Erg Chigaga Tour - 7 Days

Marrakech, Morocco
Duration8 days
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish, French, Spanish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

Erg Chigaga is the classic sand dune sea. Located in the Sahara, it is accessed by camel and is one of the most memorable landscapes in the entire world.

Join the View Morocco team on an amazing Morocco tour of the famous Sahara desert.

What's included

  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Gratuities

What to expect

Day 1: Marrakech
  1. Medina of Marrakesh
    6h · Admission ticket not included
    Arrive and check into your hotel or riad.
Day 2: Marrakech to Mhamid to Oued Naam
  1. Medina of Marrakesh
    6h · Admission ticket not included
    Tonight, you will spend the evening under canvas and a starlit desert sky! But first, we'll need to meet our team and fetch our camels.

    When we begin our trek, we'll head out towards Oued Nam, a dry river where we'll stop for our dinner. On the way, our camels will take us through some wonderful desert scenery and we'll stop for lunch somewhere in the shade.

    After 3 hours of riding, we'll eventually reach Oued Naam, where we'll stop to eat, rest and sleep for the night.
Day 3: Oued Naam to Lotide
  1. Erg Chigaga
    6h · Admission ticket not included
    After your breakfast, we'll continue on into the wide open desert. Over the next 3 hours, we'll travel through some stunning desert. Eventually, we will stop for lunch and a rest.

    After another about 3 hours ride, we will set our camp in the beautiful dunes of Lotide. We'll have out dinner and spend the night under the starlit sky or in tents if you prefer.
Day 4: Lotide to Erg Chigaga
  1. Erg Chebbi Dunes
    6h · Admission ticket not included
    In the morning, we can enjoy the sunrise (the sunrise in the desert is a wonderful thing!) and then carry on with our trek into the wilderness to find the big dunes of Erg Chigaga.

    When we arrive at the Sacred Oasis. In this oasis, you will find palm trees and a water source running throughout the year that is still used by nomads and for their herds. We'll have our lunch and a cup of mint tea here before we make our way to the dunes.

    After around 15 km of riding or walking (you can choose whichever you prefer) we'll arrive at Erg Chigaga. The dunes here reach a height of 300 metres!

    From our camp, you can take in the tranquility and the sunset and enjoy your dinner accompanied by local entertainment.
Day 5: Erg Chigaga to Bougarn Dunes
  1. Erg Chigaga
    6h · Admission ticket not included
    After your breakfast at Chigaga, we'll make our way back to Mhamid on the camels. After about 3 hours riding or walking, we'll take a lunch break in some shade and continue our adventure.

    Eventually we will arrive at the dunes of Bougarn, where we will settle down for the night. We can also have a fire here.
Day 6: Bougarn Dunes to Mezouaria Dunes
  1. Erg Chigaga
    6h · Admission ticket not included
    We'll wake up early and enjoy our breakfast (served the Moroccan way) with the sunrise.

    We'll then continue our trek and discover more of the Sahara, stopping for lunch and some mint tea.

    After we've eaten, our camels will take us toward Mezouaria, where we will spend the night surrounded by dunes and the clean, open air.
Day 7: Mezouria Dunes to M’hamid
  1. Erg Chigaga
    8h · Admission ticket not included
    On the morning of the seventh day, we'll start to ride toward our next camp, this time in M'Hamid.

    When we arrive, we'll have lunch together for one last time and then transfer back to Marrakech and your hotel or riad.
Day 8: Marrakech
  1. Medina of Marrakesh
    6h · Admission ticket not included
    Today is your last day and you can do as you please.

Meeting and pickup

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Additional information

  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation policy

If you cancel at least 6 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.<br>If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.<br>If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
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