3 Days Departure From Marrakech To Chegaga Dunes

Day 1 : MARRAKECH – AIT BENHADDOU – DRAA VALLEY – MHAMID

Departure early morning from your riad/hotel in Marrakech and travel through the High Atlas Mountains via the Tichka Pass (2260 m) – the highest road pass in Morocco offering spectacular panoramic views of the mountains and valleys with a snaky road, beautiful landscapes with different colours and the Berber villages along the way.Visit several kasbahs along the way, including Tamnougalte and Ait Benhaddou. A 16th century UNESCO site, Ait Benhaddou is one of the best preserved and most spectacular kasbahs in Morocco. A famous site for Hollywood films, Ait Benhaddou was used for the blockbuster film of 2000, Gladiator. The trip continues through the palm-lined Draa river valley. Arrival in Zagora for a cup of Moroccan tea. Afterwards, continuation towards the gate of

Sahara desert, Mhamid. Dinner and night in camp m’hamid.

Day 2 : MHAMID – SACRED OASIS – CHEGAGA SAND DUNES

We make the departure from M’hamid by four wheel vehicle. The journey will last approximately 2 hours; after about one hour, we make a stop at the sacred oasis for stretching legs and taking beautiful pictures. We continue our joy ride to arrive at the large dunes. After a short break at the camp, we head toward the largest dunes for witnessing the enjoyable sunset. As soon as the sun disappears, we come back to our camp for unforgettable evening where will be tea, traditional music around the fire circle, and then a delicious dinner is served to call off the night.

Day 3 : CHEGAGA SAND DUNES – FOUM ZGUID – TAZNAKHT – MARRAKECH

After having breakfast, you will have the opportunity to ride camels for one hour. And then we head the road crossing over Iriki lake to access to Foum Z’guid where we will have lunch break and then we continue to Taznaght (the carpet making home) and by the end of the afternoon, we will have arrived in Marrakech.