Les Pyramides Merzouga Campground

A desert camp in the middle of the dunes

Les Pyramides Merzouga Campground is not a hotel: it is a Saharan tent camp set up in Erg Chebbi, reachable by 4x4 or on camelback from the main road. You generally arrive at the end of the day, as the dunes start to change colour, before heading back out the next morning after sunrise.

This is not the best-rated camp in the area, but it is one of the most reviewed: 173 reviews, which gives a fairly reliable picture of what to expect. The formula stays simple and direct — tent, dinner, campfire, night in the desert.

The Saharan tents

The tents are set up in traditional weaving, with rugs on the floor and decent bedding. This is not a luxury camp: no air conditioning, no private bathroom in each tent for most units. The comfort stays basic, which fits the idea of the desert camp rather than that of a hotel disguised as a tent.

Nights can be cool, even outside winter: bring an extra layer, the camp provides blankets but the temperature gap between day and night remains noticeable in the desert.

Dinner and the campfire

Dinner is served under the tent, usually a tajine prepared on site, followed by time around the fire with Berber percussion and singing. This is often the moment travellers remember most from the stay, before silence takes over again once the music ends.

The camel trek

Arrival and departure at the camp are generally done on camelback, which is an integral part of the experience offered by Les Pyramides Merzouga Campground. Count on roughly forty-five minutes to an hour in the saddle — a duration that does not suit everyone, particularly people with back pain.

What travellers say

With 173 reviews for an average of 4.3/5, feedback is broadly positive but less unanimous than at smaller addresses: some comments mention basic comfort or large groups on certain evenings. This remains consistent with the desert camp formula, designed for a one-night experience rather than a stay of several days.

Location

The camp stands in Erg Chebbi, reachable from Merzouga by 4x4 then on foot or on camelback depending on the exact position of the tents.