Day 01 Arrive Tunis
Arrival to Tunis airport, Welcome and assistance, transfer to the hotel in Tunis capital. Check in at a resort hotel.

Day 02 Tunis – Carthage – Hammamet (99 Kms / 1H 25M appx.)
After breakfast, visit of the world-famous Bardo Museum in Tunis, which has the finest collections of Roman mosaics in the world. There are also some interesting early christian mosaics which introduces the manner in which Christian art developed.
Next, we go for a short orientation tour by foot of the old medina. Tunis is made up of two enclaves, the old town or medina and the new town, built by the French as their administrative headquarters, a role it continues to fulfill today for modern Tunisia. The medina was founded by the first Arab conquerors and it is full of monuments from both the Arab and Turkish periods, not least the great mosque built by the Aghlabid dynasty in the eighth century ad.
Free time and continuation to the site of ancient Carthage. Founded by phoenician traders from the levant as a trading depot en route to south-west Europe, it eventually became an independent and powerful entity in its own right.
This aroused rome’s long-term enmity and there followed the famous punic wars which eventually saw Carthage’s total destruction. Subsequently re-founded by the romans we will look over what remains of both cities. This will include the Byrsa hill where carthage was founded, c. 814 bc according to roman sources; a site featuring the characteristic tophet graves of the carthaginians; and the archaeological park centered on the Antonine baths. We’ll visit as well the Second World War American cemetery in carthage.
nearby is the very handsome coastal town of sidi bou said, much loved by painters, where we will have a short walking tour.Departure to the coastal town of hammamet. check in at a resort hotel.

Day 03 Hammamet – Kairouan – Gafsa – Tozeur (406 Kms / 6H 25M appx.)
After breakfast departure to kairouan, a purely arab city filled with outstanding examples of the finest Islamic architecture in Tunisia: the great mosque of Okba, the oldest place of worship in north africa, and the mausoleum of Sidi Sahabi, a companion and a disciple of the prophet mohamed. we will see the impressive pools, built in the 9th century to collect and store winter rainwater. then into the medina (old town), the ancient market place encircled by 11th-century walls. Then a walking guided tour through workshops bakeries magnificent houses and religious monument stop in kairouan and panoramic visit to islam holy city. Continuation to Gafsa, free time and departure to Tozeur.
On our arrival in Tozeur, it soon becomes quite clear that the main attraction of this desert city is its vast oasis. This oasis covers about ten square kilometers which has been planted with some 400,000 palms and is fed by 100 springs. We check in at the hotel in Tozeur.
We’ll have some time to relax then do some exploration of this very interesting and unique town. We will take a horse-drawn carriage into the oasis. We will learn about the date harvest and have the opportunity to sample some local dates or date wine “legmi”, the medieval town with its distinctive desert architecture & decorative brickwork. Return to the hotel.

Day 04 Tozeur – Chebika – Tamerza – Tozeur (236 Kms / 3H 15M appx.)
After breakfast, we will drive to the mountain oases of Chebika, Tamerza and Mides. Located amidst the rugged outcrop of the Atlas Mountains, not far from the Algerian frontier, these date back to roman times, when they were military outposts to control the caravan trade. in chebika, we take a walk to see the berber village, waterfalls and the spring of the water, we continue to the picturesque village of tamerza, with its spectacular sightseeing made famous in the film, the english patient.
return to tozeur for lunch and depart for an adventure trip by 4×4 to visit the “ong jemal” among the sand dunes, and the desert site of one of the star wars films (episode 1 and 2 and lars farm episode 2, 3 and 4.) back to the hotel in tozeur.

Day 05 Tozeur – Douz – Matmata (340 Kms / 5H 10M appx.)
After breakfast, drive across the Chott El Jerid, the great salt lake, the barrier between the Sahara and fertile north. If We are lucky, we may see some mirages on the horizon. arrival to the town of Douz called also the “gateway of the sahara”. visit of the local market and free time to explore the desert of Douz. here you have the opportunity (optional) to have a camel ride passing through deserted landscape and picturesque sand dunes, ultra- light airplane or motor glider, car cross or buggy trip in the Sahara.
Free time and continue to Matmata of star wars notoriety, but more importantly, center of the most extensive number of traditional troglodyte pit homes in the region. The Berber people built these simple underground dwellings to escape the extremes of weather and any unwelcome invaders, to get a feel for troglodyte living. We will visit one of these dwelling caves, where scenes from the lars homestead in star wars were filmed.

