2 Days Private Tour From Zagora to Erg Chigaga by 4x4 and Camel Ride with lunch

Overview

Day by day itinerary

1. 1Zagora – Draa Valley – Amzrou – Tamegroute – Mhamid – Erg Chegaga⌄

   Pick up in your accommodation in Zagora or at the meeting point in the morning. After crossing through the city, you will enjoy an amazing panoramic view panoramic of Zagora and the green Draa Valley from the top of Zagora mountains.

   After, we’ll continue our way through the Draa valley in direction desert. We’ll have enough time to visit the surroundings of Zagora like the Jewish quarter in Amzrou and have a look at the huge palm groves. Afterwards, we’ll continue our trip towards the desert to M'hamid.

   Along the way, we stop at a Saadian town of the 16th century which is called Tamegroute. There, we are able to visit an old coran library and a subterranean Kasbah together with a local guide. Tamegroute is also famous for its traditional pottery shops. After the visit, we'll make a stop at a panoramic view point over the Bani mountains.

   M'hamid is the end of the Draa valley as well as the end of civilization. We’ll have our Pic Nic-lunch in the desert and continue in direction Erg Chegaga, passing through Ouled Driss with its old Kasbah and then taking the 4x4 piste through the desert. We’ll arrive in your desert camp before sunset. Hop on a camel and walk at the desert pace along the dunes with its diverse colors. We’ll arrive at the desert camp where you’ll pass the night in a nomad tent or under the shining stars in the middle of impressive sand dunes. A traditional dinner is served and you can spend the night watching for shooting stars or dance around the camp fire to the beat of the desert drums.

   Meals: Lunch · Dinner

   Overnight: Overnight in a Luxury Desert Camp in the Erg Chegaga Dunes in a private tent including camel ride.

2. 2Erg Chegaga Dunes – Iriki – Foum Zguid – La Fayja Desert – Zagora⌄

   After enjoying the sunrise at the top of the sand dunes, you’ll have your breakfast in the desert camp before the journey with the 4x4 car starts.

   Discover the the old Paris-Dakar road to Foum Zguid and cross the Iriki lake, which is a temporary wet land during rain periods. In this national park you’ll have the chance to spot some wild animals like lizards, snakes, gazelles and even hyenas with a little luck.

   Lunch will be served in the berber village Amzrou after Foum Zguid. This small town is famous for its berber carpet cooperations. You are welcome to attend a detailed demonstration of how the women of the area are producing the colorfully masterpieces which can also bring some oriental flair to your house.

   Return travel to Zagora with arrival in your Hotel/Riad at about 16:30h.

   Meals: Breakfast · Lunch

   Overnight: No accommodation included