Day 03 : Merzouga and camel trek.
Day 03 : Merzouga and camel trek.
After breakfast in your hotel, you will start an explorative journey of the area. We will
begin the day with Gnawa music at the village of Khamliya 7 kilometers south of
Merzouga which is a little desert village with a big story whose inhabitants are direct
descendants of the slaves were brought from Sudan. You will get to enjoy their music
and life style. Not far from there is Dayet Srij - a seasonal salt lake that is often dry in
summer, when full it attracts a wide range of migratory and desert birds, including
desert warblers and flamingos. This area attracts photographers from all over the
world when the birds are present. You may also visit the souk of Errissani if you are
there on the right day of the week, as the souk takes place on Tuesdays, Thursdays,
and Sundays. It’s a market where locals come to trade anything from fruits,
vegetables, meat, dates, nuts, crafts, spices and even donkeys, sheep and goats.
This souk is also a social meeting place where the local communities come to meet
each other and hear the news of the area and from their relatives. This souk market
without a doubt is the most fascinating in the town, after then we will have one of the
tastiest lunches in one of the local restaurants in the area.
In the afternoon, you will start the guided camel ride, led by an experienced camel
man to explore and enjoy within the sand sea of Erg Chebi. The camel man will
ensure that you will experience what may will be the best sunset of your life.
Overnight accommodations will be at a desert luxury camp equipped with flush toilets
and hot shower, where you will be served dinner and breakfast. Desert Camp BDB.