Packing for desert tour

What to pack for a desert tour?

What you need to pack depends on the time of year you travel.

 

🌞 April – October (Warm to Hot)

  • Days and nights are warm
  • June, July, and August are the hottest months
  • Pack light summer clothing

Recommended:

  • Loose, comfortable clothes
  • T-shirts, shorts
  • Light sweater or jacket for evenings

 

🌤 SPRING: March – Early April &

AUTUMN: October – November

(Mild Days, Cool Nights)

  • Warm during the day
  • Cooler at night

Recommended:

  • Light summer clothes for daytime
  • Long-sleeved sweater or fleece
  • Jacket
  • Comfortable trousers or jogging pants

 

❄️ December – February (Winter Months)

  • Cold nights
  • Mild daytime temperatures (often T-shirt weather)

Recommended:

  • Warm sweater and jacket
  • Comfortable trousers or jogging pants
  • Warm wool or thermal underwear for nights

 

⚠️ Atlas Mountains:

During early spring, late autumn, and winter, bring warm clothes for tours crossing the Atlas Mountains.

 

🧳 Useful Things to Pack

  • Sunglasses, sunscreen, hat or cap
  • Nomad scarf: You can buy a traditional nomad scarf locally. It is useful for sun, wind, and sand protection – and makes you look great in camel-ride photos🐪📸
  • Loose and comfortable clothing (adjusted to season)
  • Long trousers or long shorts for camel riding
  • Note: Short shorts are not comfortable for camel rides
  • Swimwear (for hotel pools, if available)
  • Sandals, slippers, sneakers, or comfortable shoes
  • Toiletries, antibacterial gel, tissues
  • Personal medications

🏕 Camp Accommodation

Standard Desert Camps

  • Private tents
  • Comfortable beds with sheets and warm blankets
  • Shared bathrooms
  • Light inside and outside the tents
  • Wall-to-wall carpets

Luxury Desert Camps

  • Private tents (larger and more spacious)
  • Private bathrooms
  • Comfortable beds with sheets and warm blankets and often duvets
  • Luxury interiors and furnishings
  • Light inside and outside the tents
  • Wall-to-wall carpets

Available in Both Camp Types

  • Charging facilities for mobile phones and cameras (usually in the restaurant or common tent)

 

🐪 For Customized Wild Camp Tours (Camel Trekking)

You may also want to bring:

  • Small flashlight or headlamp
  • Small mirror
  • Comfortable walking shoes
  • Power bank for charging devices
  • Small travel first aid kit
Desert Candles camp bath