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Besides the bad smell, the lakes of Ounianga is a haven to camp for a few nights after emerging from the Tibesti. The route south to Abeche was more difficult than in Tibesti (which was very rocky and slow going). We skirted the fringes of the Ennedi due to time, and had previously explored the area in depth.
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Finally, a few photos from the south of Chad; the ruins of Ouara, the Sphinx Valley, Zakouma National Park and roads towards Central African Republic.
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that's good news - thanks!
Can you roughly describe the itinerary for us?
Was there an area for which you did not get a permit?
Ursula
Hi Ursula,

Of course, as an overview the itinerary for Chad was:
- Arriving from the direction of N'guigmi, Niger, to Bol and Lake Chad then a detour to Ndjamena.
- North from Ndjamena to Zouarke-Zouar-Wour-Bardai-Aouzou Strip near Libya border-(many weeks criss-crossing Tibesti)-Lakes of Ounianga
- South to Abeche and then Am Timan, Zakouma National Park, Sarh, exiting to Central African Republic.

There was no area we ultimately failed to get a permit for, sometimes we were left alone, sometimes we had to take a police escort, but for the most part we had few complications.
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Nice pictures. Got any more?
Was this a Spazi (or similar) tour or were you travelling independently?
A few photos and descriptions uploaded

Independently, mostly map based + GPS. Soviet topo 1:200,000 series (very hard to find, but great).
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Thanks for sharing some gorgeous photos to this oft forgotten corner of the world. Super jealous, as my plans to visit Chad fell apart recently.
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Thanks for sharing some gorgeous photos to this oft forgotten corner of the world. Super jealous, as my plans to visit Chad fell apart recently.
You are most welcome. You are right, it is a very beautiful (and forgotten) part of the world (equally true of much of Africa, including most parts of often visited countries....). I am sorry to hear your plans fell through for Chad and hope that you get a chance to see it soon. For first impressions I recommend Ennedi in general over Tibesti, which was skipped mostly on this trip.
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For those interested in seeing the continuation from Chad to Central African Republic, I've started to put a few pictures and comments up in the Sub-Saharan Africa section (a work in progress) - https://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hu...579#post625717
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-61633026

Clashes between Chad gold miners leave 100 dead
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We are back from an absolutely superb three weeks in the Tibesti Mountains, taking the Point Afrique flight to Faya - a dream since 20 years fulfilled! Things went surprisingly smoothly, no hassles, no substantial issues, a very positive first encounter with the land and its people. Never had any concerns about safety/security, seems to be an island of calm in the Sahara for the present.

Some preliminary photos here: https://www.facebook.com/FJexpeditions

A trip account will be posted on my website when I can manage the time to do it, hopefully within a couple of weeks.
Wow, amazing pictures.Surely putting this on my bucket list.
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For those interested in seeing the continuation from Chad to Central African Republic, I've started to put a few pictures and comments up in the Sub-Saharan Africa section (a work in progress) - https://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hu...579#post625717
Thanks for sharing about your trip! We have been eyeing Chad for a future destination. Any particularly procedures for bringing your own vehicle into the country beyond the usual?

We are very familiar with border crossings in S&E Africa, and I have also cleared many vessels into various ports around the world, so normally I just show up with all the paperwork I've got (the more the better!), patience and am friendly and that gets me through.
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When is the best time to visit this corner of the sahara for having the best chance of cloudless skies and no dusty sandstorms, start of winter/november or nearer the end in March?

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When is the best time to visit this corner of the sahara for having the best chance of cloudless skies and no dusty sandstorms, start of winter/november or nearer the end in March?

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I am also interested in this. Is there a typical "windy" season in the Sahara?
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Smile great Chad
Chad has different zones, from tropically humid nights to those where the water in the bottles freezes.

According to my experience, there was less sand wind in November December than in February March –
but you always have to reckon with that, especially between Bahr el Ghazal and Faya.

Picture made 1st Dec 2021 in the Ennedi mountains
https://www.flickr.com/photos/182588...posted-public/

January 2016 Ennedi
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January 2019 Emi Koussi / southern Tibesti
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February 2017 Salal
https://www.flickr.com/photos/182588...3488/lightbox/

To travel with your own car you need the assistance of a local travel agency

all the best
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Smile Chad - Tibesti March 2022
Good News :

it is possible to get permits for the Tibesti mountains again!

The video of a group that traveled to Chad in March 2022

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlHWVVv0y_k
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Hi I am trying to get a Chad visa and based in the UK I need to apply to their Brussels embassy. Does anyone know if I have to go in person or can I mail my documents to them with a self addressed courier labelled included with my application for example?

I don't speak French so can't call them and they don't respond to emails

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