Rooms

There are 24 rooms in total, in four different styles – Desert Riad, Dune Villa, Lagoon Loft and Oasis Villa – and all have king-sized beds.

The Oasis Villas are the largest of the rooms offered. Overlooking the lagoon and the desert, they have lounge areas, outside stone showers and large private wooden decks, and can sleep up to three people.

The Lagoon Lofts are only slightly smaller, and glass-fronted to maximise the spectacular views across the water. They too have lounge areas, outdoor showers and private decks.

The Dune Villas overlook the desert and can sleep up to four people. The six Desert Riads are the smallest and nestle around the central courtyard, and they feature walls of tadelakt (a natural lime-based plaster).

All the rooms are designed to echo the surrounding landscape. Furnished with sustainable materials and natural fabrics, designed in earthy tones (shades of sand and rock), and populated with local artworks, the vibe is desert chic.

Features include:

• Bathrobes
• Cots available
• WiFi

Eating

Onsite Levante Restaurant offers you breakfast, lunch and dinner each day (all rates are full board). Expect delicious, fresh and imaginative Moroccan cuisine with a Latin American twist.

The a la carte breakfast menu includes some light and healthy dishes – guacamole on toast with poached eggs and roasted peppers, or surf toast with goat's cheese, fried eggs and mushrooms. Signature bowls include chocolate smoothies with dates and peanuts, or poached eggs with spinach and cucumber salad. Mains might be a burrito, roasted chicken with sweet potato, or protein of the day with roasted vegetables. Whichever you choose you're set up for the day.

Oysters are a major offer around these parts, noted for their medium size and mild taste. Have them on their own or with sesame seeds, soy sauce, harissa, beetroot hummus or even guacamole. There’s often an oyster buffet.

The local food is a marriage of Berber, Moorish and Arab influences so expect plenty of tagines with lamb, chicken and aromatic spices, as well as other hearty stews. Grilled octopus and sardines are a staple of most menus, as are b’stilla – a sweet and savoury pastry filled with chicken, almonds and cinnamon. There's also a good selection of juices and smoothies.

Do note, however, that while you can buy alcohol in the Caravan Dakhla, it isn’t widely available everywhere; bars are few, and drinking in public is frowned upon.

Features include:

• Bar
• Restaurant

Activities

• Kitesurfing lessons at the Naish kitesurfing school are an obvious option, but Caravan Dakhla also offers extras via its Surf Wellness Clinic, including barrel saunas, cold plunges, Extreme Performance Training, primal flow movement, yoga, massages and breathwork
  
• Nearby Dakhla has an old town that’s wonderful for exploring, with its winding backstreets, traditional houses and produce markets. There’s a small souk where you can buy fabrics, slippers, teas, acacia sap and Moroccan earthenware
  
• There’s a host of tours to choose from – everything from quad-biking to camel tours, mountain-biking and off-roading to desert safaris and lagoon cruises
  
• Dakhla Bay is a secluded wonderland for thousands of migratory birds including pink flamingos
  
• Take time for tea – and we do mean time. Sahawari tea is a proud local custom and worth experiencing at least once. It includes a lot of pouring and drinking (3-4 glasses that all taste slightly different). And it won’t be rushed. Some sessions can take well over an hour

Activities on site or nearby include:

• Birdwatching
• Boat trips
• Kitesurfing
• Private guided tours
• SUP
• Surfing
• Swimming
• Windsurfing
• Yoga

Kids

Although all ages are welcome, it's better suited to older, active kids than young children.

Best for:

Teens (over 12)

Family friendly accommodation:

Dune Villas can take up to four guests on extra beds. Lagoon Lofts and Oasis Villas can also take an extra bed and can sleep a family of four.

Cots Available, Extra Beds Available

Distances:

• Airport: 30 minutes
• Shops: 25 minutes

For more family-friendly places, see our Kids Collection

Location

Caravan Dakhla is about 20km outside Dakhla, a small city located in the Western Sahara region of Morocco, in the far south on the Atlantic coast.

By Air:
The nearest airport is Dakhla Airport (VIL), which is served by direct domestic flights (approx. 2 hrs) from Agadir and Casablanca. International flights to Dakhla are limited, with direct flights from Paris and Las Palmas on Gran Canaria.

From the Airport:
Airport transfers are available to and from Caravan Dakhla, and there’s a car rental at the airport.

Detailed directions will be sent to you when you book through i-escape.