Enjoy the beauty of the Sahara

Licensed professional guides

Thanks to VoyageauSahara.com you will discover the Sahara in good conditions, assisted by the best professional guides of Djanet. They will show you all the beauty of the desert.

The staff is made up of one or more guides, one or more drivers, a cook and/or musicians.

Here are the highlights of your desert expedition: expédition au désert :

• The guide welcomes you at the airport and makes the transfer to the guest house (center of Djanet).
• The guides have over 20 years of experience in tourism.
• 4×4 Circuit: adventure and discovery, escape and thrills guaranteed!
• Every day there are a few hours of walking to enjoy the grandiose panoramas, rock engravings and paintings, stretches of water and green oases.
• Each night is spent under the stars (bivouac) with musical accompaniment and mint tea: a complete change of scenery, under the stars and the Milky Way, far from the world.

Here is the list of items needed to travel in good conditions in the Sahara Desert:

• A 0° sleeping bag.
• A camping tent (2 people). Tents can be provided by the team.
• A lightweight backpack for hikes and short visits.
• Warm clothes for the night and light clothes for the day.
• Hiking shoes.
• Sandals (for evenings).
• A cap or hat.
• A moisturizing face cream.
• Cocoa butter.
• A pair of sunglasses.
• A bottle of water.
• A flashlight (or headlamp).
• A powerbank of at least 22,000mAh (to charge your smartphone, camera batteries, etc.).
• Wipes with plastic bags and a lighter.
• A medicine kit: anti-diarrhea, antispasmodic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory.
• A toiletry bag: soap, shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrush.

Level accessible to all

Hiking in the Algerian desert is accessible to all people in good health. The walking pace is leisurely. The hike is interrupted by breaks.

There are 4×4 expeditions that last 1 hour on average each day.

Your luggage is transported in the trunk of the 4×4. You can take your backpack inside the vehicle and during hiking hours, especially to carry water, some food, your camera, etc.

The price of the circuit varies according to the destination, the number of travelers and the duration of the circuit.

Here is what is included in the tour price:

• camping equipment: mattresses, emergency blankets, 2-person tents (if you are a couple, a single tent will suffice);
• full board catering (breakfast, lunch, snack, dinner served around a campfire);
• 4×4 vehicles;
• the first aid kit;
• the guides ;
• individual travel insurance with immediate assistance in the event of an accident.

Each confirmed registration is validated by a travel contract and the checklist to be provided.

Accommodation

During the circuit, the nights are spent in a double tent or under the stars, depending on the traveler's wishes. Sleeping mattresses are provided.

Meals

Breakfast: Every day there is coffee, milk and tea with bread, butter and jam or biscuits.

Lunch: A daily picnic is provided every day. The meal is plentiful. There is pasta (with or without sauce), rice, chorba (soup made from lamb or mutton, tomatoes, vermicelli and vegetables), mixed salad, meat, sardines and eggs. All food offered is fresh and local.

Evening meal: Meals are different from lunch. They are hot. For dessert there are fruits.

With regard to water consumption, the assistance provides you with water. Travelers can also buy a pack of water or soda on site.

Health and sanitary formalities

Find out about the mandatory vaccinations to be able to enter Algerian territory.

You must be up to date with classic vaccinations: diphtheria, tetanus, poliomyelitis and hepatitis A. Anti-typhoid, hepatitis B and rabies vaccines are recommended. Consult your doctor (or the one of the international vaccination center) before booking a circuit.

A small first aid pharmacy is offered by assistance. As indicated in the equipment part, you must take a medicine kit with you (anti-diarrhea, antispasmodic, analgesic and anti-inflammatory) to limit the use of the collective pharmacy.

Consular formalities

Visa or passport is mandatory. Please note that the tour reservation is only approved if the visa is presented 20 days before the date of the trip (not less than 10 days). Note that obtaining the visa can be very long depending on the consulate in your city. You must therefore submit your visa application at least one month before departure.

The passport must be valid and valid for 6 months after the return date. Each traveler is responsible for compliance with these formalities.

Security

Concernant la sécurité, il faut savoir que les équipes locales sont responsables et compétentes. Elles proposent des programmes en toute confiance. Pour mieux évaluer une destination, il faut consulter régulièrement la rubrique « conseils aux voyageurs » du site Internet du ministère des Affaires étrangères de votre pays.

TRIP CANCELLATION BY BUYER

Each trip cancellation, due to the Buyer, must be declared to VoyageauSahara.com as soon as possible, by email or by post (registered letter).

The cancellation will be effective from the date of receipt of the email / cancellation letter by VoyageauSahara.com. An amount of 100 EUR per person will be collected by VoyageauSahara.com as management fees for the buyer's cancellation, in addition to any other cancellation fees. The insurance taken out as well as the consular costs (visa, intervention costs, etc.) are never refundable.

Cancellation of non-refundable tickets

Our VoyageauSahara.com platform does not provide plane tickets. They are the sole responsibility of the Buyer. When the Buyer cancels his trip, our platform does not reimburse any airfare costs.

Cancellation of other non-refundable services

In addition to the cancellation fees specified above, in certain other cases, of which the Buyer will be informed prior to the sale, cancellation fees concerning land services (accommodation, transfers, etc.) or services (guide) may be charged to him. This amount depends on the conditions of sale which may be imposed on VoyageauSahara.com by its suppliers. These costs can sometimes amount to 100% of their actual cost, particularly in the context of the privatization of a trip, a plane or accommodation by a group.

Cancellation costs due to the Buyer

The requirement of payment conditions for VoyageauSahara.com suppliers imposes the collection of cancellation fees, which are all the more important as the departure date approaches. In the event of cancellation by the buyer, the reimbursement of the sums paid will take place after deduction of the amounts specified below, according to the date of cancellation. If the buyer is absent at the airport, whatever the reasons, the cancellation costs amount to 100% of the total price of the services.

Cancellation fee schedule

• Cancellation 60 to 31 days before departure: 15% of the total price of the services.
• Cancellation 30 to 21 days before departure: 35% of the total price of the services.
• Cancellation 20 to 14 days before departure: 50% of the total price of the services.
• Cancellation from 13 to 7 days before departure: 75% of the total price of the services.
• Cancellation 7 days before departure: 100% of the total price of the services.