Iriki 'oasis

Exiting Erg Chigaga by 4WD, head north to Ouarzazate or Marrakesh via Foum Zguid. in the road through dunes, you’ll pass the Iriki 'oasis' under an imposing plateau on your right. From here, you’ll spot thirsty birds and gazelles drinking from a vast lake. But look again: ‘Lake Iriki’ is actually a salt pan shimmering in the heat haze, with deceptive silhouettes of poisonous calitropis bushes.