Enduro Motorcycle Adventure: The Dunes of Tunisia

Tunisia Enduro Tour

The Sahara is the largest desert in the world, covering nine million square kilometers. It's an environment that seems inhospitable yet is equally mesmerizing.

On this Sahara adventure for single-cylinder enduro enthusiasts, you have the chance to experience the desert adventure with a group of like-minded individuals and to experience motorcycle riding in the Sahara par excellence. A week might seem short for the desert, but it’s certainly a great introduction to the African adventure, which is NOT suitable for beginner enduro riders! If you lack experience with off-road enduro riding, you should first book a two-week adventure trip to Tunisia with appropriate enduro and sand training.

On the Tunisia the hard way: Sahara adventure for enduro riders of the single cylinder class we get close to the camels

Before the Motorcycle Trip: Meeting & Arrival for Participants not Flying to Tunisia: 

We will meet for motorcycle loading at OVERCROSS in Tübingen. Those not arriving by plane can, for an additional fee, travel with the Land Rover Pickup or the Mercedes-Benz Rally Truck on the 24-hour sea route to Africa. Typically, we depart on Saturday at 1:00 PM and arrive at the hotel in Tunisia on Sunday around 6:00 PM.

Day 1: Flight from Europe to Tunisia

Once you arrive at the airport, the adventure truly begins! We’ll pick you up with a donkey cart (or support vehicle ;-) ) from the airport and you’ll ride in the cargo area to your motorcycle, which we’ve already transported to Tunisia. We’ll head to your motorcycle, and after a cup of tea and a delicious dinner, you'll head to the "1000-star hotel" under the open sky among cows, dogs, and wolves.

Motorcycle Eduro in the Sahara, Tunisia

Day 2: Gravel Road and On-road Stage

On the first long stage, we ride through the Dahr Mountains to the edge of the Sahara. 1000 meters above Chott el Djerid, we'll set up camp in a cave. A cup of tea and soup over an open fire. Luxury? ... Not at all! We are on the edge of the desert at the filming location of "The English Patient"—nothing here except fantastic nature!

Plenty of gravel roads in this Enduro tour through Tunisia

Day 3: On the Enduros towards the Desert

For this enduro tour we always to be technically well-trained, also on flat surfaces!

Day 4: Enduro Training Day in the Desert

Correct steering, accelerating, drifting, and understanding power as well as your own limitations are crucial learning factors, as is reprogramming habits. Today’s essential points are looking ahead, the flexibility on the bike, and steering with throttle input. The dunes are initially 30 centimeters high, and they get steeper as we progress.

It is also important to train your "standing" technique for the sandy dunes of Tunesie. We do that too, don't worry!

Day 5: Your Tracks in the Sand

Enduro romance is when you race like a maniac through an apparently endless salt lake in blistering heat. Before the trip, you might have been sensible and wouldn’t have ridden faster than 30 km/h here, let alone standing up. Mastering the throttle and properly shifting your balance is today’s exercise and stage. The last few kilometers before reaching civilization are covered on the road.

Enduro like no other; blasting through the dunes with high speeds

Day 6: Rock & Roll over the Dunes of the Sahara

Rüdi, who on a later tour became known as "no fence," has many long stories about this day when nearly all participants will reach their personal limits. We’ll navigate through the large dune field on trails and tracks across the Tunisian Sahara. A bath in the oasis is the perfect way to end the day and relax your muscles a bit.

A dream comes true: Experience a Sahara adventure with your motorbike!

Day 7: The Enduro Day

Riding over sand fields, tracks, and roads through the Dahar Mountains, we’ll return to civilization at the seaside hotel from early morning until sunset. The last evening is usually spent washing off the desert dust at the bar and celebrating!

Enduro riders knocking sand  in Tunisia, yay!

Day 8: Final Vacation Day & Return Flight

We’ll load the motorcycles back onto the trailer, and the guide will head home. This is where our paths part for now. We’ll meet again a few thousand kilometers away next weekend at OVERCROSS in Germany, where you’ll retrieve your motorcycle. Individual return flights for all participants. A final look at Tunisia before the plane leaves the African continent. Everyone has a few hours to reflect on their experiences.

Today it dawns on everyone that an adventure is coming to an end! 

IMPORTANT:

This trip is an adventure tour where we aim to provide not only enduro training but also a substantial amount of adventure. Therefore, please understand in advance that we may adjust the tour leadership interactively according to the group dynamics and NOT according to a fixed "schedule" ;-)