Sahara Desert Trek (4-days)

400€ per person (Whole year)

Overview

Join our comprehensive Sahara desert trek, trekking deep into the Sahara. There are no sounds, roads, or people; just silence and sand.

Description

The Sahara trek in the Moroccan desert gives you an insight into this vast and diverse landscape as well as discovering the Berber way of life. You will spend two full days and two half days trekking across ancient dried-up river beds, sand dunes, and vast sun-baked plains.

Camping each night during the Sahara trek gives you a chance to experience the stunning stars in the night sky (weather permitting) and the traditional Berber cuisine cooked by the team is second to none.

Itinerary

Day 1: Marrakech – Sahara

If staying in Marrakech we set off early, crossing the Atlas Mountains and following ancient caravan routes into the Sahara, stopping for lunch in Ouarzazate on the way (journey time approx. 9 hours including stops.). This afternoon we will arrive in the desert and be welcomed by the rest of the trek team and the camels before commencing our trek, stopping overnight to camp under the stars of the Sahara. Approx. trek distance: 5km.

Days 2–3: Sahara Desert

Our Sahara Desert trek continues through the desert as we traverse sand dunes and rocky, lunar landscapes for the next two days. We are aided by our local Berber team comprising of the guides, cook and camel owners (the camels are our porters, carrying our luggage and equipment). Each day you enjoy the varied Saharan landscape and learn about how important it is to respect and comply with the forces of nature in the desert. On average we will cover 15-20km per day . As the trek progresses we learn how the nomadic people of the Sahara live: from cooking to sleeping out under the stars and reading the magnificent Saharan night sky.
Approx Trek Distance: 15-20km per day.

Day 4: Sahara – Marrakech

This morning it’s the final leg of the trek to a small village where we bid farewell to the trek team and head back to Marrakech (approx. 9 hours’ drive).: 5km.

Approx Trek Distance: 5km.