5 Days Marrakech to Erg Chigaga Desert Adventure - Sahara Desert Tour

5 Days Marrakech to Erg Chigaga Desert Adventure

Discover Morocco's most remote desert on this 5-day adventure to Erg Chigaga. Experience untouched dunes, luxury camping, and authentic Sahara experiences.

Day 1: Marrakech → Ouarzazate → Zagora Leave Marrakech early and cross the Tizi n'Tichka Pass in the High Atlas Mountains, enjoying panoramic views and Berber villages. Stop at Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Continue to Zagora, the gateway to southern Morocco deserts. Overnight in Zagora at kasbah Hnini. Day 2: Zagora → M'Hamid → Erg Chigaga Travel off-road in a 4x4 along remote desert trails and palm oasis villages. Arrive at Erg Chigaga, Morocco's largest and most pristine desert dunes. Take a sunset camel ride into the dunes. Overnight in a luxury desert camp under the starry sky. Day 3: Erg Chigaga Full Desert Experience Experience a sunrise camel trek and explore the vast Erg Chigaga dunes. Try sandboarding, take stunning desert photographs, and visit a nomadic Berber family for tea and cultural insight. Overnight in a luxury desert camp Day 4: Erg Chigaga → Zagora → Ouarzazate Return toward Zagora, passing the scenic Draa Valley with its palm groves and kasbahs. Continue to Ouarzazate where you will spend the night Overnight in Ouarzazate – Dar Chamaa Or OZ Palace Day 5: Ouarzazate → Draa Valley → Marrakech Drive through the scenic Draa Valley, stopping to photograph kasbahs and desert landscapes. Continue through the High Atlas Mountains and arrive in Marrakech in the evening. This concludes your 5-day Erg Chigaga desert adventure, ideal for photography, camel trekking, and authentic Sahara experiences. Drop off in your accommodation in Marrakech

Itinerary

Day 1: Marrakech → Ouarzazate → Zagora

Leave Marrakech early and cross the Tizi n'Tichka Pass in the High Atlas Mountains, enjoying panoramic views and Berber villages. Stop at Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah, a UNESCO World Heritage site. Continue to Zagora, the gateway to southern Morocco deserts.

Day 2: Zagora → M'Hamid → Erg Chigaga

Travel off-road in a 4x4 along remote desert trails and palm oasis villages. Arrive at Erg Chigaga, Morocco's largest and most pristine desert dunes. Take a sunset camel ride into the dunes.

Day 3: Erg Chigaga Full Desert Experience

Experience a sunrise camel trek and explore the vast Erg Chigaga dunes. Try sandboarding, take stunning desert photographs, and visit a nomadic Berber family for tea and cultural insight.

Day 4: Erg Chigaga → Zagora → Ouarzazate

Return toward Zagora, passing the scenic Draa Valley with its palm groves and kasbahs. Continue to Ouarzazate where you will spend the night

Day 5: Ouarzazate → Draa Valley → Marrakech

Drive through the scenic Draa Valley, stopping to photograph kasbahs and desert landscapes. Continue through the High Atlas Mountains and arrive in Marrakech in the evening. This concludes your 5-day Erg Chigaga desert adventure, ideal for photography, camel trekking, and authentic Sahara experiences.

5 Days

What's Included

  • Transport in an air-conditioned 4x4 or minivan for all 5 days
  • 4 nights accommodation (Riad, kasbah, and desert camp)
  • Dinner and breakfast included for all overnight stays
  • Camel rides in Erg Chigaga dunes at sunset and sunrise
  • Sandboarding in the desert dunes
  • Experienced, knowledgeable driver and local guide for the entire tour

Not Included

  • Lunches
  • Beverages
  • Tips
  • Entrance fees
  • Personal expenses (souvenirs, phone, internet, optional activities not listed)
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