5 DAYS AND 4 NIGHTS -  DESERT  BEAUTY

 (the howling dune and great dune chagaga) 

Desert trek Morocco, M'hamid, Grande Dune, erg Chegaga, erg Smar dunes, tamarisk, well, Sahara

Walk on the two largest ergs in the Moroccan desert, Zahar and Chegaga

Route which connects the village of Mhamid El Ghizlane to the dunes of Erg Chegaga.

A unique circuit which allows you to reach on foot the 2 most beautiful ergs of the Drâa valley: erg Zahar & Chegaga

A mainly "sand" trek with the possibility of meeting nomadic shepherds with their flocks an unforgettable experienced  walking trip offers beautiful views of the entire Sahara desert

Nights in a nomadic bivouac or normal bivouac or luxury bivouac in the heart of the dunes,

A return in 4X4 which allows you to discover another type of landscape: the regs & hamadas

ITINERARY
DAY 1 - Transfer to M'hamid - Night in fixed bivouac.
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 for take warm shower and enjoy first sunset than is dinner with local flavors among the dunes and a comfortable night in bungalows with comfortable beds.

DAY 2 -  Walk to Sidi Naji marabout and nomadic bivouac under the stars
After breakfast, meet your desert guides & camel caravan when the camels are loaded with your luggage / equipment. Your guides will also help you to wrap your turban, ideal protection in the desert. after The trek begins on foot from the fixed bivouac. Accompanied by a camel caravan and a Bedouin team, the crew begins its journey in the desert towards Sidi Naji(By the way, sidi Naji is my great-grandfather) , where a famous marabout (the shrine of a holy man) lived more than a century ago. The landscape takes place, from scattered dunes to tamarisk groves.
Discover the organization of Bedouin life, the wood collected for the fire, the establishment of camp and the softness of the sunset,  After setting up camp there, we will spend the evening around the fire, to the sound of nomadic songs.
DAY 3 -  Walk to Erg Zahar and nomadic bivouac under the stars.

After breakfast, camp is struck, and the day’s goal, the large, remote sand dune region, of Zahar, will be reached . Today’s trekking terrain is largely flat, plateau-like earth (a dried lake) which gradually transforms into rolling sand dunes, with far less vegetation visible today. Camp is established at the foot of the tall dunes, between  dunes, and lunch is served.   and your afternoon is given to exploring Zahar, reaching the highest point to enjoy the wide-reaching views across the ‘erg’ (sand sea) and then the sunset. Zahar is also known as the ‘screaming dunes’, for a legend that tells of a village buried beneath the sands there, the trees become rarer and the kingdom of sand takes place , The landscape is lunar and the large dune stands out on the horizon. At its summit there is a breathtaking 360° view of the Sahara, framed by the Algerian mountains.

DAY 4 - The beginning of a four-wheel drive journey to the heart of the desert erg smar - erg chagaga

At breakfast, it's time to say goodbye to the camels who were the faithful companions of this trek. The latter will return on foot with their camel driver while a 4x4 continue the journey to erg smar (where, once, up to was  families lived and farmed the land). The size of the Draa river bed is astonishing, given it now runs dry following the constction of the Ouarzazate dam., but once flowed in abundance through the desert Water does still run deep underground here and there is a well on the banks of the dried river where you will replenish the water supply (and freshen up with a quick shower). after lunch we will be in erg chagaga . This majestic dune of approximately 300m is the largest in the region. weher you can enjoy suneset 

you have the choice on last night in the desert we can have night in  a nomadic bivouac or normal bivouac or luxury bivouac in the heart of the dunes,

DAY 5 -  Return by 4x4 to the fixed bivouac and transfer to the departure city

At breakfast, it's time to say goodbye to chagaga . The return road passes through the sacred oasis, an island of greenery in the middle of the desert, and through the valley of thirst.

Then the return transfer joins the city of origin for a late arrival in the evening

Price: group of 4 person / per person Price for a private trek on quote

Child: under 6 years old

Departure City  :

Marrakech              : Adult 510 euro / child 430 euro 

Agadir                      : Adult 600 euro / child 560 euro 

Ouarzazate         : Adult 490  euro / child 455 euro 

M'Hamid               : Adult 420 euro / child 310 euro