5 Days Desert & Fossils Experience

When you arrive in Errachidia, we’ll meet you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel (Xaluca). The rest of the day is for relaxing and settling in. In the evening, we’ll go over the plan for the next days and answer any questions so you feel ready for the adventure.

After breakfast, we head toward the Devonian fossil areas near Erfoud. We start by visiting a crinoids quarry to see how these fossils are found and extracted—often several meters below the surface. From there we visit areas where you can see stones with ammonites and orthoceras, then we continue to the trilobite hunting sites.

We start from the hotel and take the old Paris–Dakar route toward Erg Chebbi. Along the way we visit a nomad family and learn about life in the desert today. We also stop in a Gnawa village and visit the Hassi Labied oasis.
After lunch, there’s an optional ATV tour if you want more adrenaline. Later we ride camels into the dunes toward the desert camp. The night includes dinner, a campfire, and live music under the stars.

Today we take the road toward the Kem Kem Beds to explore dinosaur-age fossil areas. This day is focused on the Cretaceous story—river systems, ancient wildlife, and the famous fossils that made Kem Kem known. We’ll show you what to look for in the terrain and how these fossil landscapes differ from the Devonian marine sites.
We return afterward for a relaxed evening and rest.

On the final day, we visit the fossil craftsmanship area where fossils are prepared and polished, so you can see the process from raw stone to finished specimens. Then we visit a fossil museum to see important examples and connect what you found in the field to the bigger story of Morocco’s prehistoric past.
After that, we head to Rissani market for a local cultural visit—an authentic place to experience the atmosphere, stalls, and daily life of the region. We return to the hotel for the night.
The next morning, we transfer you to Errachidia for your departure.