Across the Sahara - Cairo to Casablanca

Itinerary

Day 1 Cairo

Admire the Pyramids and mighty Sphinx.

Day 2 Alexandria

Explore the catacombs of Kom Ash-Shuqqafa and the modern Bibliotheca Alexandrina.

Day 3 Marsa Matruh

Visit the El Alamein war cemeteries.

Days 4-5 Apollonia

Exploring the moving Knightsbridge Cemetery.

Day 6 Benghazi

Shop in Souq al-Jreed.

Days 7-8 Tripoli

Stroll through the Old City and bustling medina.

Day 9 Gharyan

Visit unique 'troglodyte' dwellings.

Days 10-11 Ghadames

Explore a Berber grain castle, then enjoy a traditional lunch in an oasis city.

Day 12 Sabratha

Discover a more intimate Roman ruin.

Days 13-14 Jerba

Seek out Ali Baba's treasure cave.

Day 15 Desert Safari

Travel across towering dunes to feast with Berber locals.

Day 16 Matmata

Stay in an underground house.

Day 17 Mahdia

Scale a Roman colosseum.

Day 18 Kairouan

Explore one of Islam's seven holy cities.

Days 19-21 Tunis

Wander glamorous Tunis.

Day 22 Ain Draham

Unwind in this hilltop spa village.

Day 23 Le Kef

Discover this hidden Tunisian treasure.

Days 24-25 Tozeur

Explore fascinating Berber settlements.

Day 26 El-Oued

Inspect this oasis town's famous carpets.

Days 27-28 Ghardaia

Shop in the colourful souq.

Day 29 Djanet

Relax in this desert oasis.

Day 30 Tadent

Get a taste of Tuareg village life.

Day 31 Tin Agoula

In seemingly barren terrain, spot camels and gazelles.

Day 32 Youfihakit

Camp amid ancient rock engravings and surreal mushroom-shaped boulders.

Day 33 Tamekrest

Sleep by a waterfall cascading over pink and purple granite.

Day 34 Hoggar Mts

See where a French priest built his chapel in a forbidding volcanic landscape.

Day 35 Tamanrasset

This red mud-brick city hums with blue-robed Tuareg herders.

Days 36-37 Algiers

Explore Turkish palaces, cool medieval courtyards and the kasbah's winding alleys.

Days 38-39 Casablanca

Celebrate the journey in cosmopolitan Casablanca.