Erg Zahar Bivouac wild camel and 4 4 since M'Hamid

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4 days (approximately)
Offered in: French

Check-out from M’Hamid El Ghizlane, this private trek gradually leads you to Erg Zahar — one of the most unspoilt and spectacular large dunes in the Draa Valley. Here, no fixed camps: every night is climbed in a wild site chosen by your Guide for its beauty, silence, history, no mass tourism.

Along the way, the landscape changes: isolated oases, ancient villages buried by sand, stony reg, forgotten caravan tracks. The camels carry food and equipment. You walk at your own pace.

At the summit of Erg Zahar, the 360° panorama of the Sahara and the Algerian mountains on the horizon is one of the most striking in the entire region. The wind sings in the sand — it's the dune talking.

On the third day, return in 4×4 through the desert tracks to M'Hamid: a way to see the territory differently, by the wide rocky spaces and hamadas.

Accessible to everyone.

What's Included

Lunch (Optional[3])
Lunch
Dinner (Optional[3])
Dinner
Breakfast (Optional[3])
Breakfast
bottle of mineral water, meals prepared by the cook, unlimited tea
tips for camels, cooks, guides (tradition in Morocco)
parking your vehicle in M'Hamid per day

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point
Mhamid

a meeting point will be set 24 hours before arrival according to the Traveler's wishes

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 4 days (approximately)
    Day 1

    Walking to Sidi Naji

    1 stop
  • 1
    M'Hamid

    Check-out from M’Hamid, you gradually leave the palm grove with the camel caravan and enter the first desert areas. The walk takes you through the mineral reg, punctuated by acacia trees, before giving way to gentler landscapes mixing dunes and tamarisks. You reach the site of the marabout Sidi Naji, a place of recollection for nomadic families. Lunch is taken along the way, in the shade of a tree, before continuing to the bivouac place in the erg of Sidi Naji. At the end of the day, make way for the tea ceremony, the traditional dinner and a friendly evening around the fire, with preparation of sandbread.

    12 hours • Admission ticket free
    • Day 2

    the impressive dunes of Erg Zahar

    1 stop
  • 2
    M'Hamid

    After breakfast, you resume the progression on foot in a varied desert environment, alternating sandy reliefs and vegetated areas of tamarisk. As the day progresses, the scenery becomes more spectacular. You walk along Erg Zmila until you reach the impressive dunes of Erg Zahar. These dunes, among the most remarkable in southern Morocco, offer a unique atmosphere, sometimes accompanied by the song of sand when the wind rises. Erg Zahar offers a lunar landscape , with magnificent sunsets from the top of the large dune (150m) for a 360° view of the Sahara. At the end of the day, you will enjoy an exceptional panorama from the great dune, before installing the bivouac in the heart of this magnificent environment.

    12 hours • Admission ticket free
    • Day 3

    Walking towards the erg of Bousmima

    1 stop
  • 3
    M'Hamid

    Possibility to climb up the large dune to admire the sunrise. You leave this lunar landscape to find some vegetation , your way back is along the Draa Valley.The wadi Drâa is the longest river in Morocco (1100km) forms east of Ouarzazate and flows into the Atlantic Ocean towards Tan Tan. Most of it remains dry except during heavy rainfall such as September 2024. Mid-day meal along the way or according to your form, arrived in the afternoon at the erg Bousnina to install the bivouac in the shade of a tamarisk. Tea ceremony at sunset and a good tagine or a good little dish for dinner. Evening around the fire.

    12 hours • Admission ticket free
    • Day 4

    return to M'Hamid in 4x4

    1 stop
  • M'Hamid (Pass by)

    At dawn, you can climb the large dune to admire the first lights on the desert. After breakfast, return to M’Hamid by 4×4 vehicle, crossing different Saharan landscapes. You will follow the Draa Valley. Arrival is expected at the end of the morning.

Additional info

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Nature and Wildlife Tours
Multi-day Tours
Private and Luxury
Private Sightseeing Tours
4WD Tours
Safaris
Walking Tours
Nature Walks
Pack Animal Tours
Adventure Tours
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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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