Best 5-Day Desert tour from Marrakech:To Erg Lihoudi & Erg Chigaga Desert Tour

We meet with you at your accommodation after morning meal.

Visit the atmospheric Kasbah Tamnougalt in Agdz.

Spectacular drive through the date palm lined Draa Valley.

Journey through red-earthed villages and Kasbah oases.

Refreshment at small enclosed palmerie garden.

Lunch at the pre-Saharan town of Zagora.

Visit the 17thcentury village of Tamegroute.

Tour of the partial underground and still inhabited Kasbah.

Visit the memorable Tamegroute pottery.

Approx 1hr Camel trek into Erg Lihoudi Desert base camp.

Lihouidi is known for its patterned sands.

Dinner, base campfires and live Saharan music at base camp.

Arrive Erg Lihoudi base camp approx late afternoon.

Photograph and refreshment stops as you like.

1 Overnight Accommodation Erg Lihoudi Desert Camp Including Lunch, Dinner and Breakfast

We depart Camp after morning meal by camel to meet with the 4×4.

Thereafter drive to the Saharan town of M’hamid.

M’hamid is the last town reached by tarmac.

Ahead of you lies only the Desert Piste of the Sahara.

Visit Kasbah Museum of Ouled Driss in palmerie.

Lunch in M’hamid.

Optional time spent at the pool to cool off before heading into the Sahara.

60Km ‘Off Road’ drive into and over the lunar Desert Piste and into Camp.

Chigaga is known for its towering dune sets and remoteness.

Optional climbing of the dunes and optional Sandboarding.

Relaxation in a surreal setting.

Enjoy Saharan hospitality, dinner, base campfire and live drumming.

Arrive at Chigaga Camp approx mid /late afternoon.

Photograph and refreshment stops as you like.

1 Overnight Accommodation Erg Chigaga Desert Camp Including Lunch, Dinner and Breakfast.

Optional early rise to watch the sunrise from the Dunes.

Optional informal Sand Boarding.

Approx 4hr camel ride around the Dune sets.

Lunch with camel Guide while out on a trek or back at Camp.

After midday meal transfer to 4×4 to exit the Camp and Sahara.

Exit by a different route over Sandy Desert Plain and stony piste.

This adventure route follows partially the old Dakar Rally Desert route and Dry lake of Iriqui.

Arrive settlement of Foum Zguid approx late afternoon/early evening.

Relaxation at accommodation with a pool.

Photograph and refreshment stops as you like.

1 Overnight Accommodation Foum Zguid Including Lunch, Dinner and Breakfast. https://www.babrimal.com/ Or Similar

We meet with you at your accommodation after morning meal.

Today is a return journey to the modern world.

Post Saharan drive to the Berber carpet making town of Tazenakht.

Brazier mountain midday meal included in the High Atlas Mountains.

Photograph and refreshment stops as you like.

Arrive at your accommodation Marrakech approx late afternoon / early evening.

We say our Goodbyes, Bislema!