Answers for families · Erg Chegaga · Morocco
What is the best time for a family celebration in the Moroccan Sahara?
The camp is open from September to June, and from October to April the days sit between 18 and 28 degrees. In December and January the days run from 18 to 24 degrees and the nights fall to between 2 and 8 degrees, so the tents are heated in the evening and switched off before bedtime, and the beds carry thick blankets. For a family celebration the date everyone can clear matters more than the month, and the school holidays all fall within the season.
Ask for your datesThe season at a glance
Season. The camp is open from September to June.
October to April. The days sit between 18 and 28 degrees, which suits long mornings outdoors, a camel walk or sandboarding.
December and January. The days run from 18 to 24 degrees and the nights from 2 to 8 degrees. This is the cooler part of the season, and the one that makes an evening by the fire stay with people.
School holidays. The October half-term, Christmas and New Year, the February half-term and the Easter holidays all fall within the season.
Booking ahead. Three to six months is usual to hold the exact date of a birthday, and eight to ten months for the school holiday weeks, which go first.
What to plan for the nights
The tent. Each tent suite is heated in the evening. The heating is switched off before bedtime, and the beds carry thick blankets.
The bathroom. Every suite has its own bathroom with a hot shower, so nobody crosses the sand at night to reach a shared block.
The evening outside. The fire, the candles on the great dunes and the dinner under the stars are the heart of the stay. Bring warm layers for the evening.
The sky. A night of stargazing with a professional astronomer and telescopes, under a Bortle 1 sky. Dress warmly for it.
Choosing the date
A family celebration needs the same days in several diaries more than it needs a perfect month. Choose first the dates the family can clear, then ask: the written answer comes within 24 hours. We advise two nights or more.
For the general picture of the year, see the best time to visit the Sahara in Morocco. For how a stay unfolds, see booking the whole camp for a family birthday and a 50th birthday across three generations.
When you take the whole camp, it is yours alone, and the rate is one global rate for the camp, set case by case against your dates, never per person. Write to the team with your dates and the number of guests.
Frequently asked questions
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The whole camp for your group, from two guests to eighteen. Tell us when and how many of you: a written proposal for the whole camp comes back within 24 hours, with no commitment.
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