzouga/Hassilabied again.
From here will take you to your Riad or Hotel in the area or back to your rental car at around 3 pm.
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: No accommodation included
