3-Day Private Sahara Tour: Douz & Tozeur

Where this circuit goes: Tozeur — a desert oasis of patterned brickwork, its palm grove fed by hundreds of springs; Chott el-Jerid — a salt lake so flat and bright it produces mirages across the whole crossing; Douz & the Dunes — the gateway to the Sahara, where the tarmac stops and the erg begins; Tamerza Canyon — a deserted mountain village beside a canyon and a year-round waterfall; Matmata — Berber pit dwellings carved into the earth, familiar from the Star Wars films.

The vehicle is yours alone: no coach, no strangers, no detour to the souvenir shop. You leave at the hour that suits you, stay longer wherever you want to, and the price is agreed before you leave the hotel — no deposit, nothing added on arrival.

Accommodation and meals on the overnight legs are confirmed with your dates when you book.

What you see

• Tozeur — a desert oasis of patterned brickwork, its palm grove fed by hundreds of springs
• Chott el-Jerid — a salt lake so flat and bright it produces mirages across the whole crossing
• Douz & the Dunes — the gateway to the Sahara, where the tarmac stops and the erg begins
• Tamerza Canyon — a deserted mountain village beside a canyon and a year-round waterfall
• Matmata — Berber pit dwellings carved into the earth, familiar from the Star Wars films

The circuit, day by day

1. Day 1 Pick-up From your hotel or the airport, at a time that suits you
2. Day 1 Tozeur A desert oasis of patterned brickwork, its palm grove fed by hundreds of springs
3. Day 1 Chott el-Jerid A salt lake so flat and bright it produces mirages across the whole crossing
4. Day 2 Douz & the Dunes The gateway to the Sahara, where the tarmac stops and the erg begins
5. Day 2 Tamerza Canyon A deserted mountain village beside a canyon and a year-round waterfall
6. Day 3 Matmata Berber pit dwellings carved into the earth, familiar from the Star Wars films
7. Day 3 Return Drop-off at your hotel

Places on this trip