4x4 Trips
One Day Trip
110€ per person.
M'Hamid - Erg Chigaga.
Departure in the afternoon from M'Hamid by 4×4 to Erg Chigaga dune. Cross many different landscapes, stop to take photos and visit the sacred oases of the Erg Chigaga dune. Dinner and overnight stay at the camp in the Erg Chigaga dune under the stars or in a nomad tent.
Included:
4x4 Jeep with a driver for the duration of the trip
Breakfast and dinner
Sandboarding
Sleep in a camp in Erg Chigaga
Not included:
Personal expenses
Drinks and tips
Three Day Trip
Marrakech - Erg Chigaga (556€ per person)
Day 1
Marrakech - M'Hamid
Departure early in the morning at 8:00 from Marrakech with a 4x4 to M'hamid via the Tizi-N-Tichka, continue to the kasbah Tamdakhte and Ait Ben Haddou, then arrive in Ouarzazate. Lunch on site. The depart to Zagora, en route visit the city of Agdz, the panoramic view of the Draa Valley. Then we continue along the valley until Afraa, end of the track. Continue in the direction of M'hamid, on the road stop at Tamgroute for the visit of the Koranic library, the underground kasbah, and the pottery.To finish, we will continue our journey to the desert. Arrival at the camp of M'hamid, dinner around the fire to the sound of Sahraoui folklore, sleep in a nomad tent.
Then we continue along the valley until Afraa, end of the track. Continue in the direction of M'hamid, on the road stop at Tamgroute for the visit of the Koranic library, the underground kasbah, and the pottery.To finish, we will continue our journey to the desert. Arrival at the camp of M'hamid, dinner around the fire to the sound of Sahraoui folklore, sleep in a nomad tent.
Day 2
M'Hamid - The Sacred Oasis - Erg Chigaga
After breakfast, camel ride for 1h30, then depart in the 4x4 on a sandy track toward the big dunes of Chigaga. Lunch under the shade of palm or tamarisk. In the afternoon, take the track back to Chigaga. Arrive at the camp to watch the sunset, have dinner and stay overnight in tents or under the stars.
Day 3
Erg Chigaga - Lake Iriqui - Foum Zguid - Taznakht - Marrakech
Departure for Marrakech along the track between Erg Chigaga and the dry bed of Drâa, passing by Lake Iriqui, then by Foum Zguid and continue along a road via Taznakht. Then drive to Marrakech, photo stops will be made during the day between Taznakht and Marrakech before arriving at the hotel.
Included:
4x4 Jeep with a driver for the duration of the trip
Site visits
Tourist taxes
Camel ride
Sleep in a tent in a camp in Erg Chigaga
Not included:
Personal expenses
Drinks and tips
Four Day Trip
Marrakech - Erg Chigaga (660€ per person)
Day 1
Marrakech - Telouet - Ait Ben Haddou - Ouarzazate Meeting in the morning at your hotel / Riad, and depart to Ouarzazate via the Tizi-n-Tichka pass until we reach the kasbah of Telouet (ancestral home of Pacha Glaoui). After lunch continuation by the track along the valley of Ounila and the Berber villages In continuation we continue, the small road to join the kasbah of Tamdakhte and that of Ait Ben Haddou.
Photo stops will be made, as well as the visit of the Ksar, which is part of UNESCO heritage, by walking through the sloping streets before returning to Ouarzazate city cinema. Arrival in the afternoon, enjoy dinner and stay overnight in a riad or hotel.
Day 2
Ouarzazate - The Draa Valley - Zagora - Tamegroute - M'Hamid
Depart from Ouarzazate towards the desert while going down the valley of the Draa. Palm grove landscape in which allotment gardens are hiding, and charming small villages that cross through, taking a few km off track. Lunch in a typical place, then drive to Zagora. Visit workshops and pottery ovens in Tamegroute, with the possibility of also visiting the Koranic library, for the lovers of ancient manuscripts.
Then we continue along the road to M'hamid, which crosses desert landscapes. We arrive in M'Hamid late afternoon, get to settle in in our camp set up 2km in the middle of the dunes, and watch the sunset. Then have an evening meal, in a camp atmosphere, and spend the night in a tent or under the stars.
