4-Day Private Desert Trek M'Hamid to Chegaga

Four days on foot through the Sahara, sleeping where the nomads live

A 4-day private desert trek from M'Hamid to Chegaga with a live guide in English, Spanish, Italian, French or Arabic. You walk roughly five hours each day across varied desert terrain, camp at a working bivouac with meals cooked on-site, and return by 4x4 vehicle on the final day. All transportation, food, water, camp equipment and setup are included. The guide adjusts pace and itinerary to your expectations.

The experience

The trek begins at 9 a.m. at the bivouac, where you meet the guide and help load the camels before the caravan sets off. Each day runs about five hours of walking, roughly 20 kilometers, with a long lunch break to eat and rest. The landscape changes as you move deeper into the desert: sand, rock, open space, and the kind of silence that most travelers describe as the opposite of what they expected to find. Nights are spent at camp, where the guide and cook set up tents, provide mattresses and blankets, and prepare substantial meals. On the evening of day three, you arrive at Chegaga's large dunes and can climb to watch the sunset.

The physical demand is real but manageable if you have moderate fitness and can walk steadily. The bivouac is not a hotel. It is a working camp where the team lives and works, and you are invited into that life rather than served around it. Water, snacks, coffee and tea are provided throughout the day. Breakfast, lunch and dinner happen at camp. All cooking and sleeping gear, dishes and equipment stay with you. You carry only a daypack.

On day four, a 4x4 vehicle picks you up and drives the return route in three hours, retracing the three days of walking in reverse so you see the landscape from a different angle. Back at the bivouac, a hot shower and a final meal mark the end. The guide speaks your language and will adapt the route and timing to your pace and what you want from the days.

What’s included

• Private transportation to and from the bivouac and during the trek.
• all meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner).
• bottled water, snacks, coffee and tea.
• all camp equipment including tents, mattresses, blankets and cooking gear.
• guide services in your choice of language.
• camel caravan for luggage transport.

Before you book

Lasts 4d, runs every day at 09:00, from US$ 399 per person, with live guides in 5 languages, as a private tour and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 09:00

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AgesAdult (19 to 60 years) · Senior (61 to 75 years) · Youth (13 to 18 years) · Child (7 to 12 years) · Infant (5 to 6 years) · Under 5: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French, Italian and Arabic

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.You can choose from 2 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 11 days ago

Good to know

Moderate physical effortPublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problems

Operated by Sahara Peace

Is this one for you?Book this trek if you want a private guide and the flexibility to set your own pace: the team adjusts the route and timing to your expectations, and you are not locked into a group schedule. It suits travelers who are comfortable with moderate daily walking and sleeping in a working camp rather than a hotel, and who want the full immersion of living alongside the people who know the desert.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French, Italian and Arabic.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (13 to 18 years); Child (7 to 12 years); Infant (5 to 6 years). Children under 5 can't be included in the booking.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

How much walking happens each day on this 4-day trek?

Each day involves roughly five hours of walking, covering about 20 kilometers across varied desert terrain. A long lunch break in the middle gives you time to eat, rest and recover before the evening camp setup.

What is a bivouac and what is it like to sleep there?

The bivouac is a working camp where the guide and cook live and prepare meals. You sleep in a tent with a mattress and blankets provided. The team sets up and breaks down camp each day. It is a place of community life, not a resort, and the experience is designed to immerse you in the simplicity of desert living.

What meals and water are included during the trek?

Breakfast, lunch and dinner are cooked at camp and included each day, along with bottled water, snacks, coffee and tea. The cook prepares substantial meals, and the guide carries extra water and supplies for the walking hours.

Do I need to be very fit to do this trek?

You should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness and be comfortable walking steadily for five hours a day. The guide adjusts the pace to your ability, and the trek is designed to challenge you without breaking you: most travelers finish proud of the effort they made.

What happens on the last day?

On day four, a 4x4 vehicle picks you up at Chegaga and drives the return route in three hours, retracing the landscape you walked in reverse. You return to the bivouac for a hot shower and a final meal before the trek ends.