The main choice is how far the route travels beyond M’Hamid and how many nights you want in the desert. The four-day Agdez–Erg Chegaga itinerary includes a 4×4 track to the dunes and a return through the Iriqui and Foum Zguid area. Two other published Marrakech offers have different day counts and overnight plans.
Compare the actual published itineraries
| Route | Overnight pattern | What distinguishes it |
|---|---|---|
| Three-day Agdez–M’Hamid | Agdez hotel; M’Hamid-area camp | Returns via Agdez and Tamnougalt; no Erg Chegaga or Iriqui in the published plan. |
| Four-day Agdez–Erg Chegaga | Agdez hotel; Chegaga camp; Ouarzazate hotel | Tracks from M’Hamid to Chegaga, then the Iriqui–Foum Zguid return. |
| Five-day Erg Chigaga | Two camp nights in the published itinerary; check all stays in the offer | More nights in the Chegaga area on a separate program. |
Choose by time and terrain
The three-day tour suits a plan with a M’Hamid-area camp and a long return on day three. The four-day tour adds the off-road Chegaga and Iriqui circuit, but only one night at the dunes. The five-day option devotes more of the trip to the desert. Ask for a realistic time estimate for each day, a vehicle and camp specification, and the exact track before comparing prices.
Read the map with the itinerary
The four-day offer’s embedded road map reaches M’Hamid; its day-two and day-three text continues by 4×4 via Erg Chegaga, Iriqui, Foum Zguid and Taznakht. Treat the map as the road approach, not a complete track trace. The offer’s day-four kasbah is unnamed. Check which site is scheduled; the UNESCO-listed Ksar of Aït Ben Haddou should not be inferred from an unnamed Ouarzazate kasbah.
The four-day overnight guide walks through each day, and the packing guide covers hotel and camp needs. Browse the Marrakech Sahara tour collection for other published durations. Keep the chosen commercial page as the source for inclusions, exclusions and cancellation terms.
