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Tunisian Sahara two-day tour of Hollywood film hotspots

4.4/5
354 reviews

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 is the itinerary for this experience?

The itinerary for this experience is...

Day one:

- 5:20am – departure from the first hotel

- 9:00am – arrive in El Djem

- 12:30pm – arrive in Matmata for lunch and a visit to the troglodyte dwellings

- 4:30pm – arrive in Douz for dinner and overnight stay

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Day two:

- 4:30am – depart for Chott El Jerid

- 5:30am – photo stop at the salt lake

- 8:00am – visit the Star Wars site by 4WD

- 12:30pm – lunch in Gafsa

- 3:00pm – stop in Jelma for a break

- 4:00pm – photo stop near the mosque in Kairouan

- 7:30pm – return to the hotels

Please note, the times and schedule may vary on the day

Main features

Free cancellation
Place: Hammamet
Duration: more than 8 hours
Language:English
Mobile voucher accepted

Additional features

Entrance Fees Included
Guided Tour
Instant confirmation
Meal Included
e-Voucher
Hotel pick up

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Why you’ll love this…

  • 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

Important to know

  • 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

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins.


What’s included

  • Transport
  • Guide
  • Accommodation
  • Lunch and dinner on Day 1
  • Breakfast and lunch on Day 2

This experience meets the Global Sustainable Tourism Council criteria. By choosing this experience you can protect the places you love, care for the environment and support local communities.

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.


Pickup points

To see which pickup points are available, check under availability & prices.

Provider

TUI TUNISIA


What people say about this experience

4.4/5

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    Tanya

    Traveled with family


    July 13, 2026
    4.6

    United Kingdom

    The trip was absolutely amazing. The guide was fantastic and we learned so much about Tunisia as a whole as well as all the places we visited. You do need to make sure you have plenty of Tunisian Dinar for the trip, lots of stops for drinks none provided. There were a couple of stops where locals were persistent in pushing tourists to have photos with baby fennec foxes, these are protected animals and this is illegal our guide shrugged his shoulders when we pointed it out. Please don't do this

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    Ivana

    Traveled as a couple


    June 26, 2026
    5

    United Kingdom

    Amazing experience, starting from TUI rep in our hotel who recommend this trip and knew exactly that we would enjoy it. Worth every penny. Special thank to our guide Dali, 10 out of 10

  • W

    Webbs adventure

    Traveled as a couple


    June 20, 2026
    4.2

    United Kingdom

    The whole experience was well worth the money, from the visit to the Colosseum to the camel ride at the end of the first day. The only let down for myself was the jeep safari on the second day, you start by going into the desert with it’s wonderful views and you get to visit a set from the first Star Wars movie, when you leave to go back instead of going back into the desert, you are taken vack to your bus on a main road which is really a letdown from the whole experience.

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    Paul and Cheryl

    Traveled as a couple


    June 7, 2026
    4.2

    United Kingdom

    Most of the locations visited were interesting and we enjoyed the Star Wars locations, the Jeep safari was great fun but the travelling between some sites was long although our guide, Dali, excellent. The overnight hotel was basic but sufficient. The coach was very full, less people or a more spacious coach may have improved the travelling. If you book bring plenty of physical cash and swimming costumes for the overnight stay (the swimming pool was very very welcome). Stops and food ok.

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    Eleanor

    Traveled as a couple


    June 3, 2026
    4.6

    United Kingdom

    We enjoy all the experiences however by the time we reached lunch on 2nd day which was lovely we felt very tired and the last stop was a walk through streets whilst very hot and tired. The information given was interesting as all info was throughout the tour.

  • J

    Joe

    Traveled with family


    May 31, 2026
    4.2

    United Kingdom

    Service provided by staff on the coach / in the hotel was great. Coach could have been nicer for a long journey (particularly in terms of leg room). Hotel beds were firm and lacked a few amenities (such as a shower mounted to the wall). Tourists should be better advised around the risks associated with local merchants and how forceful they can be in trying to make sales. Guide had a hard job in charge of a large group and at times left slower members of the group behind. Great value.