Things to Do in Dakhla Beyond Kitesurfing

My name is Farid. I’ve lived in Dakhla since 2005, and I built this house with my own hands on an old farm that we turned into a small green oasis in the centre of the peninsula. Many people arrive with their eyes fixed on the wind — and I understand, Romano will tell you about that better than I can. But Dakhla is far more than a stretch of water.

Because I’m not a kitesurfer, I see this place differently: as a painter, as a host, as someone who simply loves sitting in the shade in the evening. This post is for you if you don’t step on a board — the partner who comes along, the family with children, or the rider who needs a rest day without a single dull moment.

If you only try one thing, make it land sailing. Romano started it here in 2025, and it’s probably the easiest wind sport in the world: about twenty minutes is enough to master the basics. No need to swim, no long theory — you sit down, you hold the sail, and off you go across the sand.

What I love is that it works in light wind and in strong wind alike, and the adventure is purely off-road, between the dunes, with breathtaking scenery. Children love it, and so do the grown-ups. Since it’s an activity we run ourselves at the camp, just mention it to Romano when you arrive. You’ll find the details on the our activities page.

Before it was a camp, this house was — and still is — an artist’s studio. I paint here, and some of what I make hangs on the walls of the salon and the rooms. That’s also why our smallest room is called the Art room.

You don’t need to be a painter to enjoy it. Have a tea, look at the canvases, talk about colours and textures. And if you feel like getting your hands into the paint, we can arrange something — it’s a lovely thing to do on a windless day, or to keep the children busy while the others are on the water. It’s all told on the the art studio page.

Dakhla is a desert meeting the ocean, and it’s a sight you have to see up close. Our guided excursions take you to the White Dune — that great dune sitting at the water’s edge — and to other pockets of sand where you feel very small.

You can also reach the oyster farms on the lagoon — Dakhla oysters are well known, and tasting them by the water is a strong memory to take home. Several formats are possible depending on your time: a half-day, a full day. These same landscapes hold some of the spots the riders love, like the White Dune itself; take a look at the our spots page to see just how varied this coast is.

There are a hundred ways to move here without a board. The e‑bike — real electric motorbikes, silent and emission‑free — takes you far along the coast and into the desert, effortlessly and quietly, off the beaten track. On horseback, the coastline turns postcard‑like, at a walking pace, in rhythm with the sand.

For those chasing more adrenaline, quads and buggies swallow the dunes the sporty way. And if the open sea calls louder, a sailing trip on the Atlantic or a traditional deep‑sea fishing outing rounds off the day beautifully. These activities are run by trusted partners around the camp; you’ll find them all gathered on the our activities page.

I’ll say it honestly: the finest activity at the camp is sometimes doing nothing. Settling into the oasis, feeling the green in the middle of the desert, listening to Karima prepare dinner — a lunchtime tagine, or our three‑course Moroccan evening meal — and watching the light change on the sand.

The camp sits in the centre of the peninsula, about fifteen minutes from the airport, and yet you feel far from everything. Meals are shared, often outdoors; it’s the best moment of the day to talk with the other travellers. You’ll find the meal details on the our dining page.

The easiest way is to tell us in advance what tempts you, so we can line up the excursions, book the horse or the quad, and plan the land sailing around the wind. Some outings depend on the tides and on access — a few spots are reachable only by 4x4 — so a quick word beforehand makes all the difference.

Write to us on WhatsApp at +212 7 63 49 50 58, or use the the contact page page. Tell us who’s travelling with you, whether there are children, how many days you’re staying, and I’ll help you build a trip where the kite is just one option among many. See you very soon in Dakhla. — Farid