Step into a desert world in the Sahara and go deep as you set out on this 2-day desert tour from Ouarzazate to Erg Chegaga, the remote and still unspoiled dunes of Morocco. It is a perfect place to escape the bustling cities and find your soul in the middle of the majestic Sahara Desert.
You cross the Anti-Atlas Mountains, Kasbahs & oases and the Dra’a Valley to Erg Lihoudi in M’hamid. Then, continue to the Erg Chegaga dunes, where the silence and expanse are breathtaking. Here, you ride camels and spend a magical night in a private tent in a luxury desert camp in the golden dunes of the Erg Chegaga Desert.
If you would like to experience the real Sahara Desert, this 2-day adventure packed desert tour is what you are looking for.
| Number of persons | 2 Persons | 3 Persons | 4 Persons | 5 Persons | 6 Persons |
| Price per person | 315 € | 285 € | 265 € | 245 € | 245 € |
| Total price | 630 € | 855 € | 1060 € | 1225 € | 1470 € |
Departure in the morning at 08:30 from your riad or hotel, and you venture south on your 2-day desert trip from Ouarzazate to Erg Chegaga. You travel over the Anti-Atlas Mountains as far as Agdz, a oasis town well-known for the variety of its palm dates. As you start to descend the Tizi-n-Tinfifite pass (1660m), you will be amazed by the splendid views of the extensive green oases and the innumerable palm trees, all indicating the beginning of the Dra’a Valley.
After a visit to Kasbah Tamnougalte, you travel north via the Dra’a Valley’s unlimited palm trees and green oases and along the ancient Caravans Road as far as Zagora, the last town before the Sahara Desert and the venue for lunch. Here, you can visit a local green pottery co-operative and an old Quranic library.
Then, you continue further south as far as M’hamid, the end of the paved road and the gate to the mighty Sahara Desert. You continue to Erg Chegaga dunes with about 65km of off-road driving through the varying features of the Sahara; ‘erg’ (dunes), ‘hammada’ (stony desert) and oases.
At the campsite, you check in to your tent and enjoy a relaxing glass of tea and Moroccan biscuits. Then, you take a camel ride to the summit of the Erg Chegaga dunes (300 m) to enjoy the sunset. These dunes are far away from civilization, and the silence and the expanse of the sand are overwhelming.
Back at the camp, dinner is served under the Sahara starlit sky, followed by an evening of nomad music and drumming around a campfire. You spend the night in your tent, equipped with a private toilet & shower, king-sized bed, mattresses, sheets, pillows, blankets & carpets, lamps and beautiful Moroccan furnishings, all tastefully arranged to enhance your stay.
If you wake up early in the morning, you will be treated to an amazing sunrise with stunning dune colours and captivating shadow play. You will also have some free time to wander around the dunes and experience the tranquillity of this magical place.
Back at the camp, breakfast is served. Then your 2-day Erg Chegaga desert tour from Ouarzazate continues through another 80km of the Sahara Desert with varying scenery: Lake Iriqui, where you are likely to experience a vast mirage in the heat. Here in this dried lake, you have the opportunity to look for fossils.
You travel west from here, following the old track of “Rally Paris-Dakar” as far as Foum Zguid, the first village after the desert and the venue for lunch. From here, you drive north along paved roads and past fantastic rock formations to the small town of Taznakht, famous for its Berber carpets and rugs. If interested, you can visit a display room with looms and women at work.
Turning back east, you arrive in Ouarzazate by the end of the afternoon. Your driver will transfer you to your hotel which marks the end of your 2-day desert tour from Ouarzazate to Erg Chegaga.
