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Auberge Sahara - Hotel Merzouga - Sahara Desert |
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Sahara Inn "Auberge
Sahara" is an hotel built on the edge of Erg Chebbi dunes by Bourchok
brothers. The hotel is located on the most well-known and attractive
oasis in the region of Merzouga owing to its special characteristics
of having the highest dates palm trees and to be the preferred site
for quite a lot of international movies like "The Secret of Sahara",
"Marrakech Express", "Operation Condor"...
The dunes of Merzouga, Erg
Chebbi Dunes are a natural oasis which by word means a remote area of
vegetation in a desert, usually nearby a natural spring or water
source. Ancient stories tell that the creation of the biggest dunes of
Morocco, Erg Chebbi, come up by God's punishment of local wealthy
families that although having a festivity eating couscous, meat,
fruit, washing hands with milk, while having a prosper and enormous
feast, refused to help a poor woman and her children and let them come
into the party. From that time on and until the dunes got their
permanent form, continuous sand storms and extreme heat brought sand
at what are today's serene dunes of Erg Chebbi, that arrive at its
highest point at 160m altitude. In the summer this is the ideal place
to relax in the shade or alleviate yourself from rheumatism with a
sand hot bath, where you stay covered by pure sand for a few moments.
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The
highest palm trees in the region
The highest dates palm trees of the province in close proximity to orange sand dunes, absolutely symbolize our hotel.
We encourage you to watch extraordinary and unique moments of Sun rise and Sun set in the dunes of Erg Cheebi, the Sahara Desert at its best, close to Merzouga village.
Come and join us for a camel trip into the dunes, a bivouac (nomad tents) and enjoy our night music activities, where you will meet true Amazigh (Berber) traditions from Sahara. |
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Where / Why - Sahara Desert?
The Sahara is 2.5 million years old. Situated in northern Africa, the
Sahara stands as the biggest hot desert in the world. Sahara means
“desert” in Arabic. When we say Sahara desert we basically say the word
twice but in different languages. The limits of the Sahara are the
Atlantic Ocean on the west, the Red Sea and Egypt on the east, the Atlas
Mountains and the Mediterranean Sea on the north and the Sudan and the
valley of the Niger River on the south.
Erg Chebbi Dunes, Merzouga
Erg Chebbi dunes also known as Merzouga dunes are the face of Sahara in
Morocco and a visit to Morocco can’t be completed without a visit to
these dunes. Orange coloured sand and therapeutic features makes Erg
Chebbi the perfect scenery for an unforgettable camel trip into the
dunes to be familiar with real nomads while you enjoy Moroccan culture,
regional Saharan costumes, music and southern Moroccan cuisine. |
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Kingdom of Morocco
Morocco's capital city is Rabat, and its largest city is the main port
of Casablanca. Morocco is the most Northwester country of Africa and
only 14km separate it from Europe in the Gibraltar straight.
Algeria limits Morocco to the east and southeast. The Riff Mountains
occupy the section adjacent the Mediterranean as of the north-west to
the north-east. The Atlas Mountains cross all along the country, from
the south west to the north east. Most of the south east region of the
country is in the Sahara Desert. Most of the people lives to the north
of the Atlas, while to the south is the arid region.
Morocco’s captivating blend of cultures both attract visitors by its
interesting history and impressive monuments, diverse and fabulous
landscapes being a multi-varied country, you can find sandy beaches,
sand dunes in Sahara, to snow resorts in the Atlas mountains to Cedar
forest in the Middle Atlas. Morocco will enchant you to come back! |
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How to reach our hotel, how to get to Hassilabied?
Do you need a map of Merzouga and road distances in Morocco?
On this page we explain you road directions to our hotel. Merzouga is
somehow a remote place concerning other travel destinations in Morocco.
Click here:
Map of Merzouga
Road distances to Merzouga
in Morocco
Ouarzazate 460km,
Fes 505km,
Marrakesh 670,
Casablanca 755, |
The road to Merzouga
The
road to Merzouga is made of asphalt so now fears to drive
into the heart of Sahara with small vehicles, for the most
adventurous with 4x4 you can directly take the desert
tracks off from Rissani or even Erfoud. |
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