Overview
A Merzouga jeep tour is the desert from the passenger seat. The 4x4 leaves the tarmac and heads off-road into the desert around the Erg Chebbi dunes for about 3 hours, while you watch the landscape go by.
Erg Chebbi is only part of the landscape around Merzouga. Around the sand sea the desert is mostly stony: wide, dark, flat ground where the dunes stand on the horizon like an orange wall.
A 4x4 is the way to see that bigger picture. You leave the tarmac for desert tracks, with time to stop, step out and look around. You do not drive yourself, which makes it an easy choice for anyone who prefers to sit back.
About three hours is a good length: long enough to get a feel for the desert beyond the dunes, short enough to fit around a camel trek or a lazy morning in the village.
Highlights
- Leave the tarmac for desert tracks around Erg Chebbi
- See the wide, stony desert beyond the sand sea
- Watch the dunes stand on the horizon like an orange wall
- Stop, step out and look around along the way
- Sit back as a passenger: no driving needed
- About 3 hours, easy to fit around a camel trek
How it works, step by step
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Choose your date and book
Pick your date and the number of people in the booking panel on this page. Pay online, or send us an enquiry if you would like to ask something first.
€40 per person
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Meet us in Merzouga
The activity runs from Merzouga, the village at the edge of Erg Chebbi. If you are already in Merzouga or on one of our tours, tell us where you are staying when you book, and we confirm the details when we reply.
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Off-road around Erg Chebbi
The 4x4 leaves the tarmac for desert tracks around the dunes. You ride as a passenger, with time to stop, step out and look around.
About 3 hours
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Back in Merzouga
The excursion ends back in the village, leaving the rest of your day free for a camel trek or the village.
Good to know before you go
Sun protection
A hat, sunglasses and sunscreen. The desert sun is strong, even when you are in and out of the vehicle.
Water
Bring water, especially in summer, when middays are hot.
Camera ready
The light on the dunes changes fast late in the day; keep your camera or phone at hand.
A warm layer
After sunset, and in winter in general, the desert cools down quickly.
How to book
Choose your date and the number of people in the booking panel, then pay online or send us an enquiry. We confirm the details when we reply.
Rather drive yourself?
Look at quad biking or a dune buggy tour in the same dunes.
Merzouga jeep tour: your questions
What is included?
An off-road desert excursion by 4x4 around Erg Chebbi, about 3 hours, at €40 per person. We confirm the full details when we reply to your booking.
How long does the jeep tour take?
About 3 hours.
How much does the 4x4 excursion cost?
€40 per person.
Do I have to drive?
No, you ride as a passenger. If you would like to drive yourself, look at quad biking or a dune buggy tour.
Can I add it to my desert tour?
Yes. If you are already in Merzouga, travelling on your own or on one of our tours, you can add the 4x4 excursion. Tell us your tour and dates when you book.
What travellers say about our tours
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