Foum Zguid
Desert
The shortest route to Erg Chigaga
- Foum Zguid
- Lake Iriqui
- Erg Chigaga
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Foum Zguid – Erg Chigaga, 3 days
Private 4x4 · based on 2 people
Marrakech – Erg Chigaga
Private 4x4 · based on 2 people
From Lake Iriqui to the high dunes, with your guide and a night at the desert camp.
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What our travellers say
Nous avons partagés une expérience formidable grâce à Abdoul ! C'est un jeune homme gentil, soucieux de bien faire, merci à lui. Il nous a fait découvrir de magnifiques paysages et un excellent bivouac, loin …
Léa Martineau · review in French · excerpt · see on Google
Abdoul est vraiment à notre écoute et adapte l'itinéraire à nos envies. Super cuisto en plus Vraiment un bon moment! Je recommande pour une super expérience dans le désert
Bruno Ardevol · review in French · see on Google
J ai été ravie de mon séjour en découverte au désert avec abdol qui a été excellent pour la première fois je garde un bon souvenir mais promis je reviendrais en 26 avec une amie👍❤️ …
PATRICIA CARNAVET · review in French · excerpt · see on Google
The quiet gateway to the Sahara
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Foum Zguid
An authentic village, the ideal starting point for the deep desert.
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Lake Iriqui
A wild mineral expanse between the sky and endless horizons.
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Erg Chigaga
The high dunes, absolute silence, and a horizon without end.
2.5 hours of desert track from Foum Zguid, crossing Lake Iriqui, to reach the dunes before sunset.
A Foum Zguid agency,
not a reseller
We live here. The agency is in Foum Zguid, the 4x4s and the camps are our own, and the departure tea is served at our house, facing Jbel Bani.
Abdelghani and Abdeljalil answer your messages. On the track, our guides Abdel Fatah, Abdel Rahim, Abdel Hafid, Abde Samad travel with you.
The starriest night
of your life
A hot dinner, music around the fire, and a sky you never forget. At Erg Chigaga the Milky Way rises over the dunes.
Discover the campBooking, in three steps
Write to us
Tell us your dates, your departure city and how many travellers you are.
We confirm
You receive the itinerary, the inclusions and the total price for your group.
We meet
In Foum Zguid or at your accommodation. The guide confirms the time the day before.
A conversation, not a checkout. See our terms of sale and cancellation policy.
Frequently asked questions
Is the price shown the final price?
It is the price per person based on two travellers. It covers what is listed under "Included" on each page: the private 4x4 with driver-guide, the camp night and the meals named. What remains yours is under "Not included": usually lunches, drinks other than tea and water, and tips. If there are more than two of you, write to us — the per-person price comes down.
Is the 4x4 really private?
Yes. We never put strangers together in one vehicle. You travel with the people on your booking and your driver-guide, up to six per 4x4. That lets you stop whenever you like and move the departure time.
When is the best time to go?
September to early June for camp nights; October–November and February–April are ideal. In summer we run early-morning Lake Iriqui trips instead.
How do I get to Foum Zguid?
By paved road: 4.5 h from Marrakech via Taznakht, 2.5 h from Ouarzazate, 4 h from Agadir. Our trips from Marrakech include all the transport if you prefer not to drive. See the transport guide.
Do I have to pay upfront to book?
Write to us first: we confirm dates, itinerary and total price before any question of payment. The exact terms are in our terms of sale and cancellation policy.
Erg Chigaga or Merzouga — which desert?
Merzouga (Erg Chebbi) is easier to reach and busier; Chigaga is bigger, wilder, with no hotels or quad bikes at the foot of the dunes. Via Foum Zguid you reach Chigaga with a true desert crossing. Our overview of which desert to choose covers every case: the best desert in MoroccoCompare Chigaga and Merzouga.
A question before you choose?
Your dates, your ideas. We build the rest together.
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