Foum Zguid, located in southern Morocco, in the province of tata. It has around 8000 people , foum zguid has a history closely tied to the desert culture and trade routes of the Sahara. Historically, it served as a crucial stop on the trans-Saharan trade routes, linking North Africa with Sub-Saharan Africa. The town itself has ancient origins, with Berber tribes traditionally inhabiting the region and relying on oasis agriculture and caravan trade.
In more recent times, Foum Zguid has become known as a starting point for desert expeditions and tourism in Morocco.

Its strategic location near the Sahara Desert makes it a popular destination for travelers looking to experience the desert landscapes, including the nearby dunes of Erg Chegaga. The dry lake called lake iriki.The town continues to play a significant role in the cultural and economic life of southern Morocco, maintaining connections with its desert heritage while embracing modern tourism opportunities. Foum Zguid contian alot of touristic attraction and thing to see if you are visiting foum zguid. The old Kasbah of oumhensh, the oasis , Thursday market and the beautiful sun set from the top of jbel bani . Foum Zguid is the gate to the sahara , it’s strategic position make an important place for people seeking, desert experience.

From foum zguid you can choose from many desert tours and foum zguid desert activities: foum zguid to erg Chegaga desert tour , starting from one night to erg Chegaga from foum zguid or if you are short in time you can even have foum zguid day trip to erg Chegaga , lake iriki, the tajine mountains, fossils, the engraving stones. You can have even several day desert tour from foum zguid to erg Chegaga and lake iriki. You can also have foum Zguid desert camel trekking or foum Zguid desert expeditions.

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