Day 1:
Get picked up from your accommodation and head to Kairouan, the town
holy. Visit the famous Okbaa Ibn Nafaa Mosque, the Sidi Sahbi Mausoleum and the Aghlabid pools before continuing to the Roman ruins of Sufetula. After having visited the archaeological site and had lunch, head to Tozeur, known as the oasis heavenly. Arrive and settle into a 4-star hotel for the night.
Day 2: in the morning after your breakfast you stroll through the alleys of the old
medina. Afterwards you leave to visit the oases and possibility of taking a carriage ride (extra). Then you leave to visit the famous Dar Chreit museum. Then return to the hotel for lunch.
In the afternoon prepare for your visit to the incredible mountain oases of the region. Do a first stop at the village of Chebika, famous for its water source which springs from the side of the mountain. Next, visit the magnificent Tamerza Waterfall and Mides Canyons before enjoying a local lunch at a homestay. In the afternoon, hike the dunes sand, the old rally track and cross the salt lake of Chott El Gharsa to reach the famous village of Mos Espa where a large part of the Star Wars films were filmed.
Admire the intense colours of the sunset and enjoy a walk in the Mos Espa village before returning to the hotel for dinner and overnight.
Day 3: Leave Tozeur early in the morning and head to the Chott Djerid salt lake, the most large salt lake of North Africa. Stop to admire the sunrise and see the
first rays of the sun land on a layer of salt extending as far as the eye can see.
Continue towards Douz, the gateway to the desert where you will have time to take a horseback ride.
camel or take a quad ride in the dunes. Stroll through the Douz souk before
head towards Matmata, an ancient troglodyte village. Visit a local host and
enjoy a cup of rosemary tea served with olive oil and honey to help you
until lunch. Stop for lunch en route to the El Jem Amphitheatre, a
impressive Roman monument that rivals the Roman Colosseum. After visiting
the amphitheatre, return to your hotel.
