4x4 circuit: The Authentic Desert
08 Days / 07 Nights
CULTURAL TOUR OF 4x4 circuit: the Authentic Desert
(Djanet - Erg Admer - Tin Taghirt - Canyons of Essendilene - Idaren - Ihrir - Zeribas - Tisras - Tassili N'Ajjer)
Your receptive in Algeria offers you : 08 Days / 07 Nights
Adventure in Algerian desserts
Free yourself and experience the immensity of Algerian desserts and discover the prehistory of man.
Cultural travel program in Algeria with Algeria DMC
Day 1: Arrival in Djanet
Welcome at Djanet airport by our guide and our Tuareg team. After completing the entry formalities, transfer by 4×4 to your hotel for a first glimpse of the Saharan atmosphere.
Day 2: First steps in the desert
After breakfast, departure by 4×4 with a stop in Djanet to complete the formalities necessary for the visit of the National Park.
In the late afternoon, enjoy a first hike through the Erg Admer, an endless sea of golden dunes. Watch a breathtaking sunset from the top of a dune before spending your first night under the stars in a bivouac in the desert.
Day 3: Discovery of the Essendilène canyon and ancient rock engravings
After a short transfer by 4×4, embark on a hike through the Essendilène canyon, leading to its guelta, a hidden water source nestled among the rocks.
In the afternoon, visit the prehistoric rock engravings of Tin Taghirt in Dider, remarkable testimonies of ancient Saharan civilizations. Night in bivouac.
Day 4: Trek to Ihrir and the Guelta oases
Full day of trekking to the village of Idaren, crossing the Anaref plateau and passing through more than five gueltas, each more beautiful than the last.
Picnic by the water before arriving in Ihrir, a traditional village where you will discover the zeribas, round stone houses typical of the region. Night in bivouac.
Day 5: Majestic landscapes of Tisras
Departure by 4×4 to Djanet. In the afternoon, hike through Tisras, a surreal landscape where immense rock formations sculpted by the wind mingle with dunes with orange hues.
Set up camp for a special evening around a traditional couscous dinner under the stars.
Day 6: Adventure on the Tassili N'Ajjer plateau
Early departure for the ascent of the Tassili N’Ajjer plateau (650 meters of positive elevation gain). This UNESCO World Heritage site is home to breathtaking prehistoric rock paintings, offering a glimpse into the life of the ancient inhabitants of the desert. Night in bivouac in Timras.
(This hike can be replaced by an additional day in Ihrir or by an alternative trek through a breathtaking landscape of sand and rocks.)
Day 7: The “Crying Cow” and return to Djanet
Morning visit to the famous rock engraving “The Crying Cow”, one of the most iconic petroglyphs in the Sahara. Return to Djanet and check into the hotel for a well-deserved shower.
After lunch at your guide’s home, explore Djanet, its lush gardens, historic old town and lively souk. Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
Day 8: Departure
Morning transfer to Djanet airport for your flight to Algiers (departure at 08:45, arrival at 12:15). Connecting flight for your return international trip.
Program of your cultural trip to Algeria :
- The circuit can present some modification depending on the airline schedules.
Notes with our receptive in Algeria, Algeria DMC :
- This tour in Algeria is confirmed from 02 people, and for maximum 20 people.
- All our tours can be modified and privatized at the request of the customers.
- Possibility to extend your stay in Algiers or to combine it with another tour.
Strengths of this cultural cicuit of 4x4 circuit The Sand Road:
- Experience the desert life
- Visit Djanet
- Admire various cave paintings
- Have an adventure with a variety of landscapes
- Tin-Zeran cave
- Tin-Merzouga paintings and engravings
- Dunes of In-Zaouatene
- Rock engravings of the crying cow
- The arches of Tikoubaoune
- Explore the dunes of Erg Admer
We want through this circuit « 4×4 : The sand road » to make you discover an « other desert » the one which allows you to move away a little from the main tourist circuits while seeing the main known places of the surroundings of Djanet including Essendilene, the rock engravings of Dider, the Erg Admer and its endless dunes, the Touareg village of Ihrir …… Another discovery of the Algerian desert.
With this 4×4 tour, associated with a few hikes, you will learn about life in the desert as experienced by the Tuaregs. You will thus be in harmony with nature, the rhythm of the sun and the stars….
During the many walks offered, you can admire some paintings or rock engravings at the bend of a path.
The magnificent oasis with their unexpected surfaces of limpid water: the Gueltas will amaze you, the water is there, permanently present.
And of course you will have the opportunity to taste an excellent couscous accompanied by the bewitching Tuareg music.
Prices and notes :
Price per person of this cultural travel 4x4 circuit The Sand Road includes:
- The Flight Algiers / Djanet round trip
- Airport assistance by our team in Djanet
- Transfers in 4×4 + driver
- 01 night Guest house in Djanet on arrival
- 05 nights in Bivouac
- 01 night Guest house in Djanet
- Full board
- 02 people tent offered
- Permanent logistics guides.
- English, French or Spanish speaking guides
- Algeria DMC will provide you with all the necessary documents for your visa application
Price per person of this cultural tour 4x4 circuit The Sand Road does not includes:
- International flight
- Sleeping Bag and Pillows
- Multi-risk cancellation and repatriation insurance
- Drinks, extras and personal expenses
- Visa fees
Contact your travel agency for Algeria :
Please contact us in order to communicate our prices according to your request.
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