Desert · Draa, south of Mhamid
Erg Chegaga
Erg Chegaga is the largest dune field in Morocco, about forty kilometres of sand south of Mhamid, past the last road.
The place
There is no village inside it and no light after dark, which is why the stars here are the reason many guests come at all. We camp in the dunes rather than on their edge.
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Tours including this stop
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Over the High Atlas to Erg Chegaga
The journey goes over the High Atlas and over the 2260m high Tizi-n-Tichka Pass with an overwhelming view. The steep road, lined with oak forests and nut trees, leads past the mud and stone houses of the Berber villages and rushing mountain streams. When the...
Anti-Atlas descent to Erg Chegaga
When the pass is crossed, the steep road descends into the barren landscape of the Anti-Atlas and we reach our first destination, the Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou, protected as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. From Mhamid we drive into the desert; in an adventurous...
Aït Benhaddou, salt lakes and fossils
Take your time for Ait Benhaddou, the UNESCO World Heritage Site which served as a backdrop for films such as "Lawrence of Arabia", "Jesus of Nazareth" or "Gladiator". After a short break at a nomadic family stop for tea in the dunes of Erg Chigaga, continue...
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