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These aching, rolling dunes of sand are the largest in Morocco – strange, smooth mountains that defy any sense of scale, rising out of the flat, flat region that surrounds them. The way the great, 50 metre high pile of sand just appears from nowhere is the bit the really defies understanding, but the way that the wind creates strange shapes in them is also a source of unanswerable questions.
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Most of the hotels and kasbahs around Erfoud and the various other clusters of civilisation that touch the edges of the Erg Chebbi can easily arrange an overnight stay for their guest in a tented bedouin-style camp. This is a fantastic experience as it allows you to watch the desert sun drop majestically to the horizon in the evening, and then rise with renewed power the next morning. Just make sure that you set your alarm clock and don't miss it as some people do. Also find a spot away from other people from your camp as it is a sight not to be missed or spoiled by others!
Tim, CEO of Morocco Gateway
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