Experience the magic of a 3 days Marrakech desert tour and immerse yourself in the breathtaking beauty of the Sahara dunes. This unforgettable journey takes you from the vibrant city of Marrakech to the vast golden sands of the Sahara Desert. Explore traditional Berber villages, ride camels across towering dunes, and spend nights under a starlit sky in desert camps. The tour offers a perfect blend of adventure, culture, and tranquility, making it an ideal escape for travelers seeking to witness the enchanting landscapes of Morocco’s desert.

This 3-day Marrakesh desert tour to Erg Chigaga works best for those who don’t have enough time in Morocco but still want to have a taste of the Moroccan Sahara Desert.

Day 1: Marrakech – Ait Ben Haddou – Ouarzazate – Agdez

The driver will meet you at your accommodation at 8 AM. Leave Marrakech behind to take on the Atlas Mountains and their dense forests through one of the most winding and dramatic routes in Morocco. Reach the Tizi n Tichka pass at 2200 meters high to enter the Great South. Stop and visit the UNESCO World Site Ait Benhaddou to later skirt through Ouarzazate and then cross the gorges and reach 1700 meters high, from where the panorama of the legendary Draa Valley unfolds.
Reach Agdz, here it is worth visiting the Black people’s village and the ksar of Tamnougalt. Reach the hotel early evening. Dinner and accommodation in a Kasbah at the heart of the Draa Valley.

Day 2 : Agdez – Zagora – Tamegroute – Mhamid – Erg Chigaga

After breakfast, a dusty off-road will take you to local prehistoric rock engravings in Foum Chenna before you continue your way to Zagora to discover the nearby village of Amezrou and its Jewish heritage – the old adobe synagogue and the silver jewelry craft. Further on, the stoves of Tamegroute cast the emerald glaze so easily identified on mosque tiles, dishes, and pots across Morocco. The nearby Nassiria library holds a 10th-century-old gold-engraved Koran and various treaties on astronomy, medicine, and Arab poetry, among other gems. Before leaving the tarmac behind and taking on the Sahara, we recommend visiting a traditional ksour and having lunch in Mhamid.  From Mhamid, across various types of desert, you will reach the dunes of Erg Chigaga, the last bit by camel. Dinner and accommodation in the desert camp with toilets and showers.

Day 3: Erg chigaga – Foum-Zguid – Tazenakht – Marrakech

Wake up to admire the sunrise and stroll around the dunes. Later on, you will take on the hamada ( rocky desert ) and cross the dry lake Iriki. Have tea with the nomads, pry out fossils, and later join the tarmac again at Foum Zguid. Have a tasty lunch by the pool at Bab Rimal or opt for the more formal choice of a kefta in the village. Take the route west and soon reach the village of Tazenakht, very famous for its huge selection of Berber rugs, and it’s the destination for different merchants who sell rugs in different vehicles from other Moroccan cities. Reach Marrakech at the end of the afternoon. End of your 3-day Marrakesh desert tour to Erg Chigaga.