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Camels are hoofed animals with even toes, famed for their humped backs that store fatty deposits. The camel is a hard working animal that is able to supply milk and meat, making them useful animals. They are hardy creatures and so camels are also used for traveling long distances, in harsh weather environments. Today camels are a tourist attraction often used to take guests on treks that can last 3 days or more.

Most tourists looking for a simple camel ride will settle for riding around for a short time being led by a small boy but for those intrigued by the experience of the desert, longer camel trekking maybe of interest. A trek can last up to a day or two with a guide riding alongside as the tourist directs their own camel and is a rewarding adventure for sure. On Nomadic tours, you will find yourself on a camel for at least an hour. For more information on Nomadic camel trekking opportunities have a look at our tours.

Most people in reasonable physical shape are able to ride a camel and learn to manoeuvre them quickly which is just as well since a camel can walk almost 50kms in a day! At the end of the day, the trek guides settle on a place to set camp. With smaller groups, most tours have blankets or mattresses brought out by support vehicles along with food and water provided for the tourists the guides and the camels. Longer treks require you to bring sleeping bags, as support will not return daily but this is not a concern on a Nomadic trek. The opposite of a horse, there is no special training required, and no rules to remember. After a few stretches the next morning, any major muscle tension will be long forgotten, making camel trekking the best way to experience the desert!

With the sun beating down upon your brow, the strength of the animal radiating through your very soul, you cannot imagine the empowerment of a camel tour till you experience it for yourself.

An adventure is awaiting you at nomadic.co.uk with your own personal camel tour. Immerse yourself in the past as you wander out into the desert, the scents, the sounds and the energy of all around you. Trek across the desert and spend the night beneath the glory of clear skies and the warmth of sand beneath you.

Toss your pack on your back and get ready for adventure. Most tours accommodate groups, and expenses, so there aren’t surprises in that realm. Depending on your adventure tour, you will need to pack accordingly, days can be warm, but nights in the desert can become cold. Should your adventure tour require sleeping outside, bring appropriate garments. As the land is predominantly Muslim, you should respect and adhere to the customs of the Islamic faith and dress accordingly. Your tour guide will advise you on dress codes and how you may accommodate the countries beliefs.

What better way to experience Morocco, Egypt or Jordan but in a camel tour! See the Atlas mountains, the Gorge du Dades, the Todra Gorge! See the Imperial cities of Morocco and have your breath taken away. Walk through the Valley of the Kings and visit the Pyramids of Giza. Read the history or be part of the history through the words of your guide. It’s one thing to hear of such an adventure, it is quite another to be part of one.

The African country of Morocco has a fascinating history; it is rich in culture and offers the visitor a wide variety of attractions and endless activities. The Atlantic coast hosts miles of white sand beaches, beautiful scenery and the visitor can choose from a plethora of water sports. From the sea, Morocco rises inland into mountains and sweeping vistas of the Sahara Desert.

There are many tours and trips that can be arranged in Morocco, and the traveller is never at a loss for things to do. Cultural tours can be customized to individual tastes and the majority begin in Marrakech. This imperial city hosts such sites as the Hassan II Mosque, woodcrafters and metalworkers, tanneries and leatherworks and beautiful hotels or riads as they are known locally.

For the outdoor enthusiast, trips can be arranged into the backcountry to behold lush valleys and rugged mountains. There are day hikes for those with time restraints, overnight excursions with accommodations in rural homes and extended trekking tours of long durations visiting small Berber villages and trekking wilderness areas complete with rivers lakes and waterfalls.

Morocco also has plenty of opportunities for adventure tours. Always a favourite are camel treks into the vast Sahara Desert. There are adventure treks to historical places, World Heritage Sites, for the true adventurer there is rock climbing, white-water river rafting, and for those on the coast, the kite boarding and windsurfing is superb.

For more information about Morocco tours from Nomadic, visit nomadic.co.uk.

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