Marrakech Trip Overview
Erg Chigaga is the classic sand dune sea. Located in the Sahara, it is accessed by camel and is one of the most memorable landscapes in the entire world.
Join the View Morocco team on an amazing Morocco tour of the famous Sahara desert.
Additional Info
* Duration: 8 days
* Starts: Marrakech, Morocco
* Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> Hiking & Camping
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What to Expect When Visiting Marrakech, Marrakech-Safi, Morocco
Erg Chigaga is the classic sand dune sea. Located in the Sahara, it is accessed by camel and is one of the most memorable landscapes in the entire world.
Join the View Morocco team on an amazing Morocco tour of the famous Sahara desert.
Itinerary
Day 1: Marrakech
Stop At: Medina of Marrakesh, Derb Fhal Zefriti n06 Derb Fhal Zefriti, Marrakech 40000 Morocco
Arrive and check into your hotel or riad.
Duration: 6 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Night at Hotel or Riad
Day 2: Marrakech to Mhamid to Oued Naam
Stop At: Medina of Marrakesh, Derb Fhal Zefriti n06 Derb Fhal Zefriti, Marrakech 40000 Morocco
Tonight, you will spend the evening under canvas and a starlit desert sky! But first, we’ll need to meet our team and fetch our camels.
When we begin our trek, we’ll head out towards Oued Nam, a dry river where we’ll stop for our dinner. On the way, our camels will take us through some wonderful desert scenery and we’ll stop for lunch somewhere in the shade.
After 3 hours of riding, we’ll eventually reach Oued Naam, where we’ll stop to eat, rest and sleep for the night.
Duration: 6 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 3: Oued Naam to Lotide
Stop At: Atmospher Erg Chigaga, M’Hamid El Ghizlane, M’Hamid Morocco
After your breakfast, we’ll continue on into the wide open desert. Over the next 3 hours, we’ll travel through some stunning desert. Eventually, we will stop for lunch and a rest.
After another about 3 hours ride, we will set our camp in the beautiful dunes of Lotide. We’ll have out dinner and spend the night under the starlit sky or in tents if you prefer.
Duration: 6 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Night at Tent
Day 4: Lotide to Erg Chigaga
Stop At: Erg Chebbi Dunes, Morocco
In the morning, we can enjoy the sunrise (the sunrise in the desert is a wonderful thing!) and then carry on with our trek into the wilderness to find the big dunes of Erg Chigaga.
When we arrive at the Sacred Oasis. In this oasis, you will find palm trees and a water source running throughout the year that is still used by nomads and for their herds. We’ll have our lunch and a cup of mint tea here before we make our way to the dunes.
After around 15 km of riding or walking (you can choose whichever you prefer) we’ll arrive at Erg Chigaga. The dunes here reach a height of 300 metres!
From our camp, you can take in the tranquility and the sunset and enjoy your dinner accompanied by local entertainment.
Duration: 6 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Night at Camp
Day 5: Erg Chigaga to Bougarn Dunes
Stop At: Atmospher Erg Chigaga, M’Hamid El Ghizlane, M’Hamid Morocco
After your breakfast at Chigaga, we’ll make our way back to Mhamid on the camels. After about 3 hours riding or walking, we’ll take a lunch break in some shade and continue our adventure.
Eventually we will arrive at the dunes of Bougarn, where we will settle down for the night. We can also have a fire here.
Duration: 6 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Night at the Camp
Day 6: Bougarn Dunes to Mezouaria Dunes
Stop At: Atmospher Erg Chigaga, M’Hamid El Ghizlane, M’Hamid Morocco
We’ll wake up early and enjoy our breakfast (served the Moroccan way) with the sunrise.
We’ll then continue our trek and discover more of the Sahara, stopping for lunch and some mint tea.
After we’ve eaten, our camels will take us toward Mezouaria, where we will spend the night surrounded by dunes and the clean, open air.
Duration: 6 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Night at Camp
Day 7: Mezouria Dunes to M’hamid
Stop At: Atmospher Erg Chigaga, M’Hamid El Ghizlane, M’Hamid Morocco
On the morning of the seventh day, we’ll start to ride toward our next camp, this time in M’Hamid.
When we arrive, we’ll have lunch together for one last time and then transfer back to Marrakech and your hotel or riad.
Duration: 8 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Night at Hotel or Riad
Day 8: Marrakech
Stop At: Medina of Marrakesh, Derb Fhal Zefriti n06 Derb Fhal Zefriti, Marrakech 40000 Morocco
Today is your last day and you can do as you please.
Duration: 6 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
