The Sahara Desert is unlike any other place on Earth, and it is the kind of place that demands a slower pace of movement. When seen from the highest peaks of the huge dune fields, the desert landscape provides a genuine sensation of distance and isolation for those who go there on foot.

Our suggested hiking itineraries range from three days and more, and they always include off-the-beaten-path exploration and overnights in the wilds of the pristine ‘Iriqui National Park. Only nomadic households and the odd shepherd are likely to be found in this area.

It’s a desert perk to be able to sleep outside beneath the stars and listen to music over a campfire. Bread, a mainstay of every meal, will be cooked fresh on the sand under the flames of the campfire, and you will drink numerous cups of strong Moroccan tea. In the desert, there is no need to haste.

The basin of the Draa River, which is now buried, runs along to the large dunes of Erg Chigaga, which we follow in phases. The dunes, often known as a dune sea (“erg”), are around 40 kilometers in length and 300 feet in height. In addition to the Erg Zahar dunes and the Erg Sedrar dunes, we also visit other dune fields in the Sahara Desert on our treks.

The wind and sometimes the rain in the Sahara form the landscape, which consists of sand dunes, hamada, arid valleys and lakes, and salt flats. It’s possible that the desert’s abundance of plants, bushes, and palms—including the Tamarisk and Acacia—will come as a pleasant surprise. There is vegetation following the winter rains, and in January and February, baby camels arrive with their moms grazing elsewhere.