RoutesSebiba Festival
Sebiba Festival
Five days in Djanet during the Sebiba, the Tuareg ceremony recognised by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage, and three more days in the desert towards Essendilène.
- Length
- 8 days · 7 nights
- Start and finish
- Djanet
- How you travel
- In Djanet and by support vehicle, with walks
- Accommodation
- Lodge in Djanet and camps
- Date
- Every year, following the lunar calendar. We’ll let you know the exact date.
- Group
- No minimum. Price per person depends on group size
- Tailor-made
- Length, pace and camp
- Languages
- Spanish, Catalan and English
8Culture and walks
Djanet’s great Tuareg festival, on UNESCO’s Intangible Heritage list, followed by a few days in the desert.
The Sebiba is held every year in Djanet between 1 Muharram and Ashura, following the Islamic lunar calendar. Men with their swords, women singing and cheering, drum rhythms and traditional dress: a ceremony that symbolises peace between the peoples of the oasis.
After the festival, the trip heads into the desert: the Essendilène guelta, the arches of Tikoubaouine and one last night out before heading back.
What you’ll see
- The night-time rehearsals in the ksour of Djanet
- The Timoulawine contest, the main day
- The final Sebiba ritual until sunset
- The Essendilène guelta and a night out at Timat
08Stages
Day by day
The order of the stages may change depending on terrain, weather and the group.
Day 1
Arrival in Djanet
Airport welcome and transfer to the lodge.
Day 2
Djanet and the preparations
The Tassili museum, the market to buy your cheche, lunch in Djanet, a visit to the ksar El Mizan and, at night, the festival rehearsals.
Day 3
The celebrations begin
First ceremonies, songs and dances.
Day 4
The Timoulawine contest
The main day of the Sebiba: symbolic duels, drum rhythms and traditional dress.
Day 5
The final Sebiba ritual
A whole day of ceremonies, dances and celebrations until sunset.
Day 6
Essendilène guelta, Tehoujdid
A walk to the Essendilène guelta, with its canyon and permanent water. Lunch at camp and sunset at Tehoujdid.
Day 7
Tikoubaouine, Agzel guelta, Timat
The dunes and natural arches of Tikoubaouine, Tilaline, the Agzel guelta and Imourouden. Night out at Timat.
Day 8
Tegharghart and back
The “Crying Cow”, back to Djanet and transfer to the airport.
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