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4-Day Private Sahara Tour: Marrakech to Erg Chegaga via Aït Ben Haddou

4-Day Private Sahara Tour: Marrakech to Erg Chegaga via Aït Ben Haddou
4 Days Moderate Up to 6 guests From Marrakech

Overview

A four-day private 4x4 expedition for travellers who want the Sahara without the crowds. After crossing the High Atlas, you visit Aït Ben Haddou and the Atlas Film Studios, then head through the Anti-Atlas and across the dry Lake Iriki to the dunes of Erg Chegaga.

There you ride a camel at sunset and sleep in a camp with private tents and good Moroccan food. The return passes Mhamid, Tamegroute and the Draa valley.

Highlights

  • Tizi n'Tichka pass and Aït Ben Haddou
  • Atlas Film Studios in Ouarzazate
  • Off-road crossing of Lake Iriki
  • Meeting a nomadic family
  • Sunset camel ride at Erg Chegaga
  • Night in a desert camp with Berber music
  • Tamegroute and the Draa valley palm groves

Day-by-Day Itinerary

D1

Marrakech → Aït Ben Haddou → Ouarzazate → Agdz

Cross the Tizi n'Tichka pass, stop at Berber villages and an argan cooperative, see the ksar of Aït Benhaddou and, after lunch, the Atlas Film Studios in Ouarzazate before reaching Agdz.

D2

Agdz → Bou Azzer → Foum Zguid → Lake Iriki → Erg Chegaga

Cross remote Anti-Atlas terrain via Bou Azzer and Foum Zguid, then go off-road across Lake Iriki, visit nomadic families and arrive at the Erg Chegaga dunes for a sunset camel ride and the night in camp.

D3

Erg Chegaga → Mhamid → Tamegroute → Zagora

Watch the sunrise over the dunes, visit the sacred oasis, then Mhamid, the last town before the deep Sahara, and Tamegroute with its old library, green pottery and underground ksar. Night in Zagora.

D4

Zagora → Draa Valley → Ouarzazate → Marrakech

Follow the green Draa valley with its palm groves and kasbahs, make an optional stop in Ouarzazate, cross the High Atlas and arrive in Marrakech in the evening.

What’s Included

  • Private 4x4 with an experienced driver
  • Three nights (Agdz, desert camp, Zagora)
  • Three breakfasts and one dinner
  • Camel trek at Erg Chegaga
  • Off-road crossing of Lake Iriki
  • Visits to kasbahs and oases
  • Nomad family visit

Not Included

  • Lunches and drinks
  • Entrance fees (film studios, museums)
  • Tips and personal expenses
  • Personal expenses
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