50 Shades of Dunes | National Day Expedition to Tadrart, Algeria

Schedule

Sat Nov 26 2022 at 08:00 am to Mon Dec 05 2022 at 08:15 am

Location

Dubai International | Dubai, DU

Algeria is the largest country in Africa and covers an area of almost two and a half million square kilometers. Considered the third most developed country on the continent, Algeria is a place of many contrasts. Its north, which lies on the Mediterranean, is the most developed due to oil, while the country’s south, bordering Mali and Niger, remains plunged in the Sahara Desert.
This country has four distinguishable regions: the Atlas Tell Mountain range, a high plateau region before the Sahara, the Sahara Atlas Mountain range, and the Sahara Desert itself – which covers 85 percent of Algeria and is considered one of the most beautiful deserts in the world.
Still deeply scarred by the civil war of the 1990s, Algeria has lots to offer travelers, from its magical summers on the Mediterranean coast and breathtaking skiing winters, to a vast desert, imposing Roman ruins and prehistoric art – all infused with the depth of Arabic culture.
Trekkup, however, will be exploring one of the Sahara’s best kept secrets – the Tadrart province. Described as one of the most beautiful desert regions in the world, Tadrart is practically devoid of tourists and its Tadrart Rouge “red mountain” on the southern border with Libya and Niger, sits at the very heart of the Sahara Desert.
Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tadrart’s concentration of cave paintings and engravings essentially make it an open-air museum, and its everchanging desert landscape is a testament to the eternal construction of this region.
With the passage of time and the blowing of the wind, sand here accumulates at the base of rock formations and is, ever so slowly, sculpted into extraordinary beauty manifested into indescribable red sand dunes and formidable canyons that hide intricately carved stone molds and crystal-clear pools.
Here, the wind owns the silence, whimsically shaping a landscape that offers one of the most serene places on Earth to witness the breaking of dawn or the setting of the sun.
And so, on this Trekkup adventure we will tour the inside of this UNESCO Heritage complex, discovering as we go the intricate network of wadis that begin and end in Djanet. For several days we will combine desert driving expeditions with pleasant walks to explore one of the most spectacular corners of the mighty Sahara Desert – who’s in?
Lets’s go!
DAY 1 ALGIERS (HOTEL)
Daytime flight to Algiers, arrival, immigration formalities. Quick look at city highlights. Overnight in the hotel.
DAY 2 DJANET – ELBERDJ (CAMPING)
Morning domestic flight to Djanet (2hrs 15mins).
Welcome to Sahara!
We start with drive towards Elberj with stop for rock engravings. Continue to Elberj. We will arrive in the afternoon to first set up the camp and then go for the first walk in this magical place.
Day 3 ELBERDJ – MOULA NAGA (CAMPING)
Today we head towards crossing the gorge of El Berdj before entering a world of impressive dunes. Their height and softness will surely amaze you. Further on we hit the road to rock paintings and engravings all the way until we reach The Rock Helicopter. Camping in Moul Naga.
Day 4 MOULA NAGA – TAMZDIGA - IN TIHAQ – BOUHDIAN - WAN NAGN - TIN
MERZOUGA (CAMPING)
Today we head for famous RED SAND TREK across the pink dunes. Several rock carvings await us on the way, as well as beautiful engravings called Wan Iska. We continue our trek to the magnificent paintings of the Neolithic Era Ox. Check on the Erg Tin Merzouga red dunes - some of them reach 600 meters!
Day 5 TIN MERZOUGA – ADJLATI (CAMPING)
Day 6 ADJLATI – TIGHARGHRT - DJANET (HOTEL)
Day 7 DJANET - ESSENDILNE - TIKOBAWIN - TILALIN - TIMGHAS - ADAIK (CAMPING)
Day 8 Flight back DJANET – ALGIERS (HOTEL)
Day 9 Departure home
Activities: sand dunes trekking, sightseeing, pursuit of remainigs of neolythic cultures, immersion into Touareg lifestyle.
Grade: Easy with limited facilities ahead (desert camping).
Cost: 6400 AED excl. international flights. 9200 AED all incl. flights.
Accommodation and meals: hotels and camping. Hotels double sharing. Meals included except meals on transfers (Algiers)
Specifically included: Domestic flights, singing guide, camp fires, camp showers subject of water availability.
Specifically excluded: visa costs, entry fees - if any, meals on transfers.
Visa: All passports need visa to Algeria, visa support available.
See yah in Tadrart x
Piotr
050 4848238 / [email protected]

Where is it happening?

Dubai International, P O Box 2525,Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Event Location & Nearby Stays:

Host or Publisher Trekkup Dubai

Tags: