Bivouacs in the desert

Discovering the desert is a unique experience, an unforgettable travel, a dream which become true. In family, between friends or as a couple, we organize this adventure with you and for you.

In south Morocco, two deserts invite you to travel, desert of M’hamid located in south of Ouarzazate and desert of Merzougat located at the east.
Every one have its unique atmosphere and landscape, we propose different programs for every one.

If you want more informations (all program, prices...) thanks to contact us directly and tell us which program you are interested by, the number of people and date of travel. This way we can give you the best answer and make sure your trip will be an unforgettable time.

Erg Lihoudi
Chegaga
Dromadaires
Dromadaires
Marche dans le sable
Désert M'Hamid
Désert
Tentes
4x4
Tamgroute
Agdz
Gorges

 Desert of M'Hamid 

 

The Lihoudi Erg is located 260km in the of Ouarzazate, after the last village of M’hamid El ghislane. It is bigger and less touristic than Merzougat. The Chegaga Erg, located in the heart of dunes is the perfect place to experiment the magic feeling of desert, the highest dunes reach 60 metres.

To reach M’hamid, you will follow the Drâa valley and the longest palm grove of the world: 220km long, 18km wide and more than 3 million of palm trees. This valley invite you to make an historic travel as you discover old berber castel called « kasbahs »: traces of rich times when trades of caravans used to travel from Tombouctou to Marrakech...

* Programs all inclued from Ouarzazate to Ouarzazate. With professional local guide and 4x4 in full pension.

  Discover Erg Lihoudi (2 days - 1 night) :
  • - Day 1 : Visit of Drâa valley and the kasbahs + Visit of traditional village of poters Tamgroute + Camels backriding across sand dunes + Sandboarding + Evening with berber music around fire + Bivouac under berber tents.
  • - Day 2 : Come back by Taznaght city of craftsman carpet traditional berber + Visit of Fint oasis.
  Discover eart of desert, with Chegaga dunes (3 days – 2 nights or more) :
  • - Day 1 : Visit of Drâa valley and kasbahs + Visit of traditional village of poters Tamgroute + Camels backriding across sand dunes + Evening with berber music around fire + Bivouac under berber tents at Erg Lihoudi.
  • - Day 2 : Crossing desert on 60 km + Camels treking for reach higher dunes + Sandboarding + Evening around fire + Night at bivouac of Erg Chegaga.
  • - Day 3 : Come back by the pist + Visit of Taznaght city of craftsmen carpets traditional berber + Visit of Fint oasis.
  Take time to feeling magic of desert at rythm walk (3 days – 2 nights or more) :
  • - Day 1 : Visit of Drâa valley and kasbahs + Visit of traditional village of poters Tamgroute + Camels backriding across sand dunes + Evening with berber music around fire + Bivouac under berber tents at Erg Lihoudi.
  • - Day 2 : Time of walk across sand dunes with camels and guide + Bivouac in roaming adapted to your capacities and season + Visit of small oasis sacred + Evening and night in bivouac.
  • - Day 3 : Walk to reach 4x4 + Coming back by the pist + Visit of Taznaght city of craftsmen trational carpet berber + Visit of Fint oasis.
  Day immersion at dunes of Tinfou :
  • - Going and come back in same day from Ouarzazate to Ouarzazate.
  • - Visit of Drâa valley and kasbahs + Visit of older village of Tamnougalt + Walk in camels at dunes of Tinfou + Sanboarding + Lunch.

* Program with bivouacs in desert (without transport, you will need to rent a car), you will drive with to M'hamid, the last village before the desert.

