The camels rose like a bronco ride, and we were led straight away into the dunes. It was sunset, and we were headed south into the Erg Chebbi sand dunes of the Sahara Desert in Morocco.

The scene: During a morning ride, camels and their passengers cast shadows in the Sahara Desert outside Merzouga, Morocco, a small village near the border with Algeria.

Wish You Were Here: Atop camels in the Sahara Desert Mill Valley travelers Hugh Vincent and Joan Watson’s adventures in Morocco earlier this year included riding camels in the Sahara Desert.

The most iconic desert in the world is the Sahara. I drove for days, rode a camel for hours, and slept under the stars just to see it.

The camel I was riding in the Sahara Desert in Morocco had been domesticated and trained since birth to take people into the Erg Chebbi, a corner of the red sand desert just a few miles from the ...

Entertainment Camel trek across Morocco's Sahara lets tourists experience mystery and thrill of desert Published: May. 12, 2013, 12:02 p.m.

This is Morocco like you've never seen before! 🇲🇦 From stunning desert landscapes to vibrant culture and food, my first trip here was nothing short of magical! I stayed in a luxury desert ...

A wide swath of eastern Morocco is part of the Sahara Desert, shared with neighboring Algeria and several other African nations including Libya, Chad, Niger, Mali and Egypt.