Erg Chegaga — Three Days — operator photograph.

Erg Chegaga — Three Days

Erg Chegaga — Three Days

A three-day loop through the Drâa Valley and Erg Chegaga, returning via Iriki, Foum Zguid and Taznakht.

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ACTIVITY / THE FIELD GUIDE
TIME ON THE LAND3 days / 2 nights
THE SETTINGErg Chegaga — Three Days
YOUR EXPERIENCEFrom USD 340
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OUT THERE, IN THE LANDSCAPE

A three-day loop through the Drâa Valley and Erg Chegaga, returning via Iriki, Foum Zguid and Taznakht.

SOUTHERN MOROCCO

This 3 days / 2 nights journey starts in Ouarzazate. The operator’s itinerary follows; reconfirm stops, timings and accommodation for your dates.

Day 1: Ouarzazate – Draa Valley – Zagora

Organized pick up at your accommodation at 8:30 am to travel south across the Anti Atlas Mountains to Agdez and Tamnougalt to visit the old Ksars and Kasbahs. You will continue along the Draa river and Amazigh villages till Zagora. Lunch break and check into your hotel to relax. Late afternoon, you will head to Tamgroute and the village of pottery for sightseeing.

Day 2: Zagora – Mhamid – Erg Chigaga

Today, you will make it to Erg Chigaga sand dunes for an overnight in a tented camp standard or luxury depending on your package inclusions and enjoy a sunset camel ride. En route, you will stop at Ait Isfoul, the village of Mhamid and spend time while offroading to Erg Chigaga , your destination for the night.

Day 3: Erg Chigaga – Foumzguid – Tazenakht – Ouarzazate

Wander in the dunes, assist to sunrise and take pictures, enjoy the silence before you sit for breakfast in the camp. Pack and travel back to Ouarzazate via the main lake of Iriki, Foumzguid and Tazenakht . End of your 3-day adventure tour to Erg Chigaga .

A few highlights

A three-day loop through the Drâa Valley and Erg Chegaga, returning via Iriki, Foum Zguid and Taznakht.

The route

Day 1: Ouarzazate – Draa Valley – Zagora

Day 2: Zagora – Mhamid – Erg Chigaga

Day 3: Erg Chigaga – Foumzguid – Tazenakht – Ouarzazate

iBEFORE YOU GO

The useful
details.

A little preparation.
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Time to allow

3 days / 2 nights

The setting

Erg Chegaga — Three Days

Price guide

Provider’s published table (not live availability):

1 participant: 7980 MAD / 840 USD per person

2 participants: 4650 MAD / 490 USD per person

3 participants: 3930 MAD / 414 USD per person

4+ participants: 3225 MAD / 340 USD per person

The source contains some inconsistent currency equivalents; request a current written quote.

What’s included

A private SUV vehicle, diesel and passenger PLI insurance

English speaking driver

Pick up & Drop off at your Ouarzazate hotel/riad

Overnight in Zagora hotel, room, dinner & breakfast

Overnight in a tented camp inside Erg Chigaga dunes

Dinner & breakfast in the desert

Sunset camel ride

Not included

Only the listed inclusions are confirmed by the source. Ask about entry tickets, drinks, tips, unlisted meals and optional upgrades.

What to bring

Practical preparation: walking shoes, sun protection, water, a warm layer and a small day bag. Bring overnight essentials and any personal medication.

Requirements & safety

Discuss walking ability, mobility, dietary needs and suitability of any mule or camel riding before booking. Remote-track access depends on conditions.

Meeting point

Hotel or riad pickup in Ouarzazate as described in the itinerary; confirm the exact time and address.

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YOUR NEXT GOOD STORY

Let’s get
out there.

From USD 340

Provider price per person for 4+ travellers sharing a vehicle. Confirm current quote and inclusions.

An enquiry, not an instant booking. No payment is taken here.

Researched with source information · Reviewed 2026-09-27. Reconfirm changing details before travel.

TRAVEL ONWARD

There is
always more.

01Erg Chegaga — source photograph.

Sahara / M’Hamid hinterland

Erg Chegaga

A remote dune field reached across desert tracks beyond the settled lower Drâa corridor.

02Ouarzazate city — Discover Ouarzazate tourism photography.

Atlas foothills

Ouarzazate

The city between mountain roads, earthen kasbahs and the routes towards the Sahara.

03Earthen architecture and palms at Skoura

Eastern oasis route

Skoura

A palm-grove landscape where earthen houses and kasbahs sit among cultivated plots.

Photography credits

Quad Ouarzazate

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