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Morocco


Erg Chigaga Camp

Luxury camp
Camp outside the Erg Chigaga dunes in southern Morocco (Feb 2018)
Erg Chigaga hiking in Morocco
I did not have to walk far to find untouched sand
Erg Chigaga dunes hike in Morocco in late afternoon
Late afternoon seemed to be best for taking photos with the shadows hitting the ripples in the sand
Erg chigaga sunset
I followed the tradition of camp to have a sundowner, bringing a celebratory drink to the top of a dune for sunset
Dinner at camp in the evening
Nick and Bobo's camp. They take care of everything from the time you arrive in Marrakech with a personal driver across the country. Getting to the dunes from Mhamid still requires a driver so it seemed best to go with this group. The camp is located on the more isolated eastern side of the dunes. More info on their website
Bed in the tent
Comfy mattress and unlimited peanuts and coke, luxury in the desert
Sunrise hike over the Erg Chigaga dunes in southern Morocco
I woke early to explore some more before breakfast, by the time I got back to camp a sandstorm had begun
Line of camels
The wind started to calm on the return drive from visiting a nomad in the area
Hiking in the
The "green place" or "great lake" the name dependent upon the amount of rainfall in the nearby mountains. These are likely loose translations into English by the guide. Rucola plants were abundant here during my visit in February
View from the highest dune in Erg Chigaga
The dunes above the "green place", this area was more touristy and had more camps, bike tracks are visible in the sand here
Guide walking up the dune
The view from the tallest dune in Erg Chigaga
Camels making their way across the dunes
We had a fun group, covered a wide range of topics at mealtimes- the secret tunnels of the Royal Mansour, what it's like to be a Jeopardy champ, and which animals have sphincters.
Night at camp
The stars were also one of highlights of being in the Sahara, the doctor in the group enjoyed night photography. I gave it my best attempt using one of his tripods
Camel ride
The final morning I fit in a camel ride before the full day drive back to Marrakech.


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