Tour 3 Days from Marrakech To Chegaga Dunes
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Overview
The Tour 3 Days from Marrakech to Chegaga Dunes is a perfect adventure for travelers who want to experience the wild beauty of southern Morocco. The journey begins early in the morning in Marrakech. We pick you up from your accommodation and start driving across the High Atlas Mountains. The road offers stunning views, and you will enjoy several stops for photos and short breaks. Moreover, the landscape changes quickly as you move from green valleys to rocky hills and traditional Berber villages.
After crossing the mountains, you will reach the famous Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou. It is one of the most iconic filming locations in Morocco. In addition, you will have time to explore its ancient pathways and discover the unique clay architecture. From here, the tour continues toward the Draa Valley, known for its long palm groves and historic villages. The valley is peaceful and offers many beautiful viewpoints.
On the second day, you travel deeper into the desert region. The road becomes quieter, and the scenery becomes more remote. Furthermore, you will pass small nomadic camps and dry riverbeds as you move closer to the Chegaga Dunes. Unlike other desert areas, Chegaga is wild and untouched. When you arrive, you will enjoy a camel ride through the golden dunes. The silence of the Sahara makes the experience unforgettable.
At sunset, you reach your desert camp. You will enjoy a traditional dinner, local music, and a sky full of bright stars. As a result, the night in Chegaga becomes a unique moment of peace and connection with nature.
Finally, the third day takes you back to Marrakech through a different route, giving you new landscapes to enjoy. The Tour 3 Days from Marrakech to Chegaga Dunes is ideal for anyone seeking adventure, culture, and true desert beauty.
Included/Exclude
- A night in a nomadic tent with traditional entertainment
- A night in a well-selected accommodation in Agdz
- Camel ride in Erg Chigaga dunes
- Drop off in your Marrakech accommodation (or the Airport)
- Experienced English speaking driver/guide
- Free to stop whenever and wherever you want
- Pick up from your Marrakech accommodation or (Even from the Airport)
- private air-conditioned 4×4 vehicle with fuel
- Shared Sandboarding
- Soft drinks (except alcohol)
- Extra
- Lunches
- Tips
Tour Plan
Our guide will pick you up from your Marrakech hotel at 8 o’clock in the morning for departure to The High Atlas Mountains via the Tizi-n-Tichka pass at 2260m. We will leave the main road for a journey to the Kasbah at Telouat, which belonged to the Basha of Marrakech from the Glaoui family. It now stands in glorious ruins after the last Pasha fled. From there, we follow the Ounilla Valley to reach the historic Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou, the most famous kasbah in Morocco and a UNESCO World Heritage site. We lunch at a restaurant along the newly asphalted connecting road. Afterward, we continue south to Agdez, where the Draa Valley begins, and lodge in a local kasbah for the night.
After breakfast, you can explore the rest of the Kasbah before we take the ancient caravan road between the river and the mountains. We pass many villages and fields typical of life along the valley. We drive to M’hamid, known as the gateway to the desert, where Tips GBtop for lunch of traditional Tagines. The last stretch to Erg Chegaga is 60km of off-road driving into the famed Sahara Desert. When we arrive, a two-hour camel ride is scheduled into the dunes to watch the sunset. Experiencing the Erg Chergaga dunes is magical. You are far away from civilization and the silence and the expanse of the sand are overwhelming. Dinner and lodging are provided in nomadic tents under an expanse of stars.
Our final day starts with an off-road drive through another 90km of the desert with varying scenery, including expansive mountains, Lake Iriki, and a visit to an area renowned for its ancient fossil beds. Here you’ll find extraordinary fossils from the Paleozoic Age, nearly 540 million years ago when Morocco was an ancient sea. Lunch will be in Foum Zguid, the first village after the desert, where you can also fresh-up with a shower. The return to Marrakesh is along a comfortable paved road passing the village of Taznakht, famous for its Berber carpets. Many tourists take advantage of and find a rug perfect for their home. At last, we pass back along the High Atlas Mountains and reach Marrakesh in the early evening.
