Erg Chigaga Travel Guide: Top Sights in Morocco, Tours & Travel

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Erg Chigaga- Travel Tips What to See, How to Plan & Tours: Natural Scenery; Morocco; 5 Reviews

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Suggested Duration: 6 hours

Erg Chigaga, the largest sand sea in Morocco, lies about 45 km west of M’Hamid El Ghizlane in the Drâa-Tafilalet region. Spanning roughly 35 km by 15 km, its dunes reach heights of over 50 meters, creating a remote and less-visited landscape compared to Erg Chebbi. The erg is bordered by Djebel Bani to the north, M'Hamid Hammada to the east, and the dry Iriki Lake to the west. Access requires an off-road vehicle, camel, or motorbike, following an old caravan route best navigated with a local guide. In 2018, Italian runner Stefano Miglietti set a record by crossing 500 km of desert terrain, including Erg Chigaga, in just over four days.

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Reviews of Erg Chigaga

Tom de moor

5
Reviewed: 2024-04-25

Erg Chigaga is the real thing, real desert, with amazing dunes starting at about 60km (approx 1,5h driving with a local guide) from the last remote town. A couple of different desert camps give you the possibility to spent one or more nights deep in the desert. Most camps are Located just at the border of where these high dunes start. Definitely worth spending a day and night there.
Hugo van der Heijden

5
Reviewed: 2023-12-01

Visiting Erg Chigaga has been one the best choices I’ve made when travelling to Morocco. The operator Desert candles organised everything down to the last detail, from the location of the camp, the food, the tents to all the facilities. I definitely recommend choosing Erg Chigaga over Erg Chebbi, the dunes are as high or even higher and you’ll experience the dunes with less tourist. (I booked a 3-day tour from Marrakech to Erg Chigaga with a guide)
Ayelet Adany

5
Reviewed: 2023-04-06

Its takes a long time to get here but when you get there you will be able to enjoy the desert 🏜️ adventure. Ride camels, or explore the sand dunes in different ways. Good dinner. Our family enjoyed
Alexander Østmoen

5
Reviewed: 2021-11-04

I can highly recommend this place. Experience the Sahara sand dunes and desert environment. Depending on the time of the day, the sun gives beautiful different colors to the landscape. Climb a mountain of sand by foot and enjoy!
Andrew Szabo

5
Reviewed: 2020-05-13

A fantastic place to hide from the world and become one with nature. Erg Chigaga is remote desert landscape that's harder to reach than the dunes of Erg Chebbi.