Desert Legacy Tours

Morocco Sahara Desert Tours: 4x4 Trips, Desert Camps & Treks from M'Hamid

Expédition désert Mhamid 5 jours Erg Zahar Erg Chegaga

For an authentic Morocco desert tour with big dunes, an overnight camp and a local guide, choose M'Hamid and Erg Chigaga: wilder and far less crowded than Merzouga. The right tour depends mainly on your departure city, the time you have and the kind of experience you want. For a quick first taste, the 2-day 4x4 trip to Erg Chigaga is ideal; for more, the 3-day circuit adds Erg Zahar; for walking, wild camping and real depth, the 5-day expedition from M'Hamid is our most complete programme.

Desert Legacy Tours organises private and small-group excursions to M'Hamid, Erg Chigaga, Erg Zahar and Merzouga: nights in bivouac camps, 4x4 tracks, camel rides, evenings around the fire and immersion in nomad culture. Every programme can be adapted to your pace, budget, group size and departure point (M'Hamid, Marrakech, Ouarzazate, Zagora or Agadir), and suits couples, families, groups of friends and solo travellers.

Our tours

Circuit 2 jours au départ de Ouarzazate vers Erg Chegaga en 4x4
2 days / 1 night From Ouarzazate

2-Day Erg Chigaga Desert Tour from Ouarzazate by 4x4

The fastest way to reach the great dunes of Erg Chigaga from Ouarzazate. Drive down the Draa Valley, visit Tamegroute's Koranic library and potteries, ride a camel at M'Hamid and watch the sunset from the dunes before a night at a comfortable nomad camp. Return by the dry Lake Iriqui, Foum Zguid and the carpet cooperative of Taznakht: a full loop with no backtracking.

From €250 per person
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Excursion - Expédition 4×4 Désert Vers Erg Chegaga Au Départ de M'Hamid
2 days / 1 night From M'Hamid

2-Day 4x4 Desert Tour from M'Hamid to Erg Chigaga with Overnight Camp

An express immersion in the Sahara for travellers short on time. Leave M'Hamid after lunch by 4x4, cross tamarisk forests and rocky hamada, meet nomad families and arrive at the 40 km dune field of Erg Chigaga for a night in a comfortable camp with showers and toilets. Return the next morning by a different track.

From €250 per person
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Une Nuit Sauvage au Désert – M’hamid à Erg Chegaga en 4x4
2 days / 1 night From M'Hamid

Overnight Wild Camp at Erg Chigaga: 4x4 Trip from M'Hamid

Our most affordable way to sleep at Erg Chigaga, and the most private. Leave M'Hamid in the morning by 4x4 with a guide and cook, stop for tea with nomad families, lunch in the Sacred Oasis and then set up a wild bivouac in the dunes of Erg Chigaga. Sunset on the great dune, dinner and music around the fire, and the sunrise before driving back.

From €75 per person
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Excursion désert Maroc - Circuit & Trek dans le Sahara
2 days / 1 night (31 Dec - 1 Jan), extendable From M'Hamid El Ghizlane (shuttles from Marrakech, Ouarzazate, Zagora, Merzouga)

New Year's Eve in the Sahara: Desert Camp Celebration near Erg Chigaga

Ring in the New Year far from city noise, in a comfortable nomad camp on the edge of Erg Chigaga. The evening combines a traditional Moroccan festive dinner (vegetarian options available), live music, dancing and storytelling around the fire, and one of the darkest, clearest night skies in Morocco. Warm sleeping bags, thick blankets and clean bathrooms are provided. Shuttles from Marrakech, Ouarzazate, Zagora and Merzouga can be arranged, and the stay can be extended with camel or 4x4 days in the dunes. Next edition: 31 December 2026 to 1 January 2027.

Price on request
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Circuit 3 Jours Départ Marrakech : Erg Chegaga en 4×4
3 days / 2 nights From Marrakech

3-Day Erg Chigaga Desert Tour from Marrakech (4x4 + Camel Trek)

Our best-selling desert tour: cross the High Atlas and the Draa Valley to M'Hamid, then spend a half day walking and riding camels across the hamada before the 4x4 drops you at Erg Chigaga, Morocco's largest sea of sand. Sleep at a comfortable nomad camp with fire, music and sand-baked bread, and return to Marrakech via Oulad Driss and Tamegroute.

From €409 per person
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Circuit 3 Jours Désert depuis Ouarzazate - Dunes de Chegaga & Vallée du Draa
3 days / 2 nights From Ouarzazate

3-Day Desert Tour from Ouarzazate: Draa Valley, M'Hamid & Erg Chigaga

The only 3-day desert tour starting in Ouarzazate. Descend the Draa Valley to Tamegroute and M'Hamid for lunch with a local family, a visit to the old kasbah and an evening of Sahrawi music. Day two is a camel trek across the Draa hamada to the sacred oasis and the dunes of Erg Chigaga for sunset and a night at the nomad camp, before returning via Oulad Driss.

