Camel trekking and desert hikes in morocco:

individual – flexible – sustainable

Camel caravan journeys according to old traditions with Akabar -Sahara Treks and the nomads team

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Information about the desert hiking tour
be cared for by the nomadic team from the Jebel Bani area
varied meals

Our daily hike, at a leisurely pace together with the chameleiers and the dromedaries, starts between 8 and 9 a.m. and takes around 3 to 4 hours in the morning. After a long lunch break, we hike for a further one to two hours. The meals are plentiful, varied and freshly prepared. Various drinks are available and mineral water can be topped up at any time. If there is enough firewood available, the traditional flatbread is baked in the embers in the evening.

We do not have a sporting requirement profile, but our guests should have experience of hiking for several hours – including in mountain landscapes – and be sure-footed. There will be enough time to take photos, enjoy and relax. The team will be organised according to your fitness level, so long daily stages or just a few hours can be walked. A rest day is also available on request.

We also take the weather into account, i.e. in the event of extreme heat or sandstorms, we either hike less, extend the break until late afternoon or start earlier in the morning and only hike until midday. Otherwise, Hafid reserves the right to change the route for the benefit of the guests.

Travelling through the desert and staying with the nomads is very easy and without any comfort. But the traveller is rewarded with the warmth, openness and spontaneity of the desert dwellers. Our guests are welcome to help us collect wood, fetch water or clean up. We want to leave the desert clean and without any major traces after our hikes, which is why combustible waste is burnt and other waste is taken to Zagora and disposed of there. It is important to us to practise careful and sustainable tourism in order to leave no negative impact.

You spend the night under the stars or in a tent. Akabar – Sahara Treks provides both large desert tents and sturdy two-person tents. Mattresses and blankets are also provided. 

There are 3 options for overnight accommodation before the hike: Hotel in Amezrou (Zagora) or Zagora (town), overnight stay with dinner and breakfast with a Berber family in the countryside (40 EUR) or overnight stay in a tent with dinner and breakfast at the starting point of the hike (20 EUR).

Season: Camel trekking in the dune landscapes and Jebel Bani from mid-September to May. During the hot months, the treks start in the early morning and end around midday, and preference is given to walking in the plateaus of the Jebel Bani Mountains.

Duration of the trekking tours: three days to 15 days, longer hikes are possible.


Execution of the trekking tour: from one person onwards

You will receive complete information on trekking, equipment and Morocco following your booking with us.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Give us a call or write to us!

Booking and info: Akabar – Sahara Treks, Hafid Benyachou, Zagora

Whatsapp + 212 621 584295

Mail: akabartrekking@gmail.com or info@marokko-nomaden.de

https://www.instagram.com/sahara_tours_morocco_holiday

Advice on trekking tours and equipment: Monika Boch-Jacuk, Tel. +49(0)76325196

Travel information

Jerome Blösser’s illustrated book WüstenWandern – Begegnungen mit der Unendlichkeit (Desert Hiking – Encounters with Infinity) is recommended for travel preparation. In addition to his explanations of hiking in the desert, time and the experience of silence, topics such as weather, clothing, water and food as well as photography are covered in detail.

Transfer

Airlines from Germany/France/Switzerland to Morocco:

The following applies to delayed baggage: In Morocco, baggage can not be delivered due to local customs regulations. There, all luggage must be collected personally at the airport.

From Marrakech airport, bus no. 19 takes you to the city centre, which is only about 7 km from the airport. The bus stops in front of the terminal, in the car park behind the taxi stands. The ticket to the city centre costs about 30 DH: https://marrakeshairport.info/transport/airport-bus/

Transfer to Zagora:

New domestic flight connections from 15 June 2024: https://tourismapost.ma/alertes_infos/ouarzazate-sera-egalement-relie-3-vols-hebdomadaires-marrakech/ “As we announced yesterday, from 15 June RAM will be launching 7 weekly frequencies between Casablanca and Ouarzazate. The National airline’s press release has just confirmed this information. And what’s more, thanks to the ONMT, RAM is also launching 3 weekly flights between Marrakech and Ouarzazate. Here is the full text of the RAM press release.“

1. Flights to Zagora are available by Royal Air Maroc from Casablanca to Zagora https://www.royalairmaroc.com/de-de

2. Moroccanian bus companies for public bus transfer:

3. Transfer by Grand-Taxi

Taxi stands at Bab Doukhala, price per trip to Ouarzazate and Zagora approx. 120 Dirham per section, but often you have to pay double the price for your own seat, because in the taxi 2 people sit on one seat. For the onward journey to Zagora, change in Ouarzazate and pay again there.

4. Transfer by private taxi directly from Zagora

(booking via H. Benyachou) price at the moment approx.150 EUR each tour from and to Marrakech and approx. 65 EUR each from and to Ouarzazate

Duration of journey:  Marrakech – Zagora = 7 – 8 hours

Ouarzazatre – Zagora = 2 – 3 hours

Hotels:

In Amezrou, ca 1,5 km from Zagora in the palm gardens near riber Draa, alleyways between the garden invite to walks, all very quiet.

In Marrakech: We can give information about some hotels. Please ask us.

In Ouarzazate for example:

In/near Agadir:

http://villadusoussecolodge.morocco-ma.website/de/