Two ways to spend the night: a wild bivouac under the stars, or a night at Tiniri Camp, a luxury desert camp near Tembaine.
Tiniri Camp near Tembaine
For guests who prefer comfort, we stay at Tiniri Camp, a luxury desert camp near Tembaine in the dunes of the Grand Erg Oriental. Photos from the camp:
Tiniri Camp tents in the dunes near TembaineA tent bedroom at Tiniri Camp
What to expect
Nights in the desert the traditional way. Food and camp photos are from our own trips.
Bread baked under the sandFlat bread dough is laid in the hot sand and embers of the fire and baked under them, the nomad way.Fresh out of the sandThe bread comes out golden and smoky, ready to share.Meat cooked on the campfireDinner cooks over the fire, and meat is also slow-cooked in pots buried underground.Tunisian couscousPlates of Tunisian couscous with vegetables and meat.Mint teaSweet mint tea, the classic welcome of the desert.Starry nightsFar from any town lights, the sky over the dunes fills with stars.Bivouac or Tiniri CampSleep in a simple bivouac in the dunes, or at Tiniri Camp, the luxury desert camp near Tembaine.
