africa, morocco June 12, 2017

Sahara Desert Photos + Video | An Overnight Camping Experience

GoPro Sahara Desert Selfie at Erg Chebbi - Morocco

Planning your trip to Morocco and considering a trip to the Sahara Desert?

When I was organizing my trip last year (2016) I knew that I wanted to ride camels and visit the desert. After the whole experience, it was my favourite part of my Morocco trip. Please enjoy my Sahara Desert photos and video below. Hopefully, it will inspire you to visit this gorgeous destination.

In Morocco, you can go to either Erg Chebbi or Erg Chigaga. There are other places that tours take you like Zagora but that isn’t actually the Sahara Desert. I wanted the full meal real deal. After asking locals and other friends who had been, we made the long journey to Erg Chebbi which is near the town of Merzouga. The trip was It was a stressful and exhausting 2-day journey in our rental car but my experience in the desert was unforgettable. I still can’t get over how amazing it was. I would do it again and spend a few days in the desert next time.

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