Sahara Desert Treks
Sahara Desert Treks
If you dream of traveling to the Sahara desert, of harmony, of listening to the sound of silence, of the beauty and spirituality of a preserved and authentic nature and the desert Nomadic culture. Desert trekking offers a real sense of space and remoteness, especially when witnessed from the tops of the vast dune fields. Our Trekking and hiking programs run from 3 days and upwards.
Your camel trekking and holidays in the Sahara desert with us is an authentic experience, with remote routes and wilderness camping in the unspoiled ‘Iriqui National Park‘, close to the culture and the Nomads, which will fill your soul and make your trip in the Sahara desert unforgettable leaving you with the irrepressible desire to return!
Sahara Desert Treks is your Moroccan adventure to slow travel exploration of the Sahara desert culture, Experience sleeping under the stars in a remote desert, Berber desert camping.
Sahara Desert Treks Tours
DAY 1 Transfer Marrakech mhamid
Transfer from Marrakech, Ouarzazate or Agadir to M’hamid by 4 x4.
DAY 2 Mhamid- Sidi Naji
After breakfast, we start the camel ride through the old kasbah of the palm grove. En route, we take a break for lunch in the shade of Tamarix. After a short siesta, we start walking to join Sidi Naji, where is the tomb of an old Marabout, which became a famous place of pilgrimage for the nomads. Bivouac around a fire, with traditional music played by your guide and the camel drivers. You’ll learn to make the typical desert sand bread.
DAY 3 Sidi Naji erg Zahar
We leave toward Bousninareg, stopping en route for lunch in a pleasant place. The landscape changes every 2 hours. We arrive to the great dunes of Zahar, where we can see the Algerian border. We will admire the sunset and the splendid panoramic view of the dunes. Diner under the stars and night at the bivouac.
DAY 4 Erg Zahar a – Erg smar
We cross the Drâa valley and have lunch next to a well enjoying the coolness. After lunch and rest, we continue to desert camp Erg Smar where we spend the night.
DAY 5 Erg smar – Erg Chegaga
After crossing Erg Sidra, we continue to the wonderful dunes Erg Chegaga. We climb to the top of the big dune Abidia to admire the infinite sand sea. Diner and night between the Erg Chegaga dunes.
DAY 6 erg Chegaga – transfer Marrakesh / Ouarzazate / Agadir
Early wake up to admire our last sunrise in the desert. After breakfast, we leave by 4×4 to Foum Zguid, crossing the beautiful Iriki lake and its desert plateau where we’ll stop to see fossils and we’ll cross nomadic tents on our way. Lunch en route and back to Marrakech, Ouarzazate or Agadir.
Sahara Desert Treks
