Private Sahara Desert tour Marrakech: 3 Day Desert to Erg Chigaga via Ait Benhadou - Foum Zguid

 

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“Traveller of the sands”

Itinerary

Marrakech → Ait Benhaddou → Taznakht → Foum Zguid → Erg Chigaga → Mhamid → Marrakech or Agadir

For those seeking complete privacy and a truly wild experience, we offer the possibility to set up a private wild camp just for you and your family or group. Our team can build a comfortable camp in the middle of the desert, far from all other camps, so you can enjoy the peace, silence, and beauty of the Sahara in total intimacy. Everything is carried with us by 4×4, allowing you to live a unique, authentic moment surrounded only by your loved ones and the vast wilderness.

Day 1: Marrakech → Ait Benhaddou → Taznakht → Foum Zguid → Nomadic School,→ Erg Chigaga → Mhamid → Taznakht → Marrakech or Agadir

• Depart Marrakech early and cross the High Atlas Mountains via the Tizi n’Tichka Pass (2260m).
• Enjoy scenic stops for photos along the route.
• Visit the UNESCO World Heritage site of Ait Benhaddou, a famous ksar used as a filming location for movies such as Gladiator and Game of Thrones.
• Lunch:
• Stop for lunch in Taznakht — known for its Berber carpets
• Continue through the desert landscapes toward Foum Zguid, passing oases and rocky plateaus.

• Arrive in Foum Zguid and take the old piste of paris dakar rallye around 1: 30 h to arrive to our camp
• Dinner and overnight stay in Bivouac Les Nomades
• Visit the tajine mountains
• Visit the fossils and the oasis of Eelagermia


Day 2: esert discovery day → Erg Elghoul → nomadic school → The old kser of Sidi Abd Enbi → The oasis of Zawiat and visit the nomades → Back to the camp

  Morning: After breakfast, drive off-road through the dry Lake Iriqui — a part of the old Paris–Dakar rally route.

  We will cross the dry lake iriki north to reach the small berber village of Sidi Abd Enbi to visit the old kser of Sidi Abd Enbi the oasis of Zawiat

  Visit the nomadic school

  Evening: Dinner and overnight in a nomadic desert camp under the stars.

  Enjoy traditional Berber music by the campfire.

•  Overnight: Luxury or Standard Desert Camp in Erg Chigaga

•  Enjoy camel ride to see the sunset


Day 3: Erg Chigaga → Mhamid → Taznakht → Marrakech or Agadir

Option 1: Return to Marrakech

Early breakfast, then depart via foum zguid and taznakht

  Lunch en route.

  Cross the Anti-Atlas Mountains and arrive in Marrakech by early evening (around 5–6 PM).


Option 2: End in Agadir

• After breakfast, drive west toward Tata, passing Berber villages and desert scenery.
• Lunch en route.
• Arrive in Agadir by evening (around 6–7 PM).

This tour is for the true adventurer. It’s a bold journey that tears you away from the city, plunges you into the raw beauty of the Sahara, and challenges you to explore beyond the tourist trail. If you seek the thrill of an authentic off-road experience on the legendary Paris-Dakar piste and a deep, immersive adventure in the vast Erg Chegaga dunes, this is your calling.

Ready to explore Morocco’s desert through the eyes of its people?

Ready to explore Morocco’s desert through the eyes of its people?