3-Day Marrakech to Chigaga Dunes Tour

Overview

For travellers who want to go further off the beaten path, this tour follows the Draa Valley — Morocco’s longest palm oasis — south to Erg Chigaga, the country’s largest and most authentic dune sea, reached only by 4×4 or camel. Fewer visitors, bigger dunes, and a true sense of desert wilderness.

Tour Pricing

Party sizePrice per personParty total
1 person640,00 € 510,00 €510,00 €
2 people360,00 € 290,00 €580,00 €
3–4 people240,00 € 190,00 €570,00 €–760,00 €
5–7 people180,00 € 145,00 €725,00 €–1 015,00 €

Prices are per person. The party total reflects the selected group-size range.

Day-By-Day Itinerary

Day 1: Marrakech → Agdz

Ait Benhaddou UNESCO Kasbah
Ouarzazate film studios
Tizi n'Tichka Pass
Agdz palmeries & Kasbah Tamnougalt
Draa Valley — Morocco's longest river oasis

The route follows the Tizi n'Tichka Pass through the High Atlas before dropping to Ait Benhaddou, the postcard-perfect UNESCO kasbah, and Ouarzazate. From here the road enters the Draa Valley, Morocco's longest river oasis, lined with over 1.8 million palm trees and centuries-old kasbahs. The overnight stop in Agdz, a small oasis town guarded by the imposing Jbel Kissane massif, includes a visit to the fortified Kasbah Tamnougalt.

Day 2: Agdz → Chigaga Dunes

Tamnougalt Kasbah
Zagora & the historic “Timbuktu 52 days” signpost
Tamegroute — Koranic library & green pottery cooperative
M'Hamid El Ghizlane, last oasis before the true Sahara
4x4 or camel transfer into the Chigaga dune sea

Continuing south along the Draa Valley, the road passes Zagora, famous for its historic signpost marking “52 days by camel to Timbuktu,” and Tamegroute, home to a centuries-old Koranic library of illuminated manuscripts and a cooperative producing distinctive green glazed pottery. Beyond M'Hamid El Ghizlane, the last permanent oasis before the open desert, the tarmac ends and a 4x4 or camel transfer leads into Erg Chigaga, the largest and most authentic dune sea in Morocco, with dunes reaching up to 300 metres. The night is spent in a desert camp far from any light pollution.

Day 3: Chigaga → Marrakech (direct return)

M'Hamid & the Draa Valley
Sunrise over Erg Chigaga
Zagora, Agdz & Ouarzazate
Tizi n'Tichka Pass (return crossing)

After a desert sunrise and breakfast at camp, the 4x4 or camels return travellers to M'Hamid, from where the tarmac road retraces the Draa Valley through Zagora, Agdz and Ouarzazate, crossing the Tizi n'Tichka Pass back to Marrakech in the late afternoon or evening.

Highlights

  • Ait Benhaddou UNESCO kasbah
  • Draa Valley palmeries, the longest oasis in Morocco
  • Zagora's historic “Timbuktu 52 days” signpost
  • Tamegroute pottery cooperative & Koranic library
  • Erg Chigaga, Morocco's largest and wildest dune sea
  • Remote desert camp far from light pollution

What's Included

  • Private air-conditioned vehicle & driver-guide
  • 2 nights (Agdz guesthouse + Chigaga desert camp)
  • 4x4 or camel transfer into the dunes
  • Breakfast daily & dinner at the camp
Ideal For: Travellers seeking a quieter, more remote dune experience than Merzouga, and photographers chasing untouched Sahara landscapes.
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Global Discounts

From (No. of guests) To (No. of guests) Adult price/guest (€)
2 2 290,00 €
3 4 190,00 €
5 7 145,00 €
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