Djerba & Zarzis: Sahara, Ksar Ghilane, Matmata & Star Wars Set

About This Experience

The pitch here is pace. The route avoids the busiest circuits and gives Ksar Ghilane extended free time rather than the usual hour, so the oasis is somewhere you sit for a while rather than photograph and leave.

You cross from the island into changing country — mountains, then open desert — and stop at Matmata, where the cave houses are cut down into the ground and one of them, the Sidi Driss hotel, is a Star Wars filming location.

At the oasis there is the natural hot spring, the dunes, and the option of a camel ride before the drive home.

Highlights

• Enjoy extended free time among the dunes and at the hot spring
• Visit traditional cave homes with insight into local desert life
• Take a scenic 4x4 journey through less-frequented desert and mountain routes
• Discover the Star Wars movie site at Sidi Isdriss Museum
• Enjoy a traditional Tunisian meal

What's Included

• ✓ Small-group 4x4 guided tour from Djerba or Zarzis
• ✓ Hotel pickup and drop-off
• ✓ Professional driver/guide
• ✓ Transport in air-conditioned 4x4 vehicle
• ✓ Visit to cave homes in Matmata
• ✓ Scenic desert and mountain route
• ✓ Extended free time in the Sahara oasis in Ksar Ghilane
• ✓ Access to dunes and natural hot spring area (free time)
• ✓ Traditional local tea tasting experience

Not Included

• Optional activities in Sahara (camel ride, quad biking)
• Personal expenses
• Tips for driver/guide (optional)

Meeting Point

Hotel pickup in Djerba and Zarzis in the early morning, in a small-group 4x4.