4x4 Tunisia: Sahara PURE in God's garden

In the port of Genoa, the 4x4 vehicles roll in like part of an expedition. Between 3 and 4 PM, the convoy meets, and the Sahara 4x4 tour takes shape. At the CNT terminal, you will receive your ferry tickets, the Overcross sticker for the Fast Lane, and your QR code for quick check-in. The MS Tanit swallows over 1000 vehicles and carries us out onto the Mediterranean Sea. As Genoa's lights disappear behind us, the first true moment of this 4x4 Tunisia trip begins.

After a Tunisian breakfast, we drive on the highway towards the southeast. The walkie-talkies are active, everyone knows what to do. The Sahara 4x4 tour runs precisely.

At noon we stop at ancient Roman ruins, eating under pillars and history. After that, the route takes us to the Dahar Mountains, where Star Wars was filmed. Matmata, the cave dwellings of the Berbers. In the evening, Faisal cooks for us: honest, homemade Tunisian cuisine. An evening filled with cinnamon, chili, and laughter.

We continue over the Hamada, stopping at the oasis Ksar Ghilane. A place between magic and tourism. A quick bath in the hot spring water, then the convoy leaves civilization. 

In the afternoon, the sand training begins: driving in the dunes, reverse recovery, sand sheets, teamwork.
In the evening, we cook together: lamb, couscous, bread from the embers. Once you have cooked in the Sahara, you will never forget it!

We traverse the southern edge of the Grand Erg Oriental. Sand as far as the eye can see, and yet each dune changes with the wind. Driving technique and teamwork interlock: The group functions like a clockwork. In the evening, we bake desert bread, tell stories of nomads and Allah’s garden. This is not just a Sahara 4x4 tour; it is a journey into silence.

We leave the Sahara, the sand gives way to palms and dusty roads. A camp with showers and a cold drink. Luxury after days of simplicity.

Renate takes over the kitchen, the group reflects back. The fire burns quietly, the faces relaxed: Each carries their own story in their gaze back at the Sahara 4x4 tour.

On and off-road we pass through the Chott el Jerid, one of the largest salt flats in Africa. The mirage shimmers on the horizon, the ground reflects like glass. This is where the attack on Count von Stauffenberg took place in 1943. A place between past war and desert calm. We continue towards the Atlas, where the landscape breathes again.

Breakfast, drive to Tunis, check-in for the ferry. The formalities go quickly, everything goes like the final stage of the Sahara 4x4 tour. In the evening at sea a last shared meal, perhaps a small surprise from the captain. Africa sinks behind us, but the Sahara remains in our minds.