  Bivouac au désert de l’erg Lihoudi (2 jours – 1 nuit) :
  • - Jour 1 : accueil à M'hamid par un guide professionnel local + balade à dos de dromadaires + sandboarding + soirée musicale berbère autour du feu + bivouac sous tente berbère à l'Erg Lihoudi.
  • - Jour 2 : départ après le petit déjeuner pour rereachdre M'hamid
  Relaxation aux dunes de Chegaga (3 Jours – 2 nuits) :
  • - Jour 1 : accueil à M'hamid par un guide professionnel local + balade à dos de dromadaires + soirée musicale berbère autour du feu + nuitée en bivouac au dunes de l'Erg Ehoudi
  • - Jour 2 : départ en 4x4 pour rereachdre les dunes de Chegaga (60kms dans le désert) + demi-journée de marche dans les dunes avec dromadaires + sandboarding + soirée et nuitée en bivouac à l'Erg Chegaga
  • - Jour 3 : retour en 4x4 jusque M'hamid.

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 Desert of Merzougat 

 

Erg Chebbi is located at 360 km in the east of Ouarzazate, with highest dunes at 150 meters, you will feel the magic of desert the entire time.
On your way to Merzougat, you will cross the Dadés valley and the canyons, beautiful natural sites up to 400m deep. This valley have lot of differents landscapes to see.

* Programs all inclued, from Ouarzazate to Ouarzazate, with local, professional guide and 4x4 in full pension.

  Discover the dunes of Erg Chebbi (2 days – 1 night) :
  • - Day 1 : Visit of Skoura oasis + Kasbah Amridil + Valley of Dades and the gorges + Camels backriding + Sandboarding + Evening around fire with berber music + Night in bivouac under berber tents
  • - Day 2 : Come back by Ouarzazate by the way of N’kob + Visit of older village Tamnougalt and the kasbah + Visit of one part to valley of Drâa.


  Immersion in the heart of Erg Chebbi (3 days – 2 nights or more) :
  • - Day 1 : Visit of Skoura oasis + Kasbah Amridil + Valley of Dades and the gorges + Camels backriding + Evening around fire with berber music + Night in bivouac under berber tents
  • - Day 2 : Day of treking in desert at the rythm of camels + Visit of small oasis and old villages + Sandboarding + Evening and night in bivouac of berber tents
  • - Day 3 : Coming back by the way of N’kob + Visit of Tamnougalt and the kasbah + Visit of part of vally of Drâa.
  Gorges of Dades + Desert of Merzougat (3 days - 2 nights) :
  • - Day 1 : Visit of Skoura oasis + Discover of valley and gorges of Dades + Walk of 3 hours to reach and meet nomad on top of gorges + Night in hotel at the gorges
  • - Day 2 : Visit of khetarat (older system of irigation for oasis) + Camels backriding + Sandboarding + Evening around fire with berber music + Night in bivouac under berber tents
  • - Day 3 : Come back by Ouarzazate to N’kob + Visit of older village of Tamnougalt and the kasbah + Visit of a part of Drâa valley
  Feeling magic of desert and see imensity of Saghro mountains (3 days - 2 nights or more) :
  • - Day 1 : Visit of Skoura oasis + Kasbah Amridil + Valley of Dades and the gorges + Camels backriding + Sandboarding + Evening around fire with berber music + Night in bivouac under berber tents
  • - Day 2 : Crossing mountain of Saghro by pist located in atlas (pass of mountain at 2000 meters) + Night in hostel in eart of Saghro
  • - Day 3 : Visit of older village of Tamnougalt and the kasbah + Visit of part of Drâa valley


* Program with bivouacs in desert (without transport, you will need to rent a car), you will drive with to Merzougat, the last village before the desert

  First discover of Erg Chebbi (2 days - 1 night) :
  • - Day 1 : Hosting at Merzougat by your professional guide + Camels backriding to reach your bivouac + Sandboarding + Evening and dinner around fire with traditional music berber + Night under berber tents
  • - Day 2 : Coming back at Merzougat after breakfast in camels backriding to reach Merzougat
  Feeling magic of desert (3 days – 1 night) :
  • - Day 1 : Hosting at Merzougat by your professional guide + Camels backriding to reach your bivouac + Evening and dinner around fire with traditional music berber + Night under berber tents
  • - Day 2 : After breakfast, walk through dunes of Erg Chebbi with camels + Visits of small oasis + Picnic + Sandboarding + Evening and night in other bivouac (subject to season and weather conditions)
  • - Day 3 : Walk back at Merzougat after breakfast



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