Press
Press and mentions
Umnya Desert Camp is a privately booked camp in the deep section of Erg Chegaga, southern Morocco. This page lists where the camp has been written about, and the facts a journalist usually needs. For anything else, write to us and a person answers.
Where we have been written about
Most recent links first. Print features are listed without a link.
- Condé Nast Traveler España Umnya Dune Camp, campamento de lujo en Erg Chegaga Read →
- Vogue Greece Read →
- The Telegraph Morocco itinerary, trips of a lifetime Read →
- Mr. Tripper Travel Intelligence, new hotspots Read →
- TelQuel Le luxe du silence, quand le quiet luxury devient littéral Read →
- L'Officiel Lituanie Read →
- The Luxe Voyager Read →
- Fleewinter Where to stay in the Sahara desert Read →
- Find Your Paradise Moroccan desert camps, travel tips 9 avril 2025 →
- The Scape Artists Read →
- Explore Africa Read →
- Shoelifer Bien-être et voyage Read →
- Green Latitudes Read →
- L'Escale Voyage Read →
- L'Escale Journal Read →
- Sydney & Davis Read →
- Rime C Read →
- Condé Nast Traveler España Nómadas Automne 2020
- Suitcase Magazine
- Voyage Voyage
- Harper's Bazaar
- The Sun
- Anne Menke
The facts, in one place
- Name
- Umnya Desert Camp, formerly Umnya Dune Camp
- Opened
- 2019
- Location
- Erg Chegaga, Drâa-Tafilalet, southern Morocco, 60 km of piste beyond M'Hamid El Ghizlane
- Coordinates
- 29.807568, -6.169379
- Accommodation
- 8 canvas suite tents, each with a private en-suite bathroom and hot shower
- Capacity
- Taken privately from 2 to 18 guests, up to 20 with extra beds, one group at a time
- Season
- September to June, closed in July and August
- Access
- Private 4x4 from Marrakech, about 8 hours 45, or helicopter from Marrakech Menara, 1 hour 40
- Night sky
- Bortle Class 1, the darkest classification
- Connectivity
- No mobile signal and no Wi-Fi at the camp
- Pricing
- Quoted as one global rate for the whole camp, set case by case for each request, never per person
For media
Photography, floor plans, the story of the camp and interview requests: write to reservations@umnyadesertcamp.com and we reply within 24 hours. We host writers and photographers when the fit is right, and we say so openly when a piece was hosted.
Private buyout
Ask for your dates
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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2019
Open since
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4.8★
TripAdvisor
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8 tents
One group at a time
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24h
A written proposal, no commitment
