An oasis town of palms and old ksour at the foot of the Tassili, and the gateway to the red dunes and engraved canyons of the Tadrart — the home base of SEFAR Aventure since 1980.
Djanet lies in a long valley of palm gardens below the cliffs of the Tassili n'Ajjer, more than 2,000 km from Algiers by road. Its three old districts — El Mihan, Zelouaz and Adjahil — stand on rocky spurs above the oasis, and the town is the cultural heart of the Kel Ajjer Tuareg. For travellers, it is the starting point for the Tassili plateau, Erg Admer and the Tadrart Rouge.
Djanet is known for the Sebeiba, a Tuareg ceremony of drums, songs and dance held each year during the days of Ashura and inscribed by UNESCO on its list of intangible heritage. Tuareg silverwork, leather and the famous indigo-dyed veils can be found in the town's small shops.
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Tassili n'Ajjer
Five days on foot and by 4x4 among the sandstone towers of the Tassili n'Ajjer and the prehistoric frescoes of Sefar, with SEFAR Aventure's Djanet team.
Tassili n'Ajjer
Red dunes, natural arches and engraved canyons on the Libyan border: the Tadrart Rouge, the most photogenic corner of the Algerian Sahara.
Tassili n'Ajjer
An eight-day walking trek with a donkey caravan through the gueltas and rock-art shelters of Tadjelaïne and Iherir, the valleys that made Henri Lhote famous.
Tassili n'Ajjer
Fifteen days on foot with a camel caravan, from the sand sea of Tihodaïne across the Tassili of Ifedaniouene to the black volcanic hills of the Adrar n'Ajjer.
Tassili n'Ajjer
Nine days of walking between hidden water pools, rock streets and natural arches, from the wadi Dider to the canyon of Essendilene.
Tassili n'Ajjer
The great Tassili plateau trek: fifteen days on foot through the stone forests, gorges and painted cities of Sefar, Tamghit and Jabbaren, with a camel caravan.
Djanet & the Tadrart Rouge
An eight-day 4x4 journey with short walks to the less-visited dunes and sandstone massifs north of Djanet: Erg Admer, Erg Tihodaïne and the Tassili of Ifedaniouene.
Djanet & the Tadrart Rouge
A longer, slower journey through the Tadrart Rouge: engraved canyons, the arch of Tamesguida, the giant dunes of Moul N'Aga and the cirque of Tin Merzouga.
Tamanrasset & the Hoggar
A three-week camel expedition across the central Sahara, from the volcanic Atakor to the edge of the Ténéré and the canyons of the Tassili n'Ajjer, ending in Djanet.
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