Stargazing Night in the Sahara

Lie on the sand far from any light and discover the Milky Way, the planets and the constellations with a guide from Merzouga.

The sky over Erg Chebbi is one of the darkest in North Africa. On a night without moon you can see thousands of stars with the naked eye, the Milky Way crossing the sky from one horizon to the other and, often, shooting stars every few minutes. After dinner we walk away from the camp to a dune where no light reaches.

Lying on blankets on the cool sand, your guide shows you the main constellations, the planets visible that night and the stars the nomads used to find their way across the desert, with their Arabic and Berber names. With a laser pointer and a pair of binoculars, the night becomes a lesson you will never forget. Best on the nights around the new moon.