Tunisia: Camel trek
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Hiking in Tunisia: mountains and desert
HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS HIKE IN TUNISIA
- Discovery of small typical Berber villages , in the company of donkeys and their muleteers: Douiret, Chenini , Guermessa, Toujane , Matmata, Tamezret.
- Hike in the Tunisian desert, the Douz desert , in the company of camels.
- Personal enrichment activities: conscious walking, relaxation, meditation, songs and dances, awakening to the magic of storytelling and creativity, daily solitary time, group sharing
DURATION of the hike in Tunisia: 8 DAYS
GUARANTEED DEPARTURE FROM 2 PEOPLE
PRICE: From 1020€/p. Flights included and full board
DATES: Every Saturday from October to the end of May
What to expect while hiking:
- A GoogleEarth map or printout
- A charged phone and 4G
- Take some water. Lots of water !
- Avoid walking in the middle of the afternoon
- Avoid hikes from June to September… The sun is too strong! Rather prefer the beaches
- Wear wide pants, not shorts! The bushes are often very thorny…
- Of course, respect the properties, the herds, the shepherds. A hello, a pack of biscuits, a few minutes to chat with the inhabitants, these will always be good memories, and human warmth for people who live in often difficult conditions.
During this hike in Tunisia , you recharge your body and mind.
During this hike in the south of Tunisia, you will discover small typical Berber villages, in the company of donkeys and their mule drivers: Douiret, Chenini , Guermessa, Toujane , Matmata, Tamezret. Then you will go to the Tunisian desert, the Douz desert , in the company of camels.
Personal enrichment activities offered:
- mindful walking
- Relaxation, meditation
- Songs and dances
- Awakening to the magic of storytelling and creativity
- Daily solitary times
- Group shares
DATES : departures every Saturday from October to the end of May.
PRICE: From 1020€/p. flights included and full board.
GUARANTEED DEPARTURE FROM 2 PEOPLE
Supp. Christmas Eve: on request.
THE PACKAGE INCLUDES:
International flights from Brussels or Paris. Ask for your quote if you are departing from another airport.
-Program as described.
-Transfers in 4×4 with maximum 06 pax on board + the driver.
-Entry fees to the sites mentioned.
– Accommodation.
-Bivouac equipment: Berber tent with multiple accommodation, mattresses, blankets.
– Meals: hotels, villages, desert.
– Unlimited bottled mineral water in the desert.
-Services of guide, donkey driver, muleteer, camel driver, driver and cook.
-Carrying of luggage by donkeys, mules, camels and 4X4s.
– Personal enrichment activities, led by one of our well-being facilitators(conscious walking, meditation, yoga, awakening to the magic of stories, dance and music). -Tourist taxes, VAT and administrative costs.
-Required permissions.
THE PACKAGE DOES NOT INCLUDE:
-Your personal expenses. -Drinks, except mineral water in the desert which is included.
PROGRAM of the hike in Tunisia:
- Flight to Djerba airport. Welcome by your local representative and transfer to a typical Tunisian 3* hotel. Relax, explore the city if the weather permits.
- Dinner and overnight at the hotel.
- Morning: Departure by car at 9:00 am after breakfast, for Douiret and discovery on foot of the old abandoned Berber village with a local French-speaking guide.
Lunch in Douiret. - Afternoon: Crossing on foot from Douiret to Chenini, a Berber village still inhabited (about 4 hours walk) with the guide and his donkey for carrying water.
- Arrived in the village of Chenini, we devote a moment (1h00) to a wellness exercise with our speaker ( meditation or relaxation) . Dinner and night in a cave in the village of Chenini.
- 08H00: breakfast and visit of the village and its Seven Sleepers.
- 10:00 a.m.: departure to the citadel ksar of Guermessa, another abandoned Berber village that is reached after about 5:00 a.m. of hiking on the trails of the Dahar range in Tunisia.This chain dominates the plain of Jeffara and reveals landscapes of grandiose beauty.
- Lunch in Guermessa. We leave in 4X4 for Ksar Hallouf: visit of the ksar.
- In the evening: meditation with our speaker Atypic Travel. Dinner and night in a guesthouse.
- Departure after breakfast with the muleteer and his mule for el Mogor (+/- 05H00 walk) where the driver and his car are waiting for us.
- Lunch en route.
- Road to Toujane: tea tasting and discovery of the old village.
- Continuation by car to Matmata
- Dinner and night in an authentic troglodyte.
- Departure at +/- 09:00 after breakfast, with our driver for the village of Tamezret 14 km away where we are welcomed by our host who invites us to discover his very special village.
We then go to Zraoua by car. - Snack lunch in Zraoua and departure by car for Douz called the Door of the Desert which we cross in the direction of the Sahara. Visit of the Sahara museum (+/- 45 min. guided tour),
devoted to the organization of the life of nomads in the desert. - Dinner around a fire of palms after watching the baking of bread in the sand. A conference on letting go (1h00) is led by our well-being speaker. Songs, dance and stories are on the program.
Night under tent in bivouac erected between large dunes.
- A yoga session before the Saharan breakfast is offered. Then, we leave on foot (around 4:00 am) with our caravan made up of a cook, a guide/camel driver and his camels carrying the day’s luggage. A 4*4 of logistics and assistance precedes us to prepare the camp and the lunch.
- Lunch between the dunes. We then continue our camel trek in the desert (about 2 hours).
- Meditation, songs, dances and storytelling on the program. Dinners and night in bivouac.
- Yoga and breakfast.
We then progress with our caravan towards Douz (about 4 hours walk). - Lunch and return to Djerba by car.
- Dinner and night in a 3* hotel in Djerba.
- Breakfast at the hotel.
- Departure for Djerba airport.
- Assistance with baggage check-in and return flight.
Why this trip with Atypic Travel?
The benefits of this hiking trip in southern Tunisia are numerous:
– Live in the present moment by awakening your five senses, in a body inhabited in consciousness.
-Open up to joy and awaken to the magic of storytelling and creativity.
-Find time to take a step back,…dream and re-enchant your life.
–Discovery of authentic Berber villages and their ancestral culture. – Sharing your discovery experiences. -Finally, regain energy and vitality on a daily basis.
IT IS POSSIBLE TO MAKE AN EXTENSION OF THIS TRIP (depending on the number of days you want), AND STAY IN DJERBA OR VISIT ANOTHER CITY. REQUEST YOUR QUOTE FOR AN A LA CARTE OFFER.
