Fossil hunting
Go fossil hunting near Erg Chebbi or in a dry lakebed in the south. Discover ocean fossils embedded in desert rock!
We have lots of sample tours that include fossil-hunting in either of these locations.
If you’d like to add this activity to your own custom tour, contact us – together we’ll make it happen!
4 Days - 4 Nights
"Desert Diversity" - 4 days in the Sahara - Go camel trekking daily in diverse Saharan landscapes, see ocean fossils in desert rock, camp in the dunes, stay with Berber nomads in their desert home, & eat traditional Moroccan meals.
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8 Days - 8 Nights
"Mountains, Medinas & Nomad Tents" - 8 day Morocco itinerary from Tangier to Marrakesh - Spend 2 days in the Sahara (with camel-trekking, African music & more), visit 3 Imperial Cities (Meknes, Fes & Marrakesh) plus Chefchaouen (Blue City), tour Roman ruins at Volubilis, explore Kasbahs, & more
14 Days - 13 Nights
"Tangier Triangle" - 2 week Imperial Cities Sahara Atlantic tour from Tangier - Includes all 4 Imperial Cities, 2 nights in the Sahara Desert with camel-trekking, live Gnawa music & more, and cities along Morocco's Atlantic Coast, including Casablanca & Essaouira. Also includes Chefchaouen (Blue City), Roman ruins at Volubilis, a film studio tour in Ouarzazate, and 3 Kasbahs, including a stay in the famous Ait Ben Haddou
4 Days - 3 Nights
"Sounds of the Sahara" - 4 day Sahara tour from Fes to Marrakesh – 2 nights in the Sahara, with camel-trekking, live African music, tea with Berber nomads, & more. Visit a local souk, Todra & Dades Gorges, 2 historic Kasbahs & a Moroccan film studio on your way to Marrakesh.
5 Days - 5 Nights
"Shifting Sands & Mud Bricks" - 5 day tour from Fes to Marrakesh- 2 nights in the Sahara Desert, with camel-trekking, tea with Berber nomads & more. Overnight stays in Valley of the Roses & historic Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou. Also includes a film studio tour, a trip to a local souk, and travel through the Middle & High Atlas Mountains. Enjoy Marrakesh on your final night.
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7 Days - 6 Nights
"Walled Cities & Wide-Open Spaces" - 7 days Fes to Marrakesh - Includes guided tours of the Fes & Marrakesh medinas, camel-trekking in the Sahara, tea with Berber nomads, live African music, a visit to a local souk, Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou, & more…
4 Days - 3 Nights
"Cool Kasbahs, Hot Sands" - 4 day tour from Marrakesh - Visit the famous Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou and Kasbah Amridil, explore the Sahara Desert for 2 days by camel & 4x4, meet desert nomads, enjoy live Gnawa music, visit a local souk, & more…
3 Days - 2 Nights
"South Sahara Sampler" - 3 day tour from Marrakesh – Explore Erg Chigaga by both camel & 4x4, visit 3 exotic Kasbahs, see pottery & carpet artisans at work in Southern Morocco, enjoy traditional Moroccan meals & more...
6 Days - 5 Nights
"3 Ergs, 2 Camels & a 4x4" - 6 days Marrakesh to Sahara - Cross the High Atlas Mountains to explore the Moroccan Sahara. Go camel-trekking in Ergs Chebbi & Lahoudi & off-roading by 4x4 in Erg Chigaga. Also explore Kasbahs, visit a souk, tour a film studio & more.
