3 Days CAMEL TREK FORM Mhamid to Erg Chigaga and back with jeep

We start our trip from M’Hamid riding camels to explore some very beautiful parts of
M’Hamid’s desert. We make our way towards the big dunes of the Erg Chigaga dune fields. After
riding for about three hours, we stop for a lunch break under a tree. We then continue for another
three hours, alternating between riding and walking, until we arrive at the Krait Ejmal dune where
we set up camp in the quiet, open area for dinner under the stars.

Next morning, we start our trip in the middle of the desert for further exploring. We cross a
large rocky desert area (about three hours riding) and stop for lunch in this remote area. We
continue to explore, appreciating the rare and amazing sights. After walking another three hours, we
establish our camp in a beautiful dune area called Bougaran, where we have dinner and spend the
night in Berber tents.

After sunrise and breakfast, we head towards the big dunes of Erg Chigaga. Before we reach
this large group of dunes, we relax for lunch and a cup of tea at the Sacred Oasis. The oasis consists
of a small group of palm trees and a water source which runs all year, making it a rare place in this
dry landscape for nomads to refresh themselves and their animals. After 15 km, we reach the big
dunes of Erg Chigaga, 300 m high and 40 km long. Here we experience the sunset from the high
dunes, surveying around us a unique world of calm and tranquility. After dinner and traditional
entertainment provided by local musicians, we spend the night in a Berber tent bivouac.

In the early morning, we watch an unforgettable sunrise, have our last desert breakfast, and
return By 4×4 to the village of M’Hamid. Arrival is around 10:30 in the morning.

After breakfast, camp is struck. Today’s goal is the dunes of Bougaran, where we might come across
other visitors for the first time on the trek. From Erg Smar, you leave the dense vegetation behind to
cross small dunes and then an earth plateau, passing through an area where you might see gazelle
trails. After lunch under the shade of some trees, we continue through the vegetation and sand to
reach a plateau and the rolling dunes of Bougaran, where we camp for the night.

After breakfast, today’s trek leads us through varied landscapes—an area where water has left many
traces, a separate area between the hamada (desert valleys of rocks), and the rolling sand dunes. We
stop for lunch in the shade of the tamarisk trees, then continue over flat land that was once fertile.
At times, when there has been rain, it is still possible to see people farming even now. We set up an
overnight camp in the small sand dunes of Erg Bertam.

We set off after breakfast with the village of M’Hamid as our goal. The terrain once more becomes
marked by little dunes, and as soon as we cross the river, the palm groves appear. We stop for lunch
before reaching the village, where you spend the night in a camp or a hotel.

In the early morning, we depart from M’Hamid and drive north back to Marrakech, retracing the
route followed on Day 1. We stop for lunch and photos, and if you wish, you can visit some
cooperatives for souvenirs. We expect to arrive in Marrakech by late afternoon. We suggest that you
book into a riad or hotel in Marrakech for the night. We can assist if you wish.