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.
Our classic Tadrart circuit lasts four or five days; this one takes eight, so you have time to walk, climb dunes and watch the colours change at both ends of the day. The route covers the whole massif: the canyon of In Djaren and its engravings, the arch of Tamesguida, the dune sea of Moul N'Aga and the red amphitheatre of Tin Merzouga.
4x4 support means you can choose each day between a short stroll and a long walk. Nights are spent in bivouac under one of the clearest skies in the world. Bring your own sleeping bag; we provide tents and mattresses.
Welcome at the airport and night in a guesthouse in Djanet.
4x4 drive south-east along the Tassili cliffs, then a short walk to the first camp near In Djaren.
Engravings and paintings in the canyon of In Djaren, then the great arch of Tamesguida.
A day among the highest red dunes of the Tadrart and their rock islands.
Drive through wadis and canyons, then a walk across the dune basin of Tin Merzouga.
Rock shelters of the Tin Merzouga cirque and a last sunset from the red dunes.
Drive back along the desert track to Djanet; afternoon in town and at the 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).
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.
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.
Tamanrasset & the Hoggar
Volcanic peaks, Tuareg camps and a night near Charles de Foucauld's hermitage to watch the sun rise over the Hoggar mountains.
The Sahara regions
Golden dunes rising behind a palm oasis, a night in a bivouac camp and the restored ksar of Taghit — the western Sahara at its most accessible.
Algiers
Four days in the white city: the Casbah's palaces, the bay from Notre-Dame d'Afrique and the Roman ruins of Tipaza by the sea.
