Douz / Bir Aouin (15 days) : The Grand Oriental Erg : A 12-day “camel trek” from oasis to oasis across the golden dunes in the heart of the Tunisian Sahara will enable you to see how versatile the South is.
Program :
Day 1
- Arrival to Jerba (if your flight is to Tunis Carthage Airport, you will be transferred by internal flight to Jerba)
- Evening meal and overnight in Jerba
Day 2
- Departure to Douz
- Lunch in Douz
- Discover the oases
- Meet the camel drivers and set off for the Grand Erg
- Evening meal and overnight in bivouacs
Days 3 to 12
- Trekking and bivouac in the world of dunes, Erg and oases
Day 13
- Transfer to the oases of Ksar Ghilane
- Evening meal and overnight in Ksar Ghilane
Day 14
- Arrival to Jerba
- Evening meal and overnight stay in a hotel in Jerba or Tunis
Day 15
- Transfer to the airport
- Return flight
Stages
an average of 5 hour walk a day, about 240 km in total
Level of difficulty
Transfers
4X4 cars or a minibus and camels
Support team
tour guide and camel drivers responsible for all your travel logistics and food
Accommodation
2 nights at hotels and 12 nights in the open in bivouacs or Bedouin tents
