![]() If you have a 4×4 and you’ve never driven in the sand before, try to travel in a group with at least one person competent in desert driving. Well unless you’re a Berber – they seem to be able to drive anything into the sand without any difficulty at all! It’s easy to travel to the edge of the dunes, where the sand is firm without a specialised vehicle. There are many modes of transport to get you around the Sahara dunes. If you want to drive into the dunes, a 4×4 is essential. It’s sod’s law just as you decide to find a camp spot in the dunes, you’ll hit a patch of soft sand and spend the next hour self recovering.īy camping early, if you do get stuck, you’ll have enough daylight hours to make recovery a little easier.Ĭheck out our guide to wild camping in your motorhome here Vehicle options It’s dangerous, unnecessary and if you get stuck, it’ll be much more difficult to recover yourself after dark.īut make sure you have a well equipped 4×4 recovery kit and you now how to use it.Ĭamp up early and well before sunset. Our advice is to never drive at night unless it’s a life or death situation. Don’t camp too near these tracks to avoid crazy night drivers. You’ll see some well used sand tracks in the dunes. Make sure you have plenty of supplies of food and water and camp up where the mood takes you. If you’re able to drive into the sand and have camping equipment, by far our most favourite way of spending time in the Sahara Desert is to wild camp. Top tip: make sure you use one of the campsites backing straight onto the sand dunes for the best views. They’re ideal if you have no camping equipment. These campsites also double as auberges where you can book a basic room. There’s loads of campsites in Merzouga and whilst facilities are quite basic, they’re clean and most have reasonable wifi. So where do you stay in the desert?Īccommodation in the Sahara Desert is more common than you may think and most are accessible without driving off road. If you’re unlucky to get caught in a rain storm, expect difficult driving conditions with flooding and soft muddy pools. We couldn’t move until the sunset and temperature fell to a more reasonable 39°c. We spent a few days near Merzouga late in May and the heat took us off our feet. Sand storms start to occur during February and March.īetween May and September, the Sahara Desert temperatures will soar up to 50°c. The best time to visit is from October to April when the temperatures are comfortable. Start preparing: How to get to the Sahara Desert in Morocco When to visit the Sahara Desert We’d recommend you take at least a couple of days to do the journey because there’s so much to see along the way. If you’re travelling from Marrakech, you’re in for a fantastic journey. Unlike visiting the desert from Zagora, the dunes are on the doorstep. The road network is great and leads you to the small desert town of Merzouga.Įrg Chebbi is just behind Merzouga. Whether you have your own vehicle, a hire car or no vehicle at all, it’s easy to get to the desert in Morocco. Because it’s more difficult to access, it’s more untouched by tourism.Įven so, there are a few basic campsites offering visitors from Marrakech a genuine desert experience.Ĭheck out our favourite things to do in the Sahara How to get there It’s not as high as Erg Chebbi but covers a larger area of about 40km by 15km. Erg Chigaga is only accessible by 4×4 or an arranged tour. The lesser visited Erg Chigaga is between the towns of M’Hamid and Foum Zguid. Even though there are few tourists here, there are plenty of fossil sellers and faux guides on their mopeds. The east side is less accessible without a 4×4 but still has a few small hotels. There’s a tarmac road to the west side of Erg Chebbi, leading to the desert town of Merzouga. Erg Chebbi is the highest dune in Morocco and at up to 200 metres, it covers an area of about 30 km by 10 km.
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