Sahara Desert Tour from Marrakech: 3 Days to Erg Chigaga

Sahara Desert Tour from Marrakech — 3 Days to Chigaga

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Marrakech, Morocco (58 Reviews)

3-day Chigaga desert tour from Marrakech — wild dunes and Berber camp

Overview

This private Sahara desert tour from Marrakech is a 3-day, 2-night Morocco desert tour from Marrakech to the Erg Chigaga Sahara dunes. It packs in the Draa Valley palmeraie, the famous Koranic library at Tamegroute, a 4x4 ride into the dunes, a camel trek to a luxury desert camp and much more.

Highlights

Marrakech, Aït Benhaddou and Ouarzazate Zagora, Tamegroute, M'hamid and Erg Chigaga Erg Chigaga, Foum Zguid and Taznakht Private driver-guide Authentic experience

Day-by-day itinerary

Day 1

Marrakech, Aït Benhaddou, Ouarzazate, Agdz and Zagora

Explore the Sahara on a tour from Marrakech with Local Morocco Tours, your private desert tour company. After pick-up at your hotel, we cross the High Atlas Mountains via the breathtaking Tizi n'Tichka pass (2,260 m) and make our way to the famous Aït Benhaddou kasbah, which has featured in many Hollywood films. We then visit Ouarzazate and the Atlas Film Studios before driving to Agdz, where we stop to view the palm oases of the Draa Valley, and continue on to Zagora. Overnight in a local riad, with dinner included.

Day 2

Zagora, Tamegroute, M'hamid and Erg Chigaga

After breakfast, we travel via Tamegroute on our way to the Sahara dunes, stopping to visit the famous Koranic library and meet local craftsmen. We continue to M'hamid, then take a 4x4 excursion across the Erg Chigaga dunes. To reach the desert camp, you will ride a camel for about an hour and a half. After dinner, we listen to traditional Berber music and you spend the night in a luxury tent similar to those used by Sahara nomads. Local Morocco Tours will guide you on this Erg Chigaga expedition — a 3-day adventure starting in Marrakech.

Day 3

Erg Chigaga, Foum Zguid, Taznakht and Marrakech

Our 3-day Marrakech-to-Chigaga adventure continues today with a camel ride out of the dunes, followed by a drive to Foum Zguid and a visit to the Berber town of Taznakht, famous for its handwoven carpets. We then return to Marrakech via the High Atlas Mountains. Local Morocco Tours would be delighted to give you, your family, your friends or your group an unforgettable Erg Chigaga Sahara experience.