During this tour, traveling on 4 wheels vehicles will allow us to explore southern Tadrart in depth and discover its most beautiful sites in a relatively short time.
After a first short night camping not far from Djanet, we will take the road towards the south easten borders. After about 150 kilometres, the vehicles will leave the asphalt and a short distance away will rise up in front of us, like a wall, the western facade of the Tadrart. We will enter it by the El Beridj wadi and set up our camp in a sandy scene not far from a curious rock reminding the shape of a helicopter.
The next day, we will continue our way through the El Beridj wadi and will emerge on the eastern side of the Tadrart where the mountain gives way to an expanse of sand dunes which have, at this place, light colours. We will then head south and camp not far from Ekniouene, a site usually little visited.
From there, we will follow the eastern facade of the Tadrart, where we can admire during short trips or during walks, real monuments shaped by the erosion of sandstone rocks. Here, in addition to the many natural arches, the imaginative will distinguish shapes looking like a camel, a cathedral, a hedgehog… and even the football world cup.
Further north, these uncommon shapes are sublimated by the flow of sand dunes whose color varies from orange in Moul N’agga and Wan Zawaten, to ocher red in Tin Merzouga where we will marvel, at sunset, in front of an exceptional panorama after having climbed the 200 vertical meters of one of the immense dunes.
On the way back, we will cross the Tadrart by the wadi In Djaren, where there is a large “collection” of rock art with very varied expressions and styles testifying to the way of life of the Neolithic populations of shepherds who led their herds there in search of of pastures. Here, we find the most beautiful engravings of the pastoral era representing, alongside the domestic ox, a multitude of wild animals that populated the region before the Sahara became arid: elephants, giraffes, hippos, rhinos…etc.
Finally, before returning to Djanet, we will spend one last night near Tin Amali in the middle of a large expanse of perfectly flat sand. A place suitable for meditation and stargazing.
– The trips will be made in 4×4 vehicles (about 3 to 5 hours of driving per day)
– Walks of 2 to 3 hours, accompanied by a guide, will allow us to discover the different sites
– Groups are formed of 8 to 16 people
– The management team is made of guides, cooks, drivers…all from the region of Djanet and with real experience of the Saharan trip
– A member of the Planet Djanet team, speaking Arabic, French and English will accompany you to facilitate exchanges
– To fully experience the Saharan adventure, you have to sleep under the stars. This is why we will spend all our nights camping
– Balanced meals will be prepared by a cook. On the menu, coffee, cookies and toast in the morning; varied salads at noon and traditional Algerian/Touareg dishes in the evening
– There will be no showers or toilets during the tour. For personal hygiene, wet wipes will be very useful
– Except on the first and last day, you will have no access to the telephone network
– The evenings will be animated by members of a Tuareg music group. If you feel comfortable, feel free to participate!