Original Desert Camp

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Scored 9
Rated wonderful

Staff

9.5

About this property

Elegant Accommodations: Original Desert Camp in Merzouga offers luxury tents with private bathrooms, balconies, and garden views. Each tent features a terrace, patio, and outdoor furniture, ensuring a comfortable stay. Exceptional Facilities: Guests enjoy a sun terrace, lush garden, restaurant, bar, and free WiFi in public areas. Additional amenities include a shared kitchen, outdoor fireplace, and outdoor seating areas, perfect for relaxation. Dining Experience: The family-friendly restaurant serves African cuisine with halal, vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options. Breakfast includes local specialties, fresh pastries, and a variety of beverages. Activities and Location: Original Desert Camp provides yoga classes, skiing, and cycling. Located 83 mi from Moulay Ali Cherif Airport, the property is highly rated by guests for its excellent service and facilities.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.5 for a two-person trip.

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Most popular amenities

  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Restaurant
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Room service
  • Tea/Coffee Maker in All Rooms
  • Bar
  • Breakfast

Property highlights

Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.5)

Breakfast Info

Continental, Italian, Full English/Irish, Vegetarian, Vegan, Halal, Gluten-free, Asian, American, Buffet, Breakfast to go

  • Free private parking

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Lucy
Germany Germany
“The staff were wonderful and kind, the property is so beautiful and calm, we felt very well looked after on this very special holiday.”
Tulip
Germany Germany
“Everything! The location of the camp is superb as it is right next to the dunes that one can easily get access to. Food was excellent and the evening performance by the fire was very entertaining as well. The staff at the camp is very friendly and...”
Miguel
Spain Spain
“Beautifully set up. The staff were amazing, Tris is the perfect host. An abundance of food. The camp is so well placed between dunes, makes you feel more isolated in the best way. There are other camps around, so I prefer not seeing them while you...”
Matevz
Germany Germany
“Es wurde auf jeden Wunsch eingegangen, es wurde alles sorgenlos organisiert - Snowboarden in der Wüste, Kamelenritt oder eine organisierte Quadfahrt durch und über die Dünen.”
Nina
Belgium Belgium
“Goede locatie in de woestijn, niet vlak naast een ander kamp en kleiner dan de andere kampen, dat was super! Het personeel was ontzettend vriendelijk en charmant.”

Managed by HAMI OUBAYIDIR

Company review score: 9.5Based on 8 reviews from 1 property
1 managed property

Company info

The Original Desert Camp is located in a unique place in Erg Chebbi dunes with a mixture of traditional Berber design, coupled with modern comfortable luxury tents. It is surrounded by magnificent sand dunes of Merzouga and is located adjacent to the highest dunes in Morocco. Original Desert Camp Activities: If you are interested in a desert tour from anywhere, we can arrange a 2 or 3 days desert tour from Marrakech, Ouarzazate or Fes. More Morocco tours that include an overnight in the Erg Chebbi desert. Additionally, we offer the following desert experiences, which require advance reservation: - Camel Trekking: Enjoy a trek on the dunes to admire the spectacular sunset and sunrise to our desert camp. - Dune Buggy or Quads: Experience of riding a buggy over the dunes or quads bikes. - Desert 4x4 Excursions: Explore the Nomad lifestyle, villages, and beyond in a 4x4 vehicle. For any questions or concerns, don’t hesitate to contact us. We are looking forward to hearing from you. We will meeting you in front of Morocco National 4×4 auto museum in Merzouga village. You can park your car on private parking with camera. Then you can take the camel ride or quads bikes to enjoy the sunset over the high dunes. your luggage will be transferred to Original Desert Camp lodge and luxury tents in Erg Chebbi dunes. On the next day you can return with the 4x4 or Camel ride as you like. Feel free for any question or concerns, we are looking forward to seeing you soon...

Property info

The Original Desert Camp is located in a unique place in Erg Chebbi dunes with a mixture of traditional Berber design, coupled with modern comfortable luxury tents. It is surrounded by magnificent sand dunes of Merzouga and is located adjacent to the highest dunes in Morocco.

Neighborhood info

We will meeting you in front of Morocco National 4×4 auto museum in Merzouga village. You can park your car on private parking with camera. Then you can take the camel ride or quads bikes to enjoy the sunset over the high dunes. your luggage will be transferred to Original Desert Camp lodge and luxury tents in Erg Chebbi dunes. On the next day you can return with the 4x4 or Camel ride as you like. Feel free for any question or concerns, we are looking forward to seeing you soon...

Languages Spoken

Arabic,English,Spanish,French,Italian,Japanese,Chinese

Area info

Restaurants

1 Restaurant On Site
Restaurant #1
  • Cuisine
    African
  • Open for
    Breakfast • Dinner
  • Ambience
    Family-friendly • Traditional • Romantic
  • Dietary options
    Halal • Vegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free

Amenities of Original Desert Camp

Great facilities! Review score, 9.5

Most popular amenities

  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Restaurant
  • Non-smoking rooms
  • Facilities for disabled guests
  • Room service
  • Tea/Coffee Maker in All Rooms
  • Bar
  • Breakfast

House rules

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Check-in
From 1:00 PM to 11:00 PM
You need to let the property know what time you'll be arriving in advance.
Check-out
From 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

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Crib and extra bed policies

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No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Free!Pets are allowed. No extra charges.
Payments by Booking.com
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

Please inform Original Desert Camp of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation.

License number: 00000XX0000

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