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Marrakech: 3-Day Private Erg Chigaga Sahara Experience

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Marrakech, Morocco
  • 3 days (approx.)
  • Pickup offered
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

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Overview

    What's Included

    • Lunch
    • Private transportation
      Private transport in a modern air-conditioned 4x4 Toyota — fully equipped for desert terrain
    • English/French/Spanish/Italian Berber guide
    • 2 nights accommodation (Kasbah + desert camp)
    • Camel ride + sandboarding
    • All local fees and taxes
    • Hotel pickup/dropoff Marrakech
    • 24/7 WhatsApp support before and during your trip
    • Luggage service to camp
    • Berber drumming and music
    • Stop whenever you want
    • Entrance fees + local guide
    • Tea, coffee, mineral water in desert
    • Free time at Kasbah Tamnougalte
    • Dinner (2)
      Dinner
    • Breakfast (2)
      Breakfast
    • Tips (optional) for your guide & driver is left at your discretion.
    • Travel Insurance (Personal).
    • Drinks (alcohol)
    • Extras

    Meeting and Pickup

    You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

    Pickup points

    Select a pickup point

    Pickup details

    Pickup included from all hotels and riads within Marrakech city. If your riad is inside the Medina, we will send the nearest accessible meeting point. Our driver will contact you the evening before your tour (via WhatsApp or email) to confirm pickup time and details.

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    Meeting point

    • Hôtel Restaurant Café de France
      J2G7+G2G jamaa el-fnna، Rue des Banques, مراكش 40000, Morocco

      Meeting Point: Café de France, Jemaa el-Fna Square, Marrakech. Your driver will wait near the entrance with a sign showing your name.

    End point

    This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    Itinerary

    Day 1

    Marrakech → High Atlas Mountains → Tizi n'Tichka Pass → Telouet Kasbah → Aït Ben Haddou (UNESCO) → Draa Valley → Agdz

    8 Stops

    Jemaa el-Fnaa (Pass By)

    1

    Tizi n Tichka

    30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    High Atlas Mountains (Pass By)

    2

    Telouet Kasbah

    30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

    Trek Ounila Valley (Pass By)

    3

    Ait Ben Haddou

    2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

    Anti-Atlas Mountains (Pass By)

    4

    Agdz

    12 hours • Admission Ticket Free

    Accommodation: Stay overnight at an authentic Kasbah with pool and panoramic Draa Valley views. Dinner included.

    Meals: Dinner

    Day 2

    Agdz → Draa Valley → Zagora → Tamgrout → Tagounite → Erg Chigaga Dunes

    6 Stops

    1

    Agdz

    35 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    2

    Tamgrout

    30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    3

    Tagounite

    2 hours • Admission Ticket Free

    4

    Erg Chigaga

    1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

    5

    Erg Chigaga

    2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

    6

    Erg Chigaga

    12 hours • Admission Ticket Included

    Accommodation: Camel ride at sunset. Private desert camp. Dinner under the stars. Breakfast included.

    Meals: Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch

    Day 3

    Erg Chigaga → Lake Iriki (Dakar Rally track) → Foum Zguid → Ouarzazate → Marrakech

    7 Stops

    1

    Erg Chigaga

    1 hour • Admission Ticket Included

    Foum Zguid (Pass By)

    2

    Erg Chigaga

    15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    3

    Shop Espace Taznakht

    1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

    4

    Ouarzazate Province

    30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

    Atlas Mountains View (Pass By)

    Marrakesh (Pass By)

    Accommodation: Sunrise in the dunes. Breakfast before departure. Scenic return through the Anti-Atlas.

    Meals: Breakfast

    Additional Info

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Stroller accessible
    • Service animals allowed
    • Near public transportation
    • Infants must sit on laps
    • Infant seats available
    • Most travelers can participate
    • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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    Cancellation Policy

    You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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