Day 3
M'Hamid - Sacred Oasis - Erg Chigaga
Depart from M'Hamid camp in the desert, to the big dunes of Erg Chigaga along the track. Stop at the sacred oasis. Arrival at the camp of Chegaga for lunch, camel riding for 1h, and in the afternoon you can climb the highest dune and watch the sunset on the waves of the dunes. Spend the night in the comfort of the camp.
Day 4
Erg Chigaga - Lake Iriqui - Foum Zguid - Taznakht - Marrakech
Depart to Marrakech at 9 in the morning along the track between Erg Chigaga and the dry bed of Drâa, passing by the Lake Iriqui, then by Foum Zguid, and continue along the road toward Taznakht. lunch Then drive to Marrakech, with photo stops made throughout the day between Taznakht and Marrakech before arriving at the hotel.
Included:
4x4 Jeep with a driver for the duration of the trip
Site visits
Tourist taxes
Camel ride
Sleep in a tent in a camp in Erg Chigaga
Not included:
Personal expenses
Drinks and tips
Five Day Trip
Marrakech - Erg Chigaga (830€ per person)
Day 1
Marrakech - Telouet - The Valley of Ounila - Has Ben Haddou We start the day at 8 in the morning from your hotel and leave in a 4x4 to Ouarzazate through the Tizi-no-tichka neck, and continue onward to the Kasbah Telouet, remains of ancestral Pasha Glaoui. We then continue along the track passing by Ksours and Kasbahs, including that of Anmiter, after which we reach the Valley of Ounila. Further along the track we'll find the Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou. We'll walk through the streets along the slope of the old Ksar heritage of UNESCO, have dinner and stay there overnight on-site, in the comfort of a guesthouse.
Day 2
Ouarzazate - Valley Draa - M'Hamid - Erg Chigaga Get back on the road with the 4×4 from Ait Ben Haddou at 8 in the morning to Ouarzazate, Abgdez and Zagora through the Valley of Draa. There we'll enjoy the landscapes, palm trees and attractive small villages that one can visit by going a few km off the track. After Zagora, we'll visit workshops and a pottery in Tamgroute, with the chance to also visit the Koranic library for the lovers of ancient manuscripts.
The road to M'Hamid is an interesting one, as it crosses landscapes that already give an idea of how the desert will look. We arrive in M'Hamid at the end of the morning, allowing you to lunch on-site at the camp in the middle of the first dunes. In the afternoon we leave toward the large dunes Chigaga to enjoy a beautiful sunset after climbing the highest dune. Then we make dinner and spend the evening around the fire and enjoy the calm night in our bivouac camp in the Chigaga dunes.
Day 3
Chigaga - the Sacred Oasis - Chigaga (a day full of desert adventures) In the morning after a hearty breakfast, we set on the road with our trusty 4x4 through the dunes, and have a picnic in the nature while enjoying the magnificent landscapes and the vastness of the desert, then head back to the camp for a small rest before going trekking with a camel to admire the sunset with some appetizers on the dunes, and then back to have bivouac dinner and spend the evening on-site in our comfortable bivouac camp.
Day 4
Lake Iriki - Foum Zguid - Taznakht - Ouarzazate After having breakfast, we move from Chigaga to Foum Zguid, crossing the large and flat sand base of Lake Iriki. From there we trek through the landscape of Hamada, the so-called desert pavement, up to the Foum Zguid where will the lunch at the pool, then continue on the road to Taznakht, arriving late in the afternoon in Ouarzazate, where we have dinner and stay overnight in a Riad.
Day 5
Ouarzazate - Marrakech
After a good breakfast, we go on a small trekking trip by foot in the Fint Oasis, toward the beautiful Oasis Mountain 10 km from Ouarzazate. We'll visit the green flora in the middle of the rocky desert, then continue the trip by visiting the Kasbah Taourirt, have lunch in a restaurant in Ouarzazate, where the decorations and the atmosphere will envelop you with pleasantly positive vibes. Around afternoon, we depart toward Marrakech via the Tizi N'Tichka neck, arriving in Marrakech to your Riad later in the afternoon.
Included:
4x4 Jeep with a driver for the duration of the trip
Site visits
Tourist taxes
Camel ride
Not included:
Personal expenses
Drinks and tips