Day 06 Matmata–Gabes–Mahres-El Jem-Sousse (353 Kms/5H 15M appx.)
After breakfast, visit of a berber family in Matmata and then depart to the maritime oasis of Gabes, the spices capital in Tunisia. Visit of the spices market and continues toward el Djem to visit the largest and most spectacular roman Amphitheatre in north Africa, the remains of the roman villas in the town and the archaeological museum.
Free time for Lunch and continue to the coastal town Sousse. Where we’ll visit it’s old medina and the marina of port el Kantaoui. Overnight at a resort hotel in Sousse.

Day 07 Sousse – Tunis (150 Kms/3H hrs appx.)/Depart Tunis
Departure transfer to onwards destination.

Day 01 Arrive Tunis
Arrival to Tunis airport, welcome and assistance. Transfer to the hotel in Tunis capital. Check in at a resort hotel.
Check – In at hotel.

Day 02 Tunis – Carthage – Sousse (180 Kms / 2H 16M appx.)
After breakfast, visit of the world-famous Bardo Museum in Tunis, which has the finest collections of Roman mosaics in the world. There are also some interesting Early Christian mosaics which introduce the manner in which Christian art developed.
Next, we go for a short orientation tour by foot of the old Medina. Tunis is made up of two enclaves, the old town or Medina and the new town, built by the French as their administrative headquarters, a role it continues to fulfill today for modern Tunisia. The Medina was founded by the first Arab conquerors and it is full of monuments from both the Arab and Turkish periods, not least the Great Mosque built by the Aghlabid dynasty in the eighth century AD.
Free time and continuation to the site of ancient Carthage. Founded by Phoenician traders from the Levant as a trading depot en route to south-west Europe, it eventually became an independent and powerful entity in its own right.
This aroused Rome’s long-term enmity and there followed the famous Punic Wars which eventually saw Carthage’s total destruction. Subsequently re-founded by the Romans we will look over what remains of both cities. This will include the Byrsa Hill where Carthage was founded, c. 814 BC according to Roman sources; a site featuring the characteristic Tophet Graves of the Carthaginians and the Archaeological Park centered on the Antonine Baths. We’ll visit as well the Second World War American cemetery in Carthage.
Nearby is the very handsome coastal town of Sidi Bou Said, much loved by painters, where we will have a short walking tour.
Departure to the coastal town of Sousse. Check in at a resort hotel.

Day 03 Sousse–Kairouan–Gafsa–Tozeur (353 Kms / 5H 20M appx.)
After breakfast departure to Kairouan, a purely Arab city filled with outstanding examples of the finest Islamic architecture in Tunisia the Great Mosque of OKBA, the oldest place of worship in North Africa, and the mausoleum of Sidi Sahabi, a companion and a disciple of the Prophet Mohamed. We will see the impressive pools, built in the 9th century to collect and store winter rainwater. Then into the Medina (old town), the ancient market place encircled by 11th-century walls. Then a walking guided tour through workshops bakeries magnificent houses and religious monument Stop in Kairouan and panoramic visit to Islam Holy City. Continuation to Gafsa, Free time and departure to Tozeur.
On our arrival in Tozeur, it soon becomes quite clear that the main attraction of this desert city is its vast oasis. This oasis covers about ten square kilometers which has been planted with some 400,000 palms and is fed by 100 springs. We check in at the hotel in Tozeur.
We’ll have some time to relax then do some exploration of this very interesting and unique town. We will take a horse-drawn carriage into the oasis. We will learn about the date harvest and have the opportunity to sample some local dates or date wine “Legmi”, the medieval town with its distinctive desert architecture & decorative brickwork. Return to the hotel, Overnight at hotel.

