Marrakech Desert Tour Erg Chigaga

Marrakech Desert tour Erg Chegaga Or Chigaga takes you to discover an amazing region in the south of Morocco, Ksar, Kasbah, valley, sahara desert Chegaga dunes.

Tour Program: Sahara desert Tour 3 Days Morocco Desert Trip from Marrakech Erg Chegaga

Desert tour erg chegaga starts at your accommodation in Marrakesh, you discover the beautiful high Atlas Mountains, you arrive to the Ksar of Ait Ben Haddou for the visit, one of the world’s most magnificent Kasbahs. then you will take the road for draa valley a hug Palm Groves to M’hamid, the last village before the large sahara desert to reach you desert Camp in Chegaga dunes.

Tour Program

Day 1: Marrakech - Ait Benhaddou - Valley Draa Zagora

Departure from Marrakech at 7h00 am, (Pickup & Drop Off At your Hotel in Marrakesh), to cross the Tizi n Tichka pass in the High Atlas Mountains with a short stop for coffee and visit of Teloute Kasbah. Then we continue to visit UNESCO World Heritage site, the Ksar of Ait Ben Haddou, in the afternoon we travel over the Anti Atlas mountains, via the Berber villages of Agdz and the amazing Draa Valley. Dinner and Night in Kasbah hotel with swimming pool in Zagora.

Day 2: Zagora Dunes – Mhamid – Chegaga Dunes

Breakfast and 1/2 hours camel ride in the midst of the desert. Pick up on 4WD at approximately 10:30 am and travel through an amazing desert landscape to Sacred Oasis (Holy Oasis). Lunch break. The Sacred Oasis consists of a small group of palm trees around a water source in the midst of the desert, running all year long. The Nomads come here with their herds for soaking. Departure around 4:00 p.m. to reach the dunes of Chegaga, 15 km away. The largest group of dunes of the region reaches a 300m height and a 40 km length. We will be spending the night in the Desert Camp in nomad tents.

Day 3: Chegaga dunes - Foum Zguid - Taznakht - Marrakech

Early morning wake up in order to walk to the top of the dunes for a beautiful sunrise and panoramic desert horizon. Crossing the desert to the dry lake of Iriki, nomad tents and small oasis arriving to the desert gate town of Foum Zguid. We will take the road to Taznakht, Anti Atlas Mountains and enormous palmer. Taznakht is very known for its original artisan weaving carpets. Following back to Marrakech by the Atlas Mountain.