Guides to Merzouga

Explore Merzouga, Erg Chebbi and the surrounding region through village life, landscape and practical choices.

Lake Srij, near Merzouga, May 2013. Conditions shown are from that date. Photo: Ron Knight from Seaford, East Sussex, United Kingdom / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Cropped.

Plan your visit

Planning time in the village and dunes

Build a clear visit around a few named places, with time for arrival, the village and the actual route of an outing.

Hassilabied, near Merzouga, December 2024. Photo: Jorge Franganillo / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Cropped.

Where to stay

Compare the real address, the host’s arrangements and the shape of the day before choosing where to stay.

Rissani city gate, a regional destination outside Merzouga, April 2011. Photo: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0. Cropped.

Around Merzouga

Name each place clearly, then decide which regional visit belongs in the time you have.

Village life

Let the settlement, the people you meet through your stay and the everyday setting shape part of the visit.

Erg Chebbi

Look at ridges, shadows and scale before deciding how you want to spend time beside the dunes.