Which desert is close to Marrakech

Agafay Desert,is the nearest desert to the city of Marrakech which is located about 40 kilometers southwest of the city. the Agafay Desert is a rocky, semi-arid landscape, offering a unique desert experience with stunning views and opportunities for activities like camel trekking and quad biking. It is the perfect place to celebrate your event like honeymoon, birthday party and different events especially if you are short in time and you cant travel far to reach the real sahara of erg chegaga or Merzouga desert.

Which is the real sahara desert to Marrakech.

If you’re looking for the iconic sand dunes of the Sahara Desert, the closest major dunes would be Erg chegaga , which is the biggest sand dunes in Morocco. From Marrakech you will need around 5 to 6 hours to reach foum zguid which is the last city to the sahara around 310 kilometers. From forum zguid you need around 1:30 to reach the dunes of erg chegaga passing through the tajine mountains, the fossils, the lake iriki to finally reach erg chegaga dunes.
Erg Chigaga is known for its vast sand dunes, which are less crowded than the more famous dunes of Merzouga (Erg Chebbi), providing a more tranquil and remote experience.
While not as close as the Agafay Desert, Erg Chigaga offers an authentic Sahara experience with large sand dunes, camel treks, and beautiful desert lan