Marrakech → Erg Chegaga
Over the High Atlas, down the Draa valley, off-road into the dunes.
One night in a riad with a pool, one night in camp under the stars. The classic among our routes, and the most booked one.
The routeLoading the map transfers data to Google (Google Maps, USA). We remember your choice locally in your browser — no cookie, revocable at any time.
- Day 1
Marrakech → Aït Ben Haddou → Agdz
Your driver picks you up at your hotel. Over the High Atlas and the Tizi-n-Tichka pass at 2,260 metres with a view across the ranges, then down to Aït Ben Haddou — the mud-brick kasbah that is a UNESCO World Heritage site. After lunch on through the Draa valley and its thousands of date palms to Agdz.
NightTraditional riad with a pool · dinner included - Day 2
Agdz → M'hamid → Erg Chegaga
Past Zagora and Tamegroute, known for its green-glazed pottery — with a workshop visit if you like. On to the oasis town of M'hamid El Ghizlane, the gate to the desert, where the road ends. After lunch you go off-road into the dunes. Campfire in the evening, a camel ride into the sunset, or sandboarding.
NightComfortable desert camp · shower and toilet · dinner included - Day 3
Erg Chegaga → Lac Iriki → Marrakech
After breakfast, back past Lac Iriki — a vast salt lake, dry for years now — and a fossil hill where you can pick up small fossils to keep. Stops for drinks and lunch along the way. You are back in Marrakech in the evening.
Included
- Transfer by jeep with driver from and to your Marrakech hotel
- One night in a riad, one night in a desert camp
- Two breakfasts, one lunch, two dinners
- One hour of camel riding
- Water during the drive
- Personal planning and pre-departure support
Not included
- Flights
- Lunches en route
- Soft drinks
- Tips
- Accident and repatriation insurance
Suits you if
- If you are short on time but still want to see the big dunes
- If you would rather drive comfortably than walk
- For couples, families and small groups of friends, from two people
Not for you if
- If you dislike long drives — days 1 and 2 are driving days
- If you are looking for real desert trekking — the four-day walking tour covers that
- We advise against the off-road section for heart conditions or during pregnancy
