Desert Excursion - Sahara Holiday - Trekking - Traveling in Morocco

Ouarzazate - Chegaga in 3 days

Day 1: Ouarzazate - M'hamid

After breakfast, departure on 4WD car in direction of Agdez throw the Tizi-n-Tinfifte pass. Just after Agdez starts the track Tamnougalt crossing many fortified villages and green oases on the left side of the Drâa river. the Drâa valley in a continuation of palm trees along about 200km. Lunch in Zagora, then arrival in Tamgroute visit the Koranic Library with its old collection of religious books, the pottery factories. Driving on towards the last village before the desert: M'hamid. You have to ride a camel through the last palm trees of the Drâa at the beginning of the desert in order to join the bivouac. Dinner and night under nomad tent.

Day 2: M'hamid - Chegaga

After breakfast, visit of the old Ksar of M'hamid, tea at the inhabitant; departure by 4WD a sandy track up to the wide dunes of Chegaga, picnic for lunch on shade of the palm trees or tamaris. Sunset, dinner and night near the high dune.

Day 3: Chegaga - Ouarzazate

Early in the morning to assist to the sunrise. After breakfast, track between Erg Chegaga and the dry river Drâa. You will join the Iriqui lake and Foum Zguid village. Then road via Taznakht to Ouarzazate.