One Day Camel Trek

Camel Trek on the Atlantic Coast

Trek Grade: Easy to Moderate

You will be picked up from your accommodation to take the short drive down the Essaouira water front to the ranch, some 3 kilometres south of Essaouira. Here you will begin the camel trek, which lasts for about 6.5 hours.

After meeting your camel and been given some basic instructions the trek starts by making your way over a number of sand dunes with varied vegetation from grasses to shrubs to small trees. The trail takes you past the remains of a house once the temporary residence of famous rock star Jimi Hendrix, then to the beach where you ride alongside Atlantic Ocean, with the camels occasionally dipping their hooves into the water.

After about an hour there is time for a brief pause and a chance to dismount, when it's wise to have a drink, which we suggest you carry in a backpack. After this the trek begins again returning back along the beach with the view of Essaouira in front of you. On the return there is an opportunity to pause to observe the crumbling remains of a 16th century Portuguese fort, which is inaccessible as it lies surrounded by the ocean some 200 feet offshore. A path alongside the river is the route back to the ranch, from where you will then return to your accommodation by car.

What's Included

Included are tuition, public liability insurance and picnic lunch.

"A lovely camel ride - the guide, Mohammed, was really sweet with my son, 4, and went to lot of trouble to point out interesting things like squid, starfish, hermit crabs, flamingoes, so I would recommend them heartily." K Wilcox,

TOUR FACTS

1. Pick up from accommodation at 10.00am
2. Arrive Diabat for 10.30
3. Trek the dunes and coastal area
4. Picnic lunch and return to base for 17.00pm
5. Return to accommodation around 17.30pm

Duration: 1 day
Group Type: Novices - Experienced
Location: Essaouira
Trip Grade: Easy to Moderate

**Please note: Our camel treks are only available as part of an itinerary booked through us including accommodation and transport.**