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Tunisian Sahara two-day tour of Hollywood film hotspots
Excursions & day trips
Hammamet, Tunisia
4.5/5
Free Cancellation
Language:
Polish
Mobile voucher accepted
Duration: Fixable
Do this because
You'll see Roman Tunisia on a guided tour of El Jem Colosseum on this two-day desert tour
You can take a peek at the home of Luke Skywalker in Star Wars at the rock-cut village of Matmata
The rust-washed salt lake of Chott el Djerid is a sight to remember with its unusual red streams
You'll hop in a 4x4 to explore the Star Wars city film set at Onk Jemal
Your guide is a local expert with an unrivalled knowledge of Tunisia and its desert film hotspots
What to expect
Imagine a place where the sands of the desert have been touched by the magic of Hollywood stardust. You've found it with this two-day tour, which'll show you some of Tunisia's most famous film locations. You'll visit a Roman amphitheatre, explore underground cave houses, cross a vast salt lake and discover a secluded oasis at the fringes of the Sahara. Hamdi, one of our expert local guides, says, ‘Between Matmata and Douz, there are endless “ergs” – sand dunes – in the restless desert. This desert is not a dead entity, it's even cultivated in places by those who inhabit it. The sands come alive according to the seasons.'Embark on your sandy adventure at El Jem Colosseum. This ancient Roman theatre would seat an audience of 35,000, entertained by gladiatorial fights and chariot races. You'll then head to Matmata, where you'll have lunch and visit the rock-cut cave homes that starred in two Star Wars films. Finish the day in the oasis town of Douz – surrounded with date palms – for an overnight stay. This is a great spot to take an optional camel or carriage ride in the desert.After breakfast, you'll cross Chott el Djerid, a mirage-filled salt lake, before jumping into a 4x4 for a ride to Onk Jemal, where you'll discover the film set city built for Star Wars. After lunch in Gafsa, you'll round off the tour with a photo stop in Kairouan, a great place to take lots of Instagram-worthy pictures of the intricately decorated Islamic architecture that the town is known for.
What's included
Transport
Guide
Accommodation
Lunch and dinner on Day 1
Breakfast and lunch on Day 2
What to remember
Optional camel or carriage ride available in Douz
Single room supplement of approximately EUR 10 per guest, payable in cash at the hotel
Pickups are available from the selected area in the following resorts.
If you don't see the option to add a hotel for pickup, please provide the details at checkout Khayam Garden Beach Resort & Spa
Nozha Beach Resort & Spa
TUI Blue Manar
Hotel BEL AZUR HAMMAMET
Le Sultan
The Sindbad
Phenicia
TUI Blue Oceana Suites
TUI MAGIC LIFE Africana
Concorde Marcopolo
If you don't see the option to add a hotel for pickup, please provide the details at checkout Khayam Garden Beach Resort & Spa
Nozha Beach Resort & Spa
TUI Blue Manar
Hotel BEL AZUR HAMMAMET
Le Sultan
The Sindbad
Phenicia
TUI Blue Oceana Suites
TUI MAGIC LIFE Africana
Concorde Marcopolo
Provider
TUI TUNISIA
Booking Fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation Fee
Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins
Reviews
Excellent
4.5/5
Based on
38 reviews from verified customers
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Seonaid
September 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
Average
Was really excited about seeing Luke Skywalkers home, this is not part of the experience, you see Tatooine but Luke’s home is not there. The 4x4 experience is not advertised as off roading in the desert, awful. The stops all felt quite rushed, El Jem you have an hour, now keep in mind you’ve been up since 4am it’s 8:30 and you are hungry, as breakfast isn’t included, it’s not enough time to view el jem and find something to eat, the bus is long. 600km each day. Hotel was awful, dated and dirty.
G
GFam
September 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
Great
Overall we had a fantastic time however we would liked more time at the colosseum We were not made aware of the length of time we would be on the bus From being picked up at 5.30 we didn’t get to the hotel until 7pm. Was told the camel ride would be at sunset it wasn’t on day 2 day started at 4am And not back to our hotel until 6.30pm Would have preferred to go to salt lake then the jeep drive and then come straight back The stop to look at the carpets was in our opinion a waste of time
D
Diane
September 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 47 years old
Excellent
The hotel stay overnight was below a standard we were expecting. But staff very pleasant and helpful. The travelling was long but the driver and guide were superb.
M
Maria
August 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
Excellent
B
Bartek01
August 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
With friends
- 12 years old
Great
Przewodnik móglby opowiadac wiecej o kraju, wycieczce i programie wycieczki. Hotel, w którym odbywal sie nocleg pozostawia wiele do zyczenia.
