Trek from oasis to Erg Chegaga from Agadir or Marrakech
6 days 5 nights
This trek, accessible to beginners, allows you to see different landscapes of the iriki nation park, from the oasis to the beautiful dunes of Chegaga. Enjoy walking at your own pace in breathtaking landscapes.
Program:
Day 1: Agadir or Marrakech - Foum Zguid
Departure in the morning from your hotel towards Foum Zguid. After your trip from Agadir or Marrakech, you will be welcomed in a charming riad in Foum Zguid where you can enjoy a good tajine and sleep in peace.
Day 2: Foum Zguid – Oasis El Grisim
We leave in the morning from the riad of Foum Zguid. We will leave by 4x4 on the track through the Iriki National Park. We will first cross the vast stony plains where the plateau-shaped mountains offer a sumptuous backdrop. Then this decor will give way to the desert plains of the old dry lake. We will go to the oasis El Grisim where you can enjoy the tranquility and freshness of these places. You will discover the importance of oases in the middle of the desert and the magical atmosphere of this place with a decor completely different from what you will see the following days. We will share with you nomadic traditions such as sand bread making or tea ritual. You will enjoy a good night’s sleep in the bivouac installed for the night.
Day 3: Oasis El Grisim – Erg Chegaga
After a hearty breakfast, we will leave accompanied by the camel caravan that transports the equipment and food for 3 hours walk to the Erg Chegaga. We will travel the sandy sea which unfolds its magnificent landscapes of dunes in a wild and preserved setting. The caravan will advance at your own pace, without precipitation. In the afternoon, we will set up the bivouac for the night. You can take the time to relax, enjoy the calm of the desert and adapt your pace to that of nature. You will spend a pleasant night in the silence of the desert, under the celestial vault.
Day 4: Erg Chegaga - dunes
Once the camp is folded, we start our daily walk from 2 to 3 hours towards a new dune area. This crossing is an opportunity to observe the fauna and flora of the desert that is revealed to those who take the time to observe it. We will follow your walking pace to our camp point where the temporary bivouac will be installed. The evening will be an opportunity to meet around the fire to discuss the highlights of the day and talk about nomadic culture, accompanied by music.
Day 5: Dunes – Erg El Ghoule
After 3 hours of morning walk, we will arrive at Erg El Ghoule for the last night in bivouac. You can enjoy a relaxing time, share the traditional tea, and admire the sunset from the large dune. We will dine with a good tagine around the fire, followed by an evening under the stars.
Day 6: Erg El Ghoule – Foum Zguid - Agadir or Marrakech
In the morning, we take the track in 4x4 towards Foum Zguid crossing the vast plains first then the stony track for an arrival at Foum Zguid around 11am. Then our driver will drive you to Agadir or Marrakech to your hotel.
Price: 640€ per person from 2 people
Included: 1 night in a riad in Foum Zguid, 4 nights in tents, transport by 4x4 to and from Foum Zguid, transfer from Agadir or Marrakech to Foum Zguid, full board in the desert, guide
Not included: lunches during the round trip, travel insurance, airline tickets, personal expenses
The starting point of this trek is proposed from Agadir or Marrakech but it can be adapted for all major cities in southern Morocco (Taroudant, Ouarzazate, Ait Ben Haddou, Zagora etc). You can specify this in your reservation request