7-Day Tunisia Tour from Tunis to Kairouan with Sahara and Star Wars

• On arrival, you will meet our esteemed representative.
• They will help you complete any formalities.
• You will then be transferred to your booked hotel for an overnight stay.

Accommodation: Belvedere Fourati Hotel
Meal(s) Plan: No meals.

• After breakfast, depart for El Jem via a short city tour of Tunis.
• El Jem is a well-preserved Roman amphitheater.
• Next, head to Matmata, an ancient troglodyte village.
• Visit a local host and enjoy a cup of rosemary tea served with olive oil and honey to tide you over until lunch.
• Later, continue to Ksar Joumaa and settle into your room.
• Dinner and overnight stay at Ksar Joumaa.

Accommodation: Ksar Joumaa
Meal(s) Plan: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

• Visit the breathtakingly beautiful Ksar Ghilane.
• Enjoy scenic views as you travel along the Roman road, and keep an eye out for flocks of sheep and even camels.
• Upon arrival, take a swim in the thermal spring nestled amid a grove of date palms.
• Relax completely in water that is warm enough to be utterly soothing, yet still offers respite from the desert heat.
• Next, enjoy some free time to walk on the dunes, go for a camel ride, or explore the dunes on a quad tour before sitting down to a local meal around the hot spring.
• After lunch, return to the jeep and continue to Douz, the gateway to the desert.
• Here, you will have time to take a camel ride or go on a quad tour in the dunes.
• Stroll through the Douz souk and watch the sunset before heading back to your hotel for dinner and an overnight stay.

• After an early breakfast, begin your visit with the Dune Sea, the Krayt Dragon Ridge, and the location of the igloo of Lars Family Homestead exterior on the Chott El Jerid.
• This location was also used in Attack of the Clones and the final shot of Revenge of the Sith.
• Continue across Midès and travel to 'Star Wars canyon', where 9 scenes were filmed, including the scenes when the Jawas were attacked and buried, Jawa Rock, and the scenes of the Tusken Raiders.
• Return to Nefta and travel to the Mos Espa film site, beautifully located among the Sahara dunes.
• Here, find the Pod-racing arena, the Mos Espa streets, Watto's shop, the market, and Sebulba's Café.
• East of the set, you will find the Yardangs, where the Jedi fight between Qui-Gon and Darth Maul in Episode I was filmed. It was also the location of the Queen's Royal Starship.
• Finish the tour with a look at Ong Jemel, 'the neck of the camel', where Darth Maul arrives on Tatooine and releases the Sith Probes. After finding Anakin and Qui-Gon, Darth Maul is seen flying over the cliffs.

Accommodation: Hotel in Tozeur
Meal(s) Plan: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Accommodation: Hotel Douz souk
Meal(s) Plan: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

• Discover breathtaking scenery and experience complete tranquility on this journey into 3 of Tunisia's most famous oases.
• After getting picked up from your hotel in Tozeur, begin your journey to Chebika, a Berber village with a Roman past.
• Follow the walking path along the river, which will lead you to a mountainous river source, and climb the small path between the rocks to admire the panorama that extends beyond Chott El-Gharsa.
• On the way back, cross the old village ruins, where only one old man still lives.
• Sitting in front of his house, he spends his time weaving containers made of palm foliage for tourists.
• Feel free to engage in conversation with him and learn more about daily life in Chebika from both him and your local guide.
• From Chebika, head to Midès to admire the famous landscapes and sample the region's famous dates.
• Experience a feeling of refreshment and well-being as you wander through the picturesque village, the oases, and the canyons.
• Next, head to Tamerza, a beautiful oasis situated along a canyon that will take your breath away.
• Cool off from the intense Tunisian heat by taking a dip in the crystal-clear waters that cascade from the canyon.
• Finish your day in the mountains with a walk around the old ruined village, where only the mosque has been restored.
• Get dropped off back at your hotel in the evening.

Accommodation: Hotel Gasfa
Meal(s) Plan: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

• Today, you will head to Kairouan.
• Kairouan was established in 670 AD and flourished under the Aghlabid Dynasty.
• Visit the Great Mosque of Kairouan, the Aghlabid Basins, and the Sidi Sahbi Mausoleum.
• Spend some time exploring the Kairouan Medina.
• Enjoy a typical Kairouan lunch.
• Return to your hotel later.

Accommodation: Hotel Gasfa
Meal(s) Plan: Breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

• Enjoy a free day and transfer to the airport according to your flight schedule.