Ksar Ghilane Oasis
قصر غيلان
A small oasis on the edge of the Grand Erg Oriental with natural hot spring pools, where you can ride a camel to the Roman fort ruins to watch the sunset. Desert tent camps are available for overnight stays.
Ksar Ghilane lies about 90 km southeast of Douz, a small oasis on the northern edge of the Grand Erg Oriental. In the palm grove is a natural swimming pool fed by warm spring water, where visitors soak in the hot springs surrounded by dunes. From the oasis, it is about 2 km by camel or four-wheel-drive to the ruins of Tisavar, a small Roman-era fort, and standing on the fort at sunset offers the most spectacular view of the sea of sand. Several tent camps in the oasis offer overnight stays where you can watch the stars. The easiest way to get there is by joining a four-wheel-drive day trip or overnight tour from Douz. Some sections cross sand, so if you drive yourself, you need a four-wheel-drive vehicle and should travel with a companion.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Great Dune of Douz (Ofra)
- International Festival of the Sahara
- Douz Thursday Market
- Musée du Sahara
- Douz Palmeraie
- Zaafrane Dunes
- Old Kebili & Ras el Ain