Obira Oasis Merzouga Camp

Mustafa is an amazing host, took care of everything from arrival to departure from Merzouga, it is a new camp deep in the desert far from other camps, you feel like you have to whole desert to yourself

Dit is de meest authentieke plek die je kan krijgen in Merzouga. Alle luxury camps zitten slechts aan de rand van de woestijn en bieden het zelfde gestandaardiseerde toerisme circus aan. Het kamp van Mustafa ligt daadwerkelijk in de woestijn, bij één van de grootste duinen. Bij hem slaap je echt in de woestijn en voel je vrijheid en krijg je uitzicht en ontspannen service. Als je luxe nodig hebt dan moet je hier niet zijn, maar als je ook maar een beetje kan kamperen dan is dit een uitstekende en prachtige plek om te slapen. Mustafa verzorgd goed eten en kan gepassioneerd vertellen over het leven in Merzourga.

We hadden wat miscommunicatie over welke service voor welke prijs aangeboden werd en wat er allemaal bij de boeking hoorde. Hier was Mustafa uiteindelijk wel begripvol over.

Staying at the camp next to the 250m dune was something else! The ovation doesn’t get any better. You can climb it any time you want and it’s literally right there, while people from other camps have to either drive, ride or walk to it. It takes roughly 20-50 minutes to climb it (depending on your fitness level and which way you walk up, it’s faster and easier to walk up the spines) from this camp. Whereas if you’re staying somewhere farther you’ll add at least one more hour to it, and that’s just to reach it one way. Seriously, best camp location you could get. They also have some old boards you can use for free to sand boarding your way down from the dune which was super fun. The camp itself is amazing, such a nice cozy and relaxed vibe, with cats strolling around and beautiful trees and bushes. It really is an Oasis. The tents were way better than what the photos on the page look like, they were super comfy and rustic, and outside the tents you have a bed you can lie on and watch the stars at night. The beds inside the tent was very comfortable. We slept well. It can get loud at night from music from the other camps, if you want to go to sleep early to catch the sunrise from the top of the dune, but nothing that some earplugs can’t fix. The toilet was also very clean. Mustafa was very hospitable and sweet. He made us lovely Moroccan tea, and cooked us a tasty (vegan) meal, which was absolutely massive (rice, sautéed vegetables, bread and tagine of potatoes, courgettes, tomatoes, carrots, herbs and spices) and we could take it with us the next day for our very long car ride to our next destination. He also played some live music at night with us and we got to play percussion, sing and jam together which was very pleasant. On our check out morning his mother made us back at their home/office a very tasty (vegan) breakfast of tea, msemen, olives, strawberry jam, fruit and juice.

Mustafa te recibe en su casa con su madre Hadija y hermanas, y en todo momento se esfuerza muchísimo porque estés agusto. Al contrario que otros guias, él es de Merzouga y conoce perfectamente el sitio. Por improvistos en nuestro viaje llegamos bastante tarde a Merzouga y eso no fue problema para él para llevarnos de noche hasta el campamento. La cena que nos prepararon allí él y su hermano Mohamed, estaba riquísima. El campamento es sencillo, pero es una buenísima opción donde pasar la noche, aislados del resto de campamentos bajo una gran duna donde ver la salida del sol. Muchas gracias por todo Mustafa!