Enduro tour in Tunisia
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 unforgettable off-road motorcycle holiday?
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 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 enduro motorcycle tour in the desert of Tunisia.
Start and finish on the island of Djerba
Experience a crossing of pristine desert landscape
Camp surrounded by sand dunes
Evenings at camp fire
Hard terrains at first, later only sand dunes
6-7 riding days, 25 engine hours, 600-700 km
ARRIVAL IN TUNIS
Please arrive at the designated 5***** hotel in Tunis by dinner time on day 1 of your motorcycle tour. From there on, we will take care of your travel. Dinner and overnight in the hotel.
130 km
8 h
Surface: compact sand, tarmac, gravel, round rocks
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 where our assistance truck and the bikes will be waiting for you. We will gear up and quickly get off the asphalt. The 130 km ridden on this day will take us across gravel roads, dry riverbeds, flat areas and through the mountains to Matmata, village famous for its troglodyte dwellings. Only the last 10 km we will ride on asphalt.
After checking into our troglodyte 4**** hotel, we will have a drink and discuss today's riding experience with the other tour participants. Dinner and overnight in the hotel.
150 km
Surface: compact sand, sandy tracks, rocks, gravel, sandy riverbed, dunes, maybe some tarmac
MATMATA – DOUZ
We will leave the hotel in the morning and get off the asphalt straight away. After traversing the mountains surrounding Matmata, the open desert space will expand in front of us. Fast tracks, sandy riverbeds 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.
+-70 km
Surface: soil, dunes
DOUZ – SAND SEA
After a morning stroll through the town and a visit to the local market to replenish our provisions for the desert, we will 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. We will spend a couple of nights deep in the desert without light pollution or cell-phone coverage. Dinner and overnight on an attractive location in the Desert Soul Mobile Camp.
20 km
Surface: dunes
SAND SEA – TEMBAINE MOUNTAIN
After the breakfast, our bikes' heading will be south and later southeast, reaching the Tembaine table mountain in the afternoon after crossing the a bit challenging sand sea. You will be learning the importance of correctly deflated endure bike tyres today.
An alternative easier route following the support truck can be taken by whoever doesn't feel fit for the higher dunes that we will be riding on this day. After reaching the table mountain, we will 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 near the mountain.
100-150 km
Surface: gravel, dunes
TIMBAIN – 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.
0-100 km
Surface: dunes
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 horseback. Dinner and overnight in the oasis camp.
80 km
Surface: gravel
KSAR GHILANE – MATMATA
On this day, we will experience a completely different desert stage to reach again the Berber settlement of Matmata we will have known already from our first riding day. 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 and overnight in a 4**** hotel.
MATMATA – DJERBA – TUNIS
Early in the morning, we will take you to the Djerba airport from where you can take the morning flight to Tunis (air ticket not included in the tour price, but can be arranged by us) or extend your stay in Tunisia on the beach.
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.
Why bothering to bring your bike and gear to the desert? Rent one of our bikes and gear, travel hassle-free and save your time – we will prepare the bike for the desert and service it during and after the tour.
10.11.2024 - 18.11.2024
November 2024
on our tours
Husqvarna
FE 350
Husqvarna
FE 450
Brand: Husqvarna
Model: FE 350
Model year: 2024
CC: 349.7
Type: 4 stroke single cylinder
Seat height: 952 mm
Suspension: WP Xact (48 mm front)
Brand: Husqvarna
Model: FE 450
Model year: 2024
CC: 449.9
Type: 4 stroke single cylinder
Seat height: 950 mm
Suspension: WP Xact (48 mm front)
A hard enduro bike between 249 and 549 cc 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
enduro equipment for maximum daytime temperatures between 20 and 30°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)
head-lamp for the camp
good mood and reasonable physical shape for the planned stages
a sleeping bag that will provide you with a comfortable sleep at temperatures down to -5°C – a tent and a sleeping mat is provided by us
light clothes for during the day and warm ones for the evenings
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
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
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
5 overnights in 4**** and 5***** hotels in twin rooms
possibility to take a shower each night (even in the desert)
guide on a motorbike
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
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
air-tickets
drinks
bike fuel
spare parts (i.e. inner tubes, tyres, oils, filters etc.)
damage on rental motorcycles
other individual expenses
Price list
9-day adventure: 2.090,00 EUR
Single room supplement (4 night): 80,00 EUR
Motorcycle rental, "All inclusive", including oil, filters and a set of tyres:
(Husqvarna FE 350 - 1.100,00 eur / Husqvarna FE 450 - 1.200,00 eur)
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.