3 Day itinerary in Morocco, Africa
Erg Chigaga Luxury Camp Tour From Marrakech
Morocco Sahara desert trip to Erg Chigaga from Marrakech via Zagora, Mhamid, and Foum Zguid is for serious desert amateurs, who admire the silence and the majesty of the desert to forget about the hectic city lives! Marrakech to Erg Chigaga desert tour can be tailored into a 5 days desert tour if yo... Read More
By Khalil and Ali
Overview
Physical Difficulty
Easy
Recommended Age
Everyone
Operated in
English, Spanish, French, German, Italian
GUIDANCE
Tour Guide, Driver
starting point
Marrakesh
trip type
Private
trip attributes
Culture & History
Nature & Wildlife
Water & Coastline
Start/End
Night
Highlights
Cross the High Atlas Mountains and Tizi Ntichka pass
Visit the Berber Village of Ait Ben Haddou with its world heritage Kasbah
Ride a camel in Erg Chigaga and watch the sunset.
Spend the night at your Sahara desert camp nestled in the middle of nowhere
Cross the High Atlas Mountains and Tizi Ntichka pass
Visit the Berber Village of Ait Ben Haddou with its world heritage Kasbah
Ride a camel in Erg Chigaga and watch the sunset.
Spend the night at your Sahara desert camp nestled in the middle of nowhere
Itinerary
Standerd
Accommodation Categories
Day 1
Marrakech - Ouarzazate - Zagora
Your Marrakech to Erg Chigaga Morocco desert tour will start at 07h30 AM with a pick up from your Marrakech hotel / Riad. Depart Marrakech, winding up through the Atlas Mountains over the Tichka Pass where the views are quite splendid. A few stops are made for taking in the scenery and photography. We arrive Ouarzazate for lunch before we Continue to Zagora crossing the Draa river which has given life to a huge oasis spreading for about 200 Km at the foothill of the anti Atlas mountains. Along the way, several palmeraies will bring their shades between Kasbahs and fortified villages dotted with fields of corn, barley, Vegetables and henna plantations. Dinner and Overnight at your Zagora hotel.
Guide: Included for the day
Meals: Lunch, Dinner
Day 2
Zagora - Mhamid - Erg Chigaga
After breakfast, we drive to M’hamid (where the paved road ends) passing by the village of Tamagroute where we will have the opportunity to visit one of the oldest Quranic libraries in Morocco, then the nearby kasbah famous for its potters' factory. Lunch will be served in M’hamid at leisure. Early afternoon, we depart for Erg Chigaga dunes crossing different features of the desert; ‘Erg’, ‘Reg’, ‘Hammadas and oases. Erg Chigaga dunes are far away from civilization and the silence of the sand is overwhelming. Ride your camels across the dunes and enjoy one of the most dramatic sunsets over the color changing sands dunes. Enjoy a splendid dinner under the stars next to the campfire, while entertained by the local nomads playing local music. Overnight at your Sahara desert camp.
Guide: Included for the day
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Day 3
Erg Chigaga - Foum Zguid - Marrakech
After breakfast, the road takes us through another 90km of the desert with varying scenery: we first cross the flat dried salt lake of Iriqui and the Anti Atlas mountains, following the old track of “Rally Paris Dakar" Then to Foum Zguid the first village after the desert, where the paved road begins. After lunch, continue to the Berber village of Taznakht, famous for its Berber carpets and rugs. We arrive Marrakech late in the afternoon.
Guide: Included for the day
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
What’s Included
Meals
- Lunch (3)
- Dinner (2)
- Breakfast (2)
Transport
- Air conditional 4*4
Activities
- Camel ride, sandbording
About Khalil
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Khalil is a nomad from the village M’Hamid el Ghizlane, who worked to become a professional journey has now over 9 years of experience in the travel industry,
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$350.00 USD