# Marrakech Desert Trip 3-Day Three days to the Erg Chigaga dunes, with sandboarding and quad biking. - Length: 3 days - Route: Marrakech, round trip - Private tour with your own driver ## Price per person | Group | Price | |---|---| | 1-2 people | €490 | | 3-4 people | €441 | | 5-6 people | €417 | | 7+ people | €402 | Prices are per person. A solo traveller pays the 2-person price. A 30% deposit confirms the booking; children count as full travellers. Book: https://privatedeserttours.com/book-now/?packid=594 ## Highlights - The Tizi n'Tichka pass over the High Atlas - The Telouet kasbah - The kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou - The Erg Chigaga dunes - Camel ride in the dunes - A night in a desert camp ## Itinerary ### Day 1 · Marrakech to Agdz, 265 KM | 5–6 Hours Drive You'll start your day bright and early at 8 AM, departing from your hotel or riad in Marrakesh to cross the High Atlas Mountains. After navigating the Tichka pass, you'll veer off the main road to visit the Telouet Kasbah. This once belonged to the Glaoui family, known as the Lords of the Atlas. Now, it stands in ruins after the last Pasha fled when the French left. Next, you'll head to Ait Ben Haddou for lunch via a newly paved road. This famous Kasbah, a UNESCO World Heritage site, will be your stop after a delicious meal. After exploring, you’ll journey south to Agdez, where the Dra’a Valley begins. Your day wraps up with an overnight stay in a charming kasbah. Overnight: A charming kasbah in Agdz ### Day 2 · Agdz to the Erg Chigaga Dunes, 250 KM | 5–6 Hours Drive After breakfast, you'll have time to explore the rest of the Kasbah. Then, we'll take the ancient caravan road set between the river and the mountains. As we travel, you'll see many villages and gardens, giving you a glimpse of life along the oases. We'll drive to M’hamid, the gateway to the desert, and stop at Erg Lihoudi for lunch. Here, you can enjoy a two-hour camel ride. Later, we'll continue to the impressive Erg Chagaga dunes, reaching heights of 300m, with 60km of off-road driving. Along the way, you'll experience various desert landscapes—‘erg’, ‘reg’, ‘hammada’, and oases. These remote dunes are a world away from civilization, offering an immense, silent expanse of sand. You'll end the day with dinner and an overnight stay in a bivouac of nomad tents. Overnight: A bivouac of nomad tents at Erg Chigaga ### Day 3 · Erg Chigaga to Marrakech, 400 KM | 8–9 Hours Drive After breakfast, we'll journey through 90km of desert, passing diverse landscapes like Lake Iriqui, mountains, and fossil sites. We'll stop for lunch in Foum Zguid, the first village after the desert, where you can also freshen up with a shower. From Foum Zguid, we'll drive back to Marrakesh on paved roads, passing through Taznakht, a village renowned for its Berber carpets and rugs. Then, we'll cross the High Atlas Mountains again, arriving in Marrakesh by late afternoon. ## Included - Private Transportation aboard a comfortable and air conditioned 4x4 vehicle - Pick up from your Hotel/Riad in Marrakech (or from the airport) - Drop off at your Hotel/Riad in Marrakech (or at the airport) - English speaking Berber nomad driver - Fuel for entire Chigaga travel desert package - All nights accommodations - Camel trekking in Erg Chigaga dunes - Sandboarding in Erg Chigaga dunes - Berber music at night around the fire under stars in Erg Chigaga desert camp - Free stops when you want ## Not included - Lunches - Drinks - Tips - Extra ## FAQ ### Is this a private tour or a group tour? It is a private tour. Only your own party travels in the vehicle with your driver-guide, there are no fixed departure dates, and no other travelers join along the way. Every tour on this site runs this way. ### How long is this tour, and where does it start and end? It takes 3 days. Pickup on day 1 is at your hotel, riad or the airport in Marrakech. On the last day you are dropped back at your hotel or the airport in Marrakech. Our driver meets you at the pickup point between the departure time and 30 minutes after it. ### How much does this tour cost? The price is per person and depends on the size of your group: EUR 490 for 1 or 2 people, EUR 441 for 3 or 4, EUR 417 for 5 or 6, and EUR 402 for 7 or more. A solo traveller pays the 2-person price and children count as full travellers. A 30% deposit confirms the booking; send us your dates and we confirm within 24 hours. ### What is the cancellation policy? Cancel more than 50 days before the departure date and you get a full refund. Cancellations less than 50 days before departure, and no-shows, are not refunded. Tickets for events or attractions and airport transfers are non-refundable. The full booking terms are on our Terms and Conditions page. ### How fit do I need to be for this tour? Most days are spent in a private vehicle, with stops for short walks in kasbahs, gorges and villages. The camel ride to the desert camp takes about one to two hours; if you would rather not ride, tell us when booking. Tell us about any mobility, dietary or medical needs in writing before you confirm and we plan the days around them. ### Can the itinerary be changed? Yes. The day-by-day plan on this page is a starting point. You can add a night, swap a stop, change the pace or combine it with another route; we confirm the changes and the price in writing before you book. --- Private Desert Tours · Rue la Marche Vert, Mhamid 47402, Morocco · Phone and WhatsApp +212667897512 · https://privatedeserttours.com/contact-us/