"Join the camel rank" Zagora by deeper_blue

Zagora Travel Guide: 132 reviews and 293 photos

Pros and Cons

Pros:Stars at night, Running along sand dunes, Camels, Meeting the berbers
Cons:Soaring Heat, Cold at Night
In a nutshell:Gateway to the desert

Last visit to Zagora: Nov 2002
Intro Updated May 14, 2003
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Reviews (8)

Zagora is where the road ends and the desert begins. At first the terrain has shrubs and loose rocks, but eventually all... more travel advice

The sky at night. Things to Do (1)

Take a look at the sky, as the sun sets and second when the stars come out. Breathtaking! more travel advice

In a Berbers tent Hotels (1)

I stayed in a berbers tent in the desert. Its true what they say about how cold it gets at night, make sure you wrap up. more travel advice

It has to be the camels Transportation (1)

I started on the camel for about 30 minutes, but it can be a bit painful after a while, so I walked for the other 6... more travel advice

Comments (13)

angiebabe Sep 12, 2010 at 3:01 PM Report Abuse

hi nice to see your pg here - thats an amazing sky fulls of stars at night shot!...such a magic thing about the night sky in Morocco! The 2 trips Ive had on a camel I didnt think was uncomfortable though - just too slow!
aussiedoug Oct 28, 2004 at 4:43 AM Report Abuse

G'Day Georgey. What a gr8 trip mate. have just finished reading Michael Palin's book (&seeing the DVD's) "Sahara" & was absolutely fascinated. Glad you had the chance to enjoy it.
chrissyalex Sep 19, 2004 at 6:03 PM Report Abuse

Really col picture of the stars. Running up and down the sand dunes was one of my favorite things about the Sahara too. Couldn't believe how fine the sand was...like powder.
grets Sep 13, 2004 at 4:58 PM Report Abuse

Hi Georgey, enjoyed reading about your night in the desert and pleased to hear that camels are friendly! We are spending 11 nights in the Sahara and nearly 200 miles on a camel in November. Must be mad! LOL.
perfectly_zen Feb 7, 2004 at 4:25 AM Report Abuse

wow...i can imagine how the sky might be over there!
awayhome Feb 1, 2004 at 5:55 PM Report Abuse

also Great page here!!! I love pictures of the star=)))
Beograd Sep 13, 2003 at 8:48 AM Report Abuse

Great tips :-) I loved the desert in Egypt. It's Eastern Lebanon Desert, but it actually is just a part of Sachara.
vesna04 Sep 6, 2003 at 1:24 AM Report Abuse

Fantastic adventure...described nicely !
titti Aug 17, 2003 at 5:06 PM Report Abuse

run up and down the sand dunes barefoot is simply...great!!!!
traveldave Jul 13, 2003 at 5:41 PM Report Abuse

A trek in the desert on camels sounds like the experience of a lifetime.