This is a real crossing: you enter the erg from Foum Zguid over the dry bed of Lake Iriki and leave on the other side, through M’Hamid El Ghizlane, the last town before the Sahara proper. With two nights in the dunes there is time to go deep into the erg.
Afterwards the Draa Valley is a green ribbon of date palms and old kasbahs. Tamegroute is known for its green-glazed pottery, and the road continues through Zagora and Agdz.
Highlights
- Two nights in Erg Chegaga
- M’Hamid El Ghizlane, gateway to the Sahara
- Palm groves and kasbahs of the Draa Valley
- Tamegroute’s green pottery
The route
Day 1
Foum Zguid, Lake Iriki and the dunes; sunset and first night in camp.
Day 2
A day in the erg: high dunes on foot, dromedaries and a second night in camp.
Day 3
Leave the dunes for M’Hamid El Ghizlane and the first palm groves; night in M’Hamid.
Day 4
Up the Draa Valley through Zagora and Tamegroute; night in the valley.
Day 5
Agdz and the road to Ouarzazate, where the journey ends (onward transfer to Marrakech on request).
Good to know
- Because the route is one-way, tell us if you want to be taken back to Foum Zguid instead.
- The track over Lake Iriki changes after rain; our drivers choose the safest line.
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