Tamanrasset Trip

HOGGAR –ASSEKRAM- TAZROUK- MERTOUTAK

9 Days

Tamanrasset
Assekrem
Tanghate
Afilal
Mertoutek
Tagmart

Program:

Day 1:

  • 8:00: Meeting at Houari Boumediene Algiers Airport, Check-in procedure

  • 23:00: Flight to Aguenar hadj bey akhamokh airport

Day 2:

  • 02:25: Arrival at Aguenar hadj bey akhamokh, 11 km from Tamanrasset. Welcome after baggage claim and immediate direction to the host hotel, overnight stay in Tamanrasset.

  • Breakfast and departure to the oasis " afilal " ( Avilaal is considered a corner of paradise in the middle of the desert region of the Hoggar mountains in southern Algeria, with small terraces, ponds and waterfalls in which water flows continuously in a completely desert environment, and is characterized by a rich plant cover, and contains a variety of perennial plants and wild animals, and the region is famous as a perfect stopover during the tourist trail to the Ascram plateau).

  • Lunch and continuation by 4x4 to the summit of Assekrem ( Assekrem is a high plateau located in the Hoggar Mountains , in southern Algeria , starting from the larger Atakor plateau. Assekrem is part of the Ahaggar Cultural Park . The altitude is 2,780 meters. The Assekrem plateau is particularly known for having housed the spiritual retreat of Charles de Foucauld) .

  • Dinner and overnight stay at the Assekrem camp.

Day 3:

  • Breakfast and direction by 4x4 towards Tanghate (volcanic mountains and rock drawings and graphics). Arrival at Oued tihounoudj . Lunch and continuation to Tanghate, dinner and bivouac.

Day 4:

  • Breakfast and departure to the village of Tazrouk , lunch at Oued Azzaro and continuation to the village of Hirafouk to see the engravings. Dinner and Bivouac in Tazrouk ( Located 180 kilometers northeast of Tamanrasset , Tazrouk is a village located at an altitude of 1,850 meters in the Hoggar massif , making it the highest village in Algeria )

Day 5:

  • Breakfast and visit of the gardens of Tazrouk then departure for Idles , lunch on the way. Arrival in the evening at the village of Idles where we visit the blacksmiths of the city and overnight stay near the volcano of ouksem.

Day 6:

  • Breakfast and 4x4 direction to the village Mertoutek . Lunch and discovery of the rock drawings with a local guide. Dinner and overnight Bivouac

Day 7:

  • Breakfast and direction to Tamanrasset , lunch at Oued Tilak and continuation to Oued Tagmart where we discover rock drawings and engravings. Dinner and overnight stay in Bivouac

Day 8:

  • Breakfast and Return to the city of Tamenrasse t, Free time, walk in the city center, shopping for souvenirs from Tamanrasset. Dinner and Transfer to the airport around 00:00

Day 9:

  • 03:20: AH flight Departure to Algiers -05:50 Arrival at Houari Boumedienne Algiers airport

  • Departure for Tunis at 16:50., arrival at 18:10.

Please note : - during bivouacs, we sleep in two-person tents with mattresses, sheets and blankets provided by the agency.

- On outings we don't have long distances to walk,

-For your needs during your stay; Walking shoes - Warm clothes for the night - Your medications - Protective sunscreen - Camera and video camera.