The Sahara. Yours alone.

Umnya Desert Camp is located in Erg Chegaga, the largest dune field in Morocco, approximately 60 km from M'Hamid El Ghizlane in the Draa-Tafilalet region. It sits deep in the Moroccan Sahara, accessible only by private 4x4 or helicopter from Marrakech (about 8 hours 45 by road, of which the last 60 km is 1h30 of unpaved piste, or 1h40 by helicopter).

Umnya Desert Camp has eight private luxury Berber suite tents in Erg Chegaga. Each tent includes an en-suite bathroom with solar-heated shower, private terrace facing the dunes, high-quality linens and handcrafted Berber furnishings. The camp can be fully privatized from 2 to 18 guests, and up to 20 with extra beds.

The best time to visit Umnya Desert Camp and Erg Chegaga is from October to April, when daytime temperatures range from 15 to 28C and nights are cool and clear. December and January offer the coldest nights (ideal for stargazing) while March brings beautiful light and mild weather. The camp is open from September to June and closed in July and August.

Yes. Umnya Desert Camp offers full camp privatization from 2 to 18 guests, and up to 20 with extra beds. A couple, a family or a company all take the whole camp: all eight tents, private chef, butler service, bespoke activity program and optional helicopter transfer from Marrakech. The camp is regularly booked for corporate offsites, wellness retreats, family gatherings and weddings in the Sahara. It is quoted as one global rate for the whole camp, set case by case for each request, never per person.

Yes. A family takes the whole camp, from two guests to eighteen and up to twenty with extra beds, and nobody else is on site. The eight tents each have their own bathroom; children sleep with their parents or in a tent of their own. Children from around four or five enjoy the stay most, and there is no upper age limit, which is why three generations often travel together. The camp is about 8 hours 45 from Marrakech by road, or 1 hour 40 by helicopter.

Umnya Desert Camp is located 60 km from the nearest village in Erg Chegaga and has no mobile phone coverage. There is one exception, and it has quietly become a ritual: from the top of the big dune behind the camp, a 4G signal appears. Guests walk up before dinner, send whatever needed sending, and come back down. It takes about twenty minutes, and the view is the better half of the errand. The near-total disconnection is one of the camp's defining features and the foundation of its digital detox and executive reset retreats.

Umnya hosts digital detox retreats, burnout recovery stays, yoga and meditation retreats, astrophotography retreats, team building and corporate incentives, CEO reset programmes, destination weddings, honeymoons, women's wellness retreats, and spiritual retreats. All programmes are built on full or partial camp privatization.

Erg Chegaga has a Bortle Class 1 sky rating, the darkest level possible. There is no artificial light within 40 km. The Milky Way is visible with the naked eye and casts a faint shadow on clear nights. The site is exceptional for astrophotography and professional astronomy sessions. Umnya Desert Camp offers stargazing evenings with telescopes as part of its activity program.

Helicopter transfers depart from Marrakech Menara Airport (IATA: RAK) and land directly at the camp in approximately 1 hour 40 minutes. The aerial approach over Erg Chegaga, with the camp visible in the empty dune field below, is a signature arrival experience. Private jet arrivals at RAK can connect directly to the helicopter transfer. The service operates on request.

Yes. Umnya is regularly privatised for corporate offsites, executive retreats, and team building programmes. The combination of full privatisation, absolute disconnection, camel treks, 4x4 excursions, stargazing, and Berber cooking creates an environment that produces genuine team cohesion. The camp takes one group at a time, from 2 to 18 guests and up to 20 with extra beds, and tailors the programme to the company's objectives.

Umnya serves slow-cooked Berber cuisine each evening, prepared by the camp kitchen and served under the open sky or around a fire. Menus include tagines, couscous and traditional Saharan dishes using local produce. Breakfast and lunch are lighter and served to the rhythm of the group. For full privatisation bookings the kitchen can operate under a private chef with bespoke menus.