4 Hours Quad Tour – Oasis, Nomads & Mines
A green oasis, nomad camps and the old Mifis lead mines.
About This Tour
A half-day ride with lots of variety. You start in the calm of an oasis, where palm trees and natural springs bring green life into the desert, then ride out across open sand to meet nomad families.
The route continues to the old Mifis lead mines, where abandoned shafts and buildings tell the story of the region’s mining past.
Highlights
- Oasis with palms & natural springs
- Nomad family visit
- Old Mifis lead mines
- Dunes & rocky desert tracks
How Your Ride Goes
- 1Pick-up & briefing
Safety talk and gear check at your hotel or our office.
- 2The oasis
Ride through palm groves and see the springs that keep the oasis alive.
- 3Open desert
Fast tracks across sand and stony plains.
- 4Nomad camp
Tea and a chat with a nomad family.
- 5Mifis mines
Explore the old lead mines and their abandoned buildings.
- 6Back over the dunes
Return to Merzouga across the edge of Erg Chebbi.
Photos From Our Rides



Before You Ride
Comfortable clothes, closed shoes, a hat and sunglasses.
ID, camera, sunscreen – and a jacket outside summer.
Welcome as passengers when accompanied by an adult.
Full refund if you cancel at least 24 hours before.
You receive confirmation as soon as you book with us.
Want a different route or time? Just ask – we adapt to you.



