Libya

Libya is covered 95% of deserts dotted here and there with oases. The Libyan Sahara is one of the most beautiful deserts in the world and although tourism is beginning to develop, the crowd is still quite limited because of the bad reputation. You can not go alone in Libya, invited by an agency or a person residing on site is required to obtain a visa. Since early 2008, the translation into Arabic of the passport and the sum of $ 1,000 (700 euros) for presentation at the customs clearance is needed.

 
For these reasons, I left with the agency Nomad Adventure for a circuit with a lot of steps but allowing 4x4 to discover a wide range of landscape features of Fezzan: This area south-west of Libya, near the Algerian border, consists of tassiliens landscapes and trays (Messak, Akakous and Ajjer) separated by ergs impressive dimensions (Murzuq, Oubari).

 

After a flight from Paris to Sebha, this circuit has led us Erg Oubari the rocky plateau of black sandstone Messak Settafet and location of prehistoric engravings of Wadi Matkhandouch, listed as a UNESCO World Heritage. We then close the Idehan Murzuq and its giant dunes, and then we crossed the Erg Wan Kasa, gateway to the massive Akakous. The crossing of this consists of massive sandstone plateaus notched wadis, mixing sand and tassilis, reveals many sites rock paintings and engravings, among majestic sandstone cliffs eroded. After a bivouac on the website Aouiss and staple mixed with sand dunes, a long road leads us to the Erg Oubari where we discovered the famous lakes for 2 days.
I would advise to leave earlier in the season, indeed the sky was often covered by the end of the morning depriving us of sunsets on Murzuq and Akakous. Crossing the Erg Wan Kasa has also performed under an unflattering white sky ...