Day 1 Marrakech - Ouarzazate - Zagora

On 1st day of Marrakech to Erg Chigaga Desert tour, the drive will pick you up from your hotel in Marrakech, and then drive across the High Atlas Mountains. Ascend through (2,260-meter high) Tizi N'Tichka Pass. See beautiful villages suspended on the flanks of the mountains. Stop to visit the Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou, registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Many films have been shot here, including “The Mummy,” “Gladiator,” “Game of thrones” and “Babel”. Pause for lunch at the Ait Ben Haddou. Proceed to Ouarzazate, and then to Zagora, a distance of approximately 100 kilometers. At Agdz, you will emerge from the mountains to catch a first and extraordinary glimpse of the Draa Valley and the oases. Gaze at thick streaks of palm trees reaching out into the haze, and discover the first sign of the Draa Kasbahs, which rise from the landscape, green giving way to the desert. Settle down to dinner and an overnight stay in Zagora.

Day 2 Zagora - M'hamid - Erg Chegaga

On the 2nd day of our desert tour from Marrakech, we’ll depart from Zagora for the village of Mhamid, passing the Hamada of Draa in the direction of the sand dunes of Erg Chegaga. Stones are soon replaced by sand that piles up in higher and higher mounds until the climax at Chigaga, the highest dunes in Morocco. The largest group of dunes reaches a height of 980 feet (300 meters) and stretches for approximately 24 miles (40 kilometers). The sunset and sunrise views from the dunes across the picturesque sea of sand to the south are mesmerizing. Pausing for a picnic lunch, you will also experience a true camel trek in the desert, enjoying the grand solitude, immensity, and silence of the Sahara. Spend the night under a starry sky.

Day 3 Erg Chegaga - M'hamid - Zagora - Marrakech

On the last day, after breakfast, depart for the return trip to Marrakech. On the way, visit the town of Ouarzazate with its Kasbah of Taourirt. Stop for lunch in Ouarzazate and visit the famous film studios. After lunch, drive to Marrakech via the Tizi N’Tichka Pass and end the tour.

Back to Marrakech, will end our Marrakech desert tour