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
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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
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Day 3 to 13 |
- Trekking and bivouac in the world of dunes, Erg and oases
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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
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Day 15 |
- Transfer to the airport
- Return flight
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Stages |
- an average of 5 hour walk a day, about 240 km in total
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Level of difficulty |
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Transfers |
- 4X4 cars or a minibus and camels
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Support team |
- tour guide and camel drivers responsible for all your travel logistics and food
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Accommodation |
- 2 nights in hotels and 12 nights in the open in bivouacs or Bedouin tents
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Kit list |
See trekking information kit list for more details.
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