Our Destinations
3 Day Camel Trek in Erg Chigaga is the short way into the Sahara by camel: a day of driving south, a day of riding into the dunes and a day back to Marrakech.
Erg Chigaga is harder to reach than the Merzouga dunes, so it gets fewer visitors. You sleep in a Berber camp with dinner and traditional music. Want more nights in the dunes? See the 5 day, 7 day and 9 day treks.
To change the dates or the route, describe your trip on the Customized Trips page or contact us.
Included and Excluded
- Private air-conditioned vehicle from Marrakech to M'Hamid and back, with an English and French-speaking driver-guide
- Camel trek into the Erg Chigaga dunes on day 2 and back to M'Hamid on day 3
- Night 1 in our own desert camp (morocco-desert-camp.com)
- Night 2 in a Berber desert camp, with dinner and traditional music
- Breakfast every day
- Lunches and dinners other than the dinner in the Erg Chigaga camp
- Drinks, tips and entrance fees
Tour route
- Marrakech – Ouarzazate – Draa Valley – M'Hamid – Erg Chigaga – M'Hamid – Marrakech
Itinerary
The first day is the long drive south. From Marrakech the road runs through Ouarzazate and down the Draa Valley to M'Hamid, the last town before the open desert. You sleep in our own camp, morocco-desert-camp.com.
You climb onto your camel and ride into the Erg Chigaga dunes. The trek ends at a remote Berber camp, where dinner and traditional music are followed by a night under the stars.
Watch the sun rise over the dunes, then ride back to M'Hamid by camel. From there the car takes you back to Marrakech.
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