Merzouga is the most famous Sahara city in\nMorocco. It is the last urban stop before venturing into the wild and the empty\ngolden dunes of the Sahara desert. Merzouga is a small Berber town by the dunes\nof Erg Chebbi which reach up to 350m high, 5kms wide and an astonishing 50kms\nlong. To the west of Merzouga, exists the salt lake Dayat Srji which attracts a\nwide range of migratory birds and desert birds and occasionally, Flamingos. The\nlake is usually dry in summer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In recent years, Merzouga has become one of\nthe most attractive touristic destination for both Moroccan visitors, who\nbenefit from the heat of the sand dunes for their health and for tourists who\nfind the Sahara desert to be the most suitable of most deserts for the adventure\nof a lifetime. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\nTo help you plan your trip to the Sahara desert, here are the top things to do in Merzouga: \n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Just like the nomads do, the best way to\nventure through the high sand dunes in a traditional style is on the back of a\ncamel. The camel caravans in the sand dunes have a beautiful charm to them,\nwith the camel guide in front leading the caravan through the desert. It is an\nexperience like non other, especially during sunset, as you\u2019ll get to enjoy the\nview of the spectacle on the back of a camel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You cannot miss out on the chance to spend\nat least one night in a desert camp in the middle of Erg Chebbi dunes, just\nlike the indigenous people of the Sahara used to do, except a little more\nluxurious. The desert camps all have running water, hot water, private\/shared\nbathrooms (depending on the rate) and they all serve dinner. Their location is\ntheir best feature as they allow you to hang out in the sand dune under the\nlight of the bright moon and the countless stars, undisturbed and uninterrupted\nby the swallowing modernization. You will also enjoy a drum show at the desert\ncamp from the traditional Berber folklore. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you are obsessed with gorgeous landscapes or looking for the perfect light for a picture on the sand dunes, you\u2019ll have to wake up to the captivating view of sunrise where light and shadow create a rather meticulous and mesmerizing scene on the golden curves of sand .<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The sand dunes might seem boring, but\nthey\u2019re not. You can enjoy many activities in the Erg Chebbi dunes like sliding\ndown the high dunes on a sand board, savor an intense and thrilling drive\nthrough the dunes on a 4- wheel drive or rejoice the freedom and wilderness\nwith quad driving. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
There\u2019s more to the Sahara desert than just\nthe sand dunes of Erg Chebbi. The Sahara provides many other gorgeous\nlandscapes to visit like the lake of Dayat Srij, Lake Yasmina, Al Khamlia\nvillage, the abandoned village at old mines and the black desert. You should\nalso visit a local Berber family and get an insight into the daily life of the\nBerber people. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Oasis are the essential life giving source\nfor the people of the Sahara desert, where water is scarce and everything seems\nlifeless except for the Oases that usually surround a water source, a lake or follow\nby the sides of a river. They\u2019re the only available ground for vegetation to\ngrow and for life to flourish. Their main products are a variety of dates,\nknown for their excellent quality in the desert. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The animal you\u2019ll want to see most in the Sahara\ndesert is the Fennec Fox. Unique to the Sahara desert, the Fennec fox has white\nfur and the longest ears of all fox species. The fox shares the Sahara with the\ndesert cats, the same size as domestic cats with white-yellow fur, they\u2019re the\nrarest of all animals in the Sahara desert. Other animals like lizards and\nsnakes also roam the Sahara desert. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRissani\nhas a big market with many various local products like dates and other plants\nand fruits of the neighboring oases, traditional handmaid Berber carpets, the\nSaharan scarf with its beautiful colors, the traditional pottery of the area\nand Berber clothing.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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