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Visit of the Ennedi Nature Reserve 10 days

3.3 (4 reviews) 10 days Private tour
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Visit of the Ennedi Nature Reserve 10 days

About this activity

Just try to imagine a wild landscape dotted with sand dunes, jagged sandstone formations of the most bizarre shapes, rock arches and hidden caves and you have begun to understand. Now imagine also such an incredible place with practically no tourism.

We are in the Ennedi the last Saharan paradise, yet to be explored.

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At a glance

Duration
10 days
Confirmation
Instant confirmation
Ticket
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group
Your group only
People per booking
1–8
Guide
Arabic, English, French
Operated by
Eyte Voyages Tchad

Ages: Adults (18–60 years)

What is included

Included

  • Included: all meals at the bivouac - tents for the bivouac
  • Included: mineral water
  • Included: Lunch
  • Included: Dinner
  • Included: Breakfast
  • Included: 2 nights in Hotel

Not included

  • Not included: international flights
  • Not included: restaurants
  • Not included: bottled soft drinks
  • Not included: travel insurance
  • Not included: sleeping bag

Itinerary

Day 1 · N'djamena arrival and transfer to the hotel

  1. N'Djamena

    8 hours

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Hotel

Day 2 · N'djamena -Massaguet -Massakori

  1. Bahr el Gazel Region

    4 hours

    Once in Massakori you leave the asphalt to continue on one of the numerous parallel tracks along the ancient fossil river, numerous villages along the way

hotel · bivouac · bivouac

bivouac

Day 3 · moussouro -Bathandjenna

  1. Stop 1

    one hour

    In the early morning we arrive in Moussouro, stop for refueling and food before continuing on the track that leads to the Bathandjenna wells

bivouac · bivouac · bivouac

bivouac

Day 4 · Bathandjenna -Kalait

  1. Wadi Fira Region

    Passing by

    continue through the magnificent desert landscape of the Batha region. Here at the latest the saying of the "living desert" is confirmed: the gazelles continue to appear not far from the convoy and seem to call the vehicles for a race on the dunes.

    In the evening we arrive at the gates of Kalait.

bivouac · bivouac · bivouac

bivouac

Day 5 · Kalait Guelta by Bachikelè

  1. Ennedi Region

    8 hours

    The day begins after breakfast with a short visit to Kalait

    While your drivers refuel the vehicles and prepare them for the next trip to the Ennedi massif, you have time to visit the small local market.

    We finally enter the Ennedi region in the evening we will arrive at the beautiful Bachikelè Guelta

bivouac · bivouac · bivouac

Bivouac

Day 6 · Bakelelé Guelta - Big Arch of Aloba - Guelta di Archei

  1. Ennedi Region

    one day

    Visit the great arch of Aloba and then continue to the Guelta d'Archei, one of the most famous pools of water in the Sahara, you will meet the Toubou nomads who dip their large herds of camels here. Precious water is fed from a huge underground tank into the Nubian sandstone. With a little luck, you can see some of the last Sahara crocodiles here. In addition to the "Mountains of Madness", there are also a large number of prehistoric rock paintings by Terkei and Manda Gueli, which make the region so unique and are silent witnesses of a settlement history dating back thousands of years.

bivouac · bivouac · bivouac

bivouac

Day 7 · Archei -visit of Guelta - Kalait

  1. Stop 1

    4 hours

    In the morning optional trekking to observe - if possible - the last Saharan crocodiles that still inhabit the Guelta.

    after lunch we go back to the track towards kalait.

    OPTION:

    Extension of Ounianga lakes

    Continue in the region until you reach the beautiful Abaikè sandstone formations

bivouac · bivouac · bivouac

bivouac

Day 8 · Kalait -Abechè

  1. Abeche

    2 hours

    When you leave the Sahara, you are greeted by the growing vegetation of the Sahel. Around noon you will reach Abeche, the capital of the Wadai region. Chad's fourth largest city was once an important commercial center and was the centerpiece of many caravans for centuries.

    After the off-road races of the last few days, a well-developed asphalt road awaits you from Abeche

    Bivouac after the city of Abechè

bivouac · bivouac · Bivouac

Bivouac

Day 9 · Abechè -Mongo

  1. Mongo

    one hour

    We head towards the mountainous region of Guera. Again and again bizarre rock monoliths rise to the left and right of the path, which once served as a refuge for the Hadjerai who lived here. The Hadjerai are an ethnic group that has established a sophisticated economic system as farmers and hunters and continues to supply the markets with everyday goods in many places.

    Bivouac after Mongo

bivouac · bivouac · bivouac · bivouac

Bivouac

Day 10 · Mongo N'djamena

  1. N'Djamena

    4 hours

    We leave the beautiful Guera region to return to N'djamena in the afternoon.

    Return to the hotel, the day use room is provided for customers who have the flight in the evening or the full night at the hotel for those who have the return flight the next morning

bivouac · bivouac

Hotel day use or full night depending on the flights booked

Meeting point and pickup

The operator picks every participant up from their accommodation or the points below.

Pickup points

  • Ndjamena Airport

Departures are scheduled for this tour the day after pick-up:

airport

Cancellation

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Good to know

  • Public transportation options are available nearby

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers

  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Options

  • extension of Ounianga lakes

    Visit Ounianga lakes: 4-day extension of the Ennedi itinerary is valid only from Fada

    Fada - Ouniagnga -Kalait: highlights.

    Fada

    Saline di Demi

    Taguedei

    Lakes of Ounianga Kebir and Serir

    Pickup included

  • Visit of the Ennedi Nature Reserve 10 days

    Pickup included

Traveller ratings

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