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The Desert RoseCrossing the Grand Erg ...Chinguetti - the Desert ...Amatlich - between Sand ...The Akakus range - Leptis ...The Seven Pillars of ...The Jewels of Rajasthan ...
The Desert Rose
Camel-back trek through the Tunisian part of the Grand Erg Oriental ...
The Desert Rose
8 days

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The Desert Rose
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Tunisia
Alt. 300m
October / April
Day 1 : Paris – Djerba
Arrival at Djerba airport, where you will be met by our team and transferred to a hotel in Djerba town centre.
Day 2 : Djerba – Douz – Sidi ben Mokhtar (250km – 4h)
After breakfast, you will be transferred in a private vehicle to Douz, the gateway to the desert. Meet with our team of camel drivers, guides, and cooks. After lunch, go for a small walk for 2-3 hours. The first camp is at Sidi ben Mokhtar.
Day 3 : Sidi ben Mokhtar – Omi Hemda - Elhmidia (20km – 4 à 5h)
Enter the Grand Erg Orienal to discover the sandy village of Omek Hemda and its mosque buried under the sand. After lunch, we will continue walking towards Elhmidia. This is where we will camp for the night.
Day 4 : Elhmidia – Sidi Jmil – Bir Bou Jwihif (20km – 4 à 5h)
We move on towards the south, crossing higher and higher sand dunes on our way. We make camp at Bou Jwihif where, after dinner, you will experience life at a nomadic camp as the atmosphere is recreated through singing and dancing.
Day 5 : Bir Jwihif – Alanda - Khaltaya (20km – 4 à 5h)
The camel trek continues across the chain of sand dunes, towards the El Alanda desert rose. The sand dunes change colour as the sand becomes whiter.
Day 6 : Khaltaya – Bir El Ghar - Bengrira (20km – 4 à 5h)
We start heading north-bound, where the sand dunes are more scattered; leaving a greener landscape that becomes denser as you travel.
Day 7 : Bengrira – Lhsey – Douz - Djerba
Return to Douz, visit a souk and have lunch. Return to Djerba and spend the night in a hotel.
Day 8 : Return flight
Transfer to the airport

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The Desert Rose
The Desert Rose
The Desert Rose
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Tunisia
Camel-back trek through the Tunisian part of the Grand Erg Oriental – a change of scenery for the winter!

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8  days     Discovering Travel
Level 1 - Family
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Geographic information
TunisiaCapital City : Tunis Highest Peak: The Djebel Chambi, which reaches 1544m high. Location: Tunisia is situated in North Africa, and is one of the countries that make up the Maghreb. The eastern and northern sides of the country border the Mediterranean Sea, whilst the west borders Algeria and the south-east, Libya. Population: There are about 10.3 million people living in Tunisia, of which 98.2% are Arabic, 1.2% are Berber, and 0.6% are other nationalities (French, Italian).


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