Sefar

A guided journey to the sandstone landscapes and rock-art sites around Sefar in Algeria’s Tassili n’Ajjer region.

Highlights

• Trek through the legendary Tassili n’Ajjer (UNESCO World Heritage Site)
• Discover world-famous prehistoric rock art including The Great God of Sefar (El Grande)
• Experience authentic Tuareg hospitality and traditions
• Camp under the stars with unforgettable Sahara sunsets & sunrises
• Enjoy full-board desert meals prepared fresh by your local camp team
• Walk across dramatic canyons, dunes, and ancient sandstone formations

Itinerary

Day 01: Tour starts in Algiers

After landing at Houari Boumediene Algiers airport you will be whisked away for a late lunch in a well known restaurant in the UNESCO protected Casbah of Algiers.

Day 02 : Djanet – Akba tafilalet- tamaghit

After breakfast board the 4x4 for a journey of around 30 km with breathtaking scenery, where we will meet our local guide (an experienced man) and the mobile kitchen team (transport on the back of a donkey) at the foot of the Aagba Tafilalt for a 12 km journey on foot through prehistoric landscapes.

Day 03: Tin saboteur -Tin tariff-sifar- Barren

We breakfast at the camp and then make way for "Tin Tazarift" and its fairytale landscapes.

Day 04: the Great God of Sefar wall painting in Sefar, Algeria. Round Head Period, 9550-7550 years old

After waking up and having breakfast, we will walk towards the Sefar and its enchanting landscapes where we will visit the famous painting "EL GRANDE" which is located in the white Sefar (a mix between sand and rock).

Day 05: EL GRANDE- Black Sefar

Early in the morning, breakfast, then a visit to the black Sefar made entirely of rock and its paintings of herds of cattle.

Day 06: Tissouar - Allagn Adamnat

Wake up for breakfast and we start our trip from Tissouar to the “Allagn’Adamnat” after the lunch visit to the site and its prehistoric sceneries .

Day 07: Allagn Adamnat - Jabareen

Rise of the camp after breakfast direction to our last step...

Day 08: Akba arum- Djanet

After breakfast and a last morning walk amongst the dramatic sand dunes, bid farewell to the wilderness as you conclude your trekking journey in Akba Arum.

Day 09: Return to Djanet and fly to Algiers

After breakfast, board a domestic flight back to Algiers the tour ends this afternoon in Algiers with some souvenir shopping before transferring to the iinternational airport .Those on the suggested group flights will transfer in time for the late afternoon departure.

Before you book

This is a land-only tour. Ask Algerian Adventure to confirm current departure dates, international flight arrangements, visa requirements and the final itinerary. Routes may change for local or security reasons.