Enduro Djerba — Route, levels, seasons

6 days of pure riding, from Djerba

DesertFlow opens the Grand Erg Oriental to enduro riders and lovers of wide-open country. You ride our desert-prepared enduro bikes. From the moment you land in Djerba, you join a 7-day full-board expedition built around technical riding: speed across dry salt flats, reading sand waves, crossing giant dune ridges. In the evening, a Berber bivouac around the fire. Groups of 8 riders maximum; motorcycle licence required.

Enduro Djerba is not a day rental and not a two-week Europe–Tunisia ferry raid: it is a compact circuit from Djerba, with the bike provided, 4×4 logistics and a mechanic every evening, packing 1,175 km of real desert into one week. Daily briefings, GPS navigation and a French-speaking opener structure every roadbook stage. Expect long dune days, salt-flat straights and oasis stops without the logistics overhead of bringing your own bike. Safety radio and chase support stay with the convoy from Djerba to the final hand-back.

The 450 cc fleet

For the Sahara and the hardest dune ridges, DesertFlow provides a fleet of 450 cc enduro bikes. Torque pulls you out of soft sand; power holds the long tracks and the dry salt flats.

• Built for the desert: reinforced sand filters, suspension set up for sand, large-capacity tanks.
• Bike provided: the 450 cc is in the rate. You bring licence, helmet and protective gear.
• Tight group: eight riders at most, so pace and immediate support stay intact.

Logistics and mechanical support

• Workshop 4×4: a support vehicle follows the convoy with luggage, tents, water, fuel and a mobile workshop.
• Dedicated mechanic: every evening at camp — air filters, chain, fluid levels. The 450 cc bikes leave ready the next morning.
• Wear parts: levers, gear selectors, tyres, heavy-duty tubes, cables, radiators.

7-day route from Djerba

Official roadbook 1,175 km over 6 riding days. The grand circuit crosses the Grand Erg Oriental: fast tracks, technical dunes, oases. Saturday departure from Djerba. Distances are indicative; adjusted for weather and group level.

1. D1 — Djerba → Tataouine → Ksar Ghilane · 241 km · Warm-up

   South-east toward the Dhahar. Fast rocky reg, first feel of the 450 cc torque. Roman causeway and the Tataouine ksour, then west: sand and the first high-speed straights. Ksar Ghilane oasis and the hot spring.

2. D2 — Ksar Ghilane → Café du Parc → Camp Mars · 120 km · Giant dunes

   Due south, 100% sand. GPS navigation and dune ridges. The 450 cc pulls out of the powder. Café du Parc, then Camp Mars at the foot of Tembaine.

3. D3 — Camp Mars → Lake El Houidhat · 70 km · Giant dunes

   A second day in the sand sea. Technical loop to Lake El Houidhat, still in the dunes, at the group’s pace. Night at Camp Mars.

4. D4 — Camp Mars → Douz → Kebili → Tozeur · 245 km · Long liaison

   North out of the erg, then west toward the Jerid. Dunes in the morning, fast tracks, the crossing of Chott el-Jérid. Douz, fuel at Kebili, the Tozeur palm grove.

5. D5 — Tozeur → Nefta → Rjim Maatoug → Douz · 278 km · The border

   A loop west, then south and east along the border. Fine sand and fast salt flats. The Star Wars sets of Mos Espa at Nefta, the oasis of Rjim Maatoug, El Faouar, back to Douz.

6. D6 — Douz → Matmata → Djerba · 221 km · Forgotten tracks

   East across the deep desert, then up into the mountains. Matmata, and back onto the island of Djerba.

7. D7 — Djerba · Close

   Debrief, bike handover, lunch, airport transfer. End of Enduro Djerba (7 days / 6 nights, full board).

1,175 km in the saddle, from the Tataouine reg to the Tembaine dunes and back through Matmata. The line adjusts to weather and the group’s level.

Highlights of Enduro Djerba

1. Ksar Ghilane

   Hot spring after the dust of day one.

2. Café du Parc

   Checkpoint before Camp Mars.

3. Tembaine

   Bivouac at the foot of the mountain, in the giant dunes.

4. Lake El Houidhat

   Technical loop, 100% sand.

5. Chott el-Jérid

   Fast straights into the Tozeur palm grove.

6. Nefta & Matmata

   Mos Espa, Rjim Maatoug, then the tracks back to Djerba.

Levels: beginner, intermediate, advanced

• Beginner (track / early dune)

  Valid A licence. Light track or off-road experience. The convoy adapts the pace; technical passages optional.

• Intermediate

  Some sand raids or stages. Comfortable on 450 cc, able to follow the 1,175 km roadbook over 6 riding days.

• Advanced

  Used to dunes and long stages (200 km+). May open selected sections under guide supervision.

Group capped at 8 riders maximum. A workshop 4×4 and a mechanic close the convoy every day.

Seasons and departures

Enduro Djerba runs every Saturday from October to May. Outside that window (June–September), heat and sandstorms degrade safety and mechanics; DesertFlow does not schedule this raid in summer.

Duration: 7 days / 6 nights. Arrival at Djerba-Zarzis (DJE); transfers included. Typical season daytime temperatures: 20–26°C. Evenings at camp can drop toward 5–15°C, so a fleece and windbreaker remain useful even on mild October or April weeks. Live seat availability for each Saturday is published on the events calendar. Book early for peak months (October–November and March–April), when Djerba departures fill first.

Provided vs bring

This price includes

• 450 cc: desert-prepared enduro (sand filters, sand suspension, large tank).
• Mechanical: workshop 4×4, mechanic every evening, wear-part stock, fuel for the bikes.
• The route: lead guide, group of 8, 1,175 km roadbook, Djerba airport transfers.
• Lodging and meals: full board, hotel nights and Berber bivouacs, water.

Not included

• Flights to Djerba.
• Helmet, boots, body protection and personal kit.
• Personal insurance, including repatriation.
• Drinks other than water, extras, tips.

Documents

Download the registration form, fill it in, sign it, then attach passport, motorcycle licence and proof of insurance.

Download the registration form

Frequently asked questions