A
Ann
August 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
Alone
- 50 years old
Excellent
Amazing experience from start to finish. Felt very safe going by myself. Tui rep, Hamdi, and driver did an amazing job. Just one thing! Last evening at Golden Yasmin Hotel. In the restaurant, one of the young waiters was putting money into his pocket when guests paid him directly. Could have been tips. There were no prices shown for drinks. He attempted to charge me 60 TD for 1 bottle of white wine and 1bottle of water. But when queried, he dropped the cost to 54/55 TD.
S
Swietna wyprawa
August 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 44 years old
Excellent
S
Stuart
August 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 48 years old
Great
S
Stephen
August 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 36 years old
Great
The camels and the sun set were the highlight. The sun rise and the 4x4 trips was also good. The early start and the hours travelling were the down side. More time at the colliseum would have been good. Just a little rushed when you were off the bus.
P
Paul
August 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 36 years old
Great
Very knowledgeable guide. At least water should be provided at the hotel/significant stops
M
Mo Islam
August 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 29 years old
Great
The guide - DALI (Mohammed Ali) was fantastic and made the trip very enjoyable. His knowledge and providing for all the visitors was fantastic. The trip over two days were long, however, there was plenty of stops. The Sahara sunset was amazing. The Jeep safari was one of the highlights. Sunrise on the salt plains was fantastic. Karouan could have been a little longer. This I felt was too short.
K
Karina
August 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 19 years old
Excellent
This was the best trip. Beautiful country and beautiful people. I highly recommend visiting Sakhalin, this is an unforgettable experience. The guide Hamdi is very professional and very interestingly told the history of Tunisia. Every two hours there were stops to go and buy souvenirs. A very well-built route will allow you to see the sights and nature of Tunisia. The hotel we staid over nightwas very nice. The staff who serviced the hotel were very high up. Camel ride was unforgettable.
J
Jude kay sarah n shel
August 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
With friends
- 47 years old
Excellent
Absolutely 2 fantastic packed days in the Sahara desert n surrounding areas.. all 4 of us enjoyed the experience from start to finish
K
Karol
August 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 22 years old
Excellent
Very nice trip, well organized. The only thing I didn’t like was that you have to pay for your drinks during meals regardless that the food was provided and it was very good. It was a lot of driving but well worth because you get to visit a lot of attractions and you get to see a lot of the country. The guid was very nice and knowledgeable, in my opinion well worth the money and time highly recommend.
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Tash
August 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 28 years old
Excellent
A great trip with a great guide and driver. So much to see. Its a long two days but we signed up for that. Our only disappointment was lunch on day one. The chicken was very undercooked.
K
krasne vyletky
July 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
Excellent
Výlet byl úplne úžasný. Krásné výlhedy, momenty strávené na sahare a milý pruvodce. Akorát jsme nedostali informace, že budeme muset ješte pár vecí doplácet, jakožto drink u obedu nebo pokoj v jednom z hotelu ci jízdu na velbloudovi. To je asi jediné co bych vytkla, ale rozhodne tento výlet doporucuji každému, kdo sem pojede. Pozor na obchodníky na poušti, hlavne na ty s fenky.
W
Wycieczkowicz
July 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 16 years old
Excellent
Niekoniecznie podobaly nam sie? dodatkowe oplaty o których albo nie doslyszelismy albo nie bylo po prostu takiej informacji z innych rzeczy to wycieczka cudowna!
W
Williams family
July 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 31 years old
Excellent
The camel ride in the desert was amazing. The hotel we stayed in was ok but the air con didn’t cool the room
T
Terrible Twins
July 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
With friends
- 43 years old
Poor
Far too long on the coach to see very little at the end of the journeys. Poor quality food at the last hotel which was supposed to be 5* !! To see the mosque at end of day two you have to walk through a shop & have a carpet salesman pitch his sales at you. I asked the TUI Rep if there was any carpet/perfume stops (because I don't like them!) he said there was not - a blatant lie. Drinks & snacks very expensive where we had to stop. A 3.15am start should have been explained prior to booking.
M
Monika
July 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 30 years old
Excellent
Piekna wycieczka gdzie mozna bardziej poznac Tunezje. Sahara to niezapomniane chwile??
N
Nicki
July 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 27 years old
Excellent
Was an absolutely amazing trip, although very hot reached 46°c at one point, the only downside was that the chicken in the last restaurant which we were told.was a 5* was undercooked, my daughter noticed and didnt eat it however my partner ate it and was really sick after
C
Chris
July 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 41 years old
Great
The hotel shower did not work. Could mention safety issues for climbing the rock in the Sahara
G
Grazyna
July 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 20 years old
Excellent
Wyjazd na Sahare byl super, jazda na wielbladach i jeepami przez pustynie extra! Zdecydowanie cala rodzina polecamy, wrazenia zostana z nami na cale zycie!
