A Trekking Journey in the Sahara Desert with Overnight Camping Under the Stars

It sounds like a dream.... riding a camel into the sunset over the ochre dunes, led by a Saharoui guide, until you reach an oasis where food is cooked in the sand and rhythm of African drums beat late into the night. 

Whether you arrive on a full moon, when the dunes are as bright as day, or on a new moon, when the stars light up the sky like diamonds, your arrival at the nomad encampment will be a moment that you remember for the rest of your life. Your camel train departs from the edge of the sand and travels into the labyrinth of dunes, on a well-trodden pathway that only your guide can decipher. The rhythmic sway of the camel will lull you into a trance as you breathe in the astounding beauty of the desert around you, with its ever-shifting curves and valleys.

The expansive sky around you is like a balm for the soul. The smile on your face and glee in your heart as you trod through the sand in the darkening sky settles in; you will continue to find amazement and absolute joy as you journey to your encampment. Upon arrival, you are greeted with the customary cup of mint tea, and shown to your tent, with its surprisingly comfortable beds! After a quick rest, explore the dunes while your dinner is being cooked. If you plan ahead, you can spend the next day in a dune buggy, or surfing the tallest dunes.

A delicious desert dinner will be served - tagine, with Berber bread, baked in the sand. Musicians will enchant you with ancient songs of desert life. Before you lie down, make sure to stargaze, as you will never see the sky as brilliant as it is in the desert.... with no light pollution, no sound pollution, just the wind and the sand and the neverending sky. The silence of the desert will lull you to sleep and your dreams will be enchanted.

In the morning, share breakfast and meet some of the other travelers who have intersected with your desert journey, before reconnecting with your camel and trekking back to the edge of the desert - refreshed, uplifted, enchanted and inspired.

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