Camel and Quad Tour in the Sahara Desert from Douz
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Experience Highlights
Experience the duality of the Tunisian Sahara with a thrilling camel ride and quad biking combo from Douz, the 'gateway to the desert'. First, glide across the sand at the leisurely pace of a dromedary dressed in Berber blankets, then get your heart racing at the wheel of a 4×4 quad as it ploughs through golden dunes and dry salt lakes.
The activity includes a bilingual guide (English/Spanish), helmets, goggles and a mint tea to end the day. Suitable for over 5 years old (quad drivers from 16 years old), it guarantees small groups so you can enjoy the silence of the desert and the adrenaline in perfect balance.
- Book your place now and combine tradition and adventure in a single package.
- Watch the sunset from the back of the camel and then adrenaline rush at full speed.
- Come back with epic photos: turbans, dunes and endless sand tracks.
What’s included
- 45 min camel ride (one dromedary per person)
- Single or tandem quad tour of 60 min.
- Professional English/Spanish speaking guide during the whole activity.
- Full equipment: full-face helmet, goggles and Tuareg scarf
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Step by Step
Your experience begins at the Saharan camp a few kilometres outside Douz, where the team greets you with a Tuareg scarf to protect you from the sun and sand. A caretaker helps you onto the camel; from the top, the undulating horizon unfolds before your eyes as the animal moves forward with its characteristic swaying motion. The leisurely pace allows you to appreciate the vastness of the erg, hear the soft crunch of the sand and spot fresh tracks of fennec foxes or desert beetles.
After about 45 minutes of riding, you return to the bivouac for a short break where you are served fresh water and fitted with a full-face helmet and dust goggles. Then it's time to feel the power of the quad: a guide opens the track and marks out a safe route through dunes up to 15 metres high. The accelerator responds with force and each turn reveals golden crests illuminated by the warm tones of the sunset. There are strategic photo stops and, if you're travelling as a couple, you can change drivers mid-route.
On the final stretch, the orange lights slowly fade and the desert is tinged with violet hues. Back at the camp, you share a glass of steaming mint tea while you review the images captured and discuss with your guide the legends of the caravans that crossed these sands centuries ago. An experience that fuses Bedouin tradition and off-road excitement in the heart of the Sahara.
