Embark on an exhilarating 4×4 Erg Chigaga from M’hamid to the remote and majestic Erg Chigaga dunes. This tour offers a unique opportunity to explore the diverse landscapes of southern Morocco, from ancient kasbahs to vast desert plains and towering sand dunes.
Here is a program of a 2-day camel trekking excursion from M’hamid. It’s a Sahara adventure trip with camping overnight.
Spend 2 days in the Morocco desert in the footsteps of old caravans. Well-being and authenticity are the words to describe this journey.
The village of M’hamid is located about 460km from Marrakech and 260km from Ouarzazate. If you come from Marrakech for this trek in the Moroccan desert, it takes 2 additional days minimum for the trip. If you start from Ouarzazate, then you need 2 half days for the journey.
Highlights of the 4×4 Erg Chigaga from M’hamid
How many days for a trek from M’hamid to the Erg Chigaga dunes?
You need to plan 6 days hiking from M’hamid to go to Erg Chigaga. A 2-day trek from M’hamid is not enough time to go there.
It is possible to organize a day camel tour from M’hamid and then a 4×4 transfer to Erg Chigaga. This way, you will enjoy both a camel trek in the Morocco desert and visit the dunes of Erg Chigaga only in 2 days.
Night in a Morocco Sahara desert camp at Erg Chigaga, before returning by 4×4 to M’hamid.
- Explore the vast Erg Chigaga dunes
- Experience thrilling off-road 4×4 driving
- Discover traditional Berber villages and oases
- Witness stunning desert sunsets and sunrises
- Overnight stay in a desert camp
Included
- Transportation in a comfortable 4×4 vehicle
- Experienced local driver/guide
- Accommodation in desert camp
- Meals as specified in itinerary
excluded
- Flights
- Travel insurance
- Personal expenses
- Tips
Itinerary
This Morocco desert trek Sahara starts in the morning from the village of M’hamid. You go with Nomad guides and camels for 2 days hiking in the Sahara. You will enjoy a trekking tour of about 2 hours and half before arriving at your first break point.
This Morocco camel trek and dune walking tour is ideal for discovering places covered with dunes and the desert plateau.
At noon, enjoy lunch in the shade of tamarisk trees in the Sahara.
In the afternoon, your M’hamid camel trip continues. You are going deeper and deeper in the Sahara. At the end of the first day, you will put up the tents for the night. Dinner is cooked over the fire and you will enjoy a night in a Sahara desert camp.
The Morocco camel trek from M’hamid is perfect to admire sunrise in an exceptional natural setting.
After breakfast, you leave for a second day of a guided desert hiking in Morocco. You can change walking for a camel ride from time to time.
This Morocco desert trek and Sahara adventure takes you on a different itinerary for the return to M’hamid. Enjoy lunch in the middle of the desert before walking 1 to 2 hours more to get to the village.
This Morocco camel trekking tour from M’hamid ends in the afternoon.
