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Gnawa Music in Khamlia
Merzouga, Morocco · with Achabou Luxury Camp
Drums, iron castanets and songs in the village of the Gnawa.
About this activity
Khamlia, a few minutes from the camp, is the village of the Gnawa – families whose ancestors came across the Sahara from West Africa. Their music, with big drums, the guembri and the iron castanets called qraqeb, is famous in all of Morocco.
In a music house of the village the musicians welcome you with tea and play for you. Often they invite visitors to dance or try the drums.
You can combine the visit with the 4×4 tour, the bike tour or the cooking class in Khamlia.
What’s included
- Live Gnawa music
- Mint tea
Important information
- No deposit: you pay on the day, at the camp.
- You receive an email when your request is confirmed, with the meeting time.
- Activities start from Achabou Luxury Camp, 400 m from the great dune of Erg Chebbi.
- You can combine several activities on the same day – tell us in your message.
Meeting point
Achabou Luxury Camp, Erg Chebbi, Merzouga – 1 km from the centre of Merzouga. How to get there
Questions
Do I have to stay at the camp?
No. Visitors are welcome – our guests get the camel ride included.
Do I pay a deposit?
No. You pay on the day.
Where does it start?
At Achabou Luxury Camp in Merzouga, unless we tell you otherwise when we confirm.
Can children join?
Yes, most activities are fine for children – tell us their ages in your message.
Gnawa music in Khamlia: good to know
Gnawa music in Khamlia with Achabou Luxury Camp: a small luxury desert camp with only six private tents at the foot of Erg Chebbi, the largest sand dunes of Morocco – 400 metres from the great dune and 1 km from Merzouga. Every tent has air conditioning, heating and its own bathroom with hot shower.
Why choose Achabou for Gnawa music in Khamlia? Our local family team organises everything for you, our guests have dinner, breakfast and a camel ride included, and there is no deposit: you pay at the camp or on the day. Send us a message on WhatsApp or by email and we reply quickly.
Planning Gnawa music in Khamlia? Please arrive at the camp between 16:00 and 16:30 if you stay with us, so you have time to settle in before the sunset. Children are welcome – tell us their ages when you write to us.
Achabou Luxury Camp is easy to reach: you can drive your own car to the camp (about 800 m from the paved road) or book a private transfer from Errachidia, Fez or Ouarzazate. A camel ride at sunset or sunrise, dinner by the fire and the silence of the Sahara make every stay special.
With only six tents, the camp is always calm. Gnawa music in Khamlia is one of the experiences our guests remember most from their trip to the Sahara, together with the stars over the dunes and a Moroccan breakfast with the first light on the sand.
