Sahara Desert Tours
Your real extreme adventure will start in the exotic Moroccan Sahara where you can see nothing but the golden sands in every side of your surroundings. The Sahara Desert Tours begin by picking you up from your hotel or Riad in any beautiful Moroccan city early in the morning, and having a traditional Moroccan breakfast with a tempting cup of mint tea, you will be driven in the most luxurious comfortable air-conditioned vehicles through the most captivating landscapes and charming natural views.
On your way to the Royal Sahara, you will have many stops in the way to capture the spectacular views and feel the deep history hidden in every corner of the authentic country. Through our Sahara Desert Tours, we will be traveling together through the majestic and the scenic mountains of atlas, crossing forests roads and narrow mountains ways as the famous TiziN’tichka path(the way of thousand Kasbah),as we are discovering and enjoying the beauty and the charm of old monuments and UNESCO World Heritage Sites holding thousands of old stories telling the history of the natives survival and resistance to keep their own identity and belonging. On your Sahara Desert Tours, we will take you to discover the marvelous Kasbah of Ait-Ben-Haddou, it’s called also “the door of the desert”, a breathtaking fortified village, known for its fabulous monuments such as ‘Ksar Ait-Ben-Haddou’, which is the perfect typical example of the Berber traditional architecture.
During our unforgettable Sahara Desert Tours, you will also have the opportunity to visit The magnificent southern city of Ouarzazate,a magical city famous for its spectacular sunsets and dramatic mountains and desert scenery and its glamorous valleys as well, in every building in the city, you would get t see the most stunning mixture of high mountains and hot desert from your own window, giving the most spectacular view. This Sahara town is a worldwide known as the Moroccan Hollywood “Ouallywood”, that a lot of famous movies including “Babel”, “Gladiator” ,“Kingdom of Heaven”, and “The Mummy”, also “Game of Thrones” have been filmed in this splendid southern city.
In the nights of your Sahara Desert Tours, you may spend your memorable nights in lovely Ouarzazate camps where you would have a tasty meal of “Medfouna” for dinner as you watch the starry sky and the rising moon in the magnificent desert while enjoying the most exotic Berber music.
Every adventure of Sahara Desert Tours starts by having traditional appetizing Moroccan breakfasts, mainly consisting of the irresistible Moroccan tea, hot delicious bread, butter and pure honey and of course fresh juice and fruits. Another beautiful destination on your Sahara Desert Tour would be the famous Merzouga, the beautiful Gates of the captivating desert, with its marvelous dunes that will certainly take your breaths away.
In the dunes you will deeply taste the wild life with its remarkable excitement and soul of adventure; spending your nights in a nomadic black tent away from any sort of noise or pollution, and hearing nothing but the sweet sound of the fresh winds smoothly moving the golden sands. You would gladly appreciate the experience of gathering around the campfire, listening to the spiritual “Gnawa” Music, hearing the mysterious secrets of the impressive Sahara Nomads and finally release your inner child, free your wild spirit.
On Sahara Desert Tour, you would clearly see the captivating night sky with billion stars and zero light pollution. In Merzouga, you would have early wake ups to capture the beautiful sunrise and appreciate the magical view while wandering through the endless high dunes riding your own camels; The whole camel trekking experience is certainly an excellent activity of purification, as you find yourself swimming in the golden sands and see nothing but dunes, distant black nomadic tents and the spectacular camels chain smoothly and slowly moving in the desert to realize your own spiritual relief and throw away your everyday life stress; a real efficient and natural therapy.
Also in your Sahara Desert Tour, you way try all sorts of exciting and also cheap activities in the beautiful Sahara; as Sand boarding in Merzouga or Dune surfing, has been a popular pastime for Nomad and Sahara natives in Morocco for many years. As adults will tell you that they used to use a wide range of self made materials to do Sand boarding at Erg Chebbi to have fun and go back to their own childhood. The first step to do sand boarding in the Sahara is to climb up the high Dunes, which maybe a little bit exhausting but it totally worth it.
The higher you climb, the better the ride down, the faster your board will take you; Sand boarding is the perfect way to experience the ultimate Sahara adventure and deeply explore the real Moroccan beauty. In Erg Chebbi, you may also try other sensational actions as Quad Biking, Motor cycling and of course walking in the wonderful dunes. You will get also to explore the impressive culture and simple lifestyle of the Sahara Nomads while drinking a famous cup of Sahara mint tea with an old family of Nomads, a family that has nothing but old history, real peace of mind, black tents with simple materials, sheep and goats, and the most uncomplicated simple way of life.
The most important thing that you should not miss in your Sahara Desert Tour, is the irresistible Moroccan Food, where every dish is creatively special and unique in its own way. On Sahara Desert Trips, you would discover the artistic mixture of colorful spices and remarkable flavors that will definitely make you fond of the most delicious food. Spectacular Tajines, Flavoured Couscous, Hot Tanjia, irresistible Medfouna, Colorful Moroccan Salads…
Every Moroccan city or region is known for its unique dishes and every dish is perfectly made to express the fascinating culture and old history of the country and symbolize the multicultural aspects of Morocco that is even obvious in its superb food. You may also take some classes to start cooking the tastiest Moroccan dishes traditional meals and become a professional Moroccan Chef. During The Sahara Desert Trips you would sense the hidden culture in every Moroccan house, lean the most impressive traditions and moral values, make new friendships and lifetime memories and taste the splendid old life of the Arabs, having a glimpse on their life, their religions, their dreams and routines, and also understanding their global vision and way of thinking.
Another crucial thing to know on your Sahara Desert Trips, is that every Moroccan House is gladly open to anyone that wants to discover more about their culture. The country’s main characteristic is the hospitality of its people. The natives of Morocco are kind, warm, and well known around the world for their hospitality. Any Moroccan that will meet you, will happily invite you to his home for cup of tea or a traditional Moroccan meal. It is a great thing to receive all the cheerful eyes and welcoming hearts all around you giving a tremendous feeling of belonging and uniqueness at the same time.
On Sahara Desert Tours, the Arab culture, the chaotic cities, the crowded streets and squares, the wailing of the mosques, the rolling deserts are all part and parcel of Morocco and are a great, gentle introduction to Africa and to this marvelous Arab country.
