Erg Chigaga Tours & Trips

Travel 60km by private 4×4 from M'Hamid through rocky desert to reach the towering dunes of Erg Chigaga, Morocco's most remote Sahara destination. Find a hidden oasis before sunset, then watch golden light cascade across endless sand as you ride camels into the wilderness. Gather around the campfire with local nomads for traditional Berber music, have dinner under the stars, and sleep in a private tent at a standard desert camp with full washrooms and electricity, welcoming travelers ages 6+.

Travel 60km across sandy tracks to reach Erg Chigaga's towering dunes that rise 300 meters high and stretch for 40km, the largest in Morocco's Sahara Desert. Ride camels at sunset with nomadic guides, then sleep in comfortable desert tents under the stars while enjoying traditional drum music around a campfire. Check out the ancient Draa Valley caravan route through Tamgroute's underground passages and pottery workshops, visit the library of Zagora, and search for fossils in the dried-up Lake Iriqui before returning through Taznakht's famous Berber carpet markets to Ouarzazate.

Travel from Zagora into the remote Sahara aboard a 4×4 truck, crossing the landscapes of Tizi Anagame and Ben Selmane before reaching the towering Erg Chigaga dunes through two hours of off-road driving. Ride a camel at sunset, followed by traditional tea and dinner at the Glamping Desert Camp, where you can sleep in a Berber tent or under the starlit sky. Watch sunrise over the dunes, then visit the historic Koranic library in Tamegroute, and return to Zagora by noon after passing through the last village of the Draa Valley.

Travel through Morocco's Draa Valley to reach Erg Chigaga, the country's largest and most remote dune system, which you can only access by 4x4 off-road drive across rocky plateaus and the dry expanse of Lake Iriqui. Visit the UNESCO-listed Aït Ben Haddou kasbah and the historic Kasbah of Telouet while crossing the High Atlas Mountains via Tizi n'Tichka Pass at 2,260 meters elevation. Spend the night under the stars at a luxury desert camp in Erg Chigaga, go camel trekking at sunset, and check out traditional green pottery workshops in Tamegroute before heading back through Taznakht's famous Berber carpet markets.

Travel through the High Atlas Mountains at over 2200 meters, stopping at the UNESCO-listed Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou and the historic Kasbah Telouet before reaching Agdz. Sleep under the stars at Camp Al Koutban in the Erg Chigaga dunes, Morocco's highest sand dunes, after crossing the 1100 km Draa River and the vast dry Lake Iriqui. Check out Tamgroute's ancient pottery traditions kept alive by seven families, ride camels at sunset, and see Berber rug craftsmanship in Tazenakht.

Travel from Marrakesh through the High Atlas mountains via N'tizi Tichka pass at 2,260 meters to the UNESCO-listed Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou, then head to the towering sand dunes of Erg Chigaga reaching 300 meters high. Take a camel ride at sunset, spend the night in a desert camp with traditional Berber music under starlit skies, and check out Tamegrout's famous craft pottery village. Stay at a Riad in Agdz and have halal-friendly meals with vegetarian options, while traveling in a comfortable 4x4 with air conditioning through the Sahara Desert.