Camel Trek to Erg Chigaga

About this experience

The classic Saharan crossing, done the way nomads still do it. From the last village of M'Hamid you walk beside a camel caravan across the open hamada toward Erg Chigaga, a dune field that rises out of the emptiness west of the road. Each day ends at a quiet bivouac under a sky with no light pollution for hundreds of kilometers. No phone signal, no schedule — just the tread of camels, tea on the fire, and the feel of a pace that has not changed in centuries.

Highlights

• Sunset and sunrise on the great dunes of Erg Chigaga
• Bread baked in the sand, cooking on the fire, mint tea at every camp
• A full day walking with the caravan through open desert
• Camping far from roads, with the Milky Way overhead
• Led by Berber camel guides born around M'Hamid

What's included

• Camel caravan with saddles and dromedary handlers
• All meals cooked in camp, tea and water included
• Tents, foam mattresses and blankets
• Local Berber guides throughout
• Desert toilet tents and leaving-no-trace camping