4-day Agadir desert tour to Erg Chigaga

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The 4-day Agadir desert tour to the great dunes of Erg Chigaga is a good formula for visiting the Sahara and spending a night in a nomadic camp.

This Sahara desert trip from Agadir also lets you discover some of the most beautiful sites in South Morocco. So are you up for this trip to the Moroccan desert? Here is the program for this 4×4 Agadir desert tour.

Agadir desert tour – visit to Taroudant and night in the saffron capital

The Agadir desert tour begins at 9 AM. You then head towards Taroudant.

The first stop on this Sahara tour from Agadir is the beautiful city of Taroudant, also called the “little Marrakech”.

This nickname is given to it because of the ramparts which surround the city. The ramparts are 6 km long and have 130 towers. Taroudant is also a town with remarkable architecture. The city has 9 beautiful gates that are worth a detour. The souk of the “little Marrakech” and its medina are lively. You will spend the morning visiting Taroudant. Then enjoy tasty lunch in the medina.

In the afternoon, the 4×4 Agadir desert tour takes you to Taliouine. This city which is in the province of Taroudant is the “capital of saffron” in Morocco. The “red gold” is grown here. The landscapes of the region are very beautiful. You will spend the first night of this Agadir to Erg Chigaga tour here, in a charming guest house.

2nd day of the Agadir desert tour: night in camp at Erg Chigaga

The 2nd day of the Sahara tour from Agadir begins with breakfast in Taliouine. You then take the road towards the town of Tazenakht. This town, which is located approximately 100km from Taliouine, is known for its traditional carpet manufacturing cooperatives. This earned it the name of the “capital of carpets” in Morocco. After a stop to visit Tazenakht, you continue towards Foum Zguid. After lunch, you will take the trail in the desert to reach the large dunes of Erg Chigaga.

This Agadir desert tour takes you to Lake Iriqui. Thanks to this excursion in the Moroccan desert, you will also discover magnificent landscapes in the Sahara on the road to Erg Chigaga.

Once you arrive in the large dunes, you enjoy a camel tour for the sunset. After dinner and music around a campfire, you spend the night in a desert camp in Erg Chigaga. It’s a very beautiful experience during this 4-day Agadir Sahara trip.

4-day desert trip from Agadir : the Drâa Valley

The 3rd day of this Morocco desert tour has new surprises in store for you.

After breakfast at the Erg Chigaga desert camp, you take the track in the direction to the village of M’hamid. This tour in the Morocco desert lets you discover the “sacred” Oasis. During the journey in the desert, you can see herds of camels or goats, places with fossils… In M’hamid, it is time to join the asphalt road which crosses the Drâa Valley. You stop at Tamegroute to visit the green pottery workshops.

The beautiful Drâa Valley is very exotic with its small villages typical of the South. You also enjoy the scenery created by its palm grove and the Anti-Atlas mountains. After the town of Zagora, you go up to Agdz. A stop is planned in this small, typical village for lunch.

In the afternoon, the itinerary makes you pass through the Anti-Atlas Mountains to the town of Ouarzazate. You can decide to visit the film studios or the city’s Kasbah.

After these visits, head to the Ksar of Aït Ben Haddou. This is where you will spend the night in a traditional riad during this desert trip from Agadir.

4th day of the Morocco desert tour from Agadir

In the morning, you will visit the Kasbah of Aït Ben Haddou which is a UNESCO world heritage site. After this visit with a local guide, it is time to begin the return to Agadir.

The Agadir desert tour continues through Tazenakht and Taliouine. Lunch on the way. The return to Agadir is planned for the end of the afternoon.

If you prefer to see the dunes of Erg Chebbi, here is our Agadir to Merzouga tour 5 days.