Local agency · Foum Zguid, Morocco
Foum Zguid Desert
The shortest route to Erg Chigaga starts at our door: two and a half hours of desert track, the crossing of Lake Iriqui, and Morocco's biggest wild dunes before sunset.
- Private 4x4, never a mixed group
- Prices published, per person
- Start in Foum Zguid, or we pick you up in your city
First question
Where are you starting from?
It decides everything else: how many days you need, what it costs, and whether you come to us or we come to you. Pick your city.
Our tours
From Lake Iriqui to the high dunes
Private 4x4 tours from Foum Zguid or Marrakech, with nights at our desert camp by the dunes. Prices are displayed — a rarity in the desert, we know.
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Foum Zguid to Erg Chigaga, 2 days / 1 night
Included : Private 4x4 with driver-guide · Night at desert camp (equipped nomad tent) · Berber dinner and breakfast + 2 more
from 140 € / person based on 2 people View details → -
Foum Zguid to Erg Chigaga, 3 days / 2 nights
Included : Private 4x4 with driver-guide · 2 nights at an equipped desert camp · Full board from day-1 dinner to day-3 breakfast + 2 more
from 260 € / person based on 2 people View details → -
Marrakech to Erg Chigaga, 3 days / 2 nights
Included : Private 4x4 from/to your Marrakech accommodation · Guesthouse night in Foum Zguid (breakfast included) · Equipped camp night at Erg Chegaga + 3 more
from 440 € / person based on 2 people View details →
All tours from Foum Zguid → · Desert trips from Marrakech and other cities → · Walking treks → · Where are you starting? →
Planning the holidays? New Year's Eve at the desert camp books from September.
Why Foum Zguid?
The quiet gateway to the Sahara
Merzouga has the crowds, M'hamid has the long track. Foum Zguid has the shortcut: our village is the most direct approach to Erg Chigaga — 2.5 hours of track versus nearly 4 from M'hamid — and the only one that crosses Lake Iriqui, the ancient Saharan lake at the heart of Morocco's largest national park.
In practice that is half a day less on the track for the same dunes, and a real desert crossing instead of a long ribbon of tarmac.
Discover: Foum Zguid · Erg Chigaga · Lake Iriqui
Who takes you out
A Foum Zguid agency, not a reseller
We are not a Marrakech middleman subcontracting your day to somebody in the south. The agency is in Foum Zguid, the 4x4s and the camps are ours, your guides were born here — and the departure tea is served at our house, facing Jbel Bani.
These two answer your messages, and one of them will meet you in the village:
- Abdelghani Hasnaoui Agency owner
- Abdeljalil Hasnaoui Partner
And these are the Saharan guides who drive the 4x4s and set up the camps: Abdel Fatah, Abdel Rahim, Abdel Hafid, Abde Samad.
9 pm · Fire and stars
The starriest night of your life
Not a streetlight within 60 kilometres. At Erg Chigaga the Milky Way rises over the dunes while bread bakes under the sand. That night is why people travel this far.
Discover the campHow it works
Booking, in three steps
- You write to us On WhatsApp, by email, or through the form. Tell us your dates, the city you're starting from and how many you are. Nothing to pay, nothing to sign up for — it's a conversation, not a checkout.
- We confirm the plan and the price You get the exact itinerary back, what is included, what isn't, and the total for your group — the prices on this site are per person based on two, so the more of you there are, the lower the per-person price.
- We meet at the start In Foum Zguid, or at your accommodation if we're picking you up. Your guide calls the day before to confirm the time.
Payment and cancellation terms are set out in our cancellation policy and our terms of sale.
Frequently asked
What people ask before booking
Is the price shown the final price?
It is the price per person based on two travellers, and it covers what's listed under "Included" on each tour page: the private 4x4 with driver-guide, the camp night, the meals named. What's left to you 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 don't put strangers together in one vehicle: you travel with the people on your booking and your driver-guide, up to six per 4x4. That's what lets you stop when you want and move the departure time.
Do I have to pay upfront to book?
Write to us first: we confirm dates, itinerary and the total price before any question of payment. The exact terms are in our terms of sale, and what happens if you need to cancel is set out in our cancellation policy.
Erg Chigaga or Erg Chebbi — which desert should I choose?
Erg Chebbi (Merzouga) is easier to reach and busier; Chigaga is bigger, wilder, with no hotels or quad bikes at the foot of the dunes. From Marrakech the driving times are similar — but via Foum Zguid, Chigaga is earned with a true desert crossing rather than a long ribbon of tarmac. The full comparison is here, and our synthesis which desert to choose covers every case.
When is the best time to visit?
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 transport if you prefer not to drive. The detailed transport guide is here.
A question before you choose?
Tell us your dates and where you're starting from, and you'll get an itinerary and a price back. No long form, no account to create.
Rather not use WhatsApp? Phone +212706050534 · email desert@foumzguid.com · or the contact form.