Erg Chegaga is one of the most spectacular dune landscapes in Morocco, and it lies about 80 km from Foum Zguid. By 4×4 the way there takes two to three hours, depending on the track and how often you stop to look.
This is our shortest journey and the best first taste: you leave in the afternoon, ride a dromedary into the dunes for sunset, share a Moroccan dinner by the fire, sleep in an equipped tent and are back in Foum Zguid before lunch.
Highlights
- Private 4×4 and a local driver-guide
- The dry bed of Lake Iriki and rocky viewpoints
- Dromedary ride at sunset
- Dinner, tea and a fire under the stars
The route
Day 1
Leave Foum Zguid at about 2 pm, cross Lake Iriki and reach the dunes around 5:30 pm. Sunset ride, dinner and night in camp.
Day 2
Sunrise on the dunes, breakfast at camp and the drive back, arriving in Foum Zguid around 11:30 am.
Good to know
- Lunches are not included: bring snacks for the way back.
- Nights are cold from November to March, so pack warm layers.
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