Erg Chebbi vs Erg Chigaga
Both are great ergs, but they offer different trips. Chebbi favours access and services; Chigaga, remoteness at the cost of a track and more days.
Choose Erg Chebbi if…
It is your first time, you travel with children, you want comfort or you start or finish in Fez.
Choose Erg Chigaga if…
You want silence and photography, accept a track and logistics, and have days to spare from Marrakech.
What stays the same
In both cases, time on the sand depends more on your total days than on the destination. With very few days, neither pays off from Marrakech.
| Criterion | Erg Chebbi | Erg Chigaga |
|---|---|---|
| Final access | Simple; confirm with your lodging | Track from M'Hamid |
| Crowds | Higher | Lower |
| Choice of camps | Wide | Limited |
| Days needed | Less demanding | More demanding |
| Best from | Marrakech or Fez | Marrakech |
Keep reading
Morocco's most accessible great erg: how to get there, how much time to allow and who it suits.
The remote erg beyond the Draa Valley: off-road access, fewer people and more logistics.
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