adventure7hmoderatePrivate
Erg Chebbi & surrounds, Merzouga

Private 4x4 Expedition to the Hidden Dunes & Fossil Beds

A private 4x4 traverse to remote dunes, a nomad well and the marine fossil beds beyond Erg Chebbi.

About this experience

Leaving the known dunes behind, a private driver-guide steers a 4x4 across hamada plains and dry riverbeds toward terrain few travellers reach.

You stop at a Gnawa musicians’ village in Khamlia, descend to a nomad well, and walk the black fossil beds where 400-million-year-old sea creatures lie pressed into the stone — all timed to bring you to a silent, empty dune crest for sunset and tea.

What's included
  • Private 4x4 & driver-guide
  • Khamlia Gnawa music stop
  • Fossil-bed walk
  • Sunset tea on the dunes
Not included
  • Lunch
  • Gratuities
What to bring
  • Sun protection
  • Closed shoes
  • Scarf for dust
  • Water
Meeting point
Hotel pickup, Merzouga
Open in Google Maps