{"id":1427,"date":"2018-10-10T12:46:13","date_gmt":"2018-10-10T12:46:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.desertespace.com\/?p=1427"},"modified":"2024-02-27T21:10:07","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T21:10:07","slug":"visit-mhamid-el-ghizlane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.desertespace.com\/visit-mhamid-el-ghizlane\/","title":{"rendered":"Visit M\u2019Hamid El Ghizlane"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

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Which is a village in Zagora region of Morocco, 98 km after Zagora, one of the two places in Morocco where Sahara begins, another is Merzouga. M’Hamid El Ghizlane <\/strong>is a small town that is easily explored by foot. The village gets fewer visitors than Merzouga and is arguably more “authentic.” It is about 7-8 hours by car from Marrakech and 5 hours from Ourzazate.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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It is “The end of the road” or ” The door to Sahara” (the last point of The route national N\u00b09), after it is only sand of Sahara, shepherds and caravan trails. Across the bridge over the river Draa , you are heading towards the Kasbah which is still inhabited by families, and towards Oulad Youssef village. This is a lovely area to explore by foot as it is covered with palm trees and the terrain is quite gentle.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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There is a paved road to make sure you don’t get lost, and also the villages ensures that there is a relatively dense population around, who are very friendly and will help you find your way back to the road. Or a passing motorbike may give you a lift back to M’Hamid El Ghizlane <\/strong> centre. You can spend 2-3 hours wandering in this immediate oasis vicinity of M”Hamid El Ghizlane <\/strong>, getting a good feel for the vegetation, the home- and farm-steads, and the people.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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You can go for a Camel ride, note that these dunes may not be as ‘fairytale’ as Erg Chigaga<\/strong> which are about 60 km from the village, but if you are not interested or do not have the budget to hire a 4×4, this is a good option to get a feel for riding a camel and for the sand dunes. The main thing people come to M’Hamid for is trips to the desert.<\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n

Getting out is basically what one does in M’Hamid El Ghizlane <\/strong>. Camping in the desert, trekking and expeditions to the high dunes are very popular. You can do them overnight or for several days, by camel, 4×4, motor bike or quad bike.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

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