Tour Plan
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Day 1: Marrakesh to Agdz oasis
Breakfast in a riad in Marrakesh.
Start of the itinerary by road: crossing the High Atlas via the Tizi n'Tichka pass.
Visit to the Aït Ben Haddou Kasbah, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Crossing the Drâa Valley.
Overnight in a Riad in Agdz
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Day 2: Towards the dunes of Erg Chegaga
Morning departure from Agdz towards Zagora, crossing the Drâa Valley with its palm grove landscapes and allotments hidden away in small villages.
After Zagora, visit the potters' workshops and kilns at Tamgroute, with the possibility of visiting the Koranic library for lovers of ancient manuscripts.
The road to M'hamid becomes increasingly desert-like.
Arrival at M'hamid in the late morning, with lunch at a bivouac in the middle of the first dunes.
Afternoon departure for the great Chegaga dunes, where you can admire a superb sunset as you climb the highest dune.
Dinner and evening under the stars around the fire, followed by a night in tents at the Chegaga bivouac.
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Day 3: In the heart of the desert
In the morning, after a hearty breakfast, we set off by 4x4 through the dunes to enjoy a picnic lunch in the heart of nature and admire the breathtaking desert scenery.
Return to the bivouac for a well-deserved rest.
In the afternoon, enjoy a camel ride to watch the sun set over the dunes.
Return to the bivouac for dinner and an evening under the stars.
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Day 4: Chegaga to Marrakech
After breakfast, we set off on a 90 km trail across the desert, passing through the dry bed of the Drâa, the dunes near Lake Iriqui (a vast expanse of packed sand) and the mountains.
Lunch is taken in Foum Zguid, the first village after the desert.
From here, the return journey to Marrakech begins, returning to the asphalt road via the village of Taznakht, famous for its Berber carpets and cooperative.
Crossing the High Atlas once more, we reach Marrakech in the early evening.
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