Planning a Sahara desert experience: a step-by-step guide
Trek or 4x4? Tent or open sky? What fitness, what kit, what paperwork? Everything to decide and prepare before your first nights in the Algerian Sahara.
Sahara Desert
Practical advice and stories from our guides to help you plan the trip.
Exploring the Algerian Sahara: five deserts in one
Sandstone labyrinths, red dunes, volcanic mountains, sand seas and oasis towns: a journey through the five faces of the Algerian Sahara and how to explore each of them.
Saharan Wildlife: Which Animals Can You Observe in the Desert?
The Sahara looks empty, but it is home to gazelles, fennecs, Barbary sheep and many birds. Here is what you may spot on a desert trip — and how to spot it.
Why Choose the Tadrart Rouge for Your Desert Immersion?
Red dunes that change colour with the sun, natural arches and thousands of prehistoric engravings: the Tadrart Rouge is the Sahara as you have always imagined it.
When is the best time to visit the Algerian Sahara?
October to April is desert season, but each month has its own character. Here is how to choose.