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TOUR FROM
SOUTHERN TO
NORTHERN
AKAKUS
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We would
like to
propose a
single
itinerary on
foot to
discover all
the Akakus
Tadrart
treasures,
to those who
like rock
paintings,
and the
numerous and
varied rocky
hills
landscape of
the Libyan
Sahara
desert. The
sand covered
Tadrart
rocks, while
Akakus
defiles and
caves
contain
paintings
from all
Neolithic
epochs….
The north
parts of
this Massif
offer at the
end a very
mineral
vision of
this small
corner of
this Saharan
paradise for
all Saharan
trekers. It
is a tour
full of
surprises
and
emotions.
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Important
points :
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Itinerary
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Day
1 |
Flight
to
Ghat.
We
take
our
4x4
vehicles
to
cross
Takharakhori
pass,
where
we
find
our
camel
men
waiting
for
us.
Introduction
are
made.
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Transport:
4x4
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Accommodation:
camp
at
wir
Tahounne.
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Day
2 |
We
begin
our
trip
across
the
escarpment
relief,
before
we
join
our
camp
under
the
stars
of
Wan
Boubbou.
This
massif
extends
in
an
impressive
escarpment
to
the
west,
but,
after
a
distance
of
thirty
kms
gradually
slopes
to
the
dunes
of
Ouan
Kase,
to
ferm
to
our
very
great
pleasure
the
extraordinary
Tassili
relief
of
Tadrart.
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Nos.
of
marching
hours:
5
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Accommodation:
camp
at
wir
Tahounne.
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Day
3 |
At
the
regular
rhythm
of
our
camels,
we
cross
the
Tassilli
towards
the
North-east,
before
we
arrive
for
dinner
under
the
great
Afzejar
Arch.
We
pitch
our
camp
at
Tenfahana.
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Nos.
of
marching
hours:
5
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Accommodation:
camp
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Day
4,
5 |
Always
on
foot,
we
discover
with
our
camels
the
prehistoric
cave
of
Ein
Amellal.
Then
we
move
to
Iminenegh
to
take
our
dinner.
After
a
siesta
we
rejoin
our
bivoc
near
the
great
tripod
arch
of
Tin
Khlega,
in
Techoulnet
valley
where
we
discover
the
rock
engravings
treasure.
Paintings
covering
tens
of
meters
to
remind
us
that
this
Sahara
was
inhabited
by
people,
visited
by
numerous
animals
of
the
Savanna.
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Nos.
of
marching
hours:
5
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Accommodation:
camp
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Day 6-12 |
During
this
week,
we
climb
the
massif
in
the
full
north
direction,
across
gravel
and
sand
tracts,
sometimes
observing
painting,
and
at
others
rock
arches
rising
to
the
sky,
as
evidence
of
erosion
elements,
like
the
wind
continuously
eroding
this
massif.
This
tour
takes
us
to
Tin
Aloubou,
Ighawalan,
Oubarkat
and
Teheit
Tan
Gargour,
before
we
arrive
in
Awis,
then
in
Aghellachem
and
Tin
Assalam,
on
the
extreme
northern
Akakus.
Life
with
our
Tuareg
team
have
taken
its
rhythm,
and
we
began
to
know
each
other
more
and
more
in
an
intimate
manner.
Our
friends
make
the
Tagaliah
meal
under
the
sand,
small
cup
teas
in
between,
and
supper.
One
hour
siesta
in
the
hot
hours
in a
perfect
silence
becomes
a
ritual
habit.
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Nos.
of
marching
hours:
5
per
day
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Accommodation:
camp
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Day 13 |
After
a
morning
march
we
came
to
Tanezzouft
valley,
before
we
cross
the
route
to
rejoin
our
last
bivoc
at
the
foot
of
Ein
Dinan
Massif,
the
Devil
Mountain,
its
circular
summit
towering
towards
the
stars.
- Nos.
of
marching
hours:
4 to
5
Accommodation:
camp
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Day 14 |
We
take
the
vehicles
that
take
us
to
Ghat
after
supper,
where
we
take
a
good
shower
at
camp
visit
the
old
town.
- Transport:
4x4
- Accommodation:
camping
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Day
15 |
Return
flight
from
Ghat
by
air |
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This
itinlurary
can
be
realized
in
two
directions,
as
per
operational
condition.
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