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SAHARA - Tibesti

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Duration

19 days

Group Size

1 to 12 people

Ages

14 - 70 yrs

Languages

English

Tour Overview

The wild mountains of the Tibesti massif, represent a master for the most hardened Saharan travelers, for years a destination but difficult to reach due to wars and rebellions, it has become a viable destination if accompanied by good local guides who know the territory and population. , the mythical ethnic group of the Tubu. For hikers and mountaineers it offers superb destinations in majestic fossil volcanoes such as the ascent of the Emi Koussi, and the descent into the Trou au Natron caldera

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Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness

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visitation rights

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Itinerary

Day 1: N'Djamena

arrival at the airport and transfer to the hotel

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Day 2: N'Djamena -Mao

We leave N’djamena in the direction of Massakory and take the only stretch of paved road along an area that is already typically Sahelian.

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Day 3: Mao - track to Zouar

Mao, the capital of Kanem and the ancient seat of a sultanate, characterized by the typical white limestone brick buildings in the classic Sudanese style.

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Day 4: Track direction Zouar

We leave the city, to begin the great crossing of the desert which, along the cliff of Angamma, will take us to the foot of Tibesti

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Day 5: Track - Zouar

in the evening we will camp near Zouar in the past seat of the Derdè, the highest and only recognized political and religious authority of the Toubou ethnic group.

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Day 6: Zouar - Trou au Natron

the track begins to climb on a track drawn on huge expanses of pumice stone formed when the region's volcanoes were in full activity

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Day 7: Trou au Natron

Optional excursion to the bottom of the volcanic caldera, in about 6 km we overcome a difference in height of 700 meters

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Day 8: Trou au Natron - Bardai

we begin the slow descent towards Bardai crossing the Oudinger gorges, the sometimes difficult track takes us to the rock station called "Homme de Gonoa" Finally, the track crossing an oasis of greenery takes us to Bardai, the region's capital, a field near the oasis

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Day 9: Bardai - Zoumri

We leave Bardai following the green path along the Enneri Zoumri, where acacias and tamarisks abound, then the track alternates with very rough and stony sections

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Day 10: Zoumri - Yebbi Bou

along the gorges of Yebbiguè to the "cachee" oasis of Yebby Bou with its characteristic Tubu constructions.

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Day 11: Yebbi Bou - Track to Gouro

along the way we will witness an exceptional variety of landscapes, we pass from arid plateaus at times enlivened by some steppes and complicated paths traced in a sea of stony ground characterized by steep slopes

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Day 12: Track to Gouro - Gouro

We arrive in Gouro, a small oasis inhabited by the Toubou ethnic group surrounded by beautiful palm groves and the historic carrefour of the caravans that connected Abechè capital of Ouaddai to Libya.

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Day 13: Gouro -Lac Ounianga

We leave the oasis of Gouro heading south to reach the beautiful lakes region of Ounianga Unesco World Heritage Site

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Day 14: Lac Ounianga

Visit of the lakes of the Ounianga Kebir, Ounianga Sahir and Buku region The landscape is incredible: lakes surrounded by palm groves that emerge unsuspecting from the sand, multicolored sandstone rock formations, yellow and orange dunes that descend to the water

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Day 15: Ounianga - Bir Kora

We leave the Ounianga lakes region with a south-southwest route towards the oasis of Wadi Doum, following the Bir Kora trail

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Day 16: Bir Kora - Kalait

we continue towards the Way oasis, the Bichagara rock painting site and the Wadi Doum oasis, before reaching the village of Kalait, currently the most important market in Ennedi

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Day 17: Kalait - Bathandjenna

We leave the settlement of Kalait again after the necessary supplies and an integration of fresh food, passing through the abandoned village of Oum Chalouba likely sightings of herds of gazelles crossing the protected area of Wadi Achim

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Day 18: Bathandjenna - Moussoro

following the Wadi Achim we reach the bed of the Bahr El Ghazal, the ancient emissary of Lake Chad. This, along with numerous other temporary waterways, testify to the ancient appearance of the area

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Day 19: Moussoro - N'Djamena

Last route on the track along the Bahr el Gazel in Massakory we take the asphalted road again to finally get to N'djamena. Accommodation at the hotel and free dinner

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Adult (14 - 70 years)

Minimum: 3, Maximum: 12

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