3 Day Private Sahara Trip to Erg Chigaga From Marrakech

Marrakech, Morocco
Duration3 days
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesArabic, English, French, Spanish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
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Overview

Discover the wild beauty of the Sahara on a 3-day private tour from Marrakech to Erg Chegaga. Cross the High Atlas Mountains and visit historic kasbahs before heading deep into Morocco’s vast desert landscapes. Ride camels across towering dunes, explore remote oases, and experience authentic Berber culture with traditional music around the campfire. Spend the night under a sky full of stars in a luxury desert camp for an unforgettable desert adventure.

What's included

  • Warm showers and toilets
  • Berber drumming and music experience
  • Sandboarding
  • Transportation Insurance
  • Dinner
  • 4WD Desert Ride included
  • Breakfast
  • 1 Overnight in a Standard camp in Erg chegaga Desert
  • 1 Overnight in a Luxury camp in Zagora Desert
  • Sunset Camel Trekking Adventure Ride to the Desert
  • WIFI
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off
  • Private Comfortable & Air-conditioned Vehicle
  • Lunches
  • Guide Local In Ait Ben Haddou
  • Personel Expênses

What to expect

Day 1: Marrakech – Ait Ben Haddou - Zagora - Tinfou
  1. Tizi n Tichka
    10m · Admission ticket included
    You will have an early start on your adventure as your driver picks you up in Marrakech at 7:30 am. You'll journey for approximately 2 hours through the stunning Atlas Mountains via the scenic Tizi 'n Tichka pass, stopping for breakfast and photos along the way.
  2. Ait Ben Haddou
    2h
    After we will drive in the direction of Ouarzazate, stopping to visit the UNESCO-protected Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah. There, you will have lunch before start to Zagora
  3. Draa Valley
    10m · Admission ticket included
    you will pass through Agdez and many Berber villages, and visit of the Draa Valley and it's beautiful palm groves.
  4. Tinfou Dunes
    12h · Admission ticket included
    Arriving at the center of a Tinfou village, you will say good-bye to your driver and mount your camels. You'll enjoy a ride to your desert camp through the stunning sand dunes for about an hour and a half, arriving in time to watch the unforgettable desert sunset. You will drink tea with the nomads, enjoy dinner, then traditional Berber music around a fire.
Day 2: Tinfou- Tamegroute- Erg chegaga Big Sahara
  1. Travel Tamegroute
    3h · Admission ticket not included
    Wake up early to see the desert sunrise, then enjoy breakfast before leaving your peaceful desert camp. Your driver will deliver you to Tamegroute, where you will see the authentic, working pottery kilns, the Koranic library housing ancient manuscripts, and the underground kasbah
  2. Erg Chigaga
    12h · Admission ticket included
    After tea with a Berber family – my family – you will enjoy a 4x4 ride to M'Hamid, a small village and the last town and Draa oasis before the big wasteland of Erg Chegaga, Sahara. Your desert adventure will continue with a 60-km off-road drive from M'hamid to the Erg Chegaga Dunes, the largest group of Sahara dunes. Enjoy the golden sunset of the desert before a traditional dinner, and a night in a Berber tent.
Day 3: Erg Chegaga – Ouarzazate - Marrakech
  1. M'Hamid
    2h
    After breakfast in the Erg Chegaga camp, you will depart via 4×4 to traverse the old Paris – Dakar race road to the Foum Zguid, crossing the naturally dry Iriqui lake.
  2. Ouarzazate
    1h
    Take a lunch break in Ouarzazate
  3. Marrakech
    3h
    then continue on to Marrakech. You should arrive in the late afternoon, around 6pm, where you will be dropped off at your Hotel or Riad.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

Pickup is available from all Marrakech hotels. If you're staying in a Riad, your pickup point will be the nearest point accessible by car. You will receive this location 24 hours before your tour

Additional information

  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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