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Tamanrasset

The Tassili of the Hoggar, where rock meets sand

Length8 days / 7 nights

RegionDeep South

EffortDemanding

From1 149 €

From 1 149 € per person, private departure, based on 2 travellers sharing a double room. International flights not included. Prices updated 25 April 2026.

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Why we created this trip

We created this trip to show a different Sahara: vertical, mineral, almost unreal. From sunrise at the Assekrem to the nights in bivouac, the Hoggar is discovered through its relief, its rock art sites and the encounters along the way. It is an itinerary designed to feel the scale of the territory as much as to understand the culture that lives in it.

Why you'll love this trip

The Assekrem, Father de Foucauld's hermitage and sunrise/sunset.
The Hoggar's volcanic peaks, gueltas, plateaus and natural arches.
Rock-art sites and light 1 to 1½-hour walks depending on the day.
Camps out in the desert and a first/last night in a guesthouse in Tamanrasset.

Your day-by-day itinerary

8 days

Day 1Arrival in TamanrassetFlight from Algiers

Flight from Algiers, welcome by your guide, transfer to a guesthouse, check-in, a light dinner and overnight.

Day 2AssekremOff by 4x4 to the Assekrem

Off by 4x4 to the Assekrem, lunch at the Afilal guelta, camp set-up, a visit to Father de Foucauld's hermitage and sunset.

Day 3Ifak and IghargharSunrise over the Assekrem

Sunrise over the Assekrem, breakfast, off to Ifak, lunch on the way, then camp in the Igharghar wadi.

Day 4Tassili of the HoggarOn to the Tassili of the Hoggar

On to the Tassili of the Hoggar, lunch at Tinakachaker, a visit to the site and up the dunes for sunset, camp.

Day 5YoufahaketAcross the Hadbataïn plateau

Across the Hadbataïn plateau, a visit to caves adorned with engravings, the natural arch, dinner and camp at Youfahaket.

Day 6Teghssi and YoufaghlalOff to Teghssi then Youfaghlal

Off to Teghssi then Youfaghlal, lunch, camp set-up, a Saharan dinner and a night under canvas or beneath the stars.

Day 7Back to TamanrassetA gradual return

A gradual return, lunch at Tinakarine, free time in town and its markets, a guesthouse for a shower and rest, a last dinner, then transfer to the airport.

Day 8Flight homeFlight scheduled from Tamanrasset to Algiers.

Flight scheduled from Tamanrasset to Algiers.