Desert Chegaga
Notes from Foum Zguid
Stories, travel tips and trip notes from Foum Zguid and Erg Chigaga, written by the people who guide you there.
The best time to visit Erg Chigaga, season by season
When to go to Erg Chigaga: what days and desert nights feel like through the year, the best months, what to expect in summer, and how the moon changes the stars.
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Erg Chigaga or Merzouga? How to choose your Sahara
Morocco has two great dune seas. An honest comparison of Erg Chigaga and Erg Chebbi (Merzouga): access, crowds, dunes, camps, and which one suits your trip.
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What to pack for the Sahara: our Erg Chigaga packing list
A practical packing list for a desert trip in Morocco: layers for cold nights, sun and sand protection, shoes, the right bag, and what to leave at home.
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The Silent Sahara: three days to hear the desert
Three days from Marrakech to Erg Chigaga and back: the Atlas, Lake Iriqui by 4×4, one night in our camp and a sunrise walked in silence.
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Starlit Sanctuary
Private chef, a bivouac with real beds and a stargazing guide: the desert at its most comfortable.
Nomad Weekend
A quick escape into the silence: camel ride in, fireside music, bread baked in the sand.
Kasbah Road
Marrakech to Foum Zguid via Aït Benhaddou and the carpet villages of Tazenakht, then the dunes.
The Iriqui Crossing
Two nights deep in Erg Chigaga, out through M’Hamid and the Draa Valley oases.
Deep Sahara Odyssey
A full crossing of the erg with a camel caravan, sleeping in the open and visiting hidden wells.
Chigaga on Foot
From the Anti-Atlas foothills to the highest dunes, walking every kilometre with nomad guides.