3 Day Camel Trek in Erg Chigaga
- 3 Days / 2 Nights
- Private tour
- Marrakech
- Zagora
- Erg Chigaga
Route: Marrakech – Ouarzazate – Draa Valley – M'Hamid – Erg Chigaga – M'Hamid – Marrakech
If you have never slept in the Sahara, this is the gentlest way to do it. Day 1 is the long road from Marrakech to M’Hamid, day 2 is your first ride into the dunes of Erg Chigaga, and on day 3 you ride out again at sunrise and drive home.
Because the trek is short, the desert arrives in one clear piece: one camp, one evening of dinner and music, one sunrise. Travellers who want to go further should look at the 5, 7 or 9 day treks; all four are compared on the page about camel trekking in Morocco.
What you will see
- The Draa Valley road to M'Hamid
- Your first camel ride into Erg Chigaga
- Dinner and traditional music at a Berber camp
- Sunrise over the dunes
- The ride back to M'Hamid
Good to know
- One riding day in and one out: the rest is driving.
- Night 1 is at our own Morocco Desert Camp; night 2 at a Berber camp.
- A good first trek, and the right length if you have only three days.
To learn about the place before you go, read our Erg Chigaga guide.
3 Day Camel Trek in Erg Chigaga: day-by-day itinerary
Day 1Down the Draa
Marrakech, Ouarzazate, then the Draa Valley and M'Hamid, the edge of the desert. The night is at our own camp.
Day 2Into the dunes
You climb onto your camel and ride into Erg Chigaga to a Berber camp. Dinner comes with traditional music, and the night sky does the rest.
Day 3Sunrise and home
Watch the dunes light up, ride back to M'Hamid and drive to Marrakech.
What is included in the 3 Day Camel Trek in Erg Chigaga
Included
- Private vehicle and driver-guide (English and French) between Marrakech and M'Hamid
- Camel ride into the dunes on day 2 and back on day 3
- Night 1 at our own camp, Morocco Desert Camp
- Night 2 at a Berber camp, with dinner and traditional music
- Breakfast every day
Not included
- Lunches and dinners other than the camp dinner
- Drinks, tips and entrance fees
People also ask about 3 day camel trek in erg chigaga
How far is M'Hamid from Marrakech?
It is a day's drive: day one goes through Ouarzazate and the Draa Valley to M'Hamid. The camel ride into the dunes starts on day two.
Where do you sleep on the 3 day camel trek?
Night one is at our own camp, Morocco Desert Camp, and night two at a Berber camp in the dunes with dinner and traditional music.
Are meals included on the camel trek?
Breakfast is included every day, and so is the camp dinner. Other lunches and dinners, drinks, tips and entrance fees are not included.
Is this the gentlest camel trek?
Yes. It is the shortest of our camel treks: one night in the dunes and a sunrise ride out, before the drive back to Marrakech.
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