4×4 Erg Chigaga excursion from M’hamid

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Erg Chegaga 4×4 excursion from M’hamid – 2 options available.

This is a Erg Chigaga desert tour including camel ride, sandboarding and overnight stay in a desert camp at Erg Chigaga.

A day 4×4 Erg Chigaga excursion from M’hamid – departure at 9:00 AM

The first option is a day 4×4 Erg Chigaga excursion from M’hamid, leaving the village at 9:00 AM.

This Erg Chigaga tour begins with a drive through the “small desert”, an area dotted with dunes, before reaching a wildlife reserve where you may spot ostriches. The tour then takes you to a desert plateau (hamada) where you can see fossils. This Erg Chigaga desert day continues by a stop at the Sacred Oasis – a meeting place for nomads with a natural water spring in the middle of the desert. Along the way, you may also see camel herds. Driving off-road through the Sahara is a thrill for adventure lovers!

During this M’hamid to Erg Chigaga desert trip, you’ll also visit local nomads. After enjoying tea with them, the journey continues towards the vast dunes of Erg Chigaga. Here, a delicious lunch awaits you at the desert camp. After that, enjoy a camel ride and the chance to try sandsurf on the big dunes.

In the afternoon, it’s time to head back towards M’hamid, crossing stunning Saharan landscapes and part of the legendary Paris-Dakar route. Arrival in M’hamid is around 5:30 PM.

2 days Erg Chigaga tour from M’hamid desert camp overnight

The second option is 2 days tour M’hamid Erg Chigaga with night stay in a Sahara desert camp. Departure is at 3:00 PM from the village.

You’ll first pass through small dunes before reaching the hamada, a stony plateau scattered with fossils. As you cross this desert landscape dotted with acacia trees, you may spot camel caravans making their way across the Sahara. The 4×4 Erg Chigaga excursion continues to the Sacred Oasis, a nomadic water source surrounded by palm trees. And then on to the impressive great dunes of Erg Chigaga – often called the “sea of sand”.

Once there, you’ll enjoy a camel ride at sunset, a magical moment with breathtaking desert views. Back at the camp, you can try sandboarding on the dunes before sitting down to a hearty dinner. The evening is filled with traditional nomadic music and songs around the campfire. You’ll then spend the night in a Morocco desert camp under a sky full of stars.

The next morning, wake up early to admire the sunrise over the dunes. After breakfast at the Erg Chigaga desert camp, the return journey to M’hamid begins. This 2 days Erg Chigaga tour takes you back across the desert plateau, along the Paris-Dakar trail, before reaching M’hamid around 10:00 AM.

This 4×4 Erg Chigaga tour is also available from Zagora.