Morocco · Desert Adventure

6 Days : Sahara Trek Challenge (120 Km) Economic Full Board | Private & Luxury

6 Days Round trip from Pickup service provided in Marrakesh. Easy pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 6-day private Sahara trekking adventure from Marrakech
02 Cover approximately 120 km through varied desert terrain
03 Travel via Ouarzazate, Zagora, M'Hamid, and Erg Chegaga
04 Cross valleys, plateaus, dunes, and oases
05 Camp under the starry Sahara sky
06 Enjoy full-board meals throughout the trip
07 Experience traditional Berber hospitality
08 Return across the High Atlas Mountains to Marrakech

Take on an unforgettable Sahara trekking adventure across southern Morocco, travelling from Marrakech through Ouarzazate and Zagora to the desert landscapes around M'Hamid and Erg Chegaga. This private 6-day experience combines road transfers, trekking, camping, and traditional desert hospitality for a rewarding challenge in a dramatic natural setting.

Covering around 120 km, the route leads across valleys, rocky plateaus, dunes, and oases, with nights spent under the stars in camp. Along the way, enjoy full-board meals, private transport, and support as you experience the land, people, and atmosphere of the Sahara on a demanding and memorable journey.

This private 6-day experience combines road transfers, trekking, camping, and traditional desert hospitality for a rewarding challenge in a dramatic natural setting.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 6 Days

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

Cities Marrakech, Ouarzazate, Zagora, Atlas Mountains, Erg Chegaga

Languages English, French

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Transfer from Marrakech to Ouarzazate

Departure to Ouarzazate, transfer to the hotel in Ouarzazate just below the High Atlas mountains. Hotel and night.

Day 02

Ouarzazate - M'Hamid - Erg Lihoudi

7am breakfast, we have a detailed briefing, then set off for the five hour drive to M'Hamid, our starting point for our Sahara challenge. Our route takes us on the low mountains of Jebel Saghro and in the "valley of a Kasbah extends over 1000 in the desert. We stop in Zagora to buy a "shach" and for the last frozen drinks.

Day 03

Erg Lihoudi - Wad Naam

7am good breakfast set us up for a good day of trekking. We break the camp, we load the shamans and we cross Erg Lihoudi. We cross the small dunes and around the larger ones. Among the dunes are small tamarisk trees that manage to flourish in this harsh environment. Continuing through the small dunes, we can see the Djebel Bani mountains to the north and the dunes to the south. After a good four hour hike, we stop for lunch in the shade of a large tree. During the afternoon, we leave the dunes and on a flat rocky plateau where we camp near Lihoudi

Day 04

Wad Naam- Bougren Dunes

Leaving the camp behind us, we walk across flat, open country with the camels not far behind. The surface is firm and stony with hard grass poking through in places. After about 4 km

Day 05

Bougren Dunes - Chagaga dune

After a good breakfast, we descend a ravine on the desert floor. We spend the morning crossing Hamada stony flat desert. We have several short climbs and cross dry and dusty plains

Day 06

Chigaga Dune - Foum zguide - Marrakech

After breakfast, we load into the land rovers and drive the last bumpy section across the desert track to the tarmac road. The exciting journey is a lot of fun if a little inflatable! Arriving at the asphalt road, and crossing the magnificent High Atlas mountains in Marrakech

The route