Travel description:
13 days in November 2022
4 vehicles (1 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, 2 LandCruiser HJ61, 1 Hilux Bushcamper)
6 people + 1 guide (mandatory, he issues travel permits)
1 Guide Ali Jedidi from Douz
Overnight stays:
- Hotel 4 stars «Le Sultan» in Hammamet
- Desert Camping in Douz
- Remaining nights in the desert
Ferry: GNV from Genoa to Tunis and back, travel time approx. 24 hours
Diesel price in Tunisia about 60Cts/Rp/Lt
Complete travel distance from Thun 2600km (car transport Lötschberg and Simplon)
Travel distance in the desert Douz to Douz about 550km
Driving ability demanding
Vehicle requirement everything possible which is off-road vehicle and reliable, no VW buses Best travel time is September to March
Communication: Buy Tunisian SIM card e.g. at OOREOO 5GB with SIM card approx. 14 Dinar, or provider data volume
Means of payment: market, shops, restaurants in dinars, refueling with a card (not always possible), euros or dinars
Travel expenses: Low to medium
The address of the Guide Ali can be requested from us:
Requirement: 4-10 vehicles, drivers with travel experience if possible Satellite phone or InReach emergency communication system mandatory
CB radio per vehicle, import is officially not allowed!
Ali can provide full catering if required at cost to be agreed
Ali speaks Arabic and French
Entry if vaccinated possible, take the certificate printout with you, otherwise PCR test 24h, time of checking GNV Genoa is decisive
Beat Wyss
- Arrived in Genoa at the ferry terminal
- Sunset before arrival in Tunis
- First night at "Le Sultan"
- Shortcut to Gabès, away from the tar for the first time
- Arrival at Camping Desert Club in Douz
- Shopping at the market in Douz
- Village square in Douz
- Demanding terrain for a "camper"
- Getting stuck in the sand is part of the daily routine
- Recovering with the elastic rescue straps usually helps quickly
- some big dunes have to be overcome
- everyone managed the dune descent
- Fantastically beautiful dune landscape around the lost lake
- After completing the big dune
- Camp spot by the lake
- Ali bakes fresh bread on the fire every day
- Beside the fire, only the millions of stars illuminate the desert
- Team work, we cook together every evening
- Kitchen logistics for 7 people works well
- Sand as far as the eye can see
- Always park downwards on the dune
- Ali prepares lunchtime coffee by the fire
- Marcel prepares scrambled eggs for breakfast
- Camp set up, time for a beer
- sometimes it gets down to business
- Nothing works here without help
