Djanet • 7 Days
Sefar
Itinerary
Day by day
Day 1
Arrival in Djanet
Welcome by the Tuareg team upon your arrival at Djanet airport. Transfer to the first bivouac at the foot of the plateau, where our donkey-handling team awaits us.
Day 2
Ascent of the Akba Tafilalet
We set off for the Tassili plateau. The ascent on foot of the Akba Tafilalet, along a stony path, leads to the magnificent scenery of Tamrit. In the afternoon, we visit the painted caves at Tin Zoumaïtec and stroll through the Tamrit valley, famous for its ancestral cypresses. Bivouac.
Day 3
Tin Aboteka and arrival at Sefar
We head towards the paintings of Tin Aboteka, passing through Tetras n'Alies, where rocky pinnacles seem to reach for the sky. In the late afternoon, we arrive at Sefar. Bivouac.
Day 4
White Sefar and black Sefar
The morning is devoted to visiting white Sefar, a true prehistoric "city" with its "streets". In the afternoon, we continue exploring black Sefar, then head towards Tighessouten. Bivouac.
Day 5
The Rayay canyon
Via the Alarnedoumene plateau, we reach the Rayay canyon, with its centuries-old cypresses, painted caves, and breathtaking landscapes. Bivouac.
Day 6
The site of Djabaren
Heading south, crossing the long stony plateau, towards the In Aouarhed canyon, where we discover new paintings. We arrive at the end of the day at the prestigious site of Djabaren, rich with thousands of paintings from different eras: from the Bubaline to the Bovidian periods, via the Caballine, Round Head and Egyptian periods.
Day 7
Descent and return
After visiting the site of Djabaren, which we leave with regret, we descend via the stony pass of the Akba Aroum to the foot of the plateau, where we find the 4x4 vehicles for a short transfer to Djanet. Airport transfer.
A trek on foot accompanied by a team of donkey handlers, climbing the Tassili n'Ajjer plateau to the sites of Sefar and Djabaren, true open-air museums of Saharan rock art.
Flight ticket
Meals
Guide
Bivouac
Free chèche scarf
Music evening
Practical info
Location
Tassili n'Ajjer plateau, Djanet, Algeria
Access
Algiers – Djanet – Algiers flight, included in the tour
Best period
From October to April
Equipment
Good hiking shoes, trekking backpack, cold-weather sleeping bag, trekking poles recommended