Fennec Travels

3 days Chegaga desert tour

Take a private tour to Chegaga Dunes and enjoy the VIP treatment. Your own driver guide, fully qualified and accredited, you want to experience the dunes of Chegaga in the best possible way.

Destination: Chegaga dunes
Availability: Every day
Duration: 3 days and 2 nights
Category: Private tour
Clothing: Comfortable clothing, walking shoes, hat, jacket and sunscreen.
Information
Strong points
• Explore a scenic route, passing through the High Atlas via the Tichka Pass (at 2260 m altitude).
• Visit Ait Benhaddou, the Kasbah of the fortified village.
• Discover the charm of the city of Ouarzazate.
• Cross the Berber village of Agdez and the Draa valley with its procession of palm trees.
• Discover the way of life of the nomads of the desert.
• Enjoy the Zagora dunes on camel back, and admire the lever and sunset.
• Magical evening at the bivouac, in the middle of the desert after a traditional dinner around the campfire.
• Free time to explore the Berber villages of Foum Zguid, Taznakht, wawzguit and Amerzegane

DAY 1: MARRAKECH - TICHKA - AIT BEN HADDOU - AGDEZ - ZAGORA
Departure of our 4x4 tour to the South via the famous Tichka pass, visit of the Kasbah of Telouet, descent of the Ounila valley Berber valley with sublime architecture. After the visit of the Kasbah Ait Benhaddou, and after Tizi n'Tinifift we will follow to the Draa valley from the city of Agdez. The landscape offers magnificent palm groves dotted with Ksours and Douars and beautiful adobe architecture. Night in a 3 star hotel with half board.

DAY 2: ZAGORA - M'HAMID - ERG CHEGAGA
After visiting the pottery workshops and the Koranic library of Tamegroute, you will continue your journey to M'hamid by crossing the sandy wadis and varied vegetation of tamarisk and calotropis to Dayat Chegaga, the usual meeting place of nomadic families. . Arrival at Erg Laabidlia, you will join your magnificent bivouac in the middle of the desert. You will have the opportunity to take a camel ride in the dunes… night under the stars in the Sahara after a traditional dinner.

DAY 3: ERG CHEGAGA - FOUM ZGUID - MARRAKECH
Early departure towards the foothills of the Anti-Atlas. You will cross the huge LAKE IRIKI plateau, and you will pass the small town of Foum Zguid, Taznakht and the capital of saffron and wawzguit carpet. You will join Amerzegane to find the road to Tizi n'tichka and return to Marrakech at the end of the day.

What you must remember
• make sure to bring warm clothes in winter (no sleeping bags), light clothes in summer, sunscreen, a hat, good walking shoes, a flashlight, and pants (for the trek on camel back). Shorts and skirts are not recommended for the trek due to friction with the stool which can cause skin irritation.

What is included
• Pick up and drop off at your accommodation in Marrakech.
• Transport in a tourist 4X4 with driver
• Night in a typical hotel.
• Night in a bivouac in a nomadic tent.
• Camel ride.
• Breakfast and dinner.

What is not included
• Entrance fees to monuments.
• Optional activities.
• Personal expenses
• Drinks.

Zagora circuit 2 days MOROCCO

Your private 2-day desert tour from Marrakech to Zagora is your best chance to discover the Moroccan Sahara desert at a glance: it will introduce you to the Saharan landscapes of the Drâa valley and the rock desert of Zagora . Cross the High Atlas Mountains with our private Zagora desert tour. Enjoy the VIP treatment of your own fully qualified and accredited guide driver who will allow you to experience the dunes of Zagora in the best possible way.

Destination: Zagora circuit with deluxe tent
Availability: Every day
Duration: 2 days zagora
Category: Private excursion
Clothing: Comfortable clothes, comfortable shoes, hat, jacket and sunscreen.

Information

Strong points
• Enjoy the panoramic views from the High Atlas of the Berber villages.
• Cross the famous Tizi n’Tichka pass at an altitude of 2260m.
• Visit the fortified village of Ait Ben Haddou and the Kasbah of Taourirt.
• visit to the museum and film studios in the city of Ouarzazate.
• Drive through the Berber village of Agdez and the Draa valley.
• Enjoy the Zagora Dunes on the back of a camel.
• Watch the sunrise and sunset in the desert.
• Evening entertainment and traditional dinner around the campfire at the deluxe bivouac.

