Sahara Escape 2 days · Tataouine, Ksar Ghilane & Matmata from Djerba
✨ Djerba Holiday exclusive💵 Cash · 🅿️ PayPal · instant cancellation
2 days / 1 night in southern Tunisia. Tataouine, perched Chenini, Ksar Ghilane oasis (thermal spring 29 °C), troglodyte Matmata. Comfortable modern tents at Ksar Ghilane campsite (LUX Zmela option). All meals + entry fees included. 🔥 Promotion until 30 June: 99 €/person in shared 4×4. Departure from Djerba or Zarzis.
⏱ 2 jours🗣 FR · EN · DE · IT · ES · AR👥 Petit groupe · privatisation possible📍 Pickup hôtel · Djerba ou Zarzis
🔥 Promo 99 € jusqu'au 30 juin🌟 Phare Djerba HolidayCircuit personnalisable
Highlights
- ✓🔥 Promotion 99 €/person in shared 4×4 · until 30 June
The lowest rate of the season. Immediate confirmation, secure payment via PayPal or link — your place reserved in 2 minutes. - ✓🚙 OR privatise your 4×4 / mini-microbus for a 100% bespoke circuit
Free choice of times, unlimited photo stops, option for LUX Zmela upgrade. From 138 €/person at 5 in 4×4. No deposit · pay on the day of your choice. - ✓🎬 Authentic Star Wars sets · Ksar Hdadda + Sidi Driss
Guided visits to both iconic filming locations: Ksar Hdadda (Tatooine) and Sidi Driss (Luke Skywalker's farm). Photos at the mythical saga locations. - ✓♨️ Thermal spring 29 °C + night under the stars at Ksar Ghilane
Swimming in the Grand Erg oasis, endless dunes, live demonstration of pain el malla bread baked in embers, Berber dinner & music show under the Milky Way. - ✓🏠 Multiple accommodation choices at Ksar Ghilane · personalised quote
From standard campsite to LUX Zmela option, including premium hotels and bivouacs — according to your budget and availability. Contact us for a bespoke quote.
Deux jours pour vivre le Sahara en profondeur depuis Djerba. La première journée vous mène à travers le pays berbère — ksours de Tataouine, village troglodyte de Chenini — jusqu'à l'oasis de Ksar Ghilane et ses dunes, où vous attend une nuit sous tente au cœur du désert, dîner traditionnel et ciel étoilé. Le lendemain, après le lever du soleil sur les dunes, route vers Matmata et ses maisons troglodytes (décors de Star Wars) avant le retour. Balade à dromadaire, paysages grandioses et nuit magique au programme. Hébergement, transport climatisé, guide et plusieurs repas inclus pour une aventure complète à petit prix.
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Included
✅ Included
- ✓✅ Hotel pickup in Djerba or Zarzis (outbound + return)
- ✓✅ Vehicle (shared 4×4 on promotion, or private 4×4 / mini-microbus depending on your choice)
- ✓✅ Dedicated French-speaking driver-guide (FR · EN · DE · IT · ES · AR)
- ✓✅ Roman causeway El Kantara crossing return trip
- ✓✅ ALL meals: 2 lunches + 1 Berber dinner + traditional breakfast
- ✓✅ Guided visits: Chenini, Ksar Hdadda (Star Wars set), troglodyte Matmata, Sidi Driss
- ✓✅ Panoramic stop at salt lake + Tamazret Berber village + Toujane Berber village
- ✓✅ Mosque of the Seven Sleepers at Chenini (visit if open that day)
- ✓✅ Entry to Ksar Ghilane oasis + access to thermal spring
- ✓✅ Live demonstration of pain el malla bread at the campsite
- ✓✅ Berber music show & evening around the fire under the stars
- ✓✅ Night in tent at Ksar Ghilane campsite (comfortable modern tents, hot showers)
- ✓✅ Tasting of local olive oil, honey and tabouna bread at the Berber family in Matmata
- ✓✅ Civil liability insurance
❌ Not included
- ✕➕ Soft drinks / beer at restaurant
- ✕➕ Tips for guide/driver (at your discretion)
- ✕➕ Souvenirs and personal purchases
- ✕⭐ LUX upgrade option Zmela campsite: +150 €/vehicle (4×4 only)
- ✕🐪 Extra camel ride at Ksar Ghilane: to discuss on site with your guide who books in advance to avoid queuing (≈ 25-30 €/person)
