20 days tour

Lost Paradise Of The Sahara

Lost Paradise Of The Sahara

This tour includes:

Guide

English-speaking, local tour guide DIAMIR tour guide from 8 participants

Meals

Meals: 18ร—F, 18ร—M, 17ร—A

Others

Airport transfers Camping equipment excl. sleeping bag Supply vehicle with driver, cook and cooking utensils Drinking water during the desert days All permits, NP fees and entrance fees as per program Day room on departure day (3-4 participants per room)

Transport

all trips in four-wheel drive vehicles

Accommodation

14 nights: tent 3 nights: Lodge in double room 1 night: Hotel in double room

Flights

Scheduled flight from/to Frankfurt to Nโ€™Djamena and back with Turkish Airlines or another airline in Economy Class

Not included:

Others

Meals and drinks not mentioned Visa Chad (approx. 100 EUR) optional excursions tips personal

Insurance

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Itinerary of your trip Lost Paradise Of The Sahara

  • Day 1 Day 1: Arrival
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 1: Arrival

      Flight from Germany to Chad. Arrival in Nโ€™Djamena and transfer to the hotel. Later, your tour guide will hold a briefing to prepare you for the coming days. Overnight stay at the hotel.

  • Day 2 Day 2-4: N`Djamena - Moussoro - Kalait
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 2-4: N`Djamena - Moussoro - Kalait

      After breakfast, you leave the capital and head north. After several road blocks and toll stations, you leave the busy urban rush hour traffic behind you. Shortly after the last permanent concrete buildings on the outskirts of Nโ€™Djamena, the first mobile tent camps of large nomadic clans with their herds of cattle appear by the roadside. In Massakory, you say goodbye to the asphalt road and begin your off-road adventure in the Sahel. You follow the wadi of the Bahr-El-Ghazal (Gazelle River) along sandy tracks until shortly before Moussoro. You leave your camp and continue through the magnificent desert landscape of the Batha region. Here at the latest, the saying "living desert" is confirmed: gazelles keep appearing not far from the convoy and seem to challenge the vehicles to a race over the dunes. Desert melons with their long, flat branches span large areas of sand like a net. And with a bit of luck, you may even spot a fennec, the desert fox with its characteristic triangular ears. You arrive at the gates of Kalait in the early evening. 3 nights in a tent.

  • Day 3 Day 5-7: Kalait - Ennedi Massif - Wadi Archei
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 5-7: Kalait - Ennedi Massif - Wadi Archei

      The day begins after breakfast with a short visit to Kalait. Once known as Oum Chalouba, the town in the middle of the Fada region has a long military tradition. The remains of old clay forts are silent witnesses to Franceโ€™s former colonial territorial claims and are still used as a base by the Chadian military today. While your drivers refuel the vehicles and prepare them for the onward journey to the Ennedi massif, you will have time to visit the small local market. It is also worth making a detour to the local well, which supplies thousands of camels and small livestock with water every day. A truly magnificent spectacle! In the afternoon, you will reach the western foothills of the Ennedi and thus the gateway to the Ennedi massif. The first impressive rock formations and their exploration give you a foretaste of the days ahead, where you will explore the spectacular border region of the geographical meridional plains on short hikes and drives with the four-wheel drive vehicles. Here you will repeatedly encounter the semi-nomadic Gaeda, Tama and Zagawa ethnic groups. Experience the bizarre beauty of the sandstone desert with its gorges cut deep into the rock in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Fada Archei. In the Guelta dโ€™Archei, probably one of the most famous watering holes in the Sahara, you will meet Toubou nomads who water their large herds of camels here. The precious water is fed from a huge underground reservoir in the Nubian sandstone. With a bit of luck, you may spot some of the last Saharan crocodiles here. (walking time approx. 90 min). In addition to the "mountains of madness", there are also numerous prehistoric cave paintings from Terkei and Manda Gueli, which make the region so unique and are silent witnesses to thousands of years of settlement history. 3 nights in a tent.

  • Day 4 Day 8: Fada - Mourdi Valley
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 8: Fada - Mourdi Valley

      After the last few days away from civilization, you first head for Fada, the capital of the Ennedi region, in the morning. Fada is a characteristic Saharan town on the Ennedi plateau, with houses lined up around the small but lively market. Use the necessary refueling stop for a walk through the narrow streets of the merchantsโ€™ quarter before setting off to cross the impressive Mourdi depression. The region of the same name is characterized by extensive sandy areas and isolated mountain ranges. The drive takes you over countless crescent dunes. You will reach your camp at the foot of the Mourdi Depression in the late afternoon. Overnight stay in a tent.

