6-day, 5-night trek

Enjoy an unforgettable experience with this 6-day, 5-night trek in the heart of the Moroccan Sahara. Designed for travellers seeking escape and disconnection, this break invites you to discover the desert at a peaceful pace, accompanied by a team of experienced nomads and a camel caravan. For several days, you will journey through unspoilt landscapes where walking, sharing and contemplation naturally shape your daily life.

Each morning, the day begins with the first lights of the desert. After breakfast at the camp, you resume the walk while the dromedaries carry the luggage and equipment necessary for the stay. The still pleasant temperatures allow you to fully enjoy the first hours of hike and to watch the colours of the Sahara gradually change under the sunlight.

As the days go by, you cross golden sand dunes, vast desert plateaus, secluded oases and large wilderness areas where silence reigns supreme. Each stage reveals a new backdrop and a different atmosphere. Several breaks are organised during the walk to rest, hydrate and take the time to observe the landscapes stretching as far as the eye can see.

At midday, a longer break allows for lunch in a spot chosen by the team, often in the shade of an acacia tree or in a place sheltered from the sun. It is also an opportunity to share a mint tea, relax and chat with your guides before quietly resuming the walk in the afternoon.

This trek is also a true immersion in nomadic culture. Your guides share with you their knowledge of the desert, their traditions and their way of life in this environment. The meals, prepared with simple, local produce, become genuinely sociable occasions. As the days go by, conversations with the team help you to better understand their connection with the Sahara and the skills passed down through several generations.

At the end of the day, you reach the chosen spot to set up camp. After several hours of walking, you can rest, explore the surrounding area or climb a dune to admire the sunset. The golden and orange hues gradually transform the landscape before the calm of the night sets in.

The five nights camping out are one of the highlights of the trip. Set in the heart of the desert, you can enjoy a quiet and unspoiled environment, far from the hustle and bustle and light pollution. After dinner, evenings can be spent around the campfire, sharing conversations, traditional songs and moments of relaxation beneath a sky filled with thousands of stars.

Thanks to the duration of this trip, you truly have time to get into the rhythm of the desert. Day after day, the walking, the breaks, the meals and the nights spent in camp become the new reference points of the journey. This progression allows you to disconnect from everyday life while discovering ever-changing landscapes and more remote areas.

Accessible to travellers with a reasonable level of fitness, this trek offers a complete adventure without requiring extensive hiking experience. The dromedaries carry the luggage, and the organisation of meals, bivouacs and the various stages is taken care of by the local team so that you can make the most of every day.

Choosing this 6-day, 5-night trek is much more than just a simple hike in the desert. It is about taking the time to walk at the pace of the caravan, to discover an ancestral culture and to live for several days as close to nature as possible. Between dunes, bivouacs, encounters and evenings under the stars, this experience offers you a true immersion in the heart of the Moroccan Sahara.

Detailed program

Day 1 – Marrakech → Aït Ben Haddou → M’Hamid El Ghizlane

• Departure from Marrakech in the morning.
• Crossing the High Atlas.
• Discovering the Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou.
• Passage through Ouarzazate and the Drâa Valley.
• Arrived in M’Hamid El Ghizlane.
• Meeting with the local team and the camel caravan.
• Traditional dinner.
• Night in an oasis of palm trees.

Day 2 – Palm Grove → Sidi Naji

• Breakfast.
• Departure of the trek with the camel caravan.
• 3 to 4 hours of walking through the dunes and desert landscapes.
• Lunch and rest time.
• Traditional tea and discovery of nomadic culture.
• Sunset in the dunes.
• Traditional dinner.
• Night in Sidi Naji.

Day 3 – Sidi Naji → Erg Zahar

• Breakfast.
• Departure with the camel caravan.
• 3 to 4 hours of walking through the wild landscapes of the Moroccan Sahara.
• Arrived in Erg Zahar.
• Lunch and rest time.
• Ascension of the large dune of Erg Zahar, approximately 150 meters high.
• Panoramic view of the vast expanses of the Sahara.
• Sunset at the top of the dunes.
• Dinner around the fire.
• Traditional music around the fire.
• Night under canvas or sleeping under the stars.

Day 4 – Erg Zahar → Erg Aït Ounir

• Breakfast.
• Departure for a new stage of the trek.
• 3 to 4 hours of walking through the dunes and the vast spaces of the Sahara.
• Discovering the landscapes of Erg Aït Ounir.
• Lunch and rest time.
• Nomadic tea and moments of sharing with the team.
• Sunset.
• Traditional dinner.
• Night in the heart of the desert.

Day 5 – Erg Aït Ounir → Ras Nkhil

• Breakfast.
• Departure with the camel caravan.
• 3 to 4 hours walk towards Ras Nkhil.
• Crossing through wild desert landscapes.
• Lunch and rest time.
• Free time for photography, contemplation and discovering the nomadic life.
• Traditional tea.
• Sunset.
• Traditional dinner.
• Overnight in Ras Nkhil.

Day 6 – Ras Nkhil → M’Hamid → Marrakech

• Breakfast.
• Arrived in M’Hamid El Ghizlane.
• Departure of M’Hamid towards Marrakech.
• Crossing the Drâa Valley.
• Passage through Ouarzazate and the High Atlas.
• Stops along the way to enjoy the scenery and take photos.
• Arrival in Marrakech at the end of the day.