Location: between the palm grove and the dunes
The camp is on the western edge of the Timimoun oasis, backing onto the palm grove, with an open view of the Grand Erg Occidental dunes. It is reached by a track through the palm gardens. The town centre, with its covered market and shopping street, is about 20 to 30 minutes on foot, or a few minutes by car.
Timimoun is the main town of the Gourara, a region of oases and red-earth ksour on the edge of the Grand Erg Occidental. Timimoun airport has flights from Algiers, more frequent in the tourist season: check schedules before fixing your dates.
Rooms, tents and a desert atmosphere
Roses des Sables is a camp-hotel: it offers rooms as well as pitches for tents. Comfort is that of desert accommodation, simple and without luxury: do not expect chain-hotel services, but a quiet stay as close to the dunes as possible.
The property is linked to a local agency that organises trips in the area. For meals, outings into the erg or visits to the ksour, ask our team about the arrangements before booking, or ask at reception when you arrive. Check-in and check-out times are given on your voucher.
When to visit Timimoun
The best season runs from autumn to spring, October to April: days are mild and sunny, nights cool and sometimes cold in December and January. Bring a warm jacket for evenings in the dunes.
Summer is extremely hot and few travellers come. The end-of-year holidays and the winter school holidays are the busiest periods in the Sahara: book early if you are aiming for those dates.
Who is it for? Not to be confused with
Roses des Sables suits travellers who want to experience the desert up close: couples, groups of friends, outdoor-loving families, hikers and photographers who come for the sunsets over the erg.
Do not confuse it with other places called "Rose des Sables" in Algeria or Tunisia: this one is in Timimoun. For a conventional hotel, the Gourara hotel also has its own page on Nreservi, and our Timimoun hotels page lists every available address.