Desert Chegaga
The Silent Sahara
Skip the crowds of Merzouga. Discover the wild, untouched dunes of Erg Chigaga through their true gateway: Foum Zguid.
THE AUTHENTIC GATEWAY
Why Foum Zguid over Merzouga?
1
The direct entrance to Erg Chigaga
Foum Zguid opens straight onto Erg Chigaga, Morocco's largest and most remote dune sea, reached only by 4×4 or on foot.
2
The sound of silence
No quad-bike convoys, no rows of camps. A desert quiet enough to hear the sand move.
3
A real nomadic connection
Every journey is led by families from Foum Zguid, and the money stays in the villages around it.
OUR TOP EXPEDITIONS
Multi-day journeys into the silent desert.Multi-day journeys deep into the silent desert.
The Deep Sahara Odyssey
A full crossing of Erg Chigaga on foot and by camel, sleeping in the open and visiting hidden oases.
The Silent Sahara
Our short escape: one night in the erg, phones away.
The Caravan Route
Follow the old trade paths from the Draa Valley to the dunes.
THE NOMAD EXPERIENCE
More than a trip: a few days at the pace of nomad life.
Carpets at dusk
Our camp from above
The caravan
Tea on the kasbah roof
Golden hour at the ksar
Talk to someone who lives there.
Send your dates. We answer personally from Foum Zguid.