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2 Day Desert Tour From Marrakech To Erg Chigaga

2 Day Desert Tour From Marrakech To Erg Chigaga

A 2 days desert tour from Marrakech to Erg Chigaga is perfect for those who are short on time. In fact, The Erg Chigaga desert tour is the ideal opportunity to introduce you to Morocco’s Sahara desert in a condensed 2-day trip. To fit everyone’s tight schedule, we organize our Marrakech to Sahara desert tour every day in small groups of up to 17 like-minded young travelers from all over the world.

Low deposit from $50.00

Travel & Accommodation

  • 2 days, 1 country
  • Visit 5 cities
  • 1 nights accommodation

Meals

  • 2 Breakfasts
  • 1 Lunches
  • -2 Dinners

Activity Level

Adventure & Exploration

Trip map & itinerary

Day 1

Marrakech – Erg Chigaga

Journey from Marrakech through Atlas Mountains to Ouarzazate and Draa Valley, arriving at Erg Chigaga for a sunset camel ride and overnight desert camp experience with traditional dinner and music under the stars

Day 2

Erg Chigaga – Marrakech

Wake up for optional sunrise viewing and breakfast before departing by camel to meet your transport; visit the iconic Ait Ben Haddou Kasbah for exploration and photos, then return to Marrakech by evening.

Trip Map
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End Location
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Day by day itinerary

2 days itinerary trip visiting 5 cities

Marrakech – Erg Chigaga (7 hours drive)
Day 1

Marrakech – Erg Chigaga (7 hours drive)

Marrakech → Erg Chigaga

Marrakech – Erg Chigaga (7 hours drive)

Following an early morning pick-up from your hotel or riad in Marrakech, drive across the High Atlas Mountains en route to Ouarzazate, where you will stop for a lunch at leisure. Continue to the oasis of Agdez, before driving through the date and palm trees of the Draa Valley. Marvel at the fortified Kasbahs along the way. Upon arrival at Erg Chigaga, meet your camel caravan for a 1-hour camel ride over the sand dunes. Watch the sunset paint the desert sands as it sinks below the horizon. Then, transfer to your Sahara Desert camp just before dark. Settle into your private tent, and enjoy some time at leisure to explore the surrounding desert scenery. Dinner will be served under the stars, while your nomad hosts will provide the entertainment around a campfire with the beat of their drums.

Accommodation

Hotel

Included Meals

Marrakech – Erg Chigaga (7 hours drive)
Erg Chigaga – Marrakech (7 hours drive)
Day 2

Erg Chigaga – Marrakech (7 hours drive)

Erg Chigaga → Marrakech

Erg Chigaga – Marrakech (7 hours drive)

Wake early to experience the magic of a desert sunrise (optional). Then, enjoy breakfast before climbing back into the saddle of your camel for the ride back to the main road. Here, your minibus will be waiting to take you on a scenic drive to the world heritage village of Ait Ben Haddou. Instantly recognizable as the setting of various Hollywood epics, it’s also a popular backdrop for photo shoots with international fashion magazines and agencies. Explore the Kasbah at leisure, with some free time for lunch, before the picturesque drive back to Marrakech for an estimated drop-off at 18:00.

Accommodation

The White Camp

Included Meals

Erg Chigaga – Marrakech (7 hours drive)

About this trip

Sightseeing highlights

Visit

Ait Ben Haddou, Ancient Kasbahs, Camel trekking

View

Desert sunset, Mountain panoramas, Star-filled skies

Discover

Desert camp life, Nomadic traditions

What's Included

Accommodation

  • Desert camp stay
  • Private tent facilities
  • Traditional Moroccan furnishings
  • Toilet and shower access
  • Lighting provided
  • Luggage handling service

Additional Services

  • No forced shopping
  • No hidden costs

Guide

  • Multilingual Berber guide (English/French/Spanish/Italian)
  • 1.5-hour guided camel trek
  • Free sandboarding
  • Berber music and drumming
  • Free time at key sites
  • Stops at: Ait Ben Haddou, Ounila Valley, Dra'a Valley and Kasbah Tamnougalte

Meals

  • Breakfast and dinner included
  • Vegetarian/vegan options
  • Desert tea and coffee
  • Mineral water provided

Transport

  • Air-conditioned van/minibus (max 17 passengers)
  • Hotel/riad pickup and drop-off in Marrakech
  • Optional 4x4 camp transport
  • Fuel included
  • Flexible photo/rest stops on request

What's Not Included

Excludes

  • Lunch
  • Optional local guide in Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou – € 3 per person (it’s easy to walk it).

Extra Activities

Quads Biking

  • 1 shared Quad bike 2 Persons (70 euros 1H)
  • 2 Quad bike per person (50 euros PP 1H)
  • 1 Shared buggy (120 euros 1 H)

Swimming pool

  • 5 euros extra by availability

Beverages

  • Lemonades can be 25 CL (from 2 euros)
  • Orange juice (from 2 euros)
  • Bottled water 1 liter ( from 2 euros)

Hookah-shisha

  • Shisha can start from 20 euros with a mint or Rose “The Love” flavor. (on booking requests)

Liquor-alcohol

  • Not permitted to sell it, however, you may bring it with you, and the camp workers will save it in the fridge and serve it to you.

Tour Prices

Since trip charges vary depending on the number of travelers, we offer different pricing options to ensure comfort and value for every group size. All prices are per person and include all mentioned services above.

1 person

95.00€/person
  • Shared tent

Prices are in Euros. Other currencies are accepted at the daily exchange rate.

High season supplement may apply during peak travel periods.

Children under 6 years receive a 20% discount when sharing with adults.

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