9-Day Erg Chegaga Quad Bike Tour from Marrakech

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Duration: 9 days / 8 nights
Departure: Marrakech to Erg Chegaga tours
Type: Private, tailor-made

9-day tour from Marrakech: Zagora and Erg Chegaga by quad bike

9-day tour from Marrakech: Zagora and Erg Chegaga by quad bike: a private, tailor-made trip with your own driver and a flexible itinerary.

This trip is for travellers who want adventure and a taste of nomad life. You ride a quad bike across the desert between Zagora, M’Hamid and Erg Chegaga. You also sleep at a fully equipped Berber camp. And you finish with a guided tour of Marrakech.

Day 1: Arrival in Marrakech

Depending on your flight time, we pick you up at the airport and take you to your hotel or riad.

Day 2: Marrakech – High Atlas – Ait Ben Haddou – Ouarzazate

In the morning we cross the High Atlas over the Tizi n’Tichka. We stop to see the Berber villages that blend into the landscape. Then we visit the ksar of Ait Ben Haddou, a World Heritage Site. Gladiator, The Mummy and Sahara were among the films shot here. We have lunch in the village. In the afternoon we reach Ouarzazate and see the Taourirt kasbah. Night at the hotel.

Day 3: Ouarzazate – Draa Valley – Zagora

After breakfast we continue to Zagora. We stop in the Draa Valley to enjoy the views of the palm groves. In the afternoon we reach Zagora. Night at the hotel.

Day 4: Zagora – M’Hamid by quad

Today your quad adventure begins. You ride across the desert from Zagora to M’Hamid. Night at a hotel in M’Hamid.

Day 5: M’Hamid – Erg Chegaga dunes

A full day riding through the M’Hamid desert to the Chegaga dunes. Dinner and night at a luxury camp.

Day 6: Erg Chegaga – Foum Zguid

After breakfast you ride on to Foum Zguid. There you leave the quad. Night at the hotel.

Day 7: Foum Zguid – Ouarzazate – Marrakech

We drive back to Marrakech via Ouarzazate, crossing the High Atlas again. We drop you at your hotel.

Day 8: Guided tour of Marrakech

You visit the Koutoubia, the Saadian Tombs, the Bahia Palace and the Ben Youssef madrasa. Then you stroll through the medina past the craftsmen to Jemaa el Fna square. In the afternoon you see the Majorelle Garden and the modern Gueliz district. At night the square fills with musicians, storytellers and food stalls.

Day 9: Airport transfer

Depending on your flight, we take you to the airport. End of the trip.

Why choose this tour

It is the most exciting way to discover Erg Chegaga. You also combine adventure with the culture of Marrakech. The tour is private, so we tailor it to you.