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3 Days 2 Nights Tunisian Sahara: Douz & Tozeur
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The Experience
What your day looks like
Discover the captivating charm of the Tunisian desert, the culture and landscape of southern Tunisia. A 3-day escape to the heart of the deserts of our Tunisia with an enriched program and varied activities that satisfies all tastes. Our tour begins from your hotel, passing through Kairouan, Tozeur and the mountain oases of Chbika and Tamaghza with an extraordinary view of the canyons, the mirages of Chott el-Jerid, Douz, Matmata, the Roman amphitheater of El Jem which are among the most beautiful sites in Tunisia. Welcome to southern Tunisia and welcome to the Sahara.
Highlights
Why travelers choose this experience
- Great Mosque of Kairouan: One of the oldest and most impressive mosques in the world
- Kairouan Medina: Explore traditional souks, pastries, and carpets
- Tozeur Oasis: Relax with a carriage ride through the lush oasis
- Chebika & Tamerza: Scenic Mountain oases with Roman ruins and canyons
- Star Wars Location: Visit desert filming sites from episodes I and II
- Douz & Chott el Jerid: Experience a Sahara sunset and desert adventures
Your Itinerary
Your day, step by step
Day 1
Kairouan
Local Flavor at Great Mosque of Kairouan. Welcome to Tunisia! Kairouan - The Great Mosque is the symbol of Kairouan. It is one of the oldest mosques in the world and one of the most beautiful, one of the most impressive monuments in all of the Maghreb! Its religious prestige makes Kairouan the 4th holiest city in Islam. We admire its imposing minaret, its majestic courtyard of impressive dimensions, surrounded by superbly designed arcades and housing a sundial, and the tall, richly carved cedar wood doors. They open onto the prayer rooms, decorated with dozens of marble columns. Built in 670, this architectural masterpiece, whose appearance evokes an adobe fortress, inspired other mosques in the Maghreb. The Kairouan medina is one of the most preserved and authentic in Tunisia, where you can take a look in the souks, taste Kairouan's pastries "Les Mekroudhs" and its artisanal carpet manufacturing. Departure in carriages and walk in the Oasis of Tozeur, (included in the offer)
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Kairouan
One night in Tozeur 4* Hotel
Day 2
Kairouan
Sightseeing at Chebika, Tozeur. Chebika is a mountain oasis located in the south of Tunisia, more precisely to the west of the governorate of Tozeu. Tamerza or Tameghza is located 14 kilometers north of Chebika, close to the border with Algeria, it was an ancient Roman and Episcopal defensive position in the Byzantine era. The road to Tamerza is winding. Running along a large canyon, it is 10 km long from Chebika. Its construction dates from the 2nd World War when Rommel, besieged by the allies from the North. It is in the Tunisian desert, 14 km from Nefta and 38 km from Tozeur, that Georges Lucas set his scene. The place is magical and visitors were inspired by curiosity. Moreover, these same sets were used for the filming of episodes I and II of Star Wars. The Nefta basket is a crevasse in the form of a basket from which 152 springs emerged to irrigate the entire Nefta palm grove. In the 1980s the springs dried up one after the other and there was desolation. The phenomenon was the same in El Hamma, Degache and finally Tozeur. The Chott Djerid salt lake is the largest Tunisian saline plain or sebkha with an area of approximately 5,000 km2. It is the largest of the sebkhas in the Maghreb.
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Kairouan
City/Town Tour. Douz Douz is a city in the south of Tunisia known as the “gate to the Sahara, where you will admire a quite superb Sahara Sunset; and you can, at the same time, enjoy the Sahara desert with a Quad trip on the sand dunes, camel ride (optional)
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Kairouan
One night in Douz 4* hotel
Day 3
Kairouan
City/Town Tour. Matmata The city of MATMATA is located in the southeast of Tunisia, more precisely to the west of the city of Gabès. It is an ancient Berber village spread on the hills, identifying with rocky landscapes, with a panoramic view at the top of the mountain and hiding one of the strange sites of Tunisia. The houses in this village are called troglodyte houses where you admire the beauty of the underground dwellings in MATMATA. They are located in an underground pit in the form of caves, and each pit takes a circular shape and consists of a courtyard decorated with designs and colors, and it consists of other rooms of the house, the rooms of the house with smooth mud. If you are a history lover, it is recommended to visit this beautiful village, which is visited by tourists from all over the world on daily tours to discover the underground life and learn about the customs and traditions of its inhabitants.
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Kairouan
Sightseeing at Amphitheatre of El Jem. The El Jem amphitheater The El Jem amphitheater is an exceptional testimony to Roman architecture, particularly that of monuments built for spectacle purposes, in Africa. Located in a plain in the center of Tunisia, this amphitheater, built entirely of dressed stone, is neither dug nor backed by a hill. In this way, it follows the model of the Colosseum in Rome without, however, being a simple copy of the Flavian building. Its dimensions (major axis of 148 meters and minor axis of 122 meters) and its capacity (estimated at 35,000 spectators) undoubtedly rank it among the largest amphitheaters in the world.
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Kairouan
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Planning Details
Before you go
Included
Entrances to the sites and museums mentioned in the program 4×4 Excursions to the Great Sand Dunes Ong jmel & Chebika & Tamaghza Carriage ride Air-conditioned vehicle Private transportation All Fees and Taxes
Not Included
Quad - 30 euros per person Dromedary-20 euros per person
What to Bring
Stroller/Pram Accessible Pets Allowed Public Transportation Nearby Infants Must Sit on Laps Passport Required
Meeting & Pickup
Hotel pick-up services are available. Pick up is available in Tunis.
Planning Notes
Hotel pickup offered: Yes Confirmation: Manual By Business
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