Top Culture Trips for Camping Under the Stars

This bite-sized adventure in Morocco takes you from the bustling streets of Marrakech to the spectacular heights of the Atlas Mountains and the endless expanse of the Agafay Desert in just five days. Your last night will be spent in a luxury Bedouin-style tent on a desert campsite, where you’ll get the chance to go on a sunset camel ride before tucking into a locally made dinner and watching the stars emerge from the comfort of your cosy campfire.

There’s no place on the planet quite like the Galápagos Islands, which is why this five-day small-group tour offers accommodations like no other. You’ll rest your head in the Galápagos Magic Camp, a retreat within the Santa Cruz highlands. Nod off in a safari-style tent after snorkelling with penguins all day. You should have no trouble catching winks, as the giant tortoises that roam around your camp do so on soft, slow tiptoes.

As well as boasting world-renowned archaeological monuments and stunning natural landscapes, there’s also a lesser-known side of Jordan waiting to be explored. Avid adventurers will love this eight-day trip starting in the capital, Amman, including a street food tour and craft beer tasting. Taking the “back door” route to avoid the crowds, you’ll explore the ancient city of Petra, trek through the Wadi Ghurab sandstone mountains and camp under the stars in the wilderness. Stay with a Bedouin family in the lunar-like Wadi Rum Desert and learn how to bake traditional Jordanian bread, before wrapping your trip up in Aqaba, by the Red Sea.