Offroad-Reisen Tunesien, Sahara-Wüste

OFF-ROAD-TOURS · TUNISIA 

Silvester Sahara Tunisia: 4x4 Desert Tour

New Year's Eve Sahara Tunisia begins where the year ends in clear desert air and deep silence. This 4x4 desert tour takes you from the Mediterranean through the Sahara Festival to the great dune fields of the south – through oases, salt lakes, and wide plains that only carry this light in winter.


How long? 15 Days
When? Dec 19, 2026
Price $ 2,935 / Person

The Journey

4x4 desert tour for New Year's in the Sahara

New Year's Eve Sahara Tunisia combines real desert adventure with quiet moments in oases and a route through the most beautiful landscapes of southern Tunisia. You start in Genoa and reach the Tunisian coast after about 22 to 24 hours by ferry. This New Year's Eve trip Sahara takes you through the heart of the desert: Chott el Djerid, Douz, Tembaine, and Ksar Ghilane. You celebrate the turn of the year in the middle of the Sahara without fireworks, under a clear starry sky. This desert trip for New Year's Eve mixes sandy tracks and dune fields with wild camping nights, accompanied by the experienced Overcross guide in a 4x4 convoy.

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Key Highlights of the Trip

Key Highlights of the Trip

01 4x4 Desert Adventure
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4x4 Desert Adventure
On this off-road Tunisia trip, you will drive your own 4x4 for two weeks: from asphalt sections to trails to challenging sandy passages and dune fields of the Sahara.
02 New Year's Eve in the Sahara
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New Year's Eve in the Sahara
This New Year's Eve stage in the Tunisian desert takes you far away from fireworks and cities: You celebrate New Year's Eve in the midst of sand, surrounded by silence and a clear starry sky above the desert.
03 Oases World Tozeur & Douz
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Oases World Tozeur & Douz
On the Chott el Jerid tour you cross the large salt lake and reach Douz, the gateway to the Sahara, before you experience local markets, palm groves, and the oasis culture of southern Tunisia in complete tranquility and without haste.
04 Offroad driving training
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Offroad driving training
Before the desert stages, a guided 4x4 tour in Tunisia with hands-on training on sandy tracks, dunes, and recoveries prepares you, accompanied by an experienced guide, so that you start safely into the terrain.
05 Wild camping under the stars
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Wild camping under the stars
On this wild camping Sahara experience, you will sleep several nights in the dunes, far away from civilization and reception, with only sand, a starlit sky, and the group around you, before the next day begins.
Days 1–6
Silvester in Tunesien 4x4 Offroad-Abenteuer durch die Sahara – Tunesien Roadbook

Genoa – Ferry crossing to Tunis

The kickoff of your New Year's Eve Sahara Tunisia trip begins in the port of Genoa, where the group and convoy assemble.

After boarding, the crossing of the Mediterranean begins – time for initial conversations, settling into cabins, and a relaxed acclimatization.

The next day, you disembark in Tunis and travel south with the convoy.

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Hammamet – Gafsa – Tozeur

This stage of your 4x4 desert tour takes you over asphalt and side roads through central Tunisia, past mountain ranges and fertile valleys.

In Tozeur, you immerse yourself in the world of oases, visit local markets, and prepare your vehicle and materials for the desert.

Initial off-road sessions get you ready for the upcoming desert days.

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Chott el Djerid – Gateway to the Sahara

You cross the salt lake Chott el Djerid – depending on conditions via the northern or southern route – before you reach Douz, the gateway to the Sahara.

Here you stock up on supplies, check your vehicle, and prepare for several days away from civilization.

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Questions about the tour itinerary?

Our tour guide is happy to answer any questions about the day-by-day route, stops, and details.

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Dunes, Sand, and Oases of the Sahara

On this desert journey for New Year's Eve, the stages lead over sandy tracks, first dune fields, and wide plains towards Tembaine and Ksar Ghilane.

Teamwork, rhythm, and sense of direction characterize these passages.

In the oases, palm groves, warm springs, and genuine Sahara atmosphere await before heading back into the open sea of dunes.

Offroad-Reisen Tunesien Wüste Oase Silvesterabend

New Year's Eve in the middle of the Sahara

This New Year's Eve Desert Adventure night you will celebrate in the middle of the Sahara – far away from fireworks, street noise, and hustle and bustle.

Under a clear starry sky, surrounded by silence and sand, this special New Year's moment of the journey is created.

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Matmata – Return trip to Genoa

After the days in the desert, you slowly return to civilization: through the mountainous landscapes around Matmata, past Berber houses and oasis towns.

In the coastal region, you spend one last night in a hotel before the return drive to Tunis and the ferry crossing to Genoa concludes this guided 4x4 tour of Tunisia.

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Our expert will walk you through the full itinerary and answer all your questions.

PRICE

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$ 2,935 / person

Price Options

Driver in own vehicle (base price) $ 2,935
Passenger $ 1,873
Passengers under 18 $ 822

Additional Options

Book your FERRY with us and benefit from our exclusive GROUP RATE* (price per vehicle) $ 582
Surcharge single cabin & single room / Person $ 330
Land Rover Defender or Toyota Hilux rental car including camping equipment and roof tent for this tour $ 3,290

Trip includes

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Transparency is highly valued with us: 

* During Christmas and New Year's, ferry prices increase significantly due to high demand. To avoid any hidden costs, we offer ferry booking as an additional option. If you book the ferry directly, you will also benefit from the favorable group rates that we receive from the ferry company.

So you won't have to worry about anything except being in Genoa on time. 😊


Note:
  • All our travel descriptions are to be understood only as tour suggestions. The exact itinerary can be adjusted to the current circumstances on site, although we are always committed to adhering to the described itinerary.


Ferry with outside cabin Genoa - Tunis & Tunis - Genoa bookable via OVERCROSS when choosing the group service rate of €490 per vehicle, for 2x PAX) This way you benefit from our special price!

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