Day 04 Tozeur–Chebika–Tamerza – Douz (236 Kms / 4H 25M appx.)
After brekafast, we will drive to the Mountain Oases of Chebika, Tamerza and Mides. Located amidst the rugged outcrop of the Atlas Mountains, not far from the Algerian frontier, these date back to Roman times, when they were military outposts to control the caravan trade. In Chebika, we take a walk to see the Berber village, waterfalls and the spring of the water, we continue to the picturesque village of Tamerza, with its spectacular sightseeing made famous in the film, The English Patient.
Return to Tozeur and drive across the Chott el Jerid, the Great Salt Lake, the barrier between the Sahara and fertile North. If we are lucky, we may see some mirages on the horizon. Arrival to the town of Douz called also the “Gateway of the Sahara”. Check in at the hotel and free afternoon. Here you have the opportunity (optional) to have a camel ride passing through deserted landscape and picturesque sand dunes, Ultra- light airplane or motor glider, Car cross or buggy trip in the Sahara.

Day 05 Douz–Matmata–Mahres–El Jem–Mahdia (418 Kms / 6H 47M appx.)
After breakfast, departure to Matmata of Star Wars notoriety, but more importantly, center of the most extensive number of traditional troglodyte pit homes in the region. The Berber people built these simple underground dwellings to escape the extremes of weather and any unwelcome invaders, to get a feel for troglodyte living. We will visit one of these dwelling caves, then visit the hotel Sidi Driss, where scenes from the Lars homestead in Star Wars were filmed. Then drive El Jem to visit the largest and most spectacular Roman amphitheatre in North Africa. Continue to the coastal town of Mahdia. Check in at a resort hotel.

Day 06 Mahdia–Sousse–Port El Kantaoui–Hammamet (162 Kms/3H appx.)
After breakfast, panoramic tour of the sea side of the fishing town of Mahdia. Drive to the coastal town of Sousse, Founded in the 9th century B.C, Sousse is the third city in Tunisia after Tunis and Sfax. Visit of the old Medina -a UNESCO World Heritage site. Continue the short distance to Port El Kantaoui, visit of the Marina and free time for lunch.
Drive to the coastal town of Hammamet. Check in at a resort hotel. Rest of the day at leisure for shopping or to relax in the resort hotel.

Day 07 Hammamet–Haouaria–Kerkouane–Hammamet (204 Kms/4H appx.)
After breakfast ,exploration day of the Cap Bon peninsular. In fact the region where life is based on farming, fishing and tourism, is known for being one of the richest parts of Tunisia.
The purpose is to see as many different aspects as possible by going to Kelibia: a typical fishing port since the Carthaginian era and the proof is the castle overlooking both the coast and the inland.
The other place is Kerkouane: a unique site, the only one that Romans did not use after destroying the city.
Everything remained the same and it became today the only site where the Carthaginian architecture, mosaics, private homes and market place can be seen.
On the same day and on the way back to the resort of Hammamet a stop at Nabeul, the Roman Neapolis, is a must as it’s the capital of the Cap Bon peninsular and the capital of the pottery work brought by the Ottomans since the 16th century.Back to the hotel in Hammamet.

Day 08 Hammamet – Tunis (70 Kms/ 1H 30M appx.) / Depart Tunis
Departure transfer to onwards destination.

Day 01 Tunis – Hammamet (By Road) (70 Kms/ 01 hrs appx.)
Arrival to Tunis airport, welcome and assistance. Transfer to the coastal town of Hammamet.Check – In at hotel.

Day 02 Hammamet – Kairouan – Gafsa – Tozeur  (450 Kms / 6H appx.)
After breakfast departure to Kairouan, a purely arab city filled with outstanding examples of the finest Islamic architecture in Tunisia: the great mosque of okba, the oldest place of worship in north africa, and the mausoleum of sidi sahabi, a companion and a disciple of the prophet mohamed. we will see the impressive pools, built in the 9th century to collect and store winter rainwater. Then into the medina (old town), the ancient market place encircled by 11th-century walls. then a walking guided tour through workshops bakeries magnificent houses and religious monument stop in Kairouan and Panoramic visit to islam holy city. Continuation to Gafsa, free time and departure to tozeur.
On our arrival in Tozeur, it soon becomes quite clear that the main attraction of this desert city is its vast oasis. This oasis covers about ten square kilometers which has been planted with some 400,000 palms and is fed by 100 springs. we check in at the hotel in Tozeur.
We’ll have some time to relax then do some exploration of this very interesting and unique town. We will take a horse-drawn carriage into the oasis. we will learn about the date harvest and have the opportunity to sample some local dates or date wine “legmi”, the medieval town with its distinctive desert architecture & decorative brickwork. return to the hotel.

