Our story
About us
We were born on the plain of Lac Iriki. This agency exists to show travellers the Sahara of our childhood.
The Hasnaoui family has lived in the desert for generations, at Zaouit Sidi Abdenabi on the plain of Lac Iriki, south of Foum Zguid. Désert Foum Zguid — the registered agency behind this site — was created for two reasons: to show travellers the Sahara we grew up in, and to make sure that tourism pays the nomad families of this region fairly.
Everything we sell, we run ourselves from the village: the 4x4s, the guides, the bivouac at the foot of the Chegaga dunes, the camels — which have names — and the cooks who bake bread in the sand. Bookings are made directly by WhatsApp or email, with no platform in between, and our team speaks French, English, German, Spanish and Italian.
How we work with our camels
The people
Our guides
Four tour guides from the region who drive the 4x4s, lead the caravans and read the tracks:
- Abdel Fatah
- Abdel Rahim
- Abdel Hafid
- Abde Samad
How we work
Prices on every page
What you see is what you pay; the price confirmed in writing is firm.
Real nomads, real tracks
The real life of the desert — not a show staged for visitors.
A fair chain
Everyone in the chain is paid fairly and transparently.
Leave no trace
Bivouacs dismantled each summer, refillable water bottles, nothing left behind.
Practical
- Désert Foum Zguid — registered travel agency in Morocco, Foum Zguid, Tata 84150.
- Open every day, 8:00–21:00 (Morocco time). We usually reply within an hour during the day.
- Languages: French, English, German, Spanish, Italian.
- Reviews: we are on Facebook and Google Maps — search for Désert Foum Zguid.