Is Merzouga or Erg Chigaga (M’Hamid) better?

Choose Merzouga for taller dunes, easy access and comfort; choose Erg Chigaga for maximum remoteness by 4x4 — first-timers are happiest at Merzouga.

Chigaga rewards second-trip travellers hungry for emptiness and willing to pay in piste hours. Merzouga gives more desert per travel-day, with hot showers waiting — see our full Chebbi-vs-Chigaga comparison in the journal.