Day 03 Tozeur – Chebika – Tamerza –Douz (236 Kms / 3H 17M appx.)
After breakfast, we will drive to the mountain oases of Chebika and Tamerza. Located amidst the rugged outcrop of the Atlas Mountains, not far from the Agerian frontier, these date back to roman times, when they were military outposts to control the caravan trade. in Chebika, we take a walk to see the berber village, waterfalls and the spring of the water, we continue to the picturesque village of Tamerza, with its spectacular sightseeing made famous in the film, the English Patient.
Return to Tozeur and drive across the chott el jerid, the Great Salt Lake, the barrier between the Sahara and fertile north. if we are lucky, we may see some mirages on the horizon. Arrival to the town of douz called also the “gateway of the Sahara”. Check in at the hotel and free afternoon. Here you have the opportunity (optional) to have a camel ride passing through deserted landscape and picturesque sand dunes, ultra- light airplane or motor glider, car cross or buggy trip in the Sahara. Return to hotel overnight at hotel.

Day 04 Douz–Matmata–Mahres–El Jem–Sousse (445 Kms/5H 55 min appx.)
After breakfast, departure to Matmata of star wars notoriety, but more importantly, center of the most extensive number of traditional troglodyte pit homes in the region. The Berber people built these simple underground dwellings to escape the extremes of weather and any unwelcome invaders, to get a feel for troglodyte living. We will visit one of these dwelling caves, Then visit the hotel Sidi Driss, where scenes from the lars homestead in star wars were filmed. Then drive to mahres and continuation to El Jem to visit the largest and most spectacular roman Amphitheatre in North Africa. Continue to the coastal town of Sousse. Check in at a resort hotel. Overnight at hotel.

Day 05 Sousse – Tunis (150 Kms / 3H appx.)/ Depart Tunis
Departure transfer to onwards destination.

Day 01 Arrive Tunis
Check – In at hotel.
Arrival to Tunis airport, welcome and assistance. Transfer to the hotel in Tunis capital .

Day 02 Tunis –Carthage – Sousse (180 Kms / 2H 15M appx.)
After breakfast, visit of the world-famous Bardo Museum in Tunis, which has the finest collections of Roman mosaics in the world. There are also some interesting Early Christian mosaics which introduces the manner in which Christian art developed.
Next, we go for a short orientation tour by foot of the old Medina. Tunis is made up of two enclaves, the old town or Medina and the new town, built by the French as their administrative headquarters, a role it continues to fulfill today for modern Tunisia. The Medina was founded by the first Arab conquerors and it is full of monuments from both the Arab and Turkish periods, not least the Great Mosque built by the Aghlabid dynasty in the eighth century AD.
Free time for lunch and continuation to the site of ancient Carthage. Founded by Phoenician traders from the Levant as a trading depot en route to south-west Europe, it eventually became an independent and powerful entity in its own right.
This aroused Rome’s long-term enmity and there followed the famous Punic Wars which eventually saw Carthage’s total destruction. Subsequently re-founded by the Romans we will look over what remains of both cities. This will include the Byrsa Hill where Carthage was founded, c. 814 BC according to Roman sources; a site featuring the characteristic Tophet Graves of the Carthaginians; and the Archaeological Park centered on the Antonine Baths. We’ll visit as well the Second World War American cemetery in Carthage.
Nearby is the very handsome coastal town of Sidi Bou Said, much loved by painters, where we will have a short walking tour.

