About us
About us: a camp built around the desert and the people who know it
We do not just pitch tents. We build places where the dunes are quiet and the night sky feels close. At Erg Chigaga Luxury Camp we blend wilderness and warmth, so you leave with memories rather than a checklist.
“We’re not ‘staff’—we’re storytellers who know every grain of this desert.”Lahcen, founder and camp director, M’Hamid native
Lahcen leads a team of local Sahrawi and Berber hosts who combine deep knowledge of the desert with hospitality skills learned in Marrakech riads. You deal with the same people from your first inquiry to your last evening around the campfire.
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How we host
About us: your guides and hosts
One team, start to finish
From your first inquiry to the campfire farewell, the same team plans and looks after your stay.
Small touches
Cold towels after a dune walk, and surprise birthday msemen pastries when there is something to celebrate.
Rooted locally
We support nomadic schools and desert water projects in the area we call home.
What to expect
What to expect when you stay with us
Here is about us in practice: what our team looks after for every guest, whichever of the four camps you choose. We have welcomed guests to Erg Chigaga since 2010.
- Meals: breakfast and dinner are included in every rate. Lunch and drinks cost extra.
- The crossing: our own Toyota Land Cruisers cover the last 60 km off-road from M’Hamid. There is no mobile signal at the camp, so we plan your arrival with you.
- Languages: we reply in English, French and Arabic, by email or WhatsApp.
Days and evenings
Days and evenings with the team
Sandboarding, music around the campfire and nomad visits by 4WD are included in your rate. Camel rides, stargazing and quad biking are optional extras, and we also arrange multi-day camel treks of 3 to 11 days.
That is about us in a few lines. For the full picture, compare the four camps, browse the activities or read the frequently asked questions.
Our desert promise
Treading lightly on the sands
Luxury and ecology belong together in the desert. We keep learning from the nomads and the wind. This is how we look after the Sahara today.
Leave no trace
Every wrapper and bottle goes out with us. Bins are provided, and nothing touches the dunes but footprints.
Plastic gets a second life
Recycled plastic bottles are turned into school benches for nomad children.
Waste feeds life
Vegetable scraps and bread crusts go to our camp camels or to nearby nomadic families.
Solar power
The camp runs on solar power, with batteries storing daytime energy for tent lighting, camera charging and the midnight mint tea.
Water wisdom
Filtered water in glass bottles instead of plastic, quick-dry hammam towels that save water, and showers designed not to waste it.
Guided by elders
Berber elders guide how we work, from dune paths that avoid fragile ground to sustainably sourced firewood.
“We walk where our grandparents walked. To harm a dune is to harm our soul.”Said, camp elder, M’Hamid
Find us
Visit the camp
Want to know more about us before you travel? We are in the Erg Chigaga dunes near Zagora and M’Hamid. The last 60 km is by 4WD, and we will help you plan the way in.
- LocationErg Chigaga, near Zagora, MoroccoOpen in Google Maps
- Phone+212 669 929 087Monday to Saturday, 9 am to 8 pm
- WhatsAppSend us a messageSame number as the phone line
- EmailContact@sahara-desert-camp.comWe answer in English, French and Arabic