Sahara escapes · PRIVATE JOURNEY
5-Day Erg Chigaga Deep Desert Tour
A southern desert journey through Ait Ben Haddou, the Draa Valley and the wilder sands beyond Mhamid.
YOUR ROUTE
Marrakech Ait Ben Haddou Draa Valley Mhamid Erg Chigaga Ouarzazate Marrakech
A day-by-day starting point.
These itinerary ideas are flexible. Confirm the final schedule and overnight locations with us before booking.
DAY 01 Atlas road to the kasbahs
Cross the High Atlas by the Tizi n'Tichka road and take time for Ait Ben Haddou before settling near Ouarzazate or Skoura.
DAY 02 Palm groves of the Draa
Follow the Draa Valley south through adobe villages and date palms. Reach the Mhamid area for a calm evening at the edge of the desert.
DAY 03 Into Erg Chigaga
Travel by desert tracks toward Erg Chigaga, with time arranged around camp arrival, tea, sunset and the quiet of the open dunes.
DAY 04 Nomad routes and southern valleys
Leave the dunes by the lakebed and desert plain toward Foum Zguid, then continue through southern villages to Ouarzazate.
DAY 05 High Atlas return
Return to Marrakech across the mountains, adding photo stops where road conditions and timing allow.
Places along the way
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