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Two-Day Tunisian Sahara Tour with Food and Stay from Sousse

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Overview

Available languages

German
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2 days

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Discover the cinematic and cultural treasures of southern Tunisia on this immersive two-day tour. From ancient Roman ruins to Star Wars film sets and desert adventures, this experience blends history, film, and natural beauty.

• Visit the awe-inspiring El Jem Colosseum, one of the best-preserved Roman amphitheaters in the world

• Explore the underground cave homes of Matmata, featured in two Star Wars films, and enjoy a traditional tunisian lunch

• Spend the night in the desert town of Douz, known as the gateway to the Sahara—perfect for a camel or carriage ride.

• Cross the mirage-filled Chott El Jerid, a vast salt lake shimmering with surreal beauty

• Ride a 4x4 to Onk Jemal, the film set city built for Star Wars, nestled deep in the desert

• Enjoy lunch in Gafsa, a regional hub with local charm

• Conclude your journey with a photo stop in the holy city of Kairouan, where centuries of history and tradition come together in its grand mosques and vibrant medina

Additional Info

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

Day 1

Tunisian Sahara Tour from Sousse -Day 1

Accommodations

In the afternoon, you’ll arrive at the ‘gateway to Sahara desert’ for an overnight stay at a hotel in Douz.

Food and Drinks

LUNCH

Lunch

DINNER

Dinner

1

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!

2 hours • Admission Included
2

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.

4 hours • Admission Not Applicable
3

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.

2 hours • Admission Not Applicable
Day 2

Tunisian Sahara Tour from Sousse -Day 2

Food and Drinks

LUNCH

Lunch

BREAKFAST

Breakfast

1

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.

6 hours • Admission Included
2

After a three-course lunch in Gafsa, , the tour concludes with a photo stop in Kairouan, known for its beautifully detailed Islamic architecture

3 hours • Admission Not Applicable

What‘s Included

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

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Two-Day Tunisian Sahara Tour with Food and Stay from Sousse

Pickup included

Reviews

4.44

73 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

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  • Utterly magical

    Inspire30836578837,May 6, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    An unforgettable experience - two days travelling over 1200 km across this beautiful country in the company of an exemplary tour guide and excellent driver. From start to finish, it was brilliantly curated to include so many amazing sights and scenes, we laughed and were entertained as we learnt about the history, culture, economy, and life in the places we visited. We were stunned by the spectacular El Jem Colosseum; we ate a delicious Berber breakfast of bread, honey & olive oil in Matmata; we were enchanted by the Star Wars caves; we rode camels and watched the sunset at the gateway to the Sahara in Douz; we saw the sun rise by stunning salt lake Chott el Djerid; we were bounced around (such fun!) on a jeep safari into the dunes by Onk Jemak; witnessed a mirage; saw a real oasis en route, and we ended in Kairouan by the ancient mosque to hear the call to prayer. All the time, accompanied by an utterly exceptional tour guide, Dr Waseem, who taught us so much about his life and experience of this country… driver, Mr Anis deserves a mention as he too was superb. I’d totally recommend this excursion to anyone coming to Sousse.

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  • Amazing.

    Camper04224379605,Apr 17, 2026

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Great experience! Our guide was so kind especially to our children he even went to buy them hickeys. He looked on his phone and timed all day to take us exactly to sunset during our camel ride. The whole excursion was well organized. We never waited anywhere. The jeep in the desert was spectacular! The oasis is wonderful. I was referring this excursion at any time. Thanks to our guide and the driver who took us from our hotel in Sousse.

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  • Fascinating and very well organised tour.

    Lynne S,Mar 28, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    This was a well organised and fascinating tour which we couldn’t recommend highly enough. Everything from the amazing ruins of the amphitheater at El Jen to the changing landscapes of the Sahara from the rocky desert of Matmatra to the sandy and salt plain deserts were incredible. It is without doubt one of the most enjoyable holiday tours we have ever been on.

