Ever thought of taking a guided motorbike tour across the dunes of Africa like the original Dakar Rally riders? Ever desired to embark on the adventure of your life, on an off-road motorcycle holiday before you get too old and your active life will have passed?
Our guided dirt bike tour in Tunisia takes you to the vast Sahara desert far from the beaten tracks where you can improve your off-road riding skills, push your limits and those of your bike on a vast array of different desert terrains, have a lot of fun searching for the best passages across the dunes and experience the Dakar spirit pushing through the sand sea. Take part in a Desert Soul Adventures motorcycle dirt bike tour in the desert of Tunisia. Check tour video and also this one.
DAY-BY-DAY PROGRAMME
Day 1: TUNIS
Please arrive at the designated 5***** hotel in Tunis by dinner time on day 1 of your motorcycle tour. From there on, we'll take care of your tour. Dinner and overnight in the hotel.
Day 2: TUNIS - DJERBA - MATMATA
On this day, you will be already riding in the desert. But first, you will take a morning flight from Tunis to Djerba (not included in the tour price, but can be arranged by us) where you will be greeted by your Desert Soul guide and taken to our assistance truck where the bikes will be waiting for you. We'll gear up and quickly get off the asphalt. The 130 km ridden on this day will take us across gravel roads, dry river beds, open spaces and thorugh the mountains to a village of Matmata, famous for its troglodyte dwellings. Only the last 10 km will be ridden on asphalt.
After checking into our troglodyte 4**** hotel, we'll have a drink and discuss today's riding experience with the other tour participants. Dinner and overnight in the hotel.
Distance: 130 km
Surface: compact sand, tarmac, gravel, round rocks
Day 3: MATMATA – DOUZ
We will leave the hotel in the morning and get off the asphalt straight away. After getting over the mountains surrounding Matmata, the open desert space will open in front of us. Fast tracks, sandy river beds and some low dunes will characterize today's riding experience that will bring us to the oasis of Douz, also known as "the gate to the Sahara". Dinner and overnight in a 4**** hotel in Douz.
Distance: 150 km
Surface: compact sand, sandy tracks, rocks, gravel, sandy river bed, dunes, maybe some tarmac
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
A valid driver's license is required to take part in our Adventure on the motorbike as we'll be also riding on public roads. We do not check your license, but prior to the first driving stage, you will have to sign a declaration that you possess one and that you will ride according to your experience and capabilities and entirely on your responsibility. In case of an emergency, the insurance company might require you to present your valid driver's license.
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