Seven days, endless dunes, all Sahara. We land in Errachidia, then roll south through the Ziz Valley to Merzouga and the Erg Chebbi dunes, the biggest in Morocco.
Three nights at Kanz Erremal, a kasbah lodge at the foot of the dunes: ATVs, sandboarding, a sunset camel trek, breakfast on a dune at first light, the Rissani market, the oasis at Hassi Labied and live Gnawa music with a family in Khamlia.
Then a 4x4 takes us deep into the erg to Sahara Desert Luxury Camp: a sunrise dune hike, stargazing and the White Party with a DJ to close the week.
An erg is a sea of sand dunes, the classic rolling Sahara you picture in your head. Erg Chebbi, where we spend the week, is the biggest in Morocco: around 22 km of dunes, with the tallest climbing about 150 meters over the village of Merzouga. That is the dune we climb for sunrise.
Light long sleeves and a scarf for sun and sand, a hat, real sunscreen, sunglasses and closed-toe shoes for the ATVs. Nights drop a lot more than people expect, so bring a warm layer. Pack an outfit for The Playa Goes Sahara theme party and something all white for the last night. Your trip guide has the full list.
Book your international flight into and out of Casablanca (CMN). We cover the connecting flight from Casablanca to Errachidia (ERH) and back at the end, plus the pickup when you land late at night.
All ground transport is included: the group vehicle between stays and the 4x4 transfers in and out of the desert camp. Your trip guide, sent three weeks before departure, has the exact flights to book around.
Start: Tuesday, May 25, 2027, late night arrival in Errachidia.
End: Monday, May 31, 2027 (Memorial Day), flying from Errachidia back to Casablanca.
Plan your international flights in and out of Casablanca around the group flights in your trip guide.
Plans change, we get it. Cancel more than 45 days before the trip starts and 100% of what you've paid, deposit included, becomes trip credit you can use toward any SYB trip within 12 months.
To reserve your spot, a 20% deposit is required. It goes toward your total, and the remaining balance is due six weeks before the trip starts.
If you cancel within 45 days of departure, your payment is non-refundable and non-transferable. No exceptions, and we do not offer cash refunds for any reason.
Travel and medical insurance is required, and you must secure it before joining the program. It's the best way to protect your investment if life happens. Worth it.
Three stays, each one deeper into the desert.
Night 1: Kenzi Rissani in Errachidia, a four-star hotel with an outdoor pool, minutes from the airport.
Nights 2 to 4: Kanz Erremal in Merzouga, a traditional kasbah lodge with a pool and terraces right at the foot of Erg Chebbi.
Nights 5 and 6: Sahara Desert Luxury Camp, a tented camp inside the Erg Chebbi dunes. Every tent has real beds and its own bathroom with a hot shower.
Shared spot is a twin room or twin tent with someone of the same gender. Private spot is the room or tent to yourself at every stay. Scroll the photos under each option to see the rooms.
Breakfast is included every day, plus five dinners, including the welcome dinner and the farewell dinner at camp. Lunch is included on the Khamlia and Rissani days; other lunches are on you.
Expect tagines, couscous, Berber pizza, fresh bread and mint tea on repeat. Alcohol is not included.
One guided ATV outing through the dunes with helmets and a safety briefing, then boards out on the sand. No experience needed, our local guides and SYB leaders are with you the whole time. Bring closed-toe shoes.
A sunset camel trek into Erg Chebbi as the light goes gold. It is a slow, easy ride, perfect for soaking it in and getting the photo everyone asks about when you get home.
Two of them. The Playa Goes Sahara on night two (think Burning Man vibes, pack something fun) and the White Party with a DJ under the stars on the last night. All white, all night.
A workout every morning, and yoga, a short meditation and a few minutes of journaling at sunset. We keep the sweaty stuff early and late and leave the middle of the day for pools and shade. Everything is optional, but the crew that sweats together bonds fast.
It is the Sahara in late May, so days run hot and nights cool down a lot. That is why the active stuff happens at sunrise and sunset. The hotel and the lodge both have pools for the middle of the day. Bring a hat, real sunscreen and a warm layer for the nights.
Every activity runs with experienced local guides, the ATV outing comes with helmets and a briefing, the desert camp has proper 4x4 transfers, and our SYB leaders are with you all week. We have run Morocco trips since our early days and work with partners we trust.
The local currency is the Moroccan Dirham (MAD). Out here cash is king: the Rissani market, the Khamlia music house, camp staff tips and anything you buy from the Berber families along the way are all cash only.
ATMs are in Errachidia and Rissani, and there are very few once we are out at the dunes, so pull cash early in the week. We suggest $300 to $400 for drinks, souvenirs and tips. Everything else is handled.
Tap water in Morocco isn’t recommended for drinking, so we stick to bottled or filtered water all week. Safe drinking water is always available at the hotel, the lodge, the camp and during activities. Bring a reusable bottle, the desert is thirsty work.
Absolutely, and most of the crew does. By the time you have shared a camel, an ATV and a fire pit under the Sahara sky with the same twenty people, it already feels like a crew you have known for years.
Shared spots are matched with someone of the same gender, and private spots exist if you want your own room and tent at every stay.
Yes. Our photographers and videographers shoot the whole week: sunset camel treks, ATV dust clouds, sunrise on the erg, the theme parties and the stars at camp. You stay in the moment, we send the full drop after the trip.
This is for people who want the real Sahara, not one night in a tourist camp. Early alarms, sandy shoes, big dinners, fire pits, a sky full of stars and a crew of people who said yes to all of it.
Do every workout or sleep in and meet us at lunch. Come solo. Leave with a squad.
