Merzouga is a small village in the south of Morocco. It’s famous for its close proximity to the Sahara Desert and Erg Chebbi, a large collection of impressive sand dunes. Some rise up to 150M in height from the desert floor!
For centuries, Merzouga, Morocco, remained relatively unchanged. The epic dunes of the Sahara Desert ebbed and flowed like waves trapped in slow motion. Nomadic Berber tribes roamed with their camels to known watering holes and grasslands. And the red, dusty air of the Sahara Desert cast a warm glow over the wild landscapes.
The town sits about 31 miles (50 km) from the border with Algeria and about an 8half-hour drive from the city of Marrakech.
 Merzouga is a city with a reputation among thrill-seekers. It’s been dubbed “a wonderland of sand” and a “desert theme park” due to the adrenaline-pumping adventures and epic landscapes that surround it. And shockingly, amongst all of the sand, dust, and dry desert air, Merzouga is also home to the most significant natural underground body of water in Morocco.
The land around the town was once a lush, tropical jungle, and as the landscape was swallowed up by the world’s largest desert, it became home to some of the most impressive sand dunes in the world. It eventually became a transit point for Bedouin and Berber merchants and even acted as a fort during the French colonial rule between 1916 and 1932.