Desert Tour 4 Days 4×4 to The Great Dunes chigaga 

The shortest way to comfortably reach the remote Sahara desert of Morocco is with a desert tour of 3 days . The distance to the Moroccan Sahara is considerable, that is, after all, its appeal in seeking to travel off the beaten path4×4 vehicle with driver-guide for 4 days, with collection and return at riad / hotel (or airport) in Marrakech;

1 - Night in fixed luxury bivouac, m'zoauria accommodation (with breakfast and evening meal);

 2 - night in fixed luxury camp chigaga accommodation (with breakfast and lunch meal evening meal )

with guided camel-ride from camp

ITINERARY

DAY 1 - Transfer to M'hamid - Night in fixed luxury camp, m'zoauria 

Departure day to reach M'Hamid, last village before the desert.

During the transportation day, the journey begins. Between the Atlas Mountains and the visit of Ait Ben Haddou (UNESCO Site near Ouarzazate) , the road is beautiful and the change of scenery begins. Arrival at the fixed camp is planned for early evening

where Our luxury camp in the Sahara desert is located in M'zouaria, 7km from the village of M'hamid.

The camp is ideally located in the desert. You can enjoy the surrounding golden dunes of the Sahara. You can relax, walk around the camp, take a camel ride activity.

The sleeping tents at Camp  are comfortably furnished with a king-size bed or twin beds, these rooms come with linens and blankets (including one family tent). There is a shower and toilet facility, with hot water. At this campsite there is also a large dining tent and plenty of outdoor space for relaxation and enjoyment around the campfire. In warmer conditions we can dine outside and soak up the beautiful night sky. 

Evening entertainment is around the campfire after dinner - feel free to sing, play drums, read poetry or even tell a few tales.  

Day 2 - night in fixed luxury camp chigaga 

‌After breakfast, meet your desert guides & transport 4×4 are loaded with your luggage/equipment. Your guides will also help you to wrap your turban, ideal protection in the desert and the day’s goal, the large, remote sand dune region, of chagaga, will be reached ,You will experience a Bedouin desert camping trip in Camp chagaga (‘al erg’ meaning dunes). desert camp is located at the base of the remote dunes of Erg Chigaga. This is the longest erg (sand sea) in Morocco and well off the beaten path in the Iriqui National Park. 

The camp is encircled by smaller, rolling dunes for shelter, which offers a great vantage point to watch the sunrise/sunset. The tallest of the dunes in Erg Chigaga and enjoy sandboarding, 

The sleeping tents at Camp Al Erg are comfortably furnished with a king-size bed or twin beds, these rooms come with linens and blankets (including one family tent). There is a shower and toilet facility, with hot water. At this campsite there is also a large dining tent and plenty of outdoor space for relaxation and enjoyment around the campfire. In warmer conditions we can dine outside and soak up the beautiful night sky. 

Evening entertainment is around the campfire after dinner - feel free to sing, play drums, read poetry or even tell a few tales.

Also please let us know if you’ll be celebrating a special occasion in the desert and we’ll make suitable arrangements to help you celebrate!

Day 3 Lake Iriqui Foum Zguid

After breakfast, enjoy a relaxing morning and exploring the dunes by foot. Leave the camp and drive out of the desert in the opposite direction to how you arrived, i.e. north-west. Drive off-road across the desert for 90km to the town of Foum Zguid, via arguably some of the finest remote scenery in Morocco (including the vast dried salt flats, at Lake Iriqui, the imposing mountain ridges of the Jebel Bani and Madouar canyons, and acacia tree groves). You will also cross vast fossil beds, stopping to make a fossil hunt.

We’d suggest picnic lunch , to eat en-route, or take lunch at camp befoare setting off. Spend the night at Foum Zguid at Bab Rimal guest house. 

DAY 4 - Return by 4x4 to the fixed bivouac and transfer to the departure city

After breakfast, meet your desert guides & transport 4×4 are loaded with your luggage/equipment, it's time to say goodbye and return at riad / hotel (or airport) in Marrakech 

if you feel like more after this sahara getaway we look forward to hear from you