THE FACTS ABOUT CAMEL TREK THROUGH THE SAHARA

Morocco

Wonder at the dunes from the back of a dromedary, safe in the knowledge that there's four-wheel-drive back-up and staff to strike camp a Bedouin tent strewn with rugs for you under the star-spangled sky. Rediscover the World (08707 406306; www.rediscover.co.uk) offers two-day camel treks in southern Morocco starting in Erfoud or the oasis village of Zagora from £57 per person.