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Luxury Desert Tour from Casablanca to Erg Chigaga, 5 Days
This luxury desert tour from Casablanca reaches the Erg Chigaga dunes and comes back in five days, with two nights at a luxury camp. You go in across Lake Iriki by 4×4, come out through the Draa Valley and stay in kasbah hotels by Aït Benhaddou and near Ouarzazate.
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Luxury desert tour from Casablanca at a glance
- 5 days / 4 nights
- Casablanca · Marrakech · Tizi n'Tichka · Telouet · Aït Benhaddou · Tazenakht · Foum Zguid · Lake Iriki · Erg Chigaga · M'hamid · Zagora · Agdz · Ouarzazate · Marrakech · Casablanca
- Private tour
- Riad or hotel pickup
- Best time: October to April
Luxury tours from Casablanca to the Sahara
The first and last days are long ones, seven to eight hours each with stops, because Casablanca is two and a half hours north of Marrakech before the mountains even begin. In return you sleep at Aït Benhaddou on the first night and reach the dunes early on day two.
From Foum Zguid a 4×4 track crosses the dry Lake Iriki to the camp. After two nights you leave by the other side of the dunes, through M’hamid and the palm groves of the Draa, and spend the last night in a kasbah hotel near Ouarzazate.
Highlights
- Telouet and a kasbah night at Aït Benhaddou
- The 4x4 track across Lake Iriki
- Two nights in a luxury tent in Erg Chigaga
- The Draa Valley from M'hamid to Agdz
- Pickup and drop-off in Casablanca
Read more: Erg Chigaga and Iriqui National Park (Lake Iriki).
Day-by-day itinerary
How the five days go, from your pickup in Casablanca to the drop-off.
Day 1 · Casablanca to Aït Benhaddou
Pickup in Casablanca in the morning, the motorway to Marrakech and the climb over the Tizi n’Tichka, with a stop at Telouet before Aït Benhaddou.
- Overnight: Kasbah hotel near Aït Benhaddou
Day 2 · Aït Benhaddou to Erg Chigaga
South through Tazenakht to Foum Zguid, then by 4×4 across Lake Iriki to the camp.
- Overnight: Luxury desert camp in Erg Chigaga
Day 3 · Erg Chigaga
A free day for a camel ride, sandboarding or a walk to the high dunes.
- Overnight: Luxury desert camp in Erg Chigaga
Day 4 · Erg Chigaga to Ouarzazate
Out of the dunes to M’hamid and north along the Draa through Zagora and Agdz.
- Overnight: Kasbah hotel near Ouarzazate
Day 5 · Ouarzazate to Casablanca
Over the High Atlas to Marrakech and on by motorway to your hotel in Casablanca, or to the airport.
What is included and not included
Included
- Private vehicle and driver for the five days, with a 4x4 for the desert tracks
- Pickup and drop-off at your riad or hotel in Casablanca
- One night: kasbah hotel near Aït Benhaddou, breakfast
- Two nights: luxury desert camp in Erg Chigaga, dinner and breakfast
- One night: kasbah hotel near Ouarzazate, breakfast
- Camel ride in the dunes
- Fuel and road costs
Not included
- Lunches and drinks
- Entrance fees and local guides at the sites
- Tips
- Travel insurance
Pickup, best time to go and what to bring
Pickup points
Pickup at your hotel in Casablanca or at Mohammed V airport; tell us your flight time.
Best time to go
October to April is the most comfortable time. Days are warm and nights cool, and in December and January the desert can drop close to freezing at night. From June to August the afternoons are very hot, so we start early and rest in the middle of the day.
What to bring
Layers, with a warm jacket for the desert night from November to March; a hat, sunglasses and sun cream; a scarf against wind and sand; shoes you can walk in on sand; a head torch; a small bag for the camp night, since your main luggage stays in the vehicle; cash in dirhams for drinks and tips; a power bank.
Good to know
Carry cash in dirhams: camps and small villages rarely take cards, and the last cash machines are in towns such as Ouarzazate, Zagora and Erfoud. Phone signal is often weak in the dunes. Camps have toilets and showers, shared at standard camps and private at luxury ones. Keep cameras and phones in a bag when the wind lifts the sand, and ask before you photograph people in the villages. Your main luggage stays locked in the vehicle overnight.
Price, deposit and cancellation
Prices are per person and depend on the size of your group. You book with a 20% deposit by card or PayPal and pay the balance on the first day of the tour.
If you cancel 30 days or more before the start, we refund the deposit in full; after that the deposit is kept. You can change the date once for free if you ask 14 days or more before. The details are in our Cancellation Policy.
Questions about the luxury desert tour from Casablanca
Do we stop in Marrakech?
The route passes Marrakech on the first and last days, and you can add a night or two there at either end.
Can we add a night in Marrakech?
Yes. A night in Marrakech on the way back breaks up the last day, and the tour becomes 6 days.
Can we stay longer at the camp?
Yes. Add as many nights at the camp as you like; each one gives you another full day in the dunes.
What is a luxury camp like?
Large tents with proper beds and a private bathroom with a shower. Dinner and breakfast are served at the camp. Tell us if you have a camp in mind and we check availability.
How do I book?
Send an enquiry with your dates and group size and we reply with availability and a quote. When online booking is open for this tour, you can also reserve with a deposit by card or PayPal.
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- Free enquiry, no obligation
- Private tour, only your group
- Free enquiry, no obligation
- Route and stays adjusted to you
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