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3 Days Desert Tour / from Marrakech to Erg Chegaga

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Morocco Desert tour - Overview:

Our recommended Desert tour from Marrakech. Requires at least 3 days to ensure you will have the best desert experience in the Morocco Desert. The tour takes you through Ait Benhaddou and the Draa Valley palm groves until we reach the town of Tamegroute. Here, you can visit the ancient Koranic Library. It’s famous for potteries with green glaze, and the underground Kasbah. To see its current inhabitants and the rocky desert landscape. Before reaching the Sahara dunes.

This Erg Chigaga desert tour is fascinating due to the moment. It’s affords you to ride camels in the desert dunes. Climb the Sahara dunes, run the cinnamon, and sugar sand grains through your fingers. Admire picturesque views, and sleep in a tent between the dunes. These experiences make it a must-have, once-in-a-lifetime adventure. Furthermore, our 3-day Sahara desert experience is the most exciting. Tour for travelers with only three days available who wish to have a unique, full desert experience. You will be out in the dunes on this journey, distant from any signs of civilization and its noise.

The wonder continues as we drive off-road in the Sahara desert. Hunt for fossils in the dry lake of Iriqui, and have a lunch break in the Berber village, Taznakht. We end our 3-day desert tour from Marrakech to Erg Chegaga.

Morocco Desert Tour - Highlights:

  • Enjoy the beautiful landscapes between Marrakech and Erg Chigaga.
  • Drive through Tizi N’tichka Pass of the High Atlas Mountains.
  • Explore and acquire knowledge about the Ksar of AIT Ben Haddou.
  • Drive through TIZI N’Tinfifite Pass of the Anti Atlas Mountain.
  • Discover the biggest palm grows in Morocco’s Draa Valley.
  • Drive across the Draa Valley, past palm trees, Kasbahs.
  • Discovering the village of Tamegroute. Green ceramics and Koranic library!
  • Camel Trek in the Sublime desert of Erg Chigaga.
  • Watching the spectacle of the sunset and sunrise. From the top of the dunes of Erg Chigaga.
  • Enjoying your dinner under the starlit sky. Berber music around a campfire.
  • Sleeping in your private tent in a desert camp in the wild Sahara.
  • Over-night in a nomad tent in a Sublime desert.
  • Searching for fossils near IRIKI Lake.

Morocco Desert Tour - itinerary:

Pick up will be at 8:00 am and departure from your hotel or Riad in Marrakech. We will drive across the Atlas Mountains via the “Tizi-N’tichka” Pass (2,260 m). Which provides breathtaking panoramic views of mountains, valleys, and vibrant Berber towns. Then We will head in the direction of the Ait Benhaddou Kasbah. A fortified Ksar with lovely Kasbahs that included on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Ait Benhaddou has provided natural settings for several filmmakers. We will navigate the river to the opposite side to find the Ksar. After arriving at Agdez, the head of the Draa Valley, we will cross the second pass, Tizi-N’tinfifite (1,660 m). After that, going south of Ouarzazate.

To give you a greater sense of the way of life beside the Oasis, we will pass by many towns and gardens. We will then reach Zagora. Breakfast, dinner, and a hotel overnight stay are included.

Following breakfast, we will leave Zagora, and head towards Tamegroute. Then, we will stop to visit the ancient Koranic Library, pottery artisanat. And the underground Kasbah to see its current inhabitants. Then, we continue to drive towards the M’hamid El Ghizlane village, where we’ll stop for lunch. Afterward, we will take the desert tracks to Erg Chigaga dunes (300 m) with 60 km of off-road driving.

This route passes different features of the sublime desert, Erg, Reg, Hamada. And Erg Chegaga dunes are far away from civilization. In the desert proper, and the silence and the expanse of the sand are overwhelming.

Waking up early in the morning is recommended to take in the shining sunrise over the dunes before breakfast. Then, we will continue to travel another 90 km (off-road) over desert paths through scenery. That includes Lake Iriqui, Mountains, and fossils before reaching the first town of Foum Zguid.

From there, we will go on asphalt roads while passing through the Taznakht village. It’s famous for its Berber carpets and rugs. And, Following that, we will continue driving until we arrive in Marrakech in the evening.

What is included:

✔ Transport in a Private comfortable air-conditioned vehicle 4×4.
✔ Pick up from your Hotel/Riad or Airport.
✔ Drop off at your Hotel/Riad or Airport.
✔ Fuel for the entire travel desert package.
✔ English-speaking guide/driver.
✔ Driving over the Atlas Mountains and the famous pass of Tizi-N’tichka.
✔ Free stops when you want.
✔ Visiting the famous Kasbah, Ait Ben Haddou with a Local Guide.
✔ Spending one night, in a Riad: at Zagora.
✔ Spending one night in a nomad desert camp in Erg Chigaga with private tents.
✔ Meals: breakfast, dinner, during your tour (Vegetarians are accommodated).
✔ Riding Camels in the Sublime dunes of Erg Chegaga.
✔ Sand-boarding in Erg Chigaga dunes.
✔ The animation with songs of the Sahara at night. Around the fire under the stars in Erg Chegaga desert camp.
✔ Soft Drinks are available for purchase.

What is not included:

✘ Lunches.

✘ Drinks.

✘ Tips.

✘ Extra.

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Exclusive Trip Pricing:

  • Price of couple to four people traveling by private vehicle:

€365 Per Person With Traditional Camp

€439 Per Person With Luxury Camp

  • Price of five or six people travelling by private vehicle:

€269 Per Person with Traditional Camp
€341 Per Person with Luxury Camp


For solo travelers or groups larger than six people, please reach out to us via email or phone number (including WhatsApp) for pricing information.

Frequently Asked Questions

On this Desert Tour, how far is Erg Chigaga from Marrakech?

Distance from Marrakech to Erg Chigaga is 466 Km (289 Miles) of road, and 50 Km (31 miles) of off-road in the Desert.

Are bathrooms in the desert camp?

There are shared bathrooms and showers right outside your tent.

Are there are electrical outlets in the tent, you can recharge your electronics?

There will be electrical outlets in the desert camp.

Can we hire Quad or at Desert of Morocco?

Yes, there are ATVs in the desert that are good quality, and Quad bikes to try in the dunes. Your guide will assist you with that, and you will pay directly. They cost 50 Euros per quad an hour.

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