  • Awesome 2-day trip to the Sahara and more

    Zoltan Z,Feb 20, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    We had a brilliant trip with Mo & Salah in February 2026. Highly recommended trip if you want to exlpore the country. El Jem was great start and the 4x4 drive and camel ride into the desert were the highlight. Two long days but well worth it.

  • Good trip bad country

    Alexandra G,Feb 8, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    3.00

    Guide was great this trip made our holiday although Tunisia did not do it for us it's just in ruins and very dirty would not recommend this country we went home early it was that bad

  • A Very Full but Well Paced Two Days

    Bruce R,Jan 28, 2026

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    A lot of travelling , of course, but there were conveniently spaced stops for toilets, coffee, etc. en route. There was adequate time built in to enjoy each location. If not availing oneself of the camel riding opportunity, there was not much else to do at the location - although some did say they enjoyed the opportunity for a walk. The Kairouan Mosque photo opportunity turned out to be from the roof of carpet warehouse but gave a good view. The demonstration of wares involved no hard-sell, and the asking prices struck us as being remarkably inexpensive - such that we began to wish we had the need for such an item. Downstairs, there was a range of craft items and other souvenirs for sale - again at unusually attractive prices. The coach was comfortable and the driver very good. Our guide was knowledgeable and informative, and fluent in at least 3 European languages: English, German and French. (His commentary was given in English and in German, but with a personal translation for a couple of French speakers in the party.) His onboard commentary wasn't always easy to follow because of some distortion by the PA system possible aggravated by speaking too close to the microphone. We found the trip a very enjoyable experience.

  • Rushed

    Giuseppina B,Dec 20, 2025

    - Review from Viator

    3.00

    The tour is extremely long and exhausting. Lots of hours on the bus, inevitable though to go from A to B, however all the stops were rushed whether they were for lunch or at the sites. Accomodation in Dous was horrible, very old hotel, old blanket which looked even filthy. The guide (Mr. Dali, if not mistaken) although he wasn't rude, gave us very little info, nothing that we couldn't have found out by ourselves on wikipedia or the net. During the looooong driving hours he was silent, sleeping, and he didn't share any info about the country ( that's the reason why I picked an organised tour otherwise I would have rented a car and drive to places by myself). All the lunch breaks were very fast, kind of rushed and then back on the bus to drive for hours again. No possibility to charge your phone on the bus, so bring a power bank. The driver, Mr. Maher was excellent, he drove carefully and patiently throughout the 2 days. Camel ride was a massive rip off, no sunset no sunrise due to the bad weather.

  • Well worth the money

    melmitch2007,Dec 11, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    Camel experience was wonderful, 4x4 so much fun , loads of stops which was great , didn’t expect the 4.30am wake up call good job we didn’t go out in the hotel in the overnight as it was empty , fantastic experience and would recommend going .

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  • 1000 out of 10

    MariaVictoria A,Dec 3, 2025

    - Review from Viator

    5.00

    I had the best experience on this tour. My guide, Feras, was absolutely wonderful, and Eddy, the bus driver, was also fantastic. I booked this tour because I was traveling through Tunisia alone and prefer not to rent cars when I travel. I wanted to see as much of the country as possible in a short amount of time, and we managed to do exactly that—over 1,100 km, yet nothing ever felt rushed. It was such a memorable experience, and the team made me feel genuinely welcome, even as a solo traveler. I never felt lonely, and the group was great as well. I highly recommend this experience to anyone, especially solo travelers.

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  • Must go

    412mihkeln,Nov 7, 2025

    - Review from Tripadvisor

    5.00

    This tour is really well planned. It was packed with interesting activities and everything went smoothly - it was just really fun to take part of. This is tour has something to offer for all ages and I think everybody visiting Tunisia should go on this tour. We got to see the other side of Tunisia, we would have never seen on our own.

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