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December 7, 2021
8 Days / 7 Nights
Availability : FEB 20' - APR 23'
Djerba or Tozeur
Djerba or Tozeur
Min Age : 12
Max People : 12

Adventurous Trek in the heart of the Tunisian Sahara Desert crossing giant dunes of fine ocher sand during long days. It’s an unmatched experience to discover stunning views and admire breathtaking sunsets and sunrises. Enjoy being surrounded by endless dunes, savoring tasty mint tea. Learn how to prepare the Sahara sand bred and savor typical meals prepared by our cameleers and Bedouin local guides around a campfire. Have peaceful overnights under a starry sky, it’s an adventure that you should experience at least once in your life to explore the hidden secrets of the desert.

Details of the Tunisian Sahara Desert tour

Departure & Return Location

Djerba island Airport (Google Map)

Departure Time

The day after your arrival at 07:30 am

Price Includes

  • Transfer in/out
  • 02 Nights in Djerba Island with half board stay in Boutique hotel
  • 05 Nights in a desert Bivaouc
  • Meals mentioned in the program
  • Saharan local guide during the tour
  • The full board accommodation during the camel ride
  • Bivouac in the heart of the dunes
  • Sleeping material
  • Soft Drinks during the camel ride
  • Camels to transport luggage
  • Cook

Price Excludes

  • The airfare
  • Drinks (Except in the camel ride drinks are included)
  • The optional excursions or visits
  • Tips
  • The extras

Equipment to be provided

  • Sleeping bag
  • Flashlight
  • Hut
  • Personal First Aid Kit
  • Solar cream
HIGHLIGHTS
  • Amazing Saharan views
  • Trek in the heart of Tunisia Sahara Desert
  • Experienced cameleers

Important

  • The dinner on the arrival day and the breakfast on the day of the departure will depend on flight schedules
  • The program can be done in both directions
  • Depending on the weather and operational conditions, the guide can change the program for the safety of the group

NOTE:

The tour could start from any other international airport in Tunisia and the itinerary could be modified and adapted to fit your needs. 

Itinerary of the Tunisian Sahara Desert tour

DAY 1:ARRIVAL TO DJERBA ISLAND

Assistance by our team at your arrival at the airport.

Transfer to Arischa hotel in Houmt Souk, the capital of the island.

It’s a wonderful Boutique hotel and former Caravanserai with a typical architectural style. 

Dinner and overnight. 

DAY 2:TRANSFER TO THE SAHARA AND BEGINNING OF THE TREK

After breakfast, departure to Douz, the city named “The Gate of the Sahara”.

Arrival at Douz and typical lunch.

After lunch, transfer in a 4×4 vehicle to the entrance of the Erg oriental, a vast desert of fine sand. You meet our team of Bedouins cameleers, the local Sahara guides, some camels to carry our luggage, and others to ride at your convenience when it’s necessary.

After a short trek, crossing superb high dunes of golden sand following the steps of camels, you reach the camp location.

Overnight in Bivouac and a nice evening under a starry sky around a campfire enjoying a delicious dinner prepared by our Bedouin team.

DAY 3:ADMIRING YOUR FISRT SUNRISE IN THE SAHARA

After your first sweet night in the desert, you’ll witness the spectacular rose-pink light of dawn.

Then, enjoying a tasty breakfast in such peaceful place surrounded by golden sand dunes of the Sahara is an infinite pleasure.

Begin your journey with memories that will be etched in your mind forever.

You walk again discovering breathtaking places and landscapes in the huge Sahara.

At midday, you have a rest while our cameleers prepare a fresh and light lunch. *

Afterward, you continue trekking to the Desert camp for a special overnight under millions of stars.

Savor a mouthwatering Bedouin dinner around campfire while listening to the Nomad local music.

DAY 4:CROSSING ENDLESS SAND DUNES AND DISCOVERING SPECTACULAR VIEWS

You start the morning with the spectacular rose-pink light of dawn and enjoy mesmerizing views of the giant golden dunes of the vast Sahara.

Then, a tasty and typical breakfast will be served to you.

You carry your things and bags on the camels and we start our journey crossing giant dunes and discovering the secrets of the desert.

When the lunch break is over, the caravan continues to move through the huge Sahara till reaching our camp location.

You have time to mediate while admiring a wonderful sunset.

You can share wonderful moments with our cameleers while preparing the sand bread and mint tea.

After a delicious dinner around a campfire, you enjoy the sound of traditional drumming and flute played by our Bedouin cameleer.

DAY 5:WONDERFUL OVERNIGHT UNDER MILIONS OF STARS

At the first lights of the day, you admire a spectacular sunrise on the golden Sahara dunes, and then you enjoy a full breakfast of local products to begin your day with a lot of energy.

Then you start trekking crossing the desert as a ship, from time to time you make short stops to take photos of the impressive Saharan landscape.

At midday, you enjoy a fresh lunch that comprises fresh salads prepared on the road, fruits, and mint tea.

After lunch, the caravan continues moving to the desert camp for a terrific overnight.

You admire an amazing sunset on the dunes, and then you can enjoy seeing our cameleers preparing the sand bred.

A typical dinner around a campfire under Millions of stars will be served to you in a charming atmosphere.

DAY 6:EXPERIENCE THE BEDOUIN’S LIFE

After a quiet and peaceful night in the desert, you will admire the sky changing its colors till the spectacular moment of the sunrise, while our Bedouins prepare the sand bred for the delicious breakfast.

After that, the cameleers carry your bags and luggage on camels and the caravan begins to move through the dunes of ocher sand offering a wave-shaped landscape.

At midday, a short break to rest and have lunch, which comprises fresh salads prepared on-site with bred, olive oil, fruits, soft drink, and tea.

Then, you continue the trek to the camping location for a sublime overnight.

You can help the team in collecting some dry tree branches to make a fire for dinner.

After a delicious meal, you sit around the campfire with the local guides and cameleers to enjoy Bedouin songs with the nice sound of flute and drum.

DAY 7:BEAUTIFUL MEMORIES FROM THE DESERT AND BACK TO CIVILIZATION

You will wake up feeling something special that words can’t explain.

All those days and nights spent in the desert have put a spell on you.

An intense feeling makes you want to experience this journey again. 

After the last breakfast in the desert, you bid farewell to our Bedouin cameleers and local guide.

Then, meet your 4×4 driver and we get in Land Cruiser crossing the last dunes and have lunch on route.

In the evening, transfer to Arischa hotel in Houmt Souk, the capital of the island.

It’s a wonderful Boutique hotel and former caravanserai with a typical architectural style.

Dinner and overnight

DAY 8:END OF THE TRIP

After breakfast, departure to the airport for the return flight.

End of our services.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is it cold at night in the desert ?

In the Tunisian Sahara Desert there’s no big diffrence between the tempreture during the day and that of the night but in winter the temperature  could decrease to 2  degrees. Il would be better to wear a pullover with a Jacket. But un summer time it’s hot  at night.

Are drinks available in the desert during the trek?

In the desert Mineral Water and soft drinks are available.

What's a Bivouac?

The bivouac is a rudimentary camp that we set up in the middle of the desert and that will allow us to spend the night under the stars or in tents.

The concept consists in setting up the tent or camp without shelter in the evening at sunset and leaving in the morning.

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