Morocco: Oasis and Trekking in the Desert of Erg Chigaga

Itinerary

Day 1: Marrakech - Ait Ben Haddou- Agdz

Pass By: Plateau du Kik, Marrakech Morocco
We set out in the morning from your hotel or riad in Marrakesh. We'll be crossing the mountains of the High Atlas range and the pass of Tizi-n-Tichka (2,260 m), where the views are breathtaking. The scenic road runs through oak woods and walnut groves, Berber villages with stone and mud brick houses, and pastures where goats and sheep graze. After crossing the pass, we come down into the lunar landscape of the Lesser Atlas and reach Ait Benhaddou, a mud brick kasbah protected by UNESCO and known as the finest and most famous in Morocco, which has featured in a number of films, such as Lawrence of Arabia, Jesus of Nazareth and The Gladiator.

Stop At: Draa Valley, Zagora 45600 Morocco
We continue on our journey to Ouarzazate and the Draa valley. From Agdz, we reach Tamnougalt, where we visit one of the oldest kasbahs in Morocco.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight in a typical Riad in Agdz

Day 2: Draávalley– Zagora – Tamegroute - Mhamid – Oasis of Iriki – dunes of Erg Chigaga

Stop At: Tamegroute, Valle du Daraa, Zagora Morocco
We pass through Zagora and Tamegroute, famous for its craft pottery production, and reach M'Hamid, the desert outpost.
Duration: 30 minutes

Pass By: Draa Valley, Zagora 45600 Morocco
We pass through Zagora and Tamegroute, famous for its craft pottery production, and reach M'Hamid, the desert outpost.

Stop At: Atmospher Erg Chigaga, M'Hamid El Ghizlane, M'Hamid Morocco
rom M'Hamid, we continue our journey into the desert. An adventurous journey through the Sahara by jeep awaits us. After covering 50 km of track, we reach the oasis of Iriki, where we have lunch before continuing towards the dunes of Erg Chigaga
Duration: 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Dinner
Accommodation included: overnight with breakfast and dinner in our desert camp in the dunes of Erg Chigaga

Day 3: Erg Chigaga

Stop At: Atmospher Erg Chigaga, M'Hamid El Ghizlane, M'Hamid Morocco
trekking with dromedaries in the dunes of Erg Chigaga
Duration: 4 hours

Meals included:
• Dinner
Accommodation included: overnight with dinner and breakfast in the desert camp in the Erg Chigaga dunes

Day 4: Erg Chigaga - Marrakech

Pass By: High Atlas Mountains, 40000 Morocco
After breakfast, we continue on our journey by jeep along the old track of the Paris-Dakar rally, reaching the dried up salt lake of Iriki. We pass below the fossil mountain and finally leave the desert behind and cross the High Atlas and reach Marrakech

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.