Sahara Desert Voyage, Morocco

      Morocco is so rich in culture and natural beauty. One of its many jewels is the Sahara Desert. The desert lies in the deep south of Morocco, through the High Atlas Mountains. The voyage to the desert is long, but beautiful. Since the Sahara is so big, there are several options as to where you can do your desert trek. The two most popular would be Zagora and Merzouga. We went to Merzouga due to the fact that these are the highest sand dunes in Morocco. Getting there is easy. Tour buses leave Marrakesh every  morning, without fail. From Marrakesh you will undoubtedly stop at the incredible Ait Benhaddou, an old Berber town with an immaculate Kasbah, or Moroccan castle. Many movies and television shows were filmed at this location form the studio in Ouarzazate.

Ait Benhaddou

     Most desert trips are very similar You start your journey form the city of your choice, Merzouga or Zagora, departing by camel. These animals are not comfortable at all. They hurt your rump and they are fond of crop-dusting since they are tied to each other. You get to experience a sunset like no other in the dunes of the Sahara. After an extremely painful hour, you arrive at a campsite where you are treated to a nice tagine and some Berber Whiskey(tea). The desert is absolutely freezing at night so the locals light a fire and treat you to some Berber tunes. The experience is amazing and well worth it, disregarding the camels, which are the only possible way across the dunes besides a jeep, but where is the fun in that?