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Day 7 of 30 Days of Travel – Sunsets in the Sahara, Morocco

Day 7 of 30 Days of Travel – Sunsets in the Sahara, Morocco

Stretching the span of North Africa – the Sahara (also known as the Great Sand Sea) is the largest hot desert and the third largest desert in the world. Most of the Sahara is hard rocky desert with a portion of the desert being made up of rolling sand dunes. Burnt gold towering dunes stretch as far as the eye can see – twisting and rolling south and east toward Algeria and Mauritania. Trekking through these dunes and camping at one of the oasis under a magnificent blanket of stars is a once in a lifetime experience.

Travel tip: The easiest section of the sand dunes (with some of the tallest dunes) is Morocco’s Erg Chebbi region. Located a 12 hour drive from Marrakech, it is best to book your desert excursion with a reputable company before arriving in Merzouga. There are a wide range of quality of companies that run desert excursions. Avoid companies that offer atv and driven desert experiences as those vehicles are doing tremendous damage to the desert ecosystem. Instead opt for the eco-friendly Bedouin modes of transport, taking a camel trek into the desert to camp. It’s a more rich and authentic experience and it’s eco-friendly and desert-friendly too!

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Photo credit: Genevieve Hathaway Productions


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