Douz/Ksar Ghilane (15 days)

The wilderness of the Tunisian desert

A 12-day camel tour from Douz to Ksar Ghilane through the silent heart of the Tunisian Sahara, makes you realize how truly vast and utterly peaceful it is.

Program

Day 1	Arrival in 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 for Douz Lunch in Douz Discover the oases Meet the camel drivers and set off for the Grand Erg Evening meal and overnight in bivouacs
Day 3 to 13	Trekking and bivouac in the world of dunes, Erg and oases
Day 14	Arrival to Leclerc fort Lunch in the oases of Ksar Ghilane Transfer 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 in hotels and 12 nights in the open in bivouacs or Bedouin tents

Kit list

See trekking information kit list for more details.