From Marrakech: Private 12 Days Camel Trekking in Southern Morocco Erg Chegaga

Marrakech Trip Overview

This camel trekking from/to Marrakech is our most extended one with 8 full days in the desert with camels and tents – and the stars! Only for the explorers among you! It is a perfect trekking for well experienced hikers and desert lovers as you are mostly hiking in the dunes and on desert plateaus.  This tour can be changed for one night more in Ouarzazate on the way back to Marrakech to shorten the drive on this day and to have more time to explore sights along the road.  

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* Duration: 13 days
* Starts: Marrakech, Morocco
* Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> 4WD, ATV & Off-Road Tours

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What to Expect When Visiting Marrakech, Marrakech-Safi, Morocco

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival in Marrakech 

Stop At: Marrakech, Marrakech, Marrakech-Safi
Welcome to Morocco! You will be picked up by your driver after arrival at Marrakech Menara Airport and we will bring you to your Riad in the medina.  Depending on your arrival time, you have some free time to relax in the Riad, or you can go out on your own to explore the old town with its huge Souks.  Individual lunch and dinner in the Medina or at Jemaa el Fna-square (not included) while observing the bustle of the snake charmers, henna tattoo artists and water sellers. 
Duration: 8 hours

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in a Riad in the medina of Marrakech.

Day 2: Marrakech – High Atlas – Aït Ben Haddou – Ouarzazate

Pass By: High Atlas Mountains, 40020 Morocco
After a rich moroccan breakfast in your Riad, the adventure begins! This memorable trip starts with the scenic drive from Marrakech over the Tizi-N-Tichka pass (2’260 m), where you can spot the traditional Berber villages with its inhabitants working and chatting at the roadside.

Stop At: Ait Ben Haddou, Ait Ben Haddou, Souss-Massa
At lunchtime and shortly before the desert capital Ouarzazate, you have the opportunity to visit the famous Kasbah Aït Ben Haddou, the fortified clay city with its numerous ksars and kasbahs, where several famous movies have been shot. This photogenic city is also listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site.  
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Taourirt Kasbah, Avenue Mohammed V, Ouarzazate 45000 Morocco
Afterwards, you can visit the old kasbah of Ouarzazate with its medina named Taourirt or have a look at the movie museum just on the other side of the road.
Duration: 45 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in a Riad in Ouarzazate

Day 3: Ouarzazate – M’Hamid

Stop At: Atlas Film Studio, Km 5, road of Marrakech BP 28, Ouarzazate 45000 Morocco
After breakfast in your Riad you have the opportunity to visit one of the film studios of Ouarzazate. In the Atlas Corporation film studios you can join a 1 h guided tour, and you can discover the diverse sets and listen to the anecdotes of the multiple movies and actors. Several famous movies like Gladiator, Babel, Prince of Persia and recently The Physician have been shot in those studios.
Duration: 1 hour

Pass By: Draa Valley, Zagora 45600 Morocco
After crossing the Anti-Atlas, you arrive at the green and peaceful Draa Valley which is famous for its huge date groves and henna fields. Along the way, we will enjoy lunch and buy some food for our trekking. 

Stop At: M’Hamid, M’Hamid, Souss-Massa
Now it is time for the desert! The village M’Hamid lies at the end of the road from Marrakech. From there on only undiscovered desert! Here we’ll meet our caravane with the camels and local guides/cooks.
Duration: 12 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight: individual Camping outside of M’hamid

Day 4: Start of the Trekking (Hiking distance 15 km)

Stop At: M’Hamid, M’Hamid, Souss-Massa
After a rich breakfast, the guides will pack your equipment on the camels and we start the trekking at about 9 o’clock. We are hiking from M’Hamid through a palm grove in the shade of palm trees.  Extended lunch break and time to relax, then continue towards Sidi Naji for about 2 hours more. In the late afternoon, we build up our camp and it is time to relax. Freshly cooked dinner under the evening sky and second night in the tent or on mattresses under the sky.
Duration: 12 hours