DAY 1: MARRAKECH - AIT BENHADDOU - OUARZAZATE - ZAGORA
The tour begins with the discovery of the High Atlas: you will pass through Berber villages and you will enjoy the panoramic views from the high Atlas mountains. You will cross the famous Tizi n’Tichka pass to reach the fortified village of Ait ben haddou, a Unesco World Heritage site, visit and lunch in the kasbah. Afterwards, continue to Ouarzazate for a visit to the museum and the Cinema Studios.
Departure to Zagora, on arrival you will change vehicle against the dromedaries for a walk in the desert. In the evening, you will admire an exceptional sunset and you will return to the bivouac for a traditional dinner around the campfire and a night in a nomadic tent in the middle of the Sahara.

DAY 2: ZAGORA - DRAA VALLEY - OUARZAZATE - TAOURIRT - MARRAKECH
Wake up early to watch the sunrise at the Dunes of Zagora, then return to the camp for breakfast before continuing your excursion to Ouarzazate. You will pass through the Agdez Valley and the Draa Valley lined with palm trees and ancient kasbahs. So admire the magnificent landscapes, palm groves and green oases! Arrival in Ouarzazate, you will have your lunch then place a visit to the kasbah of Taourirt with its alleys and authentic adobe mansions. End of your visit and return to Marrakech in the afternoon.
What you must remember
• make sure to bring warm clothes in winter (no sleeping bags), light clothes in summer, sunscreen, a hat, good walking shoes, a flashlight, and pants (for the trek on camel back). Shorts and skirts are not recommended for the trek due to friction with the stool which can cause skin irritation.

What's included:
• Pick up and return to your place of accommodation in Marrakech
• Transport in a modern, air-conditioned tourist minibus
• Driver
• 1 hour camel ride.

What is not included:
• Lunch
• Entrance fees to monuments
• Optional activities
• Drinks

Ouarzazate and Kasbah Ait Benhaddou MOROCCO

Ouarzazate is a city south of the Moroccan High Atlas Mountains, known as the gateway to the Sahara Desert. Its enormous Taourirt Kasbah, housing a 19th century palace, offers views of the surrounding rocky landscape, which appears in several films. To the north-west is the fortified red earth town of Ait-ben-Haddou, while the rocky gorges of Toudra stretch to the north-east. A road winds south-east, through the lush palm groves of the Drâa Valley, towards the desert.

Destination: Ouarzazate and Kasbah Ait Benhaddou
Availability: Every day
Departure time: 07:30 H
Arrival time: 19:00 H
Category: Private excursion
Clothing: Comfortable clothes, comfortable shoes, hat, jacket and sunscreen.

Information

Strong points:

• Pass through the High Atlas and explore a scenic route via the Tichka Pass at an altitude of around 2260 m.
• Visit the Kasbah Ait ben Hadou, a Unesco World Heritage Site.
• Visit the old Kasbah of Talouet and Kasabh Taourirt.
• Discover the charm of the city of Ouarzazate.
• Enjoy a visit to the cinema museum and studio in Ouarzazate.
• Discover the way of life of the nomads of the desert.

Departing from Marrakech, enjoy the beautiful landscapes and impressive panoramic views from the High Atlas. The first stop will be the Tizi n'Tichka summit located at 2260m altitude.

The 2nd stop will be the Kasbah of Télouet. Kasbah recognized by its strategic position in the High Atlas. Then you will reach the Kasbah of Ait Ben Haddou. A fortified village which offers a fascinating panorama of old mud houses. This site is listed as a Unesco World Heritage Site and has been used, in particular, for the shooting of several famous films such as Asterix and Obelix: Mission Cleopatra, Lawrence of Arabia, Gladiator ... Lunch at the Kasbah.

The 3rd stop will be the city of Ouarzazate. You will explore its countless adobe Kasbahs, its arid mountains and plains, its green valleys and oases and its countless palm groves. You will also enjoy a visit to the cinema museum and to one of the most beautiful Kasbahs in the region: The Taourirt Kasbah ... Return to Marrakech scheduled at 7 PM.

What's included:
• Private vehicle (4x4 or minibus) air-conditioned and comfortable
• Driver
• Departure and return to your place of residence

What is not included:
• Lunch
• Entrance fees to monuments
• Optional activities
• Drinks