Discovering Berber Culture in Morocco: The Soul of the Desert Tucked between the windswept dunes of the Sahara and the rugged peaks of the Atlas Mountains lies a culture as timeless as the land itself—the Berber culture of Morocco. Also known as the Amazigh, meaning “free people,” the Berbers are the original inhabitants of North […]

Join the Taragalte Festival—dance, share, and celebrate the Sahara. The Taragalte Festival is held every year near M’Hamid El Ghizlane, at the edge of the Sahara. It celebrates nomadic life, desert music, and cultural exchange. Artists from Morocco, Africa, and the world perform under the stars. There are also workshops on desert crafts, poetry, and

Travel where history walked—in the footsteps of desert caravans. Long before modern borders and highways, the Sahara Desert was a sea of shifting sands crisscrossed by camel caravans—the lifelines of trade, culture, and connection. At the heart of these ancient routes was Timbuktu, the legendary city of gold and knowledge, where caravans from Morocco and

M’Hamid is not just a place. It’s the start of your Sahara journey. M’Hamid El Ghizlane: Gateway to the Sahara M’Hamid El Ghizlane is a peaceful village at the edge of the Moroccan Sahara. It’s known as the last town before the desert begins. From here, you can start camel treks, 4×4 tours, or spend

Taste the desert’s simplicity—bake it in sand. In the Moroccan Sahara, people still bake bread the old way—directly in the sand. Known as sand bread or nomad bread, this method uses the natural heat of the desert to cook dough made of flour, salt, water, and yeast. The dough is placed under hot ashes and