From €250 per person
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Circuit Désert Erg Chegaga - Aït Ben Haddou Au Départ d'Agadir - 3 Jours
3 days / 2 nights From Agadir

3-Day Desert Tour from Agadir: Erg Chigaga & Aït Benhaddou

The only 3-day tour combining the Sahara and Aït Benhaddou from Agadir. Drive the saffron route through Taliouine and Foum Zguid, cross the dry Lake Iriqui and sleep at a comfortable fixed camp in the dunes of Erg Chigaga with dinner and live music. Day two follows the Draa Valley to the UNESCO kasbah of Aït Benhaddou, and you return to Agadir via the carpet town of Taznakht.

From €369 per person
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Excursion desert merzouga mhamid voyages
3 days / 2 nights From Marrakech

3-Day Desert Tour from Marrakech to Merzouga & Erg Chebbi

The classic route to Erg Chebbi in three days: over the Tizi n'Tichka pass to the UNESCO kasbah of Aït Benhaddou, Ouarzazate and the road of a thousand kasbahs, then the Todra Gorge before a sunset camel ride and a night in the dunes of Merzouga. Daily departures at 7am from your accommodation, transparent group prices and a driver-guide throughout.

From €160 per person
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Circuit 4 Jours au Départ de Marrakech - Erg Chegaga
4 days / 3 nights From Marrakech

4-Day Erg Chigaga Desert Tour from Marrakech: Kasbahs, Dunes & Telouet

The complete southern loop: kasbahs of Tamdakhte and Aït Benhaddou, the Draa Valley and Tamegroute, a night at a nomad camp in M'Hamid, a half-day camel ride, then a second night in the dunes of Erg Chigaga. Return by Lake Iriqui, Foum Zguid and the carpet town of Taznakht, with a hotel night at Aït Benhaddou and the Ounila Valley and Telouet kasbah on the last day. No backtracking, from 1 to 10+ travellers.

From €250 per person
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Circuit Désert Au Départ d'Agadir - Aït Ben Haddou 5 Jours
5 days / 4 nights From Agadir

5-Day Sahara Tour from Agadir: Erg Chigaga, Merzouga & Aït Benhaddou

A relaxed-pace desert tour from Agadir that takes in both Erg Chigaga and Erg Chebbi. Two nights at the same fixed camp in Chigaga give you a full day in the dunes with a camel ride and lunch, before crossing M'Hamid and the Draa Valley to Merzouga. Finish with the UNESCO kasbah of Aït Benhaddou and a scenic drive back to Agadir.

From €250 per person
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Circuit Désert Au Départ de Marrakech - 5 Jours
5 days / 4 nights From Marrakech

5-Day Sahara Tour from Marrakech: Erg Chigaga, Merzouga & Aït Benhaddou

See both great Moroccan ergs in a single trip. From Marrakech, drive via the saffron town of Taliouine and Foum Zguid to Erg Chigaga for two nights at a fixed camp with electricity and bathrooms, including a full day in the dunes with a camel ride. Then cross the desert to Merzouga and Erg Chebbi, and finish with a night at Aït Benhaddou before returning to Marrakech.

From €679 per person
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Les 5 Secrets d'une Excursion Inoubliable dans le Désert Marocain (M'hamid & Chegaga)
5 days / 4 nights From Agadir

5-Day Sahara Desert Tour from Agadir: 2 Days Trekking + Erg Chigaga by 4x4

A mixed walking and 4x4 trip straight from Agadir. Cross Taroudant and Taliouine to reach M'Hamid, walk for two days with pack camels through Sidi Naji and the singing dunes of Erg Zahar, then transfer by 4x4 to a nomad camp at Erg Chigaga before driving back to Agadir. Private vehicle, four nights and full board in the desert included.

From €525 per person
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Circuit mixte Désert 5 Jours – Départ de Marrakech – Trekking & Erg Chegaga
5 days / 4 nights From Marrakech

5-Day Sahara Tour from Marrakech: 2 Days Trekking + Erg Chigaga Camp

The most complete desert experience from Marrakech. Cross the High Atlas and the Draa Valley to M'Hamid, walk for two days with pack camels to Sidi Naji and Erg Zahar, then continue by 4x4 to the great dunes of Erg Chigaga for an evening of Saharan music in a nomad camp. Four nights and full board in the desert included.

From €619 per person
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Excursion Désert Maroc - Expédition de M’Hamid – 5 Jours / 4 Nuits (2 jours de marche, 4x4)
5 days / 4 nights From M'Hamid

5-Day Sahara Expedition from M'Hamid to Foum Zguid: 2 Days Trekking + 4x4

A west-to-east crossing of the Draa desert. Walk for two days from M'Hamid to Sidi Naji and the 'sea of sand' of Erg Zahar, then continue by 4x4 to Erg Chigaga, the dry Iriki lake and the fossil-rich canyons of Madouar Kbir, finishing at Foum Zguid. Four nights in wild bivouacs with a guide, driver and evening entertainment.

