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A night sky with the Milky Way over a cityscape with historic architecture. 2
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By AZUL TREK
Free cancellation available
Price is RM 1,168 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2d
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Unlike standard mass-tourism desert excursions, this experience takes travelers deep into the wild dunes of Erg Chegaga with a local Berber guide from Zagora who knows the Sahara and the landscapes of Southeast Morocco firsthand.

    This tour focuses on authenticity, human connection, and immersive desert experiences rather than crowded tourist routes. Travelers enjoy remote desert scenery, traditional hospitality, sunset camel rides, and a night under the stars in one of Morocco’s most untouched Sahara regions.

    With small groups, flexible pacing, and local cultural insight, this experience offers a more personal and authentic way to discover the Moroccan Sahara.

Activity location

  • Tamegroute
    • Tamegroute, Morocco

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Zagora
    • Zagora, Drâa-Tafilalet, Morocco

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2 Days Zagora Desert Experience with Local Berber Guide

  • Activity duration is 2 days2d
    2d
  • English
Starting time: 8:00
Price details
RM 1,167.54 x 1 AdultRM 1,167.54
Total
Price is RM 1,167.54

What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    ✓ Overnight accommodation in desert camp
  • Inclusions
    ✓ Local driver/guide
  • Inclusions
    Dinner
  • Inclusions
    Breakfast
  • Inclusions
    ✓ Transportation by 4x4 vehicle
  • Inclusions
    ✓ Camel ride experience
  • Exclusions
    ✗ Drinks and beverages
  • Exclusions
    ✗ Personal expenses
  • Exclusions
    ✗ Tips/gratuities

Know before you book

    • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transportation options are available nearby
    • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
    • Specialized infant seats are available
    • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
    • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
    • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
    • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Activity itinerary

Day 1: Zagora- Tamegroute- Tagounite- M'Hamid El Ghizlane

  • 5 stops
  • Meals: lunch, snacks
  • Accommodation: Spend the evening at a traditional desert camp and an unforgettable night beneath the stars.

Tamegroute

  • 30m
Depart from the meeting point in Zagora in the morning and begin your journey towards M'Hamid El Ghizlane. Your first stop is Tamegroute, the holy village of Southern Morocco, where you will visit the famous ancient Quranic Library, home to centuries-old manuscripts.

Tagounite

  • 20m
From Tamegroute you will continue to Tagounite, where you'll have time to purchase any supplies before heading deeper into the Sahara.

Route de Tagounite (Pass by)

About 15 minutes after Tagounite, leave the paved road and begin an exciting 60 km off-road 4x4 adventure across the desert towards the magnificent dunes of Erg Chegaga. Along the way, cross vast rocky desert plateaus, dry riverbeds, and small sand dunes while enjoying the spectacular landscapes of the Moroccan Sahara. With a bit of luck, you may spot wildlife such as ostriches, Dorcas gazelles, and other desert animals.

Erg Chigaga

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
You will stop for a picnic lunch in the shade of tamarisk and acacia trees before continuing your journey.

Erg Chigaga

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
In the afternoon, arrive at the impressive dunes of Erg Chegaga, where you'll enjoy a memorable camel ride across the golden sand dunes and watch a breathtaking Sahara sunset from the top of the dunes. Spend the evening at a traditional desert camp, enjoying a delicious Moroccan dinner, Berber music around the campfire, and an unforgettable night beneath the stars.

Day 2: Erg Chigaga- M'hamid El Ghizlane- Zagora

  • 2 stops
  • Meals: breakfast, lunch
  • Accommodation: Not included

M'Hamid

  • 10m
The following morning, after breakfast at the camp, return towards M'Hamid using a different off-road route, offering new desert scenery and landscapes. Stop for photos at M'Hamid El Ghizlane, the last village before the vast Sahara Desert, before continuing back to Zagora.

Tamegroute Pottery and Handcrafts

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
You will enjoy lunch on the way and visit the historic Jewish Kasbah, as well as the famous green pottery cooperative, unique in Morocco, where you'll witness traditional handmade craftsmanship. The time you will spend there depend on how much you will need fom 30 mins to an hour. Then arrive back in Zagora in the late afternoon.

Location

Activity location

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    Tamegroute
    • Tamegroute, Morocco

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Zagora
    • Zagora, Drâa-Tafilalet, Morocco

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