Tunisia: Berber Oases & Star Wars Desert Trail (7 Days)
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Duration 7 days
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Type City Tour
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Group Size 50 Peoples
Overview
Theme: Cultural Discovery + Desert Adventure
Tunisia’s south is a surreal blend of ancient Berber villages, Saharan oases, and troglodyte dwellings built into desert cliffs. Add in epic Star Wars film sites and centuries-old ksars (grain fortresses), and you have a landscape both otherworldly and deeply human. This journey takes you from the whitewashed streets of Djerba to the dunes of Douz and the underground homes of Matmata.
Included & Excluded
Arrive at Djerba–Zarzis International Airport Explore Houmt Souk’s markets, mosques, and seaside fort Visit El Ghriba Synagogue, one of Africa’s oldest Jewish heritage sites Dinner and overnight in a boutique hotel in the medina
Drive inland to Tataouine, passing palm groves and semi-desert hills Visit Ksar Ouled Soltane — a multi-level granary complex used in Star Wars Stop at Chenini, a cliffside Berber village with sweeping views Dinner and overnight in a traditional stone guesthouse
Hike or 4WD trek to the abandoned village of Douiret Tour centuries-old granaries, cave mosques, and sandstone carvings Arrive in Matmata and stay in a troglodyte-style guesthouse Traditional Berber dinner under the stars
Explore Matmata’s famous underground dwellings, including the Sidi Driss Hotel (Luke Skywalker’s home) Visit a local pottery village and join a clay demo Drive to Douz — known as the “Gateway to the Sahara” Overnight in a desert lodge surrounded by dunes
Embark on a half-day camel ride into the dunes Stop for a picnic lunch under tamarisk trees Return to lodge for tea and sunset photoshoot among the dunes Evening folklore performance with drums and Berber songs
Drive to the remote oasis of Ksar Ghilane for a swim in a natural hot spring Optional ATV ride to a ruined Roman fort in the desert Continue back to Djerba and check into a seaside resort Farewell seafood dinner on the beach
Transfer to Djerba Airport for onward travel
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