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Desert

Oases and gateways to the Sahara

Plan a discovery of southern Morocco, its oases and gateways to the Sahara with the existing guides.

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RegionDrâa-Tafilalet
Suggested duration2–4 days
Best forDunes, oases and southern routes
Travel styleSlow and responsible circuit
Essentials

Desert at a glance

Start here to choose your neighbourhoods, shape your days and enjoy the city at your own pace.

Erg Chebbi and Merzouga

Drâa Valley and oases

Gorges, kasbahs and desert gateways

Organise your visit

  • Long distances make it important to limit daily stages.
  • Carry water, sun protection and clothing for temperature changes.
  • Choose identified operators and reduce waste, noise and off-road driving.
Arrival

Reach Desert with ease

A practical guide to choose your route and prepare the useful steps before you arrive.

Stay

Find where to stay in Desert

Choose the area that suits you, read our guide, then compare accommodation available for your dates.

Maison de terre et palmiers devant les dunes de l’Erg Chebbi près de Merzouga
Accommodation

Choose where to stay in Desert

First identify the area that suits your trip, then check accommodation available for your dates with the partner.

  • MerzougaFor services, excursion departures and an identifiable base beside Erg Chebbi.
  • Hassi LabiedFor a village atmosphere near the dunes, with local journeys checked ahead.
  • Erg edgeFor sleeping closer to the landscape after checking access, water and return arrangements.
  • Erfoud or RissaniFor keeping a road base and exploring the oases before continuing to Merzouga.
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City guides

Understand and explore Desert

Complete articles to understand the city, its neighbourhoods and plan your discoveries.

Practical

Plan your visit

Arrival, transport and planning: useful guides to keep at hand before and during your stay.

History and culture

Stories related to Desert

Stories that place the city in Morocco’s history and help you understand its heritage.

Editorial experiences

Experience Desert

Experiences to choose according to your interests, each presented on its own page.

Desert

Discover Erg Chebbi responsibly

Desert1–2 days

Editorial preparation for discovering the Erg Chebbi dunes from Merzouga while respecting the desert environment.

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Desert

Explore the oases and ksour around Erfoud

Desert5–8 hours

A day among palm groves, earthen settlements and mineral landscapes without repeating the Erg Chebbi dune experience.

Editorial selection

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