Tunisian Sahara Desert Trek with Mountain Hiking

Arrival at the airport of Djerba.

Assistance by our team and transfer to Arischa hotel in Houmt Souk, the capital of the island.

It’s a wonderful Boutique hotel and former Caravanserai with a typical architectural style.

Dinner and overnight.

After breakfast, departure to the Dhahar Mountains crossing the Roman causeway, the road connecting the island to the mainland.

Visit to Ksar Ezzahra, former Berber granary used to store food in its Ghorfas.

Then, drive to Douiret, an ancient and abandoned fortified Berber village that is perched high on the spur of a hill above a splendid whitewashed mosque.

Beginning of the Hiking tour through the wonderful mountainous landscapes till Chenini Berberber Village (about 3h30 hiking time).

Arrive at Chenini, an ancient fortified granary, and village built by the Berbers between two hilltop ridges to protect the village from raiding tribes.

Typical lunch in Chenini.

In the evening, wander tour in Chenini to the legendary mosque of “The Seven Sleepers”. Afterward, we continue the hiking from the other side of the mountains to Douiret (about 2h30 Hiking time).

Arrive at Douiret and wander tour to visit the old houses, the famous underground mosque, and the traditional oil mill.

Delicious dinner of local products and overnight in the amazing troglodyte Lodge “Gîte de Douiret”.

After a tasty and full breakfast of local products.

We put our luggage in the car and drive to Chenini where the third hiking tour to Guermessa starts (About 3h30 Hiking time).

Arrival to Guermessa, a ruined mountain Berber village along the hilltop with visible remains of a fortress above of the peaks built to protect the inhabitants from villains.

Visit the village and typical lunch to savor the delights of the Beber culinary art.

After lunch, departure to visit Ksar Hadada, a former granary used by Nomadic and Berber tribes to store food supplies.

It was a set location for the “Star Wars” movie in the episode “The Phantom Menace”. Drive to Zammour, a quiet village nestled in the heart of the Dhahar Mountains.

Arrive and begin the hiking tour (about 2h00) to the ancient Zammour Ksar, a former Beber granary built in the 18th century to store food, here you’ll discover stunning views and landscapes. Back to the village, delicious dinner and overnight in a special well-equipped troglodyte Lodge.

After a peaceful and fabulous overnight in the troglodyte Lodge, a rich and tasty breakfast made of local products will be served to you to begin your day with a lot of energy.

After that, we begin to hike (about 3h00) discovering the mountainous land around Zammour village.

Feel breathing fresh and pure air with the perfume of many aromatic plants such as Rosemary and Thyme.

Then drive to Toujene, a Berber village hidden between the Dhahar Mountains offering a stunning landscape.

Drive to Matmata, an amazing Berber village of unique beauty known for its underground houses and lunar landscape.

Visit to a Berber dwell cave house to discover the ancestral traditions of Berber cave dwellers.

Afterward, you enjoy a delicious home-made lunch prepared by Berber women.

In the evening, departure to Douz, “The Gate of Sahara” and transfer in 4×4 vehicle to the entrance of the desert of fine sand.

You meet our Bedouin cameleers team, the local Sahara guides, some camels to carry our luggage, and others to ride at your convenience when it’s necessary.

Dinner around a campfire and overnight in Bivouac tents under a starry sky.

After your first wondrous night in the desert, you’ll admire a spectacular sunrise and then enjoy a tasty breakfast in such a peaceful place surrounded by golden sand dunes of the Sahara. It is really an infinite pleasure!

Begin your journey with memories that will be etched in your mind forever, you walk again discovering breathtaking places and landscapes in the huge Sahara.

At midday, you have a rest while our cameleers prepare a fresh and light lunch.

After the lunch break, you continue trekking to the Desert camp for a special overnight under millions of stars.

You enjoy a mouthwatering Bedouin dinner around the campfire and listen to the Nomad local music.

You start the morning with spectacular views of first daylights on the giant golden dunes of the huge Sahara Desert enjoying a wonderful sunrise.

Then, a tasty and typical breakfast will be served to you.

You carry your luggage and bags on the camels and we start our journey crossing giant dunes and discovering the secrets of the desert.

After the lunch break, the caravan continues to move through the huge Sahara to our camp location. You will have time to meditate and admire a wonderful sunset.

You can enjoy helping our cameleers prepare the sand bread and mint tea.

After a delicious dinner around a campfire prepared by our Bedouin team.

You can contemplate the stars and marvel at the different constellations, you can see clearly the big and small Bear, Orion, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune, and many others.

The following day, you will wake up feeling something special that words can’t explain.

All those days and nights spent in the desert have put a spell on you.

An intense feeling makes you want to experience this journey again. 

After the last breakfast in the desert, you bid farewell to our Bedouin cameleers and local guide.

Then, meet your 4×4 driver and we get in Land Cruiser crossing the last dunes and have lunch on route.

In the evening, transfer to Arischa hotel in Houmt Souk, the capital of the island.

It’s a wonderful Boutique hotel and former caravanserai with a typical architectural style.

Dinner and overnight. 

After breakfast at the hotel, departure to the airport for the return flight. End of our service