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Arrival in Tozeur at the Dar Cherait Hotel. A four star hotel, the Dar Cherait Hotel offers civilized conveniences in traditional Tunisian luxury. Enjoy the hotel’s gardens, terraces, swimming pool and spa before we embark on our journey.

Desert Exploration: Day 2

Drive to the Oasis Zafrane at the edge of the desert. Here, you will spend your first night in the desert and get to know your Bedouin guides (and camels). Dinner around the fire will be followed by music, singing and stories.

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Sahara Desert Exploration: A Journey with Bedouins Tunisia, Africa Cost: $3500 per personBook now! All men dream: but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act their dreams with open eyes, to make it possible. -T.E. Lawrence I have never been in a natural place and felt is was a waste of time. I never have. It’s a relief. If I’m walking around a desert every second is worthwhile. -Viggo Mortensen For many, the desert is a last frontier, a place of unlimited space for inner and outward exploration. This trip will introduce you to desert travel as it has been experienced by centuries of Bedouin. Travel into the desert with a caravan of camels and Bedouin guides. Moving from place to place, you will come to appreciate the varieties of sand formations, vegetation and fauna that make up the Tunisan Sahara. Return to a timeless journey prompted by the rhythms of nature, and uninterrupted by modern electronics.

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Daily Schedule

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Logistics

Arrival

Travelers should fly to Tozeur, where they will be met and escorted to the hotel.

Registration requirements

You must be physically fit to come on this trip. We will be walking and/or riding our camels deep into the desert. Conditions will be hot and dry. Water will be scarce.

Note: No medical or emergency evacuation assistance will be available for the last week of the trip.

Payment

We require a 50% deposit to secure your booking. The balance is due 90 days before departure.

Payment is non-refundable. We strongly recommend trip insurance to cover unexpected cancellations.

Guides
Naseur Abderraframan

Naseur grew up in a Bedouin family and learned the ways of the desert from his parents and grandparents. He is an experienced Tunisian guide who has led many successful desert caravans. He lives in Douz, Tunisia.

Meditation and yoga guides are available upon request, depending on your group’s interests.

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Depart for home.

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Begin to return home, by way of a different course. The endless stars, powerful sunsets and unforgiving sunrises will by now have entered your bloodstream!

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A chance to gather in one place or to be alone for a night or two, within range of camp. Your guides may introduce you to other nomadic desert dwellers. You will have a chance to fully immerse in the peace and tranquility of the Sahara.

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Enjoy the languor of the days as you take in the desert. Walking or riding on camels, we will stop every night in a different place. This is a chance for you to tune in to your own natural rhythms in a place that frees your spirit and psyche.