A Morning with a Nomad Family
Share daily life with a nomad family in the black desert: bake bread in the sand, help with the animals and drink tea in their tent.
Some families around Merzouga still live as their grandparents did, moving with their goats and camels in search of pasture and water. This experience is not a show: we visit a family we know well, who welcome a small number of guests and are happy to share their day with you.
You help the women knead the dough for the bread, which is baked under the hot sand and ashes, learn how they weave the tent from goat hair, go with the children to bring the animals to the well and finish with lunch and tea on the carpets of the tent. Your guide translates and explains the customs of desert life. Part of the price goes directly to the family.
Highlights
- A real family, not a show
- Bread baked in the hot sand
- Tent woven from goat hair
- Lunch and tea in the tent
- Part of the price goes to the family
Included
- Visit to a nomad family
- Lunch with the family
- Guide who translates and explains
- Mint tea
- Pick-up at your hotel in Merzouga
Not included
- Tips
Good to know
Wear modest, comfortable clothes and ask before taking photos of people. A small gift such as fruit, sugar or tea is always welcome.
No payment is needed to book: you pay on arrival in cash (dirhams or euros). Free changes if the weather is not good.
Questions
Are these activities good for children?
Yes, all of them. Sandboarding and stargazing are favourites of families, and children love sharing a morning with nomad kids.
When is the best time for the stars?
On the nights around the new moon, when the sky is darkest. With a full moon the dunes shine silver, which is also beautiful, but you see fewer stars.
Can I combine several activities?
Of course. A classic day is a nomad visit in the morning, sandboarding in the afternoon, a camel ride at sunset and stargazing after dinner at the camp.
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