Grand Erg Occidental
The heart of the trip: two days of track and dunes, with camp as the anchor point.
Grand Erg Occidental
The great Saharan crossing from Ghardaia
Length5 days / 4 nights
RegionFar South
EffortModerate
From1 249 €
Why you'll love this trip
- 160 km of 4x4 crossing through the Grand Erg Occidental.
- Two nights camping under canvas.
- A Bedouin dinner, live music, sandboarding and archery.
- Back to the farm and a cooking workshop around the local cheese.
About this journey
From Ghardaia, the road gradually leaves the town behind and enters the Grand Erg Occidental. Two days of 4x4 crossing, two nights under canvas and a return to the farm give the trip a clear rhythm: track, camp, activities in the dunes, then a gentler close around farm life and a cooking workshop.
Your day-by-day itinerary
5 daysDay 1Ghardaia and the farmFlight from Algiers
Flight from Algiers, welcome at Ghardaia airport, transfer to the farm, check-in, dinner and overnight.
Day 2First crossingFarm breakfast
Farm breakfast, off by 4x4 for 80 km through the dunes, a picnic lunch, camp set-up, a Bedouin dinner, live music and a night in camp.
Day 3Deep in the Grand ErgOn across 80 km of tracks
On across 80 km of tracks, lunch out in the open, sandboarding and archery, a traditional dinner, an evening under the stars and a night in camp.
Day 4Back to the farmReturn by road
Return by road, lunch at the farm, a free afternoon, then a look around the farm, a cooking workshop around the local cheese, dinner and overnight.
Day 5ReturnBreakfast
Breakfast, then transfer to Ghardaia airport for the return flight via Algiers.
What you'll discover
Camp
Two nights in camp, paced by meals, music and the silence of the desert.
The farm
The trip opens and closes at the farm, with a cooking workshop on the way back.
Route map
Where you'll go
A clear look at the Grand Erg Occidental route — just the key stops along the way.
RouteGrand Erg Occidental
01
Algiers
Setting off for Ghardaia.
What's included
- Algiers–Ghardaia return flight.
- Accommodation in a double room at the farm and under canvas in camp.
- Full board as per the programme.
- Transfers and travel by comfortable vehicle or coach; a 4x4 desert excursion.
- A local English- and French-speaking guide for the visits.
- Excursions, a music evening, sandboarding, archery and a cheese workshop.
- Water and local support.
What's not included
- International return flights.
- Visa fees.
- Travel insurance.
- Tips and personal spending.
- Drinks, meals and services not included in your chosen package.
- Personal equipment to bring.
- Optional excursions or activities not in the programme.
- Any baggage fees charged by the airline.
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