Erg Chebbi: A Guide to Morocco’s Most Beautiful Dunes

Erg Chebbi is a field of sand dunes about 22 kilometres long, rising suddenly out of a flat, stony desert. The colour changes all day, from pale yellow at noon to deep orange and red at sunset.

Things to do around the dunes

• Camel trek at sunset or sunrise – the classic experience.
• Sandboarding down the big dunes.
• 4×4 tour around the erg, with stops at the old mines, fossil sites and the desert edge.
• Quad bikes and buggies for the more adventurous.
• Khamlia – a village famous for Gnawa music, with roots in sub-Saharan Africa.
• Visit a nomad family and share tea in their tent.
• Dayet Srji – a seasonal lake where flamingos sometimes stop after rainy winters.
• Rissani market – a traditional market town not far from the dunes.

One night or two?

One night gives you the sunset, the stars and the sunrise. Two nights let you relax, explore the region and enjoy the silence of the desert without rushing. Several of our tours, like the Marrakech and Sahara round trip and the Fes, Chefchaouen and Sahara week, include a full desert day.

Our local team

Week in Morocco is run by the team of Merzouga Packages, a local Berber company based at the foot of Erg Chebbi. The desert is our home: we know the quietest camps, the best sunrise dunes and the families who have lived here for generations.