This journey is built for travellers who want to experience the Sahara slowly. A private 4×4 takes you from Foum Zguid across Lake Iriki to the dunes of Erg Chegaga, where you spend two nights in a desert bivouac instead of one.
The extra day is what makes it special: a gentle sunrise walk through the dunes, lunch in the shade of the tamarisks at Oum Laâlag Oasis, and on the way home the prehistoric rock engravings of the Jbel Bani region, with animals and hunting scenes carved thousands of years ago.
Highlights
- Two nights in a desert bivouac
- A gentle 1.5–2 hour sunrise walk in the dunes
- Lunch at Oum Laâlag Oasis
- Prehistoric rock engravings of Jbel Bani
The route
Day 1
Foum Zguid by private 4×4 across Lake Iriki to Erg Chegaga. Sunset, camel ride, campfire dinner with traditional music and a night in camp.
Day 2
Sunrise, a guided walk through the dunes, lunch at Oum Laâlag Oasis, an afternoon at your own pace and a second night under the stars.
Day 3
Back through the Jbel Bani region and its rock engravings, arriving in Foum Zguid around lunchtime.
Good to know
- No hiking experience is needed: the walk follows the group’s pace, and a camel can be arranged instead, subject to availability.
- Lunch on Days 1 and 3 is not included; full board runs from dinner on Day 1 to breakfast on Day 3.
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