6 days Erg Chegaga dunes trek. Marrakech Erg chegaga desert trek Morocco. Trek tour from Marrakech to Erg chegaga desert.
Day 1: Marrakech via Ouarzazate to the Faija plateau
Morning departure from Marrakech to Ouarzazate. We will pass by the Tichka Pass, 2260m. Lunch in Ouarzazate. Then our journey will lead us via the Draa valley to discover the kasbahs, those famous fortified villages, then Zagora and finally the Faija plateau where we will join our camel team.
Night in tents.
Day 2: Faija plateau to Oued Lemhasser
For the start of our desert trek, we will climb the small Faija pass from where we will have a panoramic view of the Faija plateau. We discover nomads in tents in the desert. Lunch will be prepared next to the Regabi wells. Then we will descend through Oued Lemhasser to reach our camp. 6 hours of walking during the day. Night in tents.
Day 3: Oued Lemhasser to the dunes of Chegaga
Breakfast and departure to Chegaga. We will follow a desert valley and then enter the vast desert which begins with a vast stony plateau. You enjoy the panoramic view. At the end of the day, we will reach the dunes of Chegaga. You will admire the sunset in the dunes. Night in tents
6 hours walking.
Day 4: Dunes of Chegaga to Dunes of Bougarn
The Erg Chegaga continues through a multitude of small dunes, towards the east of the Bani mountain, towards the small Saharan town of Mhamid El Ghizlane and the valley of the Oued Draa. Our lunch will be prepared by our cook under the tamarisk trees, then we will continue to the dunes of Bouguern, a beautiful place, little frequented. We will find enough dry wood to light a campfire. Night in tents. 5.5 hours walking during the day.
Day 5: Dunes of Bougarn to Dunes of Oued Naam
We will wake up very early to enjoy the sunrise over the beautiful dunes of the desert. Set off again through a flat desert of small stones and along a less stony plateau. We will refuel at the well on the way and reach the dunes of Oued Nâam in the late afternoon to enjoy our evening meal. Spend the night in tents in the beautiful dunes of Oued Naam, where the nomadic caravans come to fetch water. 5h30 walk during the day.
Day 6: Oued Naam – Zagora – Marrakech (445km)
End of our trek in the Moroccan desert. After saying goodbye to our camel team, we will leave by 4×4 to Ouarzazate, crossing the High Atlas by the Tizi-N-Tichka pass to reach Marrakech (7 hours drive).