T
The sisters / mother / daughter duo.
July 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 34 years old
Great
Developed food poisoning from the trip. Shame but true. The guide was amazing, fantastic character. Would love more stories / history of Tunisia from on the trip, incredibly long time on the bus. Was tough as guide had to translate everything 3 times, French,English & German. Was very interesting.
S
Sahara
July 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 22 years old
Excellent
Przejazdzka off-road po pustyni...petarda
K
Krzysztof
July 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 28 years old
Excellent
A
Angelika
July 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
With friends
- 4 years old
Excellent
Niekoniecznie podobalo mi sie zakwaterowanie i to ze nie mielismy czasu na kapiel w basenie
S
Sarah Murphy
July 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 22 years old
Great
Understandably it’s a lot of travelling but I felt the travel on the second day just to see the outside of a mosque and a very small shop wasn’t worth the length of time. This part could be changed. The hotel was basic but fine. The food provided was adequate for adults but i certainly think some allowances should be made for kids to include more basic options like chips and chicken nuggets for fussy eaters
A
Agata
July 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 25 years old
Excellent
Przygoda zycia. Zobaczylismy wiele, od glównych atrakcji turystycznych, po codzienne zycie ludzi mieszkajacych w glebi kraju. Zachód slonca na Saharze i wschód slonca nad jeziorem zostana w pamieci juz na zawsze. Na wycieczke pojechalismy z dziecmi 4 i 9 lat - bez problemu daly rade, pomimo wczesnych pobudek.
H
Henri Wassink
July 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 39 years old
Excellent
Positive - the program is scheduled very well. It is a lot of bus time in 2 days but definitely worth the experience,
J
JonG
July 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 34 years old
Great
Overall the trip was amazing, some parts either need clarifying before purchase or improving from my perspective. Clarify how long you will be sat on a coach Mosque visit seems an afterthought to view from top of a shop Would be nice for water to be included on the coach and maybe a drink or two at the hotels Make sure people know this is two very early morning starts
P
Phenica 4022
July 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 38 years old
Excellent
Rezydent z Tui w hotelu tentido Phenica dwa dni przed wycieczka podal bledne dane na temat braku mozliwosci kapieli w basenie hotelowym po pierwszym dniu wycieczki. Powiedzial ze nie ma mozliwosci kategorycznie kompieli. Jednak basen byl i to calodobowy ale nie mielismy stroji kompielowych
S
Star wars fun
July 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 36 years old
Average
1. Pani przewodnik niestety wg mnie nie bardzo sobie radzila z komunikacja i relacjami z grupa. Juz po pierwszym wyjsciu do el jem nie doliczyla sie 3 osób. 2 os. dotarly a 3 nie istniala. Brak biezacej informacji o tym co sie dzieje, Gdzie jedziemy. Te informa je byly niewystarczajace. Czyranie z kartki monotonnym i ponurym tonem danych o Tunezji byly okropne. Zadnych ciekawych historii, zartów i zagajen. Brak oprowadzania po ciekawych miejscach. Za to duzo naciaganych wydarzen pseudoturyst.
T
Tracii
July 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 42 years old
Excellent
Would have given 10/10 however one element of the itinerary was missed. "The rock cut village of Matmata to explore". We didn't stop here but just one home, we were expecting a village. The other downs were the hotel in Doux, apart from the reception area, seemed very dated, make sure you take the 2 pin plugs (like the UK shaver plugs) we didn't. We didn't use the pool, it was extremely busy. Overall, a great experience I'd recommend.. WOW ! Lots of travel and 4 am starts both days Saw loads
V
Viktoriia
June 2025
From United States of America
Excellent
R
Roy and Karen
June 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 52 years old
Excellent
Whole experience was excellent, well managed by driver Slah and Guide Mo. Particularly enjoyed the experiences at Colloseum, Camel ride and Jeep Adventure in desert. Not particularly impressed with overnight hotel. Couldn’t get air conditioning to cool room down and food wasn’t up to much, but well worth the swollen ankles and sweat
K
Kasia K
June 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
With friends
- 30 years old
Excellent
Warta pieniedzy z nawiazka!!!
H
Hales
June 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
Excellent
It was a lot further than we expected but saw a lot of the country with some exciting excursions. Rep who sold us this experience was very economical about the timings how long each excursion would take. Eg 1.5hrs to first destination which too approx 3hrs
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