Enduro Dirt Bike motorcycle Tour in Tunisia 11 days

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

NOTE: From the 2018/19 season on, we're introducing a shorter, 8-day adventure for experienced dune riders, starting and ending in Douz and - sand condition permitting - covering only dunes as far south as the high dunes of Sif Souane. On certain departures, the 11 and 8-day tours take place at the same time. In this case, the longer tour's Day 4 is the shorter tour's Day 1. In other words, the 8-day tour starts on 11-day tour's Day 4 with arrival to Tunis and via Djerba to Douz. When the 8-day tour doesn't overlap with the 11-day one, the arrival is generally carried out via Djerba.

Day 1: TUNIS - TOZEUR

Please arrive at Tunis airport by noon on day 1 of your motorcycle tour. From there on, we'll take care of your air ticket to Tozeur where you'll be greeted by our staff and transferred to the nearby hotel where your motorbike will be already waiting for you. Dinner and overnight in the hotel.

Day 2: TOZEUR - desert

On the first day on the bike we'll take it easy, but still leave the asphalt only a kilometre from the hotel. A nice track and crosscountry riding will take us to the Starwars set, then we'll ride our bikes to the mountain oasis of Chebika and across a spectacular eroded riding terrain to our first desert camp. Dinner and overnight in the tents.

Distance: 80 km
Surface: compact sand, tarmac, gravel, sandy river bed, round rocks, fast pistes and one sand dune for a taste

Day 3: DESERT – DOUZ

We will leave the camp in the morning and follow a relatively fast and fun desert track to the splendid landscape, marked by water erosion which is a magnificent ground for our enduro bikes. Depending on the time left till the sunset, we'll ride our motorbikes to our camp in Douz whether off-road or on tarmac. Dinner and overnight in the camp in Douz.

Distance: 200 km
Surface: compact sand, sandy tracks, rocks, gravel, maybe some tarmac

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  Day 4: DOUZ – REST DAY WITH A DUNE-RIDING COURSE

  

  Rest day in Douz. We'll head for the centre with our assistance vehicles or by motorbikes in the morning and enjoy the colours of this cheerful town. In the afternoon, you'll take your bike to the nearby dunes and take part in a short workshop on sand- and dune-driving where you'll get some feeling for riding on different types of dunes, learn recovery techniques and get advice on how to spend your energy in the most effective way when dune-driving and recovering your motorcycle. Dinner in the town, overnight in the camp in Douz.

  Distance: 20 km
  Surface: tarmac and dunes

  Day 5: DOUZ – SAND SEA

  

  We'll leave Douz on this day and take our motorbikes into the sand sea. The exact route and difficulty level will be chosen by the guide based on the proficiency level of the participants. A couple of nights will be spent deep in the desert without light pollution or cell-phone coverage. Dinner and overnight on an attractive location in the Desert Soul Mobile Camp.

  Distance: +-70 km
  Surface: soil, dunes

  Day 6: SAND SEA – TEMBAINE MOUNTAIN

  

  After the breakfast, our bikes' heading will be south and later south-east, reaching the table mountain Tembaine in the afternoon after crossing an a bit challenging sand sea. You'll be learning the importance of correctly deflated dirt bike tyres today.
  An alternative easier route following the support truck can be taken by whoever doesn't feel fit for the higher dunes we'll be riding on this day. When reaching the the table mountain, we'll of course park the motorbikes and climb to its top on foot. You will feel the soft breeze and enjoy perfect silence with a sight of endless dunes, stretching to the east, south and west as far as the horizon. On this day, our bivouac is planned to be in the vicinity of the mountain.

  Distance: 20 km
  Surface: dunes.

  Day 7: TEMBAINE – Ain Houdette – Tembaine MOUNTAIN

  

  A pretty challenging day for the advanced riders: we will make an unsupported ride 30 km to the south across some pretty high sand dunes to reach Ain Houdette, a lake lost in a vast sand sea. The way there and back will take a full day and the whole fuel tank, so it's going to be a true deep desert experience.
  Desert beginners will have the chance to relax on this day, walk and enjoy the sand dunes, or ride (in couples!) at a safe distance around the bivouac and gain dune-riding proficiency.
  

  Distance: 60 km
  Surface: dunes

  Day 8: TEMBAINE – KSAR GHILANE

  

  This half-day stage will lead us directly across the sand sea, without support, to the famous tourist oasis of Ksar Ghilane, known for its thermal pool surrounded by beer-selling bars. Spending some time in the warm water will be much welcomed after the long desert stage. Dinner and overnight at the oasis camp site.

