What to Know Before Visiting the Sahara Desert in Morocco

Sahara Desert in Morocco, this is certainly a mention-in-a-lifetime destination, where mountains of glimmering dunes and dusky night skies come together and where the old ways still survive. There are a few things that one should be aware of before making his or her journey into this magnificent journey that is usually a special part of Morocco Tour Packages.

here is the guide What to Know Before Visiting the Sahara Desert in Morocco

1. Your Desert: Your choice: Morocco provides the access to two major ergs (sand dunes):

Erg Chebbi (Merzouga): More easily accessible and popular, with big and grand dunes of gold. The majority of the tours start in Marrakech or Fes.

Erg Chigaga (M Hamid El Ghizlane): More distant and undeveloped, the more desolate, wild African desert.

2. Best Time of year:

Autumn (September-November) and spring (March-May): These are the best ones. The climate is pleasant, and the temperature is nice during the day, good in the night to do camel trekking and so on. Clear skies are mostly favorable in stargazing.

Winter (December-February): Winter days are relatively warm and nights may be very cold even reaching below zero. Bring thick clothes! Fewer crowds.

Summer (June-August) is very hot: the heat is intense. Not advisable to majority but there are the daredevils who can withstand the heat to capture their own special escapades.

3. What to Pack: DAY clothes- layers are essential!

Daytime: Casual, light clothes (long sleeves and long trousers are the best when it is sunny).

Evening: Warm coat, hat, gloves- it is very cold!

What to bring: Sunscreen, sunglass, wide-brimmed hatted, closed-toe (preferably rubber soled) shoes (to walk/play in sandy areas), headlamp/flashlight, electronic power bank/charger, wet wipes (there is very little water available there), scraf (or buy one there) to prevent sun burn and sand.

4. The difference between Tour and Independent Travel:

Majority of the tourists prefer organized trips out of Marrakech or Fes (2-4 days). This takes care of transport, accommodation (desert camps), food and guides thus it does not involve a lot of hassle.

A 4x4 can be rented and independent travel through the country is possible but one needs a lot of planning, navigating abilities, and experience of the desert environments. A local guide remains very advisable.

5. It is time to adopt the situation:

Get ready to have long journeys in order to get to the desert. The rides are marked, and quite long, going around in the most beautiful landscapes of the Atlas Mountains, but also tiring.

Some camps have basic facilities, but more luxury facilities are becoming available.

Unplug and relax the calm. The actual magic is at the time when the sun goes down, and the stars shine in a veritable clear sky.

Conclusion:

The visit to Sahara is an adventure once in a lifetime. These are some of the most important factors to be learnt to enjoy a memorable Morocco Holiday Packages and venture deep into the depths of the desert.