- ✕🚜 Extra quad bike on the dunes: to discuss on site with your guide who books in advance (≈ 35-40 €/30 min)
🗺 Your day-by-day itinerary
- Day 1 · 6:30 am
Pickup at your hotel · Djerba or Zarzis
- Day 1 · 7:00 am
Roman causeway El Kantara
- Day 1 · 9:00 am
Salt lake · photo stop
- Day 1 · 11:00 am
Chenini · guided visit of the perched village
- Day 1 · 1:00 pm
Traditional lunch at Chenini (included)
- Day 1 · 2:30 pm
Ksar Hdadda · Star Wars set (guided visit)
- Day 1 · 4:30 pm
Route to Ksar Ghilane · desert landscapes
- Day 1 · 5:45 pm
Ksar Ghilane · free time + extras
- Day 1 · 7:30 pm
Pain el malla · live demonstration
- Day 1 · 8:30 pm
Berber dinner + music show
- Day 1 · 10:30 pm
Night under canvas at Ksar Ghilane campsite
- Day 2 · 6:00 am
Sunrise over the dunes (optional)
- Day 2 · 8:00 am
Traditional breakfast at the campsite (included)
- Day 2 · 9:30 am
Tamazret · Berber village & panoramic stop
- Day 2 · 11:30 am
Matmata · troglodyte house (guided visit)
- Day 2 · 1:00 pm
Sidi Driss · Star Wars (guided visit + lunch)
- Day 2 · 3:30 pm
Toujane · panoramic stop
- Day 2 · 5:00 pm
Return to Djerba or Zarzis
🗺️ Stops on this tour
Everything about each village and destination visited: history, highlights, practical tips.
🏘️ Dahar: Berber villages & ksour
Tataouine : la capitale des ksour, entre Dahar et Sahara
La ville de Tataouine a prêté son nom à la planète de Luke Skywalker, mais son vrai trésor est autour d'elle : des dizaines de ksour, ces greniers fortifiés berbères, et les villages perchés de Chenini, Douiret et Guermessa.
🏜️ Sahara & Grand Erg
Ksar Ghilane : l'oasis et sa source chaude aux portes du Grand Erg
Une palmeraie posée au bord d'un océan de dunes, un bassin d'eau chaude où l'on se baigne au milieu du sable, un fort romain oublié sur une butte : Ksar Ghilane est la première vraie rencontre avec le Sahara depuis Djerba.
🏘️ Dahar: Berber villages & ksour
Matmata : les maisons troglodytes et la maison de Luke Skywalker
Vu du ciel, Matmata ressemble à un champ de cratères : chaque cratère est une maison, creusée dans la terre par les Berbères pour se protéger de la chaleur. L'une d'elles est devenue la maison de Luke Skywalker.
🏘️ Dahar: Berber villages & ksour
Chenini : le village berbère perché et la mosquée des Sept Dormants
Accroché à une crête de calcaire à plus de 600 mètres d'altitude, Chenini est le plus beau village berbère du Sud tunisien : maisons creusées dans la roche, greniers en terrasses, mosquée blanche et une légende vieille de mille ans.
Frequently asked questions
🔥 The 99 €/person promotion, until when exactly?▼
Until 30 June inclusive. This exceptional promotion applies to the shared 4×4 group formula (max 7 pax in the vehicle). It's 33% cheaper than the private option at 5 pax (138 €/person) and the best Sahara 2-day rate of the season. Immediate booking via PayPal or secure link to lock in your place.
Why privatise rather than travel in a group?▼
For comfort and total circuit personalisation. Privatised: your own vehicle (no strangers), your own schedule, unlimited photo stops, possibility to add sites or modify timing, choice of accommodation at Ksar Ghilane (standard campsite, LUX Zmela option, premium hotels…). No deposit required, pay on the day of your choice.
In group: fixed programme and times, sharing the 4×4 with other travellers. But 33% cheaper — ideal for solo travellers, pairs or budget-conscious visitors.
In group: fixed programme and times, sharing the 4×4 with other travellers. But 33% cheaper — ideal for solo travellers, pairs or budget-conscious visitors.
Multiple accommodation choices at Ksar Ghilane?▼
Yes, depending on your formula and budget:
• Standard campsite (included in the rate): comfortable and waterproof modern tents, mattresses, sheets, hot showers, central restaurant, music