Timbuktu and beyond, into the great Sahara Desert

Follow an ancient desert track across an ocean of sand and wind-sculpted dunes, as the Tuareg salt traders have done for centuries, and continue to this day — your caravan will likely encounter genuine azalais carrying salt from the mines of Taoudenni to Timbuktu.

Desert conditions are harsh and this expedition is only for the hardy — day time temperatures may reach 120 degrees Farenheit (50 C).

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