3-Day Sahara & Star Wars Locations Tour with Camp Night
Three days through the far south with the filming locations included: the Mos Espa set still standing in the dunes, the canyon oases at Chebika, Tamerza and Mides, the Chott crossing, a night in a desert camp and the pit dwellings of Matmata.
Duration
3 days / 2 nights
Departure
Tunis
Group
up to 5 people
Sites
8
Tunisia is where Tatooine was filmed, and this circuit goes there properly: the Mos Espa set at Ong Jemal, still standing in open dunes forty kilometres beyond Tozeur, and on the last day Matmata, whose underground houses played Luke’s home. Between them, things no film needed to invent — the canyon oases at Chebika, Tamerza and Mides, and the mirage-flat crossing of the Chott el Jerid.
One night is spent in Tozeur and one in a desert camp, with dinner by the fire. The off-road leg to Mos Espa is driven in a 4x4. As always with us, the vehicle is your group’s alone and the price is per vehicle, agreed before departure; accommodation and camp 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
Chebika — a mountain oasis where a spring runs through a gorge above the salt flats
Tamerza Canyon — a deserted mountain village beside a canyon and a year-round waterfall
Mides Canyon — a sheer-walled gorge on the Algerian border, used more than once as a natural film set
Mos Espa & Ong Jemal — the Star Wars set still standing in open dunes, beside the camel-neck rock of Ong Jemal
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
Matmata — Berber pit dwellings carved into the earth, familiar from the Star Wars films
The circuit, day by day
Day 1Pick-upFrom your hotel or the airport, at a time that suits you
Day 1TozeurA desert oasis of patterned brickwork, its palm grove fed by hundreds of springs
Day 1ChebikaA mountain oasis where a spring runs through a gorge above the salt flats
Day 1Tamerza CanyonA deserted mountain village beside a canyon and a year-round waterfall
Day 2Mides CanyonA sheer-walled gorge on the Algerian border, used more than once as a natural film set
Day 2Mos Espa & Ong JemalThe Star Wars set still standing in open dunes, beside the camel-neck rock of Ong Jemal
Day 2Chott el-JeridA salt lake so flat and bright it produces mirages across the whole crossing
Day 3Douz & the DunesThe gateway to the Sahara, where the tarmac stops and the erg begins
Day 3MatmataBerber pit dwellings carved into the earth, familiar from the Star Wars films
Day 3ReturnDrop-off at your hotel
Included
Private air-conditioned vehicle, your group only
Driver speaking French, English, Italian, German and Arabic
Fuel, tolls and parking
Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Fixed price agreed up front, no deposit
Not included
Site entrance fees
Lunch and drinks
Licensed guide (optional)
Personal spending and tips
Places on this trip
Tozeur
A desert oasis of patterned brickwork, its palm grove fed by hundreds of springs
Tozeur
Chebika
A mountain oasis where a spring runs through a gorge above the salt flats
Tozeur
Tamerza Canyon
A deserted mountain village beside a canyon and a year-round waterfall
Tozeur
Mides Canyon
A sheer-walled gorge on the Algerian border, used more than once as a natural film set
Tozeur
Mos Espa & Ong Jemal
The Star Wars set still standing in open dunes, beside the camel-neck rock of Ong Jemal
Tozeur
Chott el-Jerid
A salt lake so flat and bright it produces mirages across the whole crossing
Tozeur
Douz & the Dunes
The gateway to the Sahara, where the tarmac stops and the erg begins
Kébili
Matmata
Berber pit dwellings carved into the earth, familiar from the Star Wars films
