From Djerba: 7 Days Star Wars Tours
- Free cancellation
- Hotel pickup
About this experience
A tour where you visit a large part of southern Tunisia
A tour where you visit the film locations of Star Wars in Djerba
A tour where you visit the film locations of Star Wars in Medenine
A tour where you visit the film locations of Star Wars in Matmata
A tour where you visit the filming locations of Star Wars in Tataouine
A tour where you visit the film locations of Star Wars in Tozeur
You spend a night in a hotel that testified the shooting of the first episode of Star Wars and where you will still find the sets
Diversified accommodations
Next available dates
What’s included
- Food and drinks
- Dinner
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Private transportation
- Air-conditioned vehicle
Not included
- Flights
- Drinks and personal expenses
- Activities and excursions reserved on site (dromedary - quad - carriage ..etc)
- Tips
Itinerary
- 1
Arrival in Djerba
- 2
Airport reception and transfer to hotel. Free day according to the flight schedule
- 3
Accommodation in a human-sized hotel "Dar Bhar" or similar
- 4
Beginning of the adventure
- 5
Visit of the artistic district of DjerbaHood
- 6
Ghriba tour: oldest Jewish synagogue in northern Africa
- 7
Visit Guellala the pottery village: entrance to the museum and visit a workshop to attend a pottery work demonstration
- 8
Visit the Cantina and all the other places where the movie Star Wars was shot in Djerba
- 9
Visit Ksar of Medenine or some scenes of Star Wars were shot
- 10
Stop photos at the Berber village of Toujane
- 11
Visit of the troglodyte hotel of Sidi Idriss or some scenes of Star Wars were shot and night on the spot
- 12
excluding drinks
- 13
excluding drinks
- 14
Hotel Sidi Idriss Matmata (location of Star Wars filming)
- 15
The Canyons of Star Wars and Tozeur
- 16
Photo stop at the Berber village of Tamazret
- 17
Visit a cave house homestay in Matmata where we will be welcomed with a good Rosemary tea, olive oil and honey
- 18
Visit the city of Douz and free time to walk in the market. Possibility of a ride camel or quad in the dunes (extra and paid locally)
- 19
Free time to visit the famous canyons of Sidi Bouhlel who witnessed the shooting of some scenes not only of Star Wars but also of Indiana Jones and the Adventurers of the Lost Ark (1981) - The English Patient (1996)
- 20
excluding drinks
- 21
excluding drinks
- 22
4 * Hotel in Tozeur
- 23
Mountain oasis and Mos Espa village
- 24
Visit the mountainous oasis of Chebika and free time to visit with a local guide and discover the oasis and the source of water that springs from the side of the mountain
- 25
Visit the village of Tamerza and free time to see its great waterfall
- 26
Called like this for its shape giving the illusion of the silhouette of a camel ("Oung Jmel" translating roughly into "neck of the camel"). Star Wars Episode I made a stop there to face the Dark Maul landing site on Tatooine, and a short sequence of the pod race also passes right in front of the rock.
- 27
The most easily visible and certainly the most attractive site is the recreation of buildings in the middle of the desert, creating an entire district of Mos Espa. The sets were created by Lucasfilm for the filming of Episode I, in July 1997 (including the strolls of Qui-Gon and his gang in the streets and market of Mos Espa), and reused for Episode II ( Ani's visit to Watoo). And at the request of the Tunisian tourist office, they were left as is in the state, for tourist purposes
- 28
A photo stop at the famous basket of Nefta
- 29
Excluding drinks
- 30
Excluding drinks
- 31
4 * Hotel in Tozeur
- 32
The night under the tent in the desert
- 33
Visit of the old medina of Tozeur
- 34
Free time to walk in the wonderful palm grove of Tozeur and possibility to do it in a carriage (extra)
- 35
Photo stop at the salt lake of Chott Djerid (largest salt lake in northern Africa and celebrated for the phenomenon of mirages)
- 36
Photo stop at the petrified sand site of Debebcha
- 37
Enjoy a swim in Ksar Ghilane's hot spring and spend the night under tent in a camp.
- 38
Excluding drinks
- 39
Excluding drinks
- 40
Under tent in a camp
- 41
Tatooine, Ksours and Star Wars sets
- 42
Visit the Berber village of Chenini and free time to visit with a local guide and discover its various components (oil mill - mosque - houses dug in the walls of the mountains - Attic ... etc)
- 43
Ksar Hadada like the Ksar of Medenine and that of Ouled Soltane was used to film, on August 10, 1997, the sets of Mos Espa, in this case the quarters of the slaves, in the Episode I (scene where Qui-Gon contacts Obi-Wan by comlink, and scene with Shmi "He has no father ...").
- 44
Ksar Ouled Soltane is located southeast of Tataouine, and is one of the best preserved, renovated and most frequented ksour of Tunisia. It is a mountain ksar, which has 2 separate courses, and has more than 400 ghorfas (storage cells), on 4 or 5 levels. It served, as the other 2 ksour above, scenery for Mos Espa in Episode I, in August 1997, for slaves quarters
- 45
Excluding drinks
- 46
Excluding drinks
- 47
Human size hotel in Djerba
- 48
Free day and end of our services
- 49
Free day and possibility of doing a Hammam and a massage
- 50
According to the flight schedule, transfer to the airport and end of our services
Good to know
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Guide
- Guided tour in English, German, Italian, French, and Spanish
- Start times
- 08:00
Know before you go
- Infants must sit on laps
- Passport required
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Not stroller accessible
- Not suitable for pets
- No public transportation nearby
- Infant seats unavailable
- Not recommended for people with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for people with heart conditions
- We take care of the customers in the island of Djerba and Zarzis, all other cities involve a surcharge
Cancellation policy
Free cancellation up to 6 days before the experience starts.
- 6 days or more before: full refund
- 2–5 days before: 50% refund
- Less than 2 days before: no refund
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Frequently asked questions
How long does this experience last?
It lasts 7 days.
Can I cancel this booking?
Free cancellation up to 6 days before the experience starts. 6 days or more before: full refund · 2–5 days before: 50% refund · Less than 2 days before: no refund
Is this experience guided, and in what language?
Guided tour in English, German, Italian, French, and Spanish
Is hotel pickup included?
Yes — hotel pickup is included.
From AED 13,174 each
