Merzouga, Morocco

Merzouga, Morocco

Merzouga Morocco

Merzouga is a village in the Sahara Desert in Morocco, on the edge of Erg Chebbi, a 50km long and 5km wide set of sand dunes that reach up to 350m. Most people are here to take a camel safari into the dunes, and to get a taste of remote (tourism-influenced) Berber life. The local population is mix of Arabs and Berber, and generally welcoming and friendly. You can se sunrise/ sunset over the dunes. Folk dances and black G'naui music. Visits to villages near Merzouga inhabited by Senegalese musicians and dancers such as Khamlia can be arranged with some guides, ask at your hotel.
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Recommended airport
Moulay Ali Cherif (ERH)
Nearby destinations
  • Erfoud a 44.74 km
  • Ouzina a 37.95 km
  • Ouzina a 37.95 km

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