Day 03 Sousse – Kairouan – Gafsa – Tozeur (355 Kms / 5H appx.)
After breakfast departure to Kairouan, a purely Arab city filled with outstanding examples of the finest Islamic architecture in Tunisia: the Great Mosque of OKBA, the oldest place of worship in North Africa, and the mausoleum of Sidi Sahabi, a companion and a disciple of the Prophet Mohamed. We will see the impressive pools, built in the 9th century to collect and store winter rainwater. Then into the Medina (old town), the ancient market place encircled by 11th-century walls. Then a walking guided tour through workshops bakeries magnificent houses and religious monument Stop in Kairouan and panoramic visit to Islam Holy City. Continuation to Gafsa, Free time for lunch and departure to Tozeur.
On our arrival in Tozeur, it soon becomes quite clear that the main attraction of this desert city is its vast oasis. This oasis covers about ten square kilometers which has been planted with some 400,000 palms and is fed by 100 springs. We check in at the hotel in Tozeur.
We’ll have some time to relax then do some exploration of this very interesting and unique town. We will take a horse-drawn carriage into the oasis. We will learn about the date harvest and have the opportunity to sample some local dates or date wine “Legmi”, the medieval town with its distinctive desert architecture & decorative brickwork.Overnight at hotel.

Day 04 Tozeur – Chebika – Tamerza – Tozeur (201 Kms / 1H 50M appx.)
After brekafast, we will drive to the Mountain Oases of Chebika, Tamerza and Mides. Located amidst the rugged outcrop of the Atlas Mountains, not far from the Algerian frontier, these date back to Roman times, when they were military outposts to control the caravan trade. In Chebika, we take a walk to see the Berber village, waterfalls and the spring of the water, we continue to the picturesque village of Tamerza, with its spectacular sightseeing made famous in the film, The English Patient.
Return to Tozeur for lunch and depart for an adventure trip by 4X4 to visit the “Ong Jemal” among the sand dunes, and the desert site of one of the Star Wars films (episode 1 and 2 and Lars farm episode 2, 3 and 4.) Back to the hotel in Tozeur.

Day 05 Tozeur – Douz – Matmata (217 Kms / 3H 30M appx.)
This morning, we will drive across the Chott el Jerid, the Great Salt Lake, the barrier between the Sahara and fertile North. If we are lucky, we may see some mirages on the horizon. Arrival to the town of Douz called also the “Gateway of the Sahara”. Visit and possibility to have a camel ride passing through deserted landscape and picturesque sand dunes, Ultra- light airplane or motor glider, Car cross or buggy trip in the Sahara (optional).
Free time and departure to Matmata of Star Wars notoriety, but more importantly, center of the most extensive number of traditional troglodyte pit homes in the region. The Berber people built these simple underground dwellings to escape the extremes of weather and any unwelcome invaders, to get a feel for troglodyte living. We will visit one of these dwelling caves, then visit the hotel Sidi Driss, where scenes from the Lars homestead in Star Wars were filmed.

Day 06 Matmata – Chenini – Douiret –Tataouine (21 Kms / 3H appx.)
After breakfast, departure to Matmata of Star Wars notoriety, but more importantly, center of the most extensive number of traditional troglodyte pit homes in the region. The Berber people built these simple underground dwellings to escape the extremes of weather and any unwelcome invaders, to get a feel for troglodyte living. We will visit one of these dwelling caves, then visit the hotel Sidi Driss, where scenes from the Lars homestead in Star Wars were filmed.
Another interesting area with a special landscape and architecture is not far: Medenine and Tataouine known for the Berber tribes and the Ksour, the old granaries used by the nomadic Berber tribes to store their goods from food to olive oil, wheat and barley.
The city of the dinosaurs, that’s how Tataouine is called sometimes but certainly it’s the place where the most beautiful and authentic Berber villages are still standing on the top of the hills and mountain summits.
Continue to visit the village of Chenini and the village of Douiret both situated on the top of the local mountains.Check in at the hotel.

Day 07 Tataouine – Djerba Island (160 Kms / 3H appx.)
After breakfast, departure toward the largest island of North Africa: Djerba.
To get to the island there are two ways: the ferry or the Roman cause way built during the third century to link it to the continent.
Drive on the 7 kilometer cause way to reach the island.
Djerba had always been different from the rest of Tunisia thanks to its architecture and colors.
After check in at the resort hotel, we’ll explore the island for the rest of the day.