  • Day 5 Day 9-10: Demi Salt Pans - Ounianga Lakeland
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 9-10: Demi Salt Pans - Ounianga Lakeland

      Todayโ€™s first stop is the Demi salt pans. The local population here lives from the trade in "red salt", which is transported to the oases in the south via a network of caravans. From Demi, you follow a dirt road to Ounianga Serir and cross Teguedei - a palm grove that is only inhabited seasonally. The landscape here is second to none: deep blue lakes surrounded by palm forests, sandstone formations of different colors and dunes that reach down to the lakeshore. But by the time you jump into the cool and wonderfully refreshing waters of Lake Bokou, you will have arrived in the bizarre reality of this unique and diverse desert region! Over the next few days, you will explore the flora and fauna of some of these salt and freshwater lakes, which are among the most recent UNESCO World Heritage Sites, on foot and by off-road vehicle. 2 nights in a tent.

  • Day 6 Day 11-12: Ouninaga - Erg Du Djourab - Kalait
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 11-12: Ouninaga - Erg Du Djourab - Kalait

      Today you leave the Ounianga Lakes and slowly start your return journey south. Over the next few days, you will cross long, sandy gorges that lead into the large plains of the Erg du Djourab. It soon becomes clear why Erg can also be translated as a sea of dunes. Hundreds of crescent dunes line up as far as the eye can see and are reminiscent of a sandy rollercoaster ride - not as fast, but at least as spectacular! On the 12th day you reach Kalait again, where provisions and fuel are replenished. Spend 2 nights in a tent.

  • Day 7 Day 13-15: Abeche - Oum-Hadjer - Mongo - Zakouma National Park
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 13-15: Abeche - Oum-Hadjer - Mongo - Zakouma National Park

      As you leave the Sahara, you are greeted again by the increasing vegetation of the Sahel zone. Around midday you reach Abeche, the capital of the Wadai region. The fourth largest city in Chad was once an important trading center and a hub for many caravans for centuries. Until 1850, the city was also the capital of the Wadai kingdom. After the off-road driving of the last few days, a well-maintained asphalt road awaits you from Abeche to Mongo, before you reach Zakouma National Park via Abou Deja. 2 nights in a tent and 1 night in a lodge.

  • Day 8 Day 16-17: Zakouma National Park
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 16-17: Zakouma National Park

      You will spend the next few days exploring Zakouma National Park in detail. With the Bahr Salamat Fauna Reserve as a buffer zone, the park is one of the worldโ€™s largest protected areas. You will experience the parkโ€™s breathtaking flora and fauna on game drives in an off-road vehicle. Characteristic of the park is the large open savannah, which is interspersed with small forest areas. Extensive open floodplains and watercourses lined with gallery forests complete the varied natural environment in eastern Chad. During the dry season, you have the opportunity to observe the diverse wildlife, especially at the waterholes. Elephants, buffaloes, lions, wild dogs, kudus, wildebeests as well as cheetahs and leopards can be seen here. Another highlight are the rare Kordofan giraffes - almost half of the total population of this subspecies live in Zakouma National Park. An optional excursion to the villages near the park is also worthwhile. Here you will get a more authentic insight into the everyday life of the people living here, far away from civilization. 2 overnight stays as on the previous day.

  • Day 9 Day 18: Guera Region
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 18: Guera Region

      Today you leave the park heading northwest. On the way, you will drive through the mountainous Guera region back to Mongo. Again and again, bizarre rock monoliths rise up to the left and right of the route, which once served as retreats for the Hadjerai living here. The Hadjerai are an ethnic group who, as farmers and hunters, have established a sophisticated economic system and in many places still supply markets with everyday goods. Overnight stay in a tent.

  • Day 10 Day 19: Drive To Nโ€™Djamena - Return Journey
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 19: Drive To Nโ€™Djamena - Return Journey

      The villages of Bitkine, Ab Toyour and Mongo play a major strategic role as a trading hub between East and West. Here you can meet the "mountain people", the local Hadjerai ethnic group, or the occasional Arab nomadic group, who roam the region with their large herds. Once you arrive in Nโ€™Djamena, you will have a day room at your disposal until your departure. Day room in the hotel (3-4 participants per room).

  • Day 11 Day 20: Arrival
    • 12:00 am - 11:59 pm

      Day 20: Arrival

      Arrival in Germany.

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Experience Style

Experience Style

Mixed

There will be challenging activities such as hiking, biking, canyoning and trekking, but youโ€™re also going to have other means of transportation and relaxed moments to just chill.

Accomodation level

Accomodation level

Medium

This accommodation includes essential services like a hot shower, electricity, and a nice and comfy bed.

Experience Type

Experience Type

Small Group

Youโ€™ll be accompanied by a small group of travelers just like you.

Physical Rating

Physical Rating

Basic

Almost everyone is fit for these activities. Every hike or physical exercise last less than 30 minutes, such as paragliding and horseback riding. Please ask about specific conditions.

Age range

Age range

Min: 5 / Max: 85

Age range allowed for this experience.

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