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beautiful sand, amazing night sky, great drumming, the local dish kalia - excellent!, camels!, out into the dunes by camel in the dark and watching the moon come up!! - wow!, driving around in the...
Con
It's hot, plus 45 degrees Celsius with no rain or shade in sight
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Memorable landscapes
do the overnight trip by camel out into the desert
angiebabe Says: Stayed out independently in the desert frequently for a few years but finally did the overnight camel trip for a friend. Its great. You might not necessarily get to experience meeting bedouins to have an omelette with or be given food from the border guards at the...
louloune Says: We rode a camel for two hours into the desert and waited for the sun to come down while our "camel man" cooked us the best tagine we ate in Morroco! "Camel man" woke us up by clapping his hands at 5am so we could go see the sun rise up on the sand dunes. That was the best...
rikuniaku97 Says: I found Omar on the web...I emailed him...and within 2 days, I got a welcome message from him. Most surprising he even text messaged me on my cellphone. I was trying to imagine him riding his proud mehara and sending me a message across the planet from the Sahara...I wanted...
A wonderful berber guide in Merzoouga!
iannis2003 Says: In Le Touareg Hotel you will find this nice versatile berber guy, Hassn Kabul, who knows english, italian, spanish, French, very funny and gentle, who will guide you in the desert or in the village, in shops, on the lake and moreover in nearby villages inhabitated by...
li-anne Says: We stayed a night in the desert with Les Nomades Bivouac, a small company in Hassi Labied.They'll meet you at an internet cafe in the center, and at the end of the afternoon, the dromedary's will be packed. We did the tour with a standard tent of 30euro per person. Our 2...
Take a ride to Lake Dayet Sriji
MITNIC Says: Is only 3 km just to west of the village. It is a salt lake attract big number of pink Flamingos, water level was good enough time I was there- June- but is not always. Early spring time is better to visit. Ask the locals anyway… Well the road is like this...See the...
MITNIC Says: Try to visit village Khamlia. There is a Berber group “Groupe Des Bambaras” They are playing wonderful Gnaoua music.I met this people at Essaouira’s gnaoua festival they are grate.There is a web page that you can take an idea and contact theme.Alternative can be arraigned...
1 Review and 130 Opinions from arriving at the kasbah mudbrick exterior through an impressive front door to the impressive...
Kasbah Mohayut: good local dishses such as Kalia!
angiebabe Says: We had lunch at the auberge/hotel Kasbah Mohayut - you dont have to be an overnight guest at many of the hotels around the desert - give them a call if you can to let them know youd like to come for lunch or dinner is best to make sure and most places will normally be...
Bus and Desert Tour- Fes to Merzouga
FollowCrumbs Says: Hi guys,If anyone is looking for DIY info on doing a trip to the desert, I just posted everything you'll need to know here- http://www.followourbreadcrumbs.com/2011/10/diy-booking-desert-trip-fes-to-merzouga.htmlPlease don't hesitate to email me if you have any...
driving to merzouga from risanni
angiebabe Says: Its definitely good tar sealed road all the way from Risanni to Merzouga - though maps still have the road as coming from Erfoud down the back way to Merzouga this road is not correct as it is really for those that know the way or for well skilled at driving in sandy...
Merzouga Post Office/Le Poste: attractive Moroccan stamps for yr postcards
angiebabe Says: Like most postoffices around Morocco they are open every day except Sundays and maybe a public holidays such as Mohammads birthday but they are few - some post offices shut for a 2 hour lunch break or so and some just have a short day such as 9am til 3pm which is the hours...
Big carpet shop at Hassi Labied
angiebabe Says: Was taken here to see the range and if anything special to take opportunity of - did see a very nice green rug of the style that is called Rabat - and a couple of others - but many carpet shops in Morocco are supplied with rugs made at Tazenakht - a production line for...
Several carpet and craft shops in town
angiebabe Says: A mix of stock - a lot of various types of jewellery - old and new - old wooden doors and windows - mirrors - rugs and carpets and blankets I bought a wool and cactus silk blanket here because it was a really special one of a green colour not often seen - very good quality...
cabeyp Says: You can drive to the dunes, but make sure you don't leave the tracks or decide to igneore the marking on the way back as you will have nothing in the horizon to focus on.The road is on level with the sand and can't be seen from a distance. It is easy to lose your bearings so...
barryg23 Says: If you have rented a car in Morocco you should be very careful driving around Merzouga as the roads are not in great condition and, perhaps more importantly, your insurance might not be valid on the pistes. We drove on pistes for 6km from the main road to the hotel and for...
its not difficult to get to Merzouga!
angiebabe Says: faux guides at Risanni - the nearest town before heading out to the desert village and area of Merzouga - will maximise their chances of getting business by telling you its terrible piste to get there and you need their expertise to guide you!but its excellent tar sealed...
angiebabe Says: I used to do this a lot - funnily I always seemed to wake up just in time for sunrise! - a lovely time in the morning to see the desert, desert life and just beauty of the quietness and glow and colour of the new days sun on the sand - go for a wander with the cool sand...
angiebabe Says: if theres been rains there are 2 places that lakes form which are known to bring birdlife, especially flamingoes, up next to HOtel Yasmina at the far end of the dunes - which is sandy piste road following the chain of dunes along - and down near the village of Merzouga.Ive...
High speed internet in the Sahara
li-anne Says: You won't believe it, but in the very tiny village there is a modern internet cafe with high speed computers!We had to wait here a couple of hours, and decided to updat our weblog about our morocco holiday.These computers were high speed and well equiped. And we didn't had...
Redang Says: It's very important to check the weather before you visit that part of Morocco, athough, if you go in summer, you can bet it will be very very hot.Check these sites for Er Rachidia, which is very close to Merzouga:-...
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Plan a Merzouga vacation with reviews, tips and photos posted by real travelers and Merzouga locals
To travel by camel into the sand dunes and stay overnight in a Berber tent is very special. The dunes are amazing, continually changing colour and shape. When...
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Q: Hi I am interested in going to Merzouga in January. Is this time of year too cold to do the overnight camel...
A: We have been there mid November and hotels were more or less empty, so I can not imagine you have to make reservations. Made a sunset trip on a camel and we were the only...
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Amazing Merzouga in the Sahara sands
What an awesome experience I have had to have been involved with the Sahara desert over the last few years from my first visit in 2003 with frequent visits often camping overnight or staying a week at...
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This page is dedicated to all the desert region near Merzouga Village and the Dunes of Erg Chebbi. I now live here, in the village of Hassilabied. Any questions regarding anything just email me. Erg...
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I've got some interesting experiences in Merzouga. I'd love to share with you the 9 tips I've written, the 30 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created.
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To experience the dunes it is a must to take a camel trip and stay overnight in a Berber tent. The trip took some 2/3 hours each way and contrary to popular belief it is not as 'painful' as is...
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Merzouga- Morocco's window to the Sahara Desert
Merzouga is a small 'settlement' out on the edge of the Sahara Desert, pretty near to Morocco's border with Algeria. The place is no more than a auberge (hotel) or shack out in the middle of nowhere,...
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