M'Hamid El Ghizlane

Drâa-Tafilalet · Morocco

M'Hamid El Ghizlane, Morocco
Photo: Zehnfinger 17:29, 4 February 2008 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons

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Best time to go
October to April; avoid midsummer heat and spring sandstorms
Budget
$
Coordinates
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The last village at the end of the paved road in the Draa Valley, where the palm groves give way to open Sahara. It serves as the departure point for camel treks and 4x4 trips to the Erg Chigaga dunes, and remains far less visited than Merzouga.

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