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.
Most visitors to Djanet head south to the Tadrart. This circuit goes the other way, towards ergs and plateaus that see very few travellers: the golden dunes of Admer, the vast Erg Tihodaïne with its Neolithic tombs, the sandstone maze of Tin Batoulet and the painted shelters of the Tassili of Ifedaniouene.
Travel is by 4x4 with walks of one to three hours, so good general fitness is enough. Each evening the crew sets up camp in a new landscape, from dunes to basalt plains. A good choice if you want wide open spaces and quiet, without a long trek.
Welcome at the airport and night in a guesthouse in Djanet.
Drive along the dunes of Erg Admer towards In Abaro; first bivouac in the sand.
Into the great Erg Tihodaïne, with stops at Neolithic tombs and tool sites.
A walk through the sandstone labyrinth of Tin Batoulet and its painted shelters.
Guided walk to the rock-art sites of the Tassili of Ifedaniouene.
Across the Afara plain, between black basalt and pale sandstone, to camp near Tasset.
The gorge and gueltas of Essendilene, then back to Djanet and its market.
Transfer to Djanet airport for your flight.
A valid passport (6 months) and an Algerian visa or visa-on-arrival authorisation are required. We send the invitation documents you need once your booking is confirmed. See our practical information (checked 19 October 2026).
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