From €350 per person
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Excursion Desert Depart Marrakech - Voyage Desert Maroc 2
8 days / 7 nights From Marrakech

8-Day Morocco Atlantic Coast & Anti-Atlas Private Tour from Marrakech

A private hotel-based loop through southwest Morocco for travellers who want ocean, mountains and authentic towns rather than the desert. From Marrakech you follow the coast through Essaouira, Sidi Kaouki, Taghazout and Agadir down to Sidi Ifni and the Plage Blanche, then cross the Anti-Atlas to Tafraoute and Taroudant before returning over the Tizi n'Test pass. Distances are moderate and the pace can be adapted for families.

Price on request
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Our Moroccan desert tours

  • M'Hamid desert expedition, 5 days / 4 nights: two days of walking, 4x4 tracks, wild bivouacs, the dunes of Erg Zahar, Erg Chigaga, Lake Iriqui and mineral Saharan landscapes. Ideal for trekking, adventure and wild camping.
  • 4x4 expedition to Erg Chigaga, 2 days / 1 night: the best choice if you have little time but want to sleep in the desert. 4x4 from M'Hamid, arrival at the great dunes, night in camp, traditional dinner and stars.
  • M'Hamid, Erg Zahar and Erg Chigaga, 3 days / 2 nights: several faces of the Sahara without a long trek: M'Hamid tracks, the wild dunes of Erg Zahar, the open spaces of Erg Chigaga and two nights in camp.
  • Merzouga desert tour, 3 days: the classic route from Marrakech over the High Atlas, past kasbahs and southern valleys, to the dunes of Erg Chebbi and a night in the Merzouga desert.
  • 4x4 desert trip M'Hamid – Erg Chigaga, 2 days: a short, efficient escape to the great dunes with a real night in the desert.
  • Wild night in the desert, 1 night: silence, starry sky, a traditional meal and an evening by the fire. The fastest way to discover the Sahara.

Compare our desert tours

Tour Duration Departure Best for Highlight
Erg Chigaga by 4x4 2 days / 1 night M'Hamid Couples, families, short stays Great dune + overnight camp
M'Hamid, Erg Zahar & Chigaga 3 days / 2 nights M'Hamid Travellers wanting more immersion Two nights in the Sahara
M'Hamid desert expedition 5 days / 4 nights M'Hamid Trekking and adventure lovers Walking, 4x4, wild bivouac
Merzouga desert 3 days Marrakech (depending on programme) Travellers who want Erg Chebbi Atlas, kasbahs and Merzouga dunes

Departures from M'Hamid, Marrakech, Ouarzazate, Zagora or Agadir

From M'Hamid you are already at the gates of the Sahara: the ideal base for Erg Chigaga, Erg Zahar, wild bivouacs and the most authentic tracks. If you start in Marrakech, Ouarzazate, Zagora or Agadir, we point you to the most suitable circuit for your available time, budget and comfort level. See our pages for tours from Marrakech, Ouarzazate, Zagora and Agadir, and our camel treks.

Why book your desert tour with Desert Legacy Tours

  • Local desert guides: a team that knows the tracks, the camps, the nomad families and the best spots for sunset, dunes and silence.
  • Private tours or small groups: a human, flexible and authentic experience rather than a big impersonal group.
  • Programmes at your pace: 1 night, 2, 3 or 5 days, chosen with you according to your time, fitness and appetite for adventure.

What a desert tour includes

Depending on the programme:

  • 4x4 transport on Saharan tracks
  • Night in a comfortable camp or wild bivouac
  • Traditional dinner and breakfast in the desert
  • The dunes of Erg Chigaga, Erg Zahar or Merzouga
  • Optional camel ride at sunset
  • Experienced local guides

When to go

The best period for a Moroccan desert tour is generally October to April, when temperatures are pleasant for walks, treks, 4x4 drives and nights in camp. Summer departures remain possible depending on conditions, with schedules adapted to avoid the strongest heat.

Need help choosing?

Send us your dates, departure city, number of people and the type of experience you want, and we will suggest the most suitable option: 4x4 tour, overnight camp, trek, private circuit or tailor-made trip. WhatsApp: +212 607 752 872 or +212 607 752 872.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best desert tour in Morocco?

For an authentic, wild experience, the Erg Chigaga tour from M'Hamid is one of the best options: great dunes, Saharan tracks, a bivouac camp and nomad culture away from the most touristic areas.

How many days do you need to visit the Moroccan desert?

A 2-day tour is enough for a first night in the desert. For a fuller immersion choose 3 days. For a real adventure with walking, 4x4 and wild camping, the 5-day expedition is recommended.

Can I do a desert tour from Marrakech?

Yes. We organise desert circuits from Marrakech to M'Hamid, Erg Chigaga or Merzouga. The choice depends on how many days you have and the experience you want.

What is the difference between Erg Chigaga and Merzouga?

Merzouga is known for the dunes of Erg Chebbi and is busier. Erg Chigaga, reached from M'Hamid, is wilder, more isolated and often more authentic for travellers who want to leave the classic circuits.

Should I book in advance?

Yes, especially in high season. Booking ahead lets us arrange the vehicle, the camp, the meals and the local team in the best conditions.