  Distance: 100 km
  Surface: gravel, dunes

  Day 9: KSAR GHILANE

  

  Rest day around the oasis pool. We suggest a trip to the Roman fort, playing with your motorbikes in the dunes or taking an excursion with camels or on horse back. Dinner and overnight in the oasis camp.

  Surface: dunes.

  Day 10: KSAR GHILANE – MATMATA

  

  A completely different desert stage will be experienced on this day to reach the Berber settlement of Matmata, known for its underground troglodyte dwellings. Desert gravel roads and open tracks, frequently crossing dry flash flood channels in the first part, will give way to impressive bare mountains surrounding us when already approaching Matmata. Farewell dinner in a local restaurant; the night will be spent in twin rooms in the hotel.

  Distance: 140 km
  Surface: gravel

  Day 11: MATMATA – DJERBA – TUNIS

  Early in the morning, you will be transferred to the Djerba airport where you'll take the morning flight to Tunis.
  

  If you have been using your own motorbike, it will be delivered to you on an agreed date in Ljubljana (or transported on your expense to any other destination of your desire). End of our services.

   

  Thanks to our assistance vehicles on all stages, it will be possible to cover part of the stage on a seat in the assistance vehicle in case of technical failure that can't be overcome, injury or fatigue.

   

• the package includes

  • Transport of 1 motorbike, your enduro equipment (in case delivered by you), possible spare-parts (in case delivered by you) and personal luggage (in case delivered by you) from Slovenia to Tunisia and back;
  • all breakfasts from day 2 through 10; all dinners from day 1 through 10;
    
  • mid-day snacks on days when off-roading (7x);
    
  • tents and sleeping-mats rental for all nights which are not spent in the hotel;
    
  • all costs related to sleeping in campsites;
    
  • 2 overnights in twin rooms;
    
  • possibility to take a shower each night (even in the desert);
    
  • guide on a motorbike;
    
  • assistance truck on daily stages (food, water, petrol, transportation of your clothes, tools, spare tyres and inner tubes - possibility of purchase in case of need, first-aid case ...);
    
  • our rally assistance truck with kitchen, power generator, air-compressor (for bikes and filters cleaning and tyres), washing line, water, food, petrol, your equipment and for recovery interventions in case of a breakdown;
    
  • petrol for your bike;
    
  • travel medical insurance & assistance.
    
  • possible motorcycle rental includes an SWM RS300R or SWM RS500R with a set of tyres suitable for the tour, engine oil and filters as per the servicing interval, and motorbike maintenance during the tour (oil changes, air-filter cleaning). All our bikes are equipped with TUbliss, so any possible puncture is sorted out quickly by your tour guide.

   

• the package does not include

  • Air-ticket to and from Tunisia;
  • energy drinks nor sports nutrition supplements;
  • spare parts (i.e. inner tubes, tyres, oils, filters etc.);
  • damage on rental motorcycles;
  • other individual expenses.

• what do I need as a participant?

  • A hard enduro bike with a 21-inch front wheel and hard enduro or cross tyres, capable of developing 100 km/h of top and 80 km/h of continuous speed (the lighter, the better, we strongly advise it to be under 140 kg) - our rental bikes certainly comply with these criteria;

  • a sleeping bag that will provide you with a comfortable sleep at temperatures down to 0°C – a tent and a sleeping mat is provided by us;

  • enduro equipment for maximum daytime temperatures between 20 and 28°C (MX helmet with goggles, body armour, enduro jacket, backpack with a minimum 3-litre hydration bag, 2 pairs of MX gloves, knee protectors, MX or enduro pants, MX boots, rain gear);

  • light clothes for during the day and warm ones for the evenings;

  • head-lamp for the camp;

  • off-road motorbike riding experience – if you are a complete newbie to enduro (but not motorcycle) riding, a couple of trials bike lessons will be much better for you than motocross training;

  • good mood and reasonable physical shape for the planned stages;

  • each participant will receive ahead of time all the necessary information about the trip: how to prepare the bikes if not rented from us, when to arrive to the starting point of the tour as well as what to take with you and what to leave at home.

   

• Prices

  11-day adventure: 1.440,00 eur

  single room supplement (2 nights): 70 eur

  Motorcycle rental (SWM RS300R / SWM RS500R) "all inclusive", including oil, filters and A set of tyres: 1.000,00 eur

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