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AD: Trans Sahara Rally - Tunis to Grand Popo (Benin) in March

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Join an international crowd, see new lands, escape the daily grind, meet new people, and truly challenge yourself...
and enjoy eventually beeing an participant of an kidnapping or a wonderful explosion of landmines...

... and be part of the organizers money-machine.

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Full details of the route shown, sponsers stickers maintained in place are a condition of entry, but you're on your own and no mention of an Algerian guide??
How does that fit in with other current advice elsewhere on this forum??
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Ulrich - no comment

AliBaba - no, anythig that rolls. See 'Entry info' section of the website.

grizzly7 - guides are for individual travelers, this is an organized event supported by the government of Algeria. We'll have backup we like it or not...
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Ulrich - no comment
- that's better for You.

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this is an organized event supported by the government of Algeria
- where is that written on Your webside? I don't believe this. Show us original contracts with the Algerian governement. - I know, You can't, they don't exist.
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