M'Hamid

M’Hamid lies 100 km south east of Zagora is the point beyond which there are no paved roads. About 10 minutes' drive before M’Hamid is the hamlet of Oulad Driss near to which (8 kms to the north of M’Hamid) the moderate sized dunes of Erg Lehoudi and good quality desert camps are to be found. These dunes are more convenient for travellers arriving from Taroudant or Marrakech than the Merzouga dunes.

Desert Camp outside of M'Hamid

Occasional sandstorms can bring travel to a halt. In autumn, at the time of date harvest, flies can be a problem. Behave sensibly to avoid sunstroke – the only well-equiped hospital in the desert is in Ouarzazate.