For travelers who want the wild Sahara: Erg Chigaga is Morocco’s largest and most remote dune sea, reached only by 4x4 across the desert tracks beyond M’Hamid.
With an experienced 4x4 driver, cross the High Atlas, follow the Draa Valley south and leave the asphalt behind for a night deep in the dunes, returning by the dry lake of Iriki and Foum Zguid.
Tour highlights
Along the way
Off-road 4x4 journey across the desert from M’Hamid
Night in the remote dunes of Erg Chigaga
The palm groves of the Draa Valley
The library and potters of Tamegroute
Crossing the dry lake of Iriki
Ait Ben Haddou and the High Atlas
Itinerary · day by day
Your journey, day by day
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Day01
Marrakesh – High Atlas – Ait Ben Haddou – Ouarzazate – Agdz – Zagora
Not shown on the map: Draa Valley
Pickup in Marrakesh. Cross the High Atlas, visit Ait Ben Haddou, then continue through Ouarzazate and Agdz into the Draa Valley, ending the day in Zagora.
Overnight
Hotel in Zagora
Meals
Dinner
Zagora
Day02
Zagora – Tamegroute – M’Hamid – Erg Chigaga
Visit Tamegroute, famous for its old Koranic library and green-glazed pottery, then continue to M’Hamid at the end of the road. From here the 4x4 leaves the asphalt and crosses the desert tracks to the dunes of Erg Chigaga, for sunset and a night at a desert camp.
Overnight
Desert camp, Erg Chigaga
Meals
Breakfast & dinner
Erg Chigaga
Day03
Erg Chigaga – Lake Iriki – Foum Zguid – Ouarzazate
Not shown on the map: Lake Iriki
Sunrise over the dunes, then cross the vast dry bed of Lake Iriki by 4x4 to Foum Zguid, where the tracks meet the road again. Drive on to Ouarzazate for the night.
Overnight
Hotel in Ouarzazate
Meals
Breakfast & dinner
Ouarzazate
Day04
Ouarzazate – High Atlas – Marrakesh
After breakfast, cross the Tizi n’Tichka Pass back to Marrakesh, arriving in the afternoon.
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