If you were to dream up the perfect desert camp, it might look something a little like The White Camel. A string of tented suites, perched along an apricot ridge in the Agafay Desert, the snow-capped Atlas Mountains are behind you and the rolling hills of the desert laid out before you. Whether you'd prefer to recline beside the pool all day or ride camel-back across the lunar-scape, you'll have more than a few 'pinch me' moments. Then, after a day with as much or as little activity as you choose, sip cocktails as the sun dips below the horizon and fall asleep in your cloud-like bed to the sound of sweet, sweet silence.
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In warm, sandy colours with crisp linens, soft rugs and high ceilings, there are a collection of luxury lodges and tents. Bedouin-style tents are simply furnished and enjoy canyon views from the private terrace, whilst lodges have a wall of glass with a picturesque sunrise or sunset vista, a curtained King-size bed, and dual air-conditioning. Outside, there is a stone cabana with plump cushions to enjoy a spot of reading, yoga, or simply to watch the desert change hues. All rooms have a fully-equipped bathroom with hot showers.
Sunset from the infinity pool with a drink in hand... enough said!
If you fancy a little extra pampering, book a private massage in your tent.
This is the desert so there's no internet or TV, but you won't even miss it.
Start with a recommended trip or create one from scratch
The White Camel can be booked with Timbuktu as part of a tailor-made Morocco trip, rather than as a standalone room reservation. Start online, customising one of our recommended Morocco trips featuring The White Camel or get advice and suggestions from one of our Morocco specialists who will design the trip around your dates, check availability and handle every booking for you.
Stays at The White Camel start from around $190, or US$190, per person per night as part of a tailor-made trip. The exact price depends on your travel dates, room type and the shape of the rest of your itinerary. A Timbuktu travel specialist can give you an accurate quote for your dates.
An austere but utterly sublime slice of nature, mere hours from Marrakesh.
