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Private Desert Camp in Morocco's Erg Chigaga, 5 Days from Marrakech
Your group gets a private desert camp in Morocco for three nights in the Erg Chigaga dunes, on a five-day trip from Marrakech. A small Berber crew sets up the tents away from the other camps, cooks for you and keeps the fire going after dark.
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Private desert camp in Morocco at a glance
- 5 days / 4 nights
- Marrakech · Tizi n'Tichka · Telouet · Aït Benhaddou · Ouarzazate · Zagora · M'hamid · Erg Chigaga · Lake Iriki · Ouarzazate · Marrakech
- Private tour
- Riad or hotel pickup
- Best time: October to April
A private luxury desert camp for your group
Your tents have proper beds and their own bathrooms, and the crew is there only for you: a cook, a camel man and a helper. Meals come when you want them, and on one of the evenings the cook bakes bread in the hot sand under the fire, the way the nomads of the area still do.
You get there in two days, with a night in Zagora, and come back to Marrakech in one long drive across Lake Iriki.
Highlights
- A camp in the dunes for your group alone
- Three nights with your own cook and camel man
- Bread baked in the sand by the fire
- Camel rides and sandboarding
- Telouet, Aït Benhaddou and the Draa Valley on the way
Read more: Erg Chigaga.
Day-by-day itinerary
How the five days go, from your pickup in Marrakech to the drop-off.
Day 1 · Marrakech to Zagora
Over the Tizi n’Tichka by Telouet and Aït Benhaddou, through Ouarzazate and down the Draa Valley.
- Overnight: Hotel or riad in Zagora
Day 2 · Zagora to Erg Chigaga
To M’hamid and by 4×4 into the dunes, where the crew has your camp ready.
- Overnight: Private luxury camp in Erg Chigaga
Day 3 · In the dunes
Camel rides, sandboarding and a free afternoon.
- Overnight: Private luxury camp in Erg Chigaga
Day 4 · In the dunes
A last day at camp, with bread baked in the sand for dinner.
- Overnight: Private luxury camp in Erg Chigaga
Day 5 · Erg Chigaga to Marrakech
Across Lake Iriki and through Ouarzazate to Marrakech, a long day of nine to ten hours with stops.
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 Marrakech
- One night: hotel or riad in Zagora, dinner and breakfast
- Three nights: private luxury camp in Erg Chigaga, dinner and breakfast
- Camp crew for your group: cook, camel man and helper
- Camel rides and sandboarding
- Lunch at the camp on the two full days in the dunes
- Soft drinks and tea at the camp
- Fuel and road costs
Not included
- Lunches on the driving days
- Drinks outside the camp
- Entrance fees and local guides at the sites
- Tips
- Travel insurance
Pickup, best time to go and what to bring
Pickup points
We pick you up at your riad or hotel in Marrakech at the time you choose. If your riad is in a lane cars cannot enter, the driver waits at the nearest square or gate and someone from the riad walks you there.
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 private desert camp in Morocco
How is a private desert camp different from a luxury camp?
At a luxury camp you share the dining tent and the dunes with other guests. A private camp is set up for your group alone, with its own crew, so the meals, the timings and the campfire are yours.
How is this different from a shared luxury camp?
At a normal camp you share the dining tent and the fire with other guests. Here the whole camp is yours.
Is it worth it for two people?
It costs more for a couple than for a family or group, since the crew and tents are the same. Ask us for both prices.
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
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