Experience the Nomadic life style in 5 days Camel Trekking

Day 1: Mhamid el Reg Arada dunes – the ruins of Sidi Bousnina

After meeting your team and making preparations, you will start your Desert Trip on foot with your guides to the ruins of Sidi el Reg Bousnina via Arada. Picnic lunch along the way. We set up camp at night by the ruins of Sidi Bousnina.

Day 2: The ruins of Sidi Bousnina Erg Ezzahar

From the very early morning departure to the dunes of Erg Ezzahar. Lunch on the way, in the afternoon, the caravan moves on to the dunes. Small tea ceremony at sunset while the caravan chef prepares a tasty tagine for dinner. Overnight in a tent, or under the stars.

Day 3: Ezzahar Erg – Erg Smar

Wake up to the sunrise and Nomad breakfast around the embers of the evening camp fire. The caravan continues towards Erg Smar through Ait Ounabgui. Lunch under a shade of Tamarisk tree . Dinner and overnight in Berber tents, or under the stars.

Day 4: Erg Smar – Erg Ait Ounirte

The Camel Trek continues through the desert. Picnic for lunch under a tamarisk tree. Setting up camp for the night while the caravan chef prepares dinner.

Day 5: Erg Ait Ounir – Rass Nkhall

After breakfast, the caravan takes the road back to Mhamid Oasis and palm trees!. Goodbye to your caravan team. You will dine and spend the last night in our camp in Desert M’hamid. End of our Desert Travel.

PACKAGE PRICE

Price is 275€ per person. Based on group of two people at lease.
Child Policy: 50% off for children under 12 years with maximum 1 child per family.

Price included:

  • 5 nights wild camping
  • Our Team / guide, cooker..camels for carrying luggage (tentes, mats, food…)
  • Full board and water during the trek

Price not included:

  • Sleeping bags
  • Tips
  • Personal expenses

WHEN TO GO?

The period for trekking in the desert runs from first October to End of April.

October still has rather warm day-time temperatures, very pleasant evenings. Night-time lows of around freezing in December / January. But winter light conditions are beautiful, due to the low winter sun. Possibility of a light rain shower in March. The desert is in bloom and camel calves are grazing. Early April sees the arrival of higher temperatures.

EASY LEVEL: trekking time between 3-5 hours per day.

TAKE WITH YOU

  • Equipment: Good walking shoes (not heavy) walking sandals, sleeping bags, sportswear type sweaters and parkas in winter.
  • Nomadic turbans are very useful.
  • Provide also: flashlight, Swiss army knife, matches, sun glasses, something to read, hygienic wet wipes, small plastic bags to put your toilet waste.
  • Do not forget the usual medicines.

FOOD

Breakfast, picnic lunch, snacks, hot meal in the evening. TEAM: guide, cooker,camels.
TREKKING PROCEDURE: The group travels on foot; luggage, camping equipment and supplies for the trek are transported by camel. (it is possible ride camels during the trek).