The Gorge and the history of antan. Excursion by 4x4 and Train.

Departure from your residence in a tourist vehicle towards Metlaoui, an industrial city known for its phosphate mines whose discovery and exploitation began since the end of the 19th century.
Upon arrival at the train station where you board the "red lizard", the old royal train.
Your discovery will be in the middle of the Selja gorges, magnificent canyons inaccessible otherwise.
A ride lasts one hour and 45 minutes between round trip including two stops for photos.

The "Red Lizard" is an exceptional train dating from 1910, its characteristics place it in the line age of the great trains of the same period such as the Orient-Express, the Blue Train or the North Star.
Originally, this train was reserved during the colonial era for the transport of the Bey of Tunis and his court.
After a technical overhaul and redevelopment, the Red Lizard was put back into circulation in 1984 and operated intensively, but this time on the section of the network linking Métlaoui to Redeyef (built between 1906 and 1907), a circuit crossing the Selja Gorges.

Advice:

• Walking shoes.
• Caps.
• Sunglasses.
• Depending on the season, sun cream.
• Casual clothing.