Day 08 Djerba Island–Gabes–El Jem–Sousse–Hammamet (544 Kms/7H appx.)
After breakfast, departure to the maritime oasis of Gabes, the spices capital in Tunisia. Visit of the spices market and continues toward El Djem to visit the largest and most spectacular Roman amphitheatre in North Africa, the remains of the Roman villas in the town and the archaeological museum.
Free time and continue to the coastal town Sousse. Where we’ll visit the old Medina and the Marina of Port El Kantaoui.
Continue to the town of Hammamet. Check in at a resort hotel.

Day 09 Hammamet– Haouaria–Kerkouane–Hammamet (204 Kms / 4H  appx.)
After breakfast .This day the peninsular of the Cap Bon will be explored. In fact the region where life is based on farming, fishing and tourism, is known for being one of the richest parts of Tunisia.
The purpose is to see as many different aspects as possible by going to Kelibia: a typical fishing port since the Carthaginian era and the proof is the castle overlooking both the coast and the inland.
The other place is Kerkouane: a unique site, the only one that Romans did not use after destroying the city.
Everything remained the same and it became today the only site where the Carthaginian architecture, mosaics, private homes and market place can be seen.
On the same day and on the way back to the resort of Hammamet a stop at Nabeul, the Roman Neapolis, is a must as it’s the capital of the Cap Bon peninsular and the capital of the pottery work brought by the Ottomans since the 16th century.Back to the hotel.

Day 10 Hammamet – Tunis (70 Kms/ 1H 30M appx.)/ Depart Tunis
Departure transfer to onwards destination.

Day 01 Arrive Tunis
Arrival to Tunis airport, welcome and assistance. Transfer to the hotel in Tunis capital.Check – In at hotel.

Day 02 Tunis – Carthage (17 Kms / 21 min appx.-ONE WAY)
After breakfast, visit of the world-famous Bardo Museum in Tunis, which has the finest collections of Roman mosaics in the world. There are also some interesting Early Christian mosaics which introduce the manner in which Christian art developed.
Next, we go for a short orientation tour by foot of the old Medina. Tunis is made up of two enclaves, the old town or Medina and the new town, built by the French as their administrative headquarters, a role it continues to fulfill today for modern Tunisia. The Medina was founded by the first Arab conquerors and it is full of monuments from both the Arab and Turkish periods, not least the Great Mosque built by the Aghlabid dynasty in the eighth century AD.
Free time for lunch and continuation to the site of ancient Carthage. Founded by Phoenician traders from the Levant as a trading depot en route to south-west Europe, it eventually became an independent and powerful entity in its own right.
This aroused Rome’s long-term enmity and there followed the famous Punic Wars which eventually saw Carthage’s total destruction. Subsequently re-founded by the Romans we will look over what remains of both cities. This will include the Byrsa Hill where Carthage was founded, c. 814 BC according to Roman sources; a site featuring the characteristic Tophet Graves of the Carthaginians; and the Archaeological Park centered on the Antonine Baths. We’ll visit as well the Second World War American cemetery in Carthage.
Nearby is the very handsome coastal town of Sidi Bou Said, much loved by painters, where we will have a short walking tour.Drive back to the hotel.

Day 03 Tunis – Testour – Thugga – Kairouan (147 Kms / 2H 20M appx.)
After breakfast, we leave our Tunis hotel and on this, our third day, we drive into the very fertile north western part of Tunisia. This was the centre of a huge area of agricultural activity centred on the grain trade. Consequently, the towns and cities of the interior grew very rich indeed and invested heavily in public facilities and private housing.
We stop first at the Andalusian village of Testour. We then continue to Dougga which is undoubtedly the best preserved and most impressive of all the Roman cities in Tunisia. As early as 1765 the English traveler, James Bruce, noted “these magnificent remains of taste and greatness, so easily reached in perfect safety by a ride along the Medjerda”. Splendid public buildings are laid out around a Capitol and a Forum, in imitation of Rome itself.
We drive through some remarkable scenery en route south to the atmospheric city of Kairouan. Known as “Al Kairawan”, where the first Arab ruled from the first capital of Islam in North Africa.Check in at the hotel.

Day 04 Kairouan – Gafsa – Tozeur (295 Kms / 8H 43M appx.)
We leave after breakfast the hotel to see one of the most imposing mosques in the Islamic World and the earliest mosque in North Africa and the barber Mausoleum. We’ll enjoy a walking cultural tour in its Medina and the handicraft workshops.
We continue then further south to Tozeur with a stop in the town of Gafsa for lunch.On our arrival in Tozeur, it soon becomes quite clear that the main attraction of this desert city is its vast oasis. This oasis covers about ten square kilometers which has been planted with some 400,000 palms and is fed by 100 springs. We check in at the hotel in Tozeur.
We’ll have some time to relax then do some exploration of this very interesting and unique town. We will learn about the date harvest and have the opportunity to sample some local dates or date wine “Legmi”, the medieval town with its distinctive desert architecture & decorative brickwork.
Late afternoon we’ll take 4×4 cars for an adventure tour to visit the “Ong Jemal” among the sand dunes, and the desert site of one of the Star Wars films (episode 1 and 2 and Lars farm episode 2, 3 and 4.) Back to the hotel in Tozeur.

Day 05 Tozeur – Douz – Matmata (117 Kms / 3H appx.)
This morning, we will drive across the Chott el Jerid, the Great Salt Lake, the barrier between the Sahara and fertile North. If we are lucky, we may see some mirages on the horizon. Arrival to the town of Douz called also the “Gateway of the Sahara”. Visit and possibility to have a camel ride passing through deserted landscape and picturesque sand dunes, Ultra- light airplane or motor glider, Car cross or buggy trip in the Sahara (optional).
Free time and departure to Matmata of Star Wars notoriety, but more importantly, center of the most extensive number of traditional troglodyte pit homes in the region. The Berber people built these simple underground dwellings to escape the extremes of weather and any unwelcome invaders, to get a feel for troglodyte living. We will visit one of these dwelling caves, then visit the hotel Sidi Driss, where scenes from the Lars homestead in Star Wars were filmed.

Day 06 Matmata – Chenini – Douiret –Tataouine (188 Kms / 3H 15M appx.)
After breakfast, departure to Matmata of Star Wars notoriety, but more importantly, center of the most extensive number of traditional troglodyte pit homes in the region. The Berber people built these simple underground dwellings to escape the extremes of weather and any unwelcome invaders, to get a feel for troglodyte living. We will visit one of these dwelling caves, then visit the hotel Sidi Driss, where scenes from the Lars homestead in Star Wars were filmed.
Another interesting area with a special landscape and architecture is not far: Medenine and Tataouine known for the Berber tribes and the Ksour, the old granaries used by the nomadic Berber tribes to store their goods from food to olive oil, wheat and barley.
The city of the dinosaurs, that’s how Tataouine is called sometimes but certainly it’s the place where the most beautiful and authentic Berber villages are still standing on the top of the hills and mountain summits.
Free time for lunch in Tataouine and continue to visit the village of Chenini and the village of Douiret both situated on the top of the local mountains.

Day 07 Tataouine – Djerba Island (160 Kms / 3H appx.)
After breakfast, departure toward the largest island of North Africa: Djerba.
To get to the island there are two ways: the ferry or the Roman cause way built during the third century to link it to the continent.
Drive on the 7 kilometer cause way to reach the island.
Djerba had always been different from the rest of Tunisia thanks to its architecture and colors.
After check in at the resort hotel, we’ll explore the island for the rest of the day.

Day 08 Djerba Island – Gabes – El Jem – Sousse (312 Kms / 4H 50M appx.)
After breakfast, departure to the maritime oasis of Gabes, the spices capital in Tunisia. Visit of the spices market and continues toward El Djem to visit the largest and most spectacular Roman amphitheatre in North Africa, the remains of the Roman villas in the town and the archaeological museum.
Free time for lunch and continue to the coastal town Sousse. Where we’ll visit it’s old Medina and the Marina of Port El Kantaoui.

Day 09 Sousse – Tunis (150 Kms /2H appx.)/Depart Tunis
Departure transfer to onwards destination.