Where to go · Destination
Merzouga and Erg Chebbi
Orange dunes as high as a tower block, and the silence of a night in the desert.
- How long2 days
Best months
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What to do
- Sunset and sunrise from the top of the dunes
- A night in a camp, reached by camel or 4x4
- Gnawa music in the village of Khamlia
- The souk of Rissani and the fossils of Erfoud
Tip
It is a long drive: about nine hours from Marrakech. Break the journey at Dades, or fly to Errachidia.
On these routes
- The great South loopOver the Atlas to the kasbahs, the gorges and the dunes.