A UNESCO-listed sandstone plateau of rock forests, arches and canyons above Djanet, holding one of the world's greatest collections of prehistoric rock art — including Sefar, the place that gave our agency its name.
The Tassili n'Ajjer ("plateau of the rivers" in Tamasheq) rises above Djanet in the far south-east of Algeria. Over millions of years, wind and water have carved its sandstone into towers, arches, needles and narrow corridors that look like abandoned cities. The national park was listed by UNESCO in 1982 for both its landscapes and its culture.
Its shelters hold thousands of paintings and engravings made over many millennia: elephants, giraffes and hippos from a time when the Sahara was green; the enigmatic "round head" figures; herders with their cattle; and later horses, chariots and camels as the desert dried.
The Kel Ajjer Tuareg have long crossed these plateaus with their herds. Guides from Djanet know every trail and every panel; travelling with them is the best way to understand the art and the landscape. The Tassili cypress, a relict tree found almost nowhere else, still survives in a few remote valleys.
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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