Mhamid Camel Trek – 4 Days

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Overview

  • Duration:4 days 3 nights
  • Travelers:1 - 4 guests
  • Tour Type:Private tour
  • Language:English
Cross the Draa Hamada and the Sahara with a camel team. Walk through palm groves, ksars, dunes and stony plateaus, sleep in desert bivouacs and discover the country of the nomads under the clear desert sky.nnCamel saddle supplement: EUR 60 per camel for 3 days.
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Highlights

  • Camel treksnDesert tours

Includes/Excludes

  • Qualified Moroccan guide.nMinibus transfer from Marrakech to Mhamid.n4x4 transfer from Erg Smar to Mhamid and then Marrakech, maximum six people per vehicle.nFull board from lunch on day 1 through lunch on day 4.nCook.nBivouac equipment: mess tent, kitchen, individual two-person tent, toilet and mattress.nKitchen equipment.nLuggage carried by camels.nCamel team.
  • Water and drinks.nAccommodation and meals in Marrakech.nTips.nMonument entrance fees.nSleeping bag.nPersonal insurance.nnSupplements:nCamel saddle supplement: EUR 60 per camel for 3 days.

Itinerary

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Day 1: Marrakech – Ouarzazate – Zagora – Mhamid – Ras N Khel

Cross the Tizi n’Tichka pass at 2,260 m to Ouarzazate, then travel through Agdz and the Draa Valley to Zagora and Tamgroute before reaching Mhamid. Meet the camel team and walk through the Draa palm grove, ksars and earth-built villages. Walk for approximately 1.5 hours to the camp near a dune west of the palm grove. Approximately 9–10 hours by car. Overnight in a tent.

Day 2: Ras N Khel – Sidi Naji – Erg Zmila

Cross small dunes and reg south of Oued Mouileh. The caravan continues west to Erg Zmila and Sidi Naji, where camp is set up. Approximately 6 hours walking. Overnight in a tent.

Day 3: Erg Zmila – Erg Smar

Cross dunes and erg, then follow the stony plateau north to the bed of the Draa. Reach ruined villages surrounded by Erg Smar and set up the bivouac. Approximately 6 hours walking. Overnight in a tent.

Day 4: Erg Smar – Mhamid – Marrakech

Take a 4x4 on the piste to Mhamid, then follow the Draa back to Ouarzazate and return to Marrakech through the Tizi n Tichka pass. Approximately 10–11 hours.

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