This is more than a desert tour—it’s a return to a way of life that has endured for centuries. Our Live Like a Nomad experience is a rare, immersive adventure that invites you to step into the shoes (or bare feet) of the Berber nomads who have roamed the Moroccan Sahara for generations. This experience requires three full days—not because of distance, but because of depth. You won’t just visit the desert; you’ll live it.
It begins with your arrival at our luxury desert camp, where the soft dunes of Erg Chebbi embrace you in their golden silence. As you settle into your private ensuite tent, the desert air begins to do its magic—slowing time, softening your senses. In the evening, a gentle walk to the nearby dunes offers the perfect vantage point to witness the sunset painting the sands in hues of fire and gold. Afterward, return to camp for a lovingly prepared traditional dinner, served either beneath a canopy of stars or in our cozy dining tent. As the night deepens, gather around the campfire to share stories, sip tea, and lose yourself in the rhythm of live traditional music, performed by our local team under a sky lit with millions of stars. That night, you’ll sleep surrounded by silence, wrapped in comfort and warmth.
But the next morning, you leave luxury behind.
This is where the real journey begins. Your camel guide will be waiting, and together you’ll pack your belongings onto your camels—just as the nomads have always done. With the desert sun beginning to rise, you’ll mount your camels and ride into the open wild of the Sahara, far from camps, roads, or signs of modern life. The trek will take you through a stunning variety of desert landscapes: the soft rolling dunes of the Erg, the vast open flats of the Reg, and the rugged, lunar-like stretches of the Hamada—each offering its own kind of silence, solitude, and majesty.
At midday, you’ll stop beneath the shade of a lone acacia tree or a natural rock shelter, where your guide will prepare a picnic lunch in the middle of nowhere. There is something deeply grounding about eating with your hands, seated on a carpet under the open sky, as the breeze brushes against the sand. After a brief rest, the journey continues deeper into the desert, until you reach a place few travelers ever see—a remote nomadic family dwelling, where life unfolds as it has for centuries.
Here, you’ll be welcomed with tea and smiles, and invited to spend the evening living among the nomads. You may help prepare dinner—kneading dough, baking bread in a clay oven, stirring a traditional tagine over a fire—all while hearing stories of life on the move. There are no performances here, no curated scenes—just real, authentic desert life, lived in its slow rhythm. If the night is warm, you’ll sleep outside, beneath the sky, near the family’s goats and donkeys, letting the stars be your roof. If the evening is cold or you prefer more shelter, the family will host you in their own traditional tent, where wool blankets and earth walls shield you from the wind. This night is not about comfort, but connection—to nature, to people, and to yourself.
At dawn, rise with the nomads. The animals stir, the fire is lit, and the air is filled with the earthy smells of breakfast. After tea and warm bread, you’ll mount your camel once again, taking a different route back through the desert, winding through shifting dunes and quiet plains. Another picnic lunch will be prepared along the way, before you return to camp just after the second sunset, dusty, smiling, and changed. A hot shower and a delicious farewell dinner await, followed by another night under the stars—this time with a deeper appreciation for what lies beyond them.
The following morning, you’ll depart with sand still clinging to your shoes, and something even more lasting etched into your heart. This is not a tour—it’s a transformation. The Live Like a Nomad experience is for those who want to go deeper, to travel not only through space, but through time, memory, and meaning.
We invite you to let go of the world for three days and walk in the footsteps of the desert’s oldest guardians. The Sahara is waiting.
