Sport at Merzouga

Sport at Merzouga

Extreme sports in the Sahara

For those who love sports and thrills,Moto Morocco Tours offers a number of highly original sp orative activities to enjoy the Sahara dunes in a different way! If camel-back bivouacs or other tourist or other tourist activities don’t provide enough adrenalin, we suggest you get to know the dunes of the Sahara Desert up close, thanks to the extreme sports we’ll be guiding you through:

Ski, snowboard, bodyboard or toboggan down the Grande Dune… Of course, the Grande Dune at Merzouga is not equipped with a ski lift, so you’ll have to climb it on foot or with the help of a camel, and then have fun hurtling down the 160-meter slope! Moto Morocco tours is happy to lend you the equipment normally used for winter sports… More adventurous? It’s also possible to paraglide or kitesurf from the Merzouga dune… unforgettable sensations! Erg Chebbi is also the ideal place for Sahara hikes or trekking on foot, mountain bike or camel, which we will be delighted to organize for you.

Trekking around Merzouga

Merzouga and Erg Chebbi are ideal for hiking and trekking. It’s a good way to get to grips with the extreme conditions of the Sahara: temperature, orientation, your senses are likely to be put to the test.

Evènements sportifs au Sahara

A sporting holiday in Erg Chebbi is also an opportunity to enjoy motor sports. Moto Morocco tours organizes motorcycle ktm 450, quad and 4×4 tours for you to enjoy across the dunes of the Sahara! Many rallies pass through the dunes of Merzouga (Paris-Dakar, Rallye Aïcha des Gazelles, Raid 4L Trophy, and many others). and throughout the Kingdom of Morocco. We can welcome you from the moment you arrive at the airport, wherever it may be, and help you discover or rediscover the country, its culture, its hospitality, its people, its landscapes, to leave you with eternal memories of the Sahara…

Every April, the Merzouga region plays host to one of the Sahara’s leading sporting competitions: the Marathon des Sables. The route takes in all kinds of terrain: Saharan dunes, stony plateaus, tracks, dry wadis, palm groves, small mountains, over 6 stages ranging from 20 to 80 km, including a marathon stage of 42 km and a non-stop stage of around 80 km, partly at night. People come here first and foremost for the intensity of the event, its reputation as the toughest race in the world.

Other things to do in Merzouga

Berber bivouacs in the Sahara
Hot sand baths in Merzouga
The great Merzouga dune: Erg Chebbi
Walk around Lake Merzouga
4×4 tours in the desert