DKR → TUN

Dakar Peninsula

Aerial view of the westernmost point of mainland Africa as the plane departs over the Atlantic.

Adrar Plateau

Dramatic cliffs and rock formations in central Mauritania rising sharply from the desert floor.

Eye of the Sahara

The Richat Structure, a massive 40km circular geological feature visible from space, often on the flight path.

Grand Erg Occidental

Expansive fields of orange sand dunes stretching across the Algerian horizon.

Atlas Mountains

The northern ridges of the Atlas range where the desert meets the Mediterranean climate.

Sahel Belt

The fascinating ecological transition from the green Sahel to the hyper-arid Sahara Desert.

The Tanezrouft

One of the most desolate parts of the Sahara, known as the 'Land of Terror' for its flat, featureless gravel.

Chott el Djerid

A vast salt lake in Tunisia that appears as a shimmering white or purple basin from high altitude.

Ancient Carthage

The archaeological site and the blue waters of the Gulf of Tunis during the final approach.