Tadrart Rouge

Duration: 7 days

Trek includes:
– Daily walking
– Support vehicle(s)

Day 1
Arrival in Djanet at night, depending on flight schedules. Entry formalities for Tassili National Park. Transfer by vehicle to the Pleiades guesthouse for rest. After lunch, departure toward Amais, our first bivouac.

Day 2
Drive southeast, skirting the cliffs of the Tassili, then crossing Imaharatène’s Tassili. We pass golden sandbanks and towering dunes leaning against cliffs, marking the entrance to the El Beridj wadi.

Day 3
We follow the vast canyon of El Beridj, where wind-carved cliffs house many ancient rock paintings and engravings. After the magnificent orange dunes of MoulN’aga, a series of stunning Tassili landscapes lead us to the arches of Tamezguida. Through a maze of narrow canyons, we reach the vast amphitheater of Tin Merzouga, where endless dunes glow red at sunset.

Day 4
On foot, we explore the Giacometti-like sculptures of the Ouanaguen cirque, where multicolored sands frame finely carved sandstone forms. Through a tangle of grassy wadis and dunes, we reach our bivouac at Tin Tehak by vehicle.

Day 5
Morning walk to discover the many rock paintings and engravings in the In Djaren wadi. After lunch, we head to Monkhor, surrounded by beautiful dunes. Bivouac nearby.

Day 6
We explore the Monkhor and Alidemma region. On-foot excursions to admire these breathtaking sites. Overnight bivouac.

Day 7
We cross the northern part of the Ténéré, a sea of sand with no relief or vegetation. Visit to the famous rock engravings of Tegharghart. Return to the Pleiades guesthouse for a refreshing shower before visiting Djanet. Dinner in the guesthouse garden, then transfer to the airport for the return flight.

Itinerary

The Tadrart offers an infinite variety of landscapes, where the blackest rock blends with the reddest sands. Your Tuareg guide will introduce you to its splendors by immersing you in this variety of Saharan landscapes: deep canyons, dunes of changing colors, sandstone castles and rocks carved into cathedrals, secret gueltas, plains flooded with light