5 days
Five Days to the Chegaga Dunes from Taghazout
Five days from the village by 4x4: Taroudant and Tiout, the desert road to Foum Zguid, two nights at the dunes, back along the Draa.
- Duration
- 5 days, 4 nights
- Languages
- English / French
- Getting there
- Hotel pickup
- Group size
- Up to 30 people
The experience
About this trip
We collect you in Taghazout at seven and come down to Agadir before turning south. The five days from there are the same route: Taroudant and Tiout, then Igherm and Foum Zguid for the first night.
Day two is the long desert stage to M'Hamid, where the evening ends with tam-tam around the fire. Day three reaches the high sand at Chegaga, with a camel ride and a second night out under the stars.
The way home runs through Zagora and the palm valleys of the Draa to Ouarzazate, then Ait Benhaddou and Taroudant. Pack a soft bag and warm layers for the nights at the sand.
Why this one
Highlights
- Pickup in Taghazout at 07:00
- Taroudant, Tiout and its palm plantation
- The desert road to Foum Zguid
- M'Hamid and a night of tam-tam
- Two nights out at the Chegaga dunes
- The Draa valley home
Your day
How the day runs
Day 1: Agadir to Foum Zguid
Taroudant and its ramparts, lunch at the kasbah in Tiout and the palm plantation, then Igherm and Foum Zguid.
Day 2: Foum Zguid to M'Hamid
A long desert stage broken by oases, arriving at the gate of the sand.
Day 2: Camp
Dinner, tam-tam around the fire, and a night in a tent or under the stars.
Day 3: The dunes
On toward Erg Chegaga and the high sand, with a camel ride and a second night out.
Day 4: The Draa valley
Zagora, then the palm valleys and ocher villages of the Draa toward Ouarzazate.
Day 5: Home
Ait Benhaddou and Taroudant on the road back to Agadir.
What is included
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off (Agadir, Taghazout & Tamraght)
- 4x4 with a qualified guide for all five days
- Four nights: hotels and desert camps
- Breakfasts and dinners
- Camel ride at the dunes
- Fuel, tolls and guide costs
Not included
- Lunches
- Drinks
- Entry fees where charged
What to bring
- A soft bag rather than a hard suitcase, it packs better in a 4x4
- Warm layers for the nights out at the sand
- Closed shoes and a scarf for the dunes
- Sun cream, sunglasses and a hat
- A torch
- Cash for lunches and entry fees
Know before you go
- Five days and four nights, leaving at 08:00 on day one
- Departures run on set days, so book well ahead
- Two of the nights are in desert camps
- Lunches are not included
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
What time is pickup?
07:00 from Taghazout, an hour before the Agadir departure.
How long is the trip?
Five days and four nights, back on the evening of the fifth day.
How many nights in camps?
Two, at M'Hamid and at the dunes.
Are meals included?
Breakfasts and dinners. Lunches are not.
What should I pack?
A soft bag, warm layers, closed shoes, a scarf and a torch.
When does it run?
On set departure days. Book ahead.
Ready when you are
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