A night in the Sahara is the centrepiece of many Moroccan trips, and over the last decade the desert camp has quietly transformed. Where travellers once shared a basic tent and a cold-water bucket, today's luxury camps offer en-suite suites with real beds, crisp linen, hot showers and candlelit dinners served beneath a sky so clear the Milky Way casts shadows. The romance of the dunes remains entirely intact — you still ride out by camel and wake to a silent sunrise — but the comfort now rivals a boutique hotel.
The big choice is location, and it comes down to how far off the map you want to be. Erg Chebbi, near Merzouga, is the practical favourite: it is reached on paved roads, holds the tallest and most photogenic dunes, and offers the widest selection of luxury camps, so it suits most couples and families. Erg Chigaga, beyond the oasis town of M'Hamid, is the wilder alternative — a vast sand sea reached only by 4x4, where exclusive camps sit in near-total isolation and the night skies are the darkest in the country. It costs more and takes longer to reach, but for honeymooners and seasoned travellers chasing genuine solitude, nothing else compares.
All the camps below run on solar and generator power, providing lighting, charging and hot water, while deliberately keeping Wi-Fi minimal so the desert can do its work. Each is full-board, with a sunset camel trek, a private dinner and stargazing built in. Below are the three styles we arrange most often — from an accessible Erg Chebbi suite to an exclusive private Erg Chigaga camp and a door-to-door glamping package — each with realistic inclusions and an honest from-price so you can compare like for like.
from 1,400 MAD per person per night
