When you get to Merzouga you see this big dune in front of you and you really feel like you are at the gate of the Sahara desert. Locals will want to sell you camel ride in the desert and berber nights in the desert. You can also get to the top of the highest dune after a really hard hike in the sand, from there you will see that the berber tents are just behind the dune, and that actually from up there it feels more like an 'island of desert' as there are rocky mountains all around. On the N13 in Merzouga, near the 4X4 auto museum, you will see a vast empty area where you can start walking on the dunes. If you have a 4 wheel drive then you can go everywhere, with a 2 wheel drive you can follow some tracks and get behind the dunes to feel like in the desert. It is a good spot for free camping or with a camper van. #desert #roadtrip #sahara #merzouga #morocco #freecamping #dunes