two days safari experience.

.M’hamid represents the last village on draa valley And the starting point of the absolute desertification of its lower part .In the past,the valley of draa and mhamid was a lush and green region a desert paradise with different natural spaces one of it was the lake the home of thousands of birds .but with climate change it got  more dry  than ever before the lake of iriqi dried and all the trees and plants growing around died .this made the  life  more difficult and it disbalance the eco system of the region and  nomads suffer from the luck of food and water  : This trek is made to raise awareness about the problem of climate change and how it is damaging life in the Sahara desert.

Day one :

this morning,after arriving  at mhamid ,you will  be  driven through a variety of landscapes with different stops at different Areas until  you finish your  evening by a portable camping at the spot of erg zahar .

The desert safari drive  is a guided experience on natural spaces where you will  enjoy  the beauty of the desert  away from other tourist and the  over touristic places where there is fixed camps.

All over the trip you will have the chance to stop into different areas to learn about the terrains and the nomads.

You will Start  by taking the offroad of the Sahara through draa valley toward Lbour  where you will be exposed to the beautiful view of Bani  mountain all around the way. Lbour region is collection of few  desert lush valley where you will have the chance  to see camels grassing around and their herders.

Right after crossing lbour you will  stop for a cup of tea on camel feet region among the white dunes in a very beautiful spot where you can walk and learn about different plants and trees growing around .

 After enjoying a cup of tea .you will be driven again to another destination which is  your lunch spot .the drive in itself is a chance to discover different sceneries  along the way because this part of mhamid is very remote and it is witnessing so much desertification including the death trees,Long empty  flats  .

Before you get to your lunch spot you will  stop for a visit to erg smar kasbah(dilapidated nomads farmers settlement) which will tell much how much life  once a time was   at the region of Erg smar .

A relaxing break for lunch and a rest on the “Two Colours Dunes” of Erg Smar to discover how magical the desert is when you find yourself on top of the red dune watching the white dune  pervades the red one and the beautiful draa Valley hugging both.



after having a long fabulous lunch under a tamarisk tree and enjoying the dreamy spot of the meeting place of the white dunes with the red one.you will Be driven in the middle of  the deep draa valley to  reach the eastern bank where  erg zahar dune is located . You will be exposed to be driven through this long empty flat to reach  the undulating dunes of erg zahar.
After a while ,a load of Unique dunes with dramatically different shapes will be in front of you to hike in order to reach the other side, but what is not expected is how you will feel after you see the surrounding dunes from the top of the furthest dune of Zahar.
Here we will set camp cocooned by the dunes all around us and after some time to relax and soak up the sunset, dinner will be served around the coy camp-fire.
 

one note: Erg zahar is the best alternative for those who want to enjoy the remote beauty of the sahara desert  without sharing their experience with other people .

Day Two:
Today the destination is the famous Erg Chegaga , the highest sand dune in Morocco.

The way to get to erg chegaga will  not be done on a  the blink of an eye. In fact, It is a long journey that will raise your awareness on climate change issue and how it is affecting Both nature and human that  are embodied on the person of  Sahara and  the person of nomads.  The Dry lake of Iriqi is an example of  how did  climate change damage the eco system if the Sahara desert. 

Right after iriqi lake you will head to the nomadic settlement of dradir tribe (this is  a small nomads tribe that lived between the mountains and  erg chegaga dune ,it is considered to be one of the last nomadic community at the mhamid Sahara ,and your lunch will take place  next to their homes to discover how they keep on their special nomadic lifestyle going on at the twenty one century) .

this morning we start our drive  by saying goodbye to the screaming dune then we cross the draa valley again. But this time  the terrain will be open  and The route is getting to be totally mysterious as you never know what to expect to see today .

All over the way  before getting to  Iriqi lake  you will be exposed to a variety of dunes  as you will be circulating the great dune of erg chegaga from the east and if you are lucky enough you may  meet with wild  gazelles in their remote home far from civilisation as they mostly can be seen around there.at a particular time you be driving upon the old channel that used to  pour water on iriqi lake but as draa valley changed its route there is only its buried dry trench  .

After a  relaxing break  on Iriqi lake endless horizon and discovering how tiny you are in comparison with 25 empty kilometres that was the home of flora and fauna and one of the main stops for birds .you will head to have a visit to nomads tents and get to your lunch under the shade of an Acacia tree  next to dradir nomads settlement where you will learn about their life as nomads living in the desert with their animals goats and donkeys,how do their kids get their schooling in this remote area.

By the end of the day you will be driven to  camp under the big dunes of erg chegaga .And here you will have different options   as the place is very large and you can choose either to camp next to the grassing  spot where camel herd around with a panoramic. Or weather you want to hike the highest dune to get to the top and enjoy the view from up.