To the heart of the Hoggar the massif of the Atakor is constituted of peaks among highest of the Sahara, Tahat 2910 ms, Ilamane 2760 ms and Assekrems 2728m. It is between these natural citadels, by paths caravaners that advance the trailer, until the oued of greenery named Amsa. This unique landscape of volcanos dismantled, rocky picks, of basaltic organs, of limpid gueltases create a surrealist atmosphere, nearly apocalyptic; saved only by the redemption of the Father of Foucauld to The assekrem.

Day 1: Reception to the airport of Tamarasset by our team touareg. Departure in 4X4 direction mountains of the Hoggar. camel drivers and camels wait for you toward Akar-Akar, meeting with your companions of travel and the caravan starts. Night in bivouac.
Day 2: You cross the Tageleft oued, where is dug écline an ocher and black rocky world. You are on the nomadic daghali territory, principal vassal group of Hoggar. Arrived at the superb guelta of Afiale where you can cool off. Night in bivouac.

Day 3 and 4: The ascension becomes more important, the perspective thickens on the valley of Dalag In that drains the waters of the Atakor. The Assekrem (2728 ms), you go up to the hermitage where home a small community of Christian fathers, successors of Charles of Foucauld. You attend the sunset on the massif of the Atakor. Bivouac.

Day 5: Return by Timaktine, way solely accessible to feet or camels. Sites of paintings and rupestrian engravings. Bivouac.


Day 6: Camels now borrow, to the foot of the Taessa mount, the torrent of greenery that is the Amsa oued. Rest to the shade of the tamarisk and palms. In the evening in the bivouac, around fire, enlivened discussions and steaming tea beverage.

Day 7: The caravan ends where the Amsa oued dies. After Tileft you find again the 4X4 for one court transfer on Tamanrasset. Free afternoon. Possibility to visit the city and the market. To dine and night in the camp.

Day 8: Final morning to Tamanrasset then transfer toward has him

This circuit understands: the complete pension (except drinks and to eat lunch of the day 7 to Tamanrasset), the camp to Tam, the bivouac, the cook, camel drivers, camels of packsaddle, a saddle camel per person for the camel racing and guide touareg.