Find your Sahara walking route

From M’Hamid towards Foum Zguid, our routes cross high dunes, stony plains and tamarisk country. Erg Zahar, Erg Smar and Erg Chigaga are different places within this desert, reached on different itineraries. The way we travel and choose our camps comes from our nomadic life here.

Compare days on foot separately from road transfers. Pick-up in Marrakech, Ouarzazate or Agadir and return to the starting city depend on the programme you choose.

Choose your walking pace

Gentler routes involve 2–4 hours on foot a day; more demanding stages can reach 6–7 hours. Check the daily itinerary before choosing.

Know your camp arrangements

A guide, camel handlers and cook travel with the caravan. Camels carry luggage and camp equipment. Toilets and showers are available only at a fixed camp when included.

Choose private or shared

Private treks start with one traveller; shared departures require two. Groups have a maximum of 15. The desert season runs from mid-September to mid-May.

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Groupe de randonneurs gravissant les dunes guidés par un chamelier dans le désert marocain

8-Day Sahara Trek from Marrakech: Erg Zahar & Erg Chigaga

Eight days from Marrakech, with six days on foot through the desert of M’Hamid. Walk towards Erg Zahar and Erg Chigaga with a camel-supported caravan, then return to M’Hamid on foot before the road journey home.
  • 8 days / 7 nights
  • M’Hamid · Erg Zahar · Erg Chigaga
  • Sustained walking; level to confirm
Trekking désert M'hamid 6 jours

7-Day Sahara Walking Holiday: The Desert Caravan

Follow a camel-supported walking route from M’Hamid through Sidi Naji, Erg Zahar, Zmila and Lanhiche. Six nights and five travelling camps. Request dates.
  • 7 days / 6 nights · 5 main stages + return leg
  • M’Hamid · Sidi Naji · Aït Ounir · Erg Zahar · Zmila · Lanhiche
  • Intermediate desert walking