TUNISIA SPECIAL

Tunisia Special

Smashing Dunes in the Sahara

Duration: 7 tour days with 5 days of riding
Difficulty Level: medium+
Destination: Djerba, Tunisia, Airport Djerba
Accommodation: various hotels and desert camps incl. breakfast, lunch and dinner
Best Time: November - April
Rental Bike: included
Tour Type: adventure trekking tour
Tour Price: 7-Day Tour 2.690 €

HIGHLIGHTS

Tunisia offers spectacular landscapes and showcases the Sahara, one of the most incredible regions in the world. A very tourist-friendly country, Tunisia is also one of the safest in the region.

On this tour you get the max riding in dunes.

WHY WE LIKE THIS TOUR

This tour is exactly the dune bashing experience you are looking for as advanced Enduro rider. You will ride straight into the dunes and bashing them during 3 full days until you fall off the bike or you run out of fuel. The only limit is your gas tank.

The tour will occur in stages day-to-day, meaning we will spend each night in an authentic desert camp we build by ourselves. Dining on handmade food cooked by locals and nomads from the region prepared in front of us on the open fire in the desert.

Once we are deep into the Sahara, we will officially be "off the grid" - outside the range of any mobile network and away from civilization, leaving us to manage on our own. We'll spend three days in the desert forgetting all things we think that are important and we may not miss, like Facebook and Instagram, E-mails and calls. During this time we'll have the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience being virtually alone among the dunes of the Sahara, at peace and removed from the modern world. 

Smashing Dunes 7-Day Tour

DURATION AND ITINERARY

This tour lasts for 7 days, with 5 days of riding. The package includes 6 overnight stays including breakfast, lunch, and dinner. There is no rest day during the stages of the trail but you can shorten the days in the desert or take a day off when you feel that you need.

We have set the itinerary so that we are not under pressure from limited time and have flexibility on our day-to-day routes. We will have overnight stays on arrival and departure days in unique hotels and during the desert days in camps built by ourselves, eat authentic local cuisine, and ride in the best dunes in the Sahara. The schedule also provides plenty of time in the evening to eat, drink, and be merry!

This beautiful adventure through the Saharan Dunes will occur as follows:

Day 1 
Arrival in DJERBA; sightseeing or relaxing in the hotel and dinner, overnight in a hotel in Djerba

Day 2
Stage 1 driving over the mountain ridges into the Sahara, overnight in a desert camp

Day 3 to 5
Stage 2 to 4 smashing dunes in the Sahara, overnight in a desert camp

Day 6
Stage 5 out of the Sahara reaching Djerba, overnight in a hotel in Djerba

Day 7
Departure from DJERBA

DIFFICULTY LEVEL

This tour is made for advanced riders what does not mean that our tour guides do not have tracks for less experienced riders at hand. They ensure that your riding level is accommodated during the rides - the difficulty can be medium to extreme in the dunes. Beginners and less-capable riders have the option to shorten the distances of the stages, and to opt for small parts on desert roads. We have different routes in place for less experienced and extreme riders.

BEST TIME FOR THIS TRAIL

In Tunisia, ideal weather conditions occur between November and April.

TRAVEL AND TRANSFERS

You will arrive to the Djerba airport, then take a taxi to the hotel in the center of the city. We will stay here for the first and last night.

At the end of the tour, we will depart from the Djerba airport. There are multiple daily connections to Tunis, or you may find a direct flight back home. The transfer to the airport is NOT included in the tour package. Please book your flight to / from Djerba including eventual connection flights to Tunis to have it on the main ticket.

ACCOMMODATION AND BOARD

The first hotel in Djerba will be confirmed in the tour info you receive closer to the tour. During the stages, in the Sahara we'll stay in camps built by ourselves.

Breakfast and dinner are included. For lunch you take snacks and water which your carry in your bag on the trail. There are no places to stop during the stages. Drinks are not included.

INCLUDED

• 7 tour days

• 5 guided Enduro tour days (no rest day)

• Rental motorbike and fuel

• 6 overnight stays with breakfast

• Dinner arrangements

• 5 stages, with stays in different hotels

• Luggage transport between the stages

• Certified top tour guides

• Mechanic service, service car following the stages where accessible, spare parts, and spare bike

• Tour manager during the whole tour duration

• RideXpower diploma, and a small present 

NOT INCLUDED

Individual arrival and departure, CDW (insurance for the damages on the rental bike), drinks, personal insurance, travel cancellation coverage.

MANAGEMENT OF THE TOUR

A tour manager will be available for the whole duration of this tour. Please turn to him regarding any questions, information, or issues.

MOTORBIKES, FUEL AND TYRE

On this tour, a rental bike and fuel are included. We have KTM and Husqvarna 4-stroke models available. All bikes are the latest models, professionally serviced, and in excellent condition. The bikes come with tires in good condition suitable for the ride with mousses and are equipped with closed rally guards, motor skid plate, and fan.

MOTORBIKE SERVICE

On this tour, a professional mechanic services the bikes, with the service car meeting the riders at the lunch point and in the evening (where accessible) to fuel up and perform repairs. A spare bike is available.

DAMAGES ON THE RENTAL BIKE

We do not charge for normal wear of the bike (like scratches on the plastics). On this tour an insurance (CDW – Crash ‘Damage Waiver) is available which covers damages on the bike. See the terms of business for details.

EQUIPMENT AND GEAR

Minimum Enduro gear includes a helmet, goggles, elbow protectors (we recommend a protector jacket), gloves, pants, knee protectors, and Enduro boots. For this tour a good rain jacket and a backpack with min. 20 liter space for water, 3 liter of fuel, lunch snacks, and a waterproof mobile phone case are mandatory.

We recommend taking a second set of Enduro clothes with you.

PAYMENT CONDITIONS 

Deposit 1.000 EUR at booking, the balance is required 60 days before tour start.