What is the best time of the year for Merzouga ?
It is better to avoid the heart of the summer, after all Merzouga is desert, and desert is hot, so desert in summer is ... very hot ! From end of June to September, during the hottest hours, you will definitively prefer to stay in the shadows, in the hotel, and you will have little time to enjoy the dunes. The rest of the year, from September to June, you will envoy the desert, and temperatures at night will always be significantly lower than during the day.
Is there any danger with snakes and scorpions ?
You have some elementary precautions to observe, like for example always look under your blankets before going to bed in a campsite, and always turn your shoes over before putting them on. Or resist the temptation to walk with naked feet. By being reasonnablIy cautious this way, wearing protective shoes, and following your guide's advices, the risk is really low. Reptiles are less active in the winter, more in the summer. It's at the heart of the summer night that they might go out and reach for your body heat.
Shall I see the Blue Men ?
there was never ever real "Blue Men" in Merzouga. Blue People are Tuareg, and they never came so up north in Morocco. (You can sometimes meet some of them in Morocco, but in the deep South, around Guelmimine). The name was given to them because of the stain left on their faces by their indigo veils. The light blue robes (djellabahs) that many people wear around Merzouga are of a totally different blue... and leave no color on the skin.
Merzouga inhabitants are mainly Berbers of the Aït Khebbach tribe. Bouchedor family knows "its" desert on its fingertips, and is eager to share its true traditions with you.
How are the campings equipped ?
Our campsites are equipped with tents arranged in a large circle, with mattresses, blankets and pillow inside. Outside of the circle are cabins for the WC. You don't need to bring your own sleeping bag.
How to dress ?
Heat during the day, and freshness at night (even cold in the winter) : you need light clothing, respecting local habits (not showing the skin of shoulders, belly or thighs, on which you can add warmer layers, and even a fleece. Good walking shoes, or sandals, but with thick soles, so that you can also walk on stones. A large cotton turban, the moroccan shesh (you can find it everywhere in Merzouga). And a very good and highly protective solar cream, eventually with a hydrating cream to fight against the dryness of the athmosphere.
Walking is difficult for me, but I would like to go in the dunes anyway ?
No problem. It is not very difficult to climb on a camel, and if you can't we can drop you there with a car.You won't miss the essential.