Last Updated on February 18, 2024

The Sahara is the largest hot desert on Earth and it crosses almost a dozen countries in Northern Africa.

Sandboarding on the dunes of the Sahara is a truly magical experience that should be on every thrill seeker’s bucket list, and there are many different locations where you can do this: from Morocco to Egypt, here is where you can ride the dunes of the Sahara.

Sandboarding in Erg Chebbi
Sandboarding in the Sahara (Morocco).

Sandboarding in the Sahara Desert

Algeria Sand Dunes

Erg el Arma – Aïn Beïda, Ouargla

Isaouane-n-Tifernine (Tifernine Dune Field) – Illizi


Egypt Sand Dunes

Nubian Desert – Aswan

Great Sand Sea – Siwa

Hurghada Desert – Hurghada

Sinai Desert – Sharm El-Sheikh / Dahab

Wadi El-Rayan – Fayoum

Western Desert – Bahariya Oasis

Libya Sand Dunes

Gabr Oun Oasis – Sebha

Ghademis Sand Dunes – Ghademis


Morocco Sand Dunes

Taboga Sand Dunes – Agadir

Erg Chebbi Dunes – Merzouga

Erg Chigaga Dunes – Ouarzazate


Sudan Sand Dunes

Marawi Sand Dunes – Marawi, Ash Shamaliyah


Tunisia Sand Dunes

Douz Sand Dunes – Douz

Tozeur Sand Dunes – Tozeur


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