Overland / Iceland
Erg Chebbi by camel and 4x4
- Length
- 7 days
- Style
- Overland
- Grade
- Easy
- Group
- Up to 10
- Season
- Oct to Apr
Over the High Atlas to the great dunes, with two nights in a private desert camp. Dunes that change colour every twenty minutes, and tea poured from a great height.
Day by day.
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Day 1
Marrakech
A riad in the old city, dinner on the roof and an early night before the mountains.
Arrival day
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Days 2 to 3
Over the Atlas
The Tizi n’Tichka pass, a kasbah for lunch and a palm valley guesthouse run by three sisters.
5 h driving
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Days 4 to 5
Into the dunes
Camels for the last hour in. Two nights in a private camp, a dawn climb and bread baked in the sand.
1 h by camel
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Days 6 to 7
The long road west
Back through the Dadès gorge with a night on the way and a final evening in Marrakech.
6 h driving
Included
- Driver and local guide
- Six nights: riads, guesthouse, desert camp
- Breakfast and dinner every day
- Camels and camp team
- Airport transfers in Marrakech
Not included
- International flights
- Lunches and drinks
- Travel insurance
When it runs
Runs in: October, November, December, January, February, March, and April
Erg Chebbi, Morocco / 31.15° N, 3.97° W / More about Erg Chebbi
Good to know.
How fit do I need to be?
Each journey has a grade. Easy means anyone who is comfortable on their feet for a couple of hours. Moderate means five or six hours on the move, with breaks. Active means full days and early starts. If you are unsure, ask: we would rather talk you into the right trip than the wrong one.
Who else will be on the trip?
Small groups, capped at the number on each journey’s page, and usually a mix of couples, friends and people travelling alone.
Are flights included?
No. Journeys start and end at the places named in the itinerary, so you can use your own miles and routes. We send recommended flights with your confirmation and will meet whatever you book.
What about dietary needs?
Tell us when you book and we will pass it to every kitchen on the route. Vegetarian and gluten-free are straightforward almost everywhere; we will say so honestly where they are not.
