Marrakech to Erg Chegaga 3 Days / 2 Nights Camel trek tour

A 3-day journey from Marrakech to Erg Chebbi takes you through the stunning High Atlas Mountains, past ancient kasbahs, and into the heart of the Sahara Desert. Explore the dramatic landscapes, visit traditional Berber villages, and reach the towering dunes of Erg Chebbi. Spend a night in a desert camp, enjoying camel rides and stargazing, before returning to Marrakech.

This trip is available in 4 days during the winter time

Included and Excluded

  • Private A/C Vehicle, 4WD Toyota Land Cruiser or Mini Van + fuel & qualified driver.
  • Qualified & professional guide ( Provide your language )
  • Pick up & Drop off at your accommodation
  • Ensuite rooms with A/C in typical hotels, Kasbahs & Camp with dinner and breakfast
  • Camel Trekking
  • Sunset in Erg chebbi from the highest dune of Morocco & sunrise.
  • Visit to Draa Oasis and Anti Atlas
  • Ait Ben Haddou walking tour
  • Private tour
  • Free time to explore all the highlights of the tour
  • Lunches and drinks
  • Travel Insurance
  • Monument tickets
  • Tipping

Itinerary

  • Day 01

    Marrakech – Ait Ben Haddou – Agdz – Draa Valley – Zagora

    You will be picked up from your hotel or riad in the morning. Our destination will be the the southern part of the High Atlas Mountains taking the tizi n tichka pass; one of the most spectacular drives in Morocco. We will be crossing the high Atlas Mountain after climbing up to 2260 meters above sea level to get to AIT BEN HADOU KASBAH. Here we will be visiting the most important world heritage site in Morocco according to UNESCO since 1987. Besides the amazing history of the kasbah that we are going to learn with our tour guide; we will be amazed to learn about all the movies that were shot here. Of course if you have seen GLADIATOR; lawrance of arabia; prince of persia … you will have already seen the kasbah before but today you will be a part of its magic.The city of Ouarzazate is only 30 km from this ancient village where there is Taourirte Kasbah. Then we cross the lunar landscapes of the Anti-Atlas Mountains before we reach the oasis of Agdez. After we will drive along Draa valley admiring the palm groves and the old tribal Ksours. Zogora oasis is the last stop for today,composed of more than 300 thousand palms.

    Activities : Walking tour in Ait ben Haddou

    Meals : Dinner

    Accommodation : Riad or hotel

  • Day 02

    Zagora – Tamagroute – Erg Chegaga

    After your breakfast at the hotel we drive about 18 km south of Zagora to explore Tamagrout which is situated on Draa River, in this small town we will visit one of oldest libraries of the kingdom. Driving along Draa valley to M’hamid, that is a very modest village. And not much different from the village you have passed before arriving here. From a vast plateau you will get impressed by the huge sand dune of Chiggaga appearing from the horizon,where we go for a camel ride to meet one of the most fascinating sand dunes sights we will ever see, the superb sunset in the middle of the high sand dune. Tonight we stay in Berber camp and enjoy a wonderful stars view.

    Activities : Camel ride

    Meals : Dinner & breakfast

    Accommodation : Camp

  • Day 03

    Erg Chegaga – Foum Zguid – Taznakht – Marrakech

    The last day we carry on our tour through the dunes of Erg Cheggaga and vast off road to Foum-Zguid. Afterwards we drive to the berber village of Taznakht.It is where we have so many association of women for making the famous berber carpets with its different technics of working (weaving-knotting-embroidering). We head again to the high Atlas Mountains .End up our tour in Marrakech

    10 hours drive

    Activities : non

    Meals : Breakfast

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