Available languages
48 hours
Mobile ticket
This two-day tour takes you to some of the country's top filming locations. You'll visit ancient Roman ruins and underground houses, cross a vast salt lake and spend the night in an oasis on the fringes of the Sahara.
Begin your desert adventure at El Jem Colosseum. This ancient Roman stadium used to seat 35,000 spectators, entertained by gladiatorial fights and chariot races. After your cultural fix, head to Matmata, for lunch and a visit to the rock-cut cave homes that starred in the Star Wars films. Finish the day in your very own oasis for an overnight stay in Douz, the ‘Gateway to the Sahara'.
In the morning, you'll cross Chott el Djerid, a rust-washed salt lake, before hopping into a 4x4 for a ride to Onk Jemal. Here, you'll explore a film set city built exclusively for Star Wars. We will stop for a Tunisian lunch at Gafsa and in the afternoon, round off the tour with a photo stop at historic Kairouan.
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Explore Tunisia in 2 days with a passionate local guide who brings the city to life.
Enjoy 2 full lunch experiences with a selection of starters, a main dish, and a dessert to savor.
Enjoy a Flavorful Buffet for Dinner on your first day
Stay in a 4★ hotel or a high quality 3★ if 4★ is unavailable
Enjoy a Hearty Buffet Breakfast on your second day
Specific meals diets under request such as vegetarian. Meat is Halal
Dinner
Breakfast
Travel in style aboard a Land Cruiser 4X4
Optional camel (15€ per pax)
Single room supplement of approximately €10 per guest payable in cash at the hotel
Hotel tax of approx 3.5 euros per person payable in cash at the hotel
Quad bike is strictly not allowed
Drinks not included during meals
In the afternoon, you’ll arrive at the ‘gateway to Sahara desert’ for an overnight stay at a hotel in Douz.
LUNCH
Lunch
DINNER
Dinner
Amphitheatre D'el Jem
Get picked up from your hotel and hop into a 4x4—your sandy adventure to the legendary El Jem Colosseum begins!
Matmata
Your next stop is Matmata, where you will enjoy a tasty lunch and explore the famous troglodyte houses—centuries-old underground homes still inhabited today. Your visit includes a guided tour of one of these unique dwellings, plus some free time to look around.
Douz
Afterwards, you'll head to the oasis town of Douz—surrounded by date palms—where a tasty dinner and a comfortable overnight stay awaits. It's also a great opportunity to enjoy an optional camel or carriage ride in the desert.
LUNCH
Lunch
BREAKFAST
Breakfast
Chott El Jerid
Start your day with a hearty buffet breakfast before crossing the mirage-filled salt lake of Chott el Djerid. Then, hop into a 4x4 for an exhilarating ride to Onk Jemal, where you’ll explore the desert film set built for Star Wars.
After a three-course lunch in Gafsa, , the tour concludes with a photo stop in Kairouan, known for its beautifully detailed Islamic architecture
Pickup included
55 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Catherine R,
May 20, 2025
- Viator
Extraordinary!! Fares is the best guide! Of my many trips it has exceeded anything I have known before! Huge THANK YOU! Amazing excursions throughout the 2 days...congratulations to the driver Nizar who frankly drove us safely despite traffic jams. THANK YOU, CHARKRAN!!💕❤️💕
Claudia S,
May 19, 2025
- Viator
management of information for departure and arrival at the top! excellent opportunity to see many beautiful places and do many km in just 2 days. Very intense days, with morning departures but essential to maintain the sequence of the various things to see. Obviously time is sometimes limited but it is understandable. Stops are also well made for coffee breaks and various refreshments. Camel and off-road ride very well organized. Driving very kind and helpful although a little too stiff and introverted. During the long journey there is the opportunity to rest and relax in silence without much chat. The information is complete and well-paced and well organized. Great experience. With viator is always a guarantee!
dytanaka,
Apr 11, 2025
- Viator
Pleasant experience, at times the drive was long, especially the second day. Made stops along the way but was a very long day. Very early morning. Great guide and driver.
Elena E,
Feb 20, 2025
- Viator
If you are looking to visit all of the tourist traps in Tunisia, book this trip. Basically the excursion consists of being driven around and taken to tourist trap destinations, shops, and restaurants across southern Tunisia while giving you as little context as possible. From the very pickup the guide starts advertising ways for you to spend money. The prices are usually 10x what it SHOULD cost for tourists, and quality is always questionable. For example: we were given some time at El Jem, but then the guide took us to the coffee shop right outside and advertised camel rides. Camel rides were ok (as expected, very tourist-centric), but you might as well find a camel somewhere on the beach and ride it - no need to go to Sahara. You also don’t need to have a turban…another expense that wasn’t mentioned in description. Kairouan is known for mosques, but we didn’t go into one—instead we were taken to a rug shop and a pastry shop to buy what seemed like machine made rugs and stale pastry. Some people decided to check out the mosque, and were promptly kicked out because visitors are not allowed after noon. We also only had about 5 minutes to marvel at sunrise at the salt lake…which was my personal favorite place. Sahara 4x4 ride was fun, but the guide was always rushing us back to the bus. Guide’s whole demeanor was that we should never leave the premises where he took us—maybe to avoid us finding out that water or coffee should never cost 14 dinars or god forbid interact with real locals or taste anything flavorful. Restaurants along the way all had food devoid of flavor—definitely not authentic Tunisian—the worst of Tunisia. Hotel overnight had mold and more tasteless food. Overall, this booking was a waste of your time and money. Also, pretty much double the cost of this trip because you will have to pay that much for unexpected things along the way that cost 10x as much as they should everywhere else.
Rock M,
Feb 12, 2025
- Viator
A lot of time spent on the coach, but plenty of comfort stops (toilets , especially ladies, are ok but not the best) & 2 early morning starts, but totally necessary to cover the 700+ mile trip. Camel trip is an additional cost (about £10) but well worth doing to spend an hour in the Sahara on a camel!! Guides walk along side a caravan of 3or4 camels keeping everyone safe. Although pushed to purchase head scarves they are not necessary! Overnight hotel was lovely & in Tunisian style. Included 4x4 land rover trip to Star Wars theme set brilliant whether you like the film or not. All food was of a decent quality although drinks not included (approx £1-£1.50 for "coke," or beer). Only slight disappointment was the supposed trip to the mosque in the "holy city"as the impression from the tour information was that a visit to it was included. Actually it's always closed to tourists in the afternoon ( when the tour gets there!!) & you get taken to the roof of a gift shop/carpet factory to view the minorette & then taken to downstairs where they'd like you to buy a carpet!! On a positive side, the gift shop has the cheapest souvenirs I had seen anywhere!! All in all, as that was the only negative point the trip is one of the best I've been on.
Operated by TUI Tunisia S.A.