Desert Activities
4WD desert tour
Our morocco tours includes a 4WD off-roading to explore the small villages around the dunes of Erg Chebbi sand dunes (Hassi labied, Merzouga and Khamliawill stop at the Oasis of Hassi mabied where you will see the old irrigation system afterwards,drive see the lake Serji formed in the spring that attracts flocks of pink flamingos and wildlife, Birdwatchers.Departing to berber village of Khamlia on your way to meet some locals showing desert foxes.In Khamlia, known as the black people who were slaves from Sudan, you will be welcomed with a cup of tea while enjoying their spiritual Gnawa music. Leaving Khamlia the next stop is at the panoramic view of golden dunes near the Algerian border. We can going to visit a nomadic family,who are living under the Berber tent and who are taking care of herds of cattle, goats and camels, you will get to know about their way of life while enjoying the taste of a good cup of tea before fising the mining of Mefis and go back to your hotel.
Sand boarding
Experience the Sahara desert in Morocco and enjoy Sandboarding Merzouga at the largest high sand dunes in Morocco – Erg Chebbi Sand dunes . Sandboarding in Morocco desert : is a board sport that involves riding across or down dunes while standing with both feet attached to a board . Sandboarding Merzouga increased in popularity over recent years. To avid snowboarders and skiers, sandboarding may seem like a piece of cake. Despite soft and warm sand, sandboarding involves hiking steep dunes and zooming down as speeds of up to 50 mph! Sandboarding excursions are often paired with camel trekking , star gazing, and camping the desert dunes of Merzouga.
Berber Cooking Classes in Merzouga Desert
Merzouga Cooking lessons takes you to a place in the family kitchen at the desert house with several generations of … We reach Merzouga on the edge of the Sahara desert. Merzouga is an optimal destination for special food of the region. Restaurants riads and hotels offer classes in cooking Tagine, as well as a number of other dishes. Chefs and cooking professionals are at your disposal to show you how to make the authentic of Morocco’s cuisine as Tagin; Couscous at the top. This special experience will give you idea on the stylish Moroccan meals. We will join a local Berber family in their house and the Berber Merzouga cooking lessons is run by an experienced cook whose trade secrets have passed down her family for generations. English speaking guide, will do the translation to English. It will be assisting in the cooking class as you learn about the techniques of traditional local cooking. We learn how to make mint tea, also Moroccan bread, and how to cook it in a traditional oven above a wooden fire. A desert picnic during the day out of the camp in the middle of Merzouga sand dunes or in the safsaf river (where nomads and water) a great place to view other great Merzouga desert landscapes and a place to practice some desert cooking classes? the traditional Berber pizza cooked on the fire and sand and the Berber tagine are the great plat to experience.
Quad and Buggy riding in Erg Chebbi Sand Dunes
Quad biking has become a popular sport in Morocco, especially around Merzouga and the Erg Chebbi dunes ,If you are already or will be you in Merzouga, We invite you to Merzouga quad biking out of the town to see more of this magical country and experience Quad biking into desert to have fun in the sand dunes as you can also Camping in Merzouga by Quad.
Merzouga is a town of only 2,000 people (the jumping-ff point for excursions), and the Erg Chebbi dunes are 50 kilometers in length, five kilometers wide, and up to 350 meters in height. The best way to go is to hire a guide and/or local driver who will be able to expertly navigate the terrain, and will most likely take you east in the area along the Algerian border. Fortunately, several companies in the area offer fantastic guides and services.