Erg Chigaga Travel 3 days 2 nights

Erg Chigaga Travel 3 days 2 nights

From Marrakech Enjoy a journey along green valleys and experience the nomadic life in the desert. We will drive through the 200km long Draa Valley, past millions of palm trees. Parts of our journey will be on a off road track towards Zagora.reach this large group of dunes of Erg Chigaga , lunch and a cup of tea are offered to relax and get more energy in a nice Oasis (Sacred Oasis). Dinner Around a camp fire in the desert camp and sleeping under the stars to the rhythms of Touareg musicians.

Early morning enjoy the magic sunrise up the sand dunes followed by a hearty breakfast at the camp. We will leave the camp in our 4×4 Jeep via the old Paris-Dakar road, cross the dry Iriqui Lake and finally reach Foum Zguid. Lunch will be served in the berber village of Taznakht. We will retourn back to Marrakech at around 6.00pm where our driver will drop you off at your accomodation.

Itinerary

Day 1: Marrakech – Ait Benhaddou – Draa Valley – Mhamid

Stop At: Bivouac Reves Mhamid, Atmospher Erg Chigaga، Mhamid 47402, Morocco
Desert tours from Marrakech : Departing early in the morning from your riad/hotel in Marrakech, we drive through the High Atlas Mountains over the Tizin’Tichka Pass (2260 m), the highest road pass in Morocco, offering spectacular panoramic views of mountains, valleys and colorful Berber villages.

Travelling southwards,we stop on the way to visite the kasbahs of Tamnougalte and Ait Benhaddou. With its UNESCO listed spectacular Kasbah, Ait Benhaddou is a famous site for Hollywood movies shooting such as Gladiator. The trip continues through the palm-lined Draa valley with a stop in Zagora for a tea break before heading towards the desert of Mhamid, where you can spend the night in our guest house / Camp in M’hamd.
Duration: 16 hours

Meals included:
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Spend your first night in our guest house / Camp in M’Hamd the door of desert.

Day 2: Mhamid - (Sacred Oasis) - Erg Chigaga

Stop At: Atmospher Erg Chigaga, M'Hamid El Ghizlane, M'Hamid Morocco
After a nice breakfast you do 2 hours camel ride in the midst of the desert. Around 10:30 you are picked up there from the 4×4 and you will travel through a beautiful desert landscape to Oasis (holy oasis) for lunch break. The Oasis Sacrée consists of a small group of palm trees around a source in the midst of the desert, whith running water the whole year. The nomads come with their herds for soaking. At 16 o’clock departure. After further 15 km we reach the dunes of Chegaga. This largest group of dunes of the region reaches a height of 300 m on a length of 40 km. We spend the night directly in nomad tents at the dunes after new year eve party,dinner with entertainment.

A night that comes alive to the rhythms and chants of the drums, castanets and guitars played by nomads; Sahara traditional music. Inspired by the African spirit of dance combined with Arabic rhythm …

In the core of the Nomads campsite we will have a big fire, where we gather to share food, laughter, celebration and friendship.
Duration: 1 day

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Night in Erg Chigaga private Room Tent or under stars as you prefer

Day 3: Erg Chigaga - Foum Zguid - Tasnznakht - Marrakech

Pass By: Maison d'hotes Irocha, N9, Tisseldeï, Morocco
Admire the sunrise over the dunes and enjoy breakfast and a hearty breakfast at the camp. We will leave the camp in our 4×4 Jeep via the old Paris-Dakar road, cross the dry Iriqui Lake and finally reach Foum Zguid. Lunch will be served in the berber village of Taznakht. We will retourn back to Marrakech afternoon where our driver will drop you off at your accomodation.

Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Retourn back to Marrakech at your Accomodation