Chegaga 3-Day Desert Tour

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Overview

  • Duration:3 days 2 nights
  • Travelers:1 - 4 guests
  • Tour Type:Private tour
  • Language:English
Travel from Marrakech through Ait Ben Haddou and the Draa Valley to Zagora, then cross the desert to the Chegaga dunes by 4x4 and return via the Irikki lake and Foum Zguid.
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Highlights

  • Desert toursnCultural tours

Includes/Excludes

  • Qualified Moroccan guide.n4x4 driver, fuel and taxes.nOne night at a Zagora hotel on half board.nOne night in a Chegaga tent on half board.nTwo breakfasts, one lunch and two dinners.
  • Water and drinks.nMeals not listed as included.nMonument entrance fees and tips.nPersonal insurance.

Itinerary

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Day 1: Marrakech – Ait Ben Haddou – Zagora

Travel through the Tizi n'Tichka pass and make a detour to Ait Ben Haddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and film location. Continue through Ouarzazate and the Draa Valley, with its kasbahs, fields and date palms, to Zagora, a historic caravan meeting place. Approximately 7 hours. Overnight at a hotel.

Day 2: Zagora – Erg Chegaga

Travel to Mhamid via Tamegroute, known for its Quran library and green pottery. The landscape becomes increasingly desert-like, with oases and palm trees. A camel walk is possible at Ouled Driss. Continue by 4x4 across reg, tamarisk and small dunes to the great Chegaga dunes. Approximately 5 hours. Overnight in a nomad tent.

Day 3: Erg Chegaga – Foum Zguid – Marrakech

Start early for sunrise, then travel by 4x4 alongside the dry Irikki Lake to the oasis of Foum Zguid. Have lunch, then cross the Anti-Atlas through limestone folds and gorges via Taznakht and the Tizi n'Tichka pass back to Marrakech. Approximately 9–10 hours.

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