Zaafrane Travel Guide

  The Sahara in Zaafrane
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  • The Sahara in  Zaafrane
      The Sahara in Zaafrane
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  •   Zaafrane
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  • Dromedaries waiting
      Dromedaries waiting
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  • on the dromedary
      on the dromedary
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  • The tourist caravan :-)
      The tourist caravan :-)
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Things to Do  

You can not leave Zafraane without dromedary-ride

You can not leave Zafraane without dromedary-ride, Zaafrane

 kbl Says:  When you are here, you must ride the dromedary! 

Sahara desert

Sahara desert, Zaafrane

 aliante1981 Says:  This one would deserve a chapter of its own. For me it was always (well, before I started travelling, anyway) like a miracle of the world:)) My opinion of it has not diminished, now I've seen it (things you've been dreaming about can occasionally disappoint, for one might... 

Local Customs  

Visiting Mosques

Visiting Mosques, Zaafrane

 aliante1981 Says:  Many Asian and African countries, including Egypt, are predominantly Muslim, so the religious sites you are most likely to encounter, are, predictably, mosques. This is a brief tip of advice, written from the point of view of a non-Muslim, female traveler (yours truly!!!):-... 

Tourist Traps  

Don't take pictures of the youngsters

Don't take pictures of the youngsters, Zaafrane

 kbl Says:  Some young boys will drive along with their horses and encourage the tourists to make pictures. When they do so, they will claim money for it. Make your pictures of the beatifull surrounding and tell those boys that you are not interested at all. When a whole caravan of... 

Don't accept the fresh drinks

Don't accept the fresh drinks, Zaafrane

 kbl Says:  When you are on the dromedary or when you are arriving to take a break in the desert, some young boys will show up and offer you a coke of other drink:1. Don't take the drink: if you have it in your hand, they will consider it sold to you;2. If you are accepting the drink... 

What to Pack  

Fighting the Heat - Part I

Fighting the Heat - Part I, Zaafrane

 aliante1981 Says:   Travels to places like Tunisia involves a lot of fighting the heat, especially if you, like me (I am still surprised as to why I did that), go there right in the middle of the summer. Here’s a list of useful items to take:- Hats and other covering: Large brimmed hats that... 

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 When you are here, you must ride the dromedary! 

 

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Zafraane: city of tourist dromedarydrivers

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 Zafraane is a very small place at the border with the Sahara. It's very known, as is Douz, because tourists can drive a dromedary into the sand dunes. 

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Zaafrane

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 Here is where the paved road ends and the sand takes the power. Zaafrane is only a tiny village 12 km away from Douz, but it's the starting point for camel rides and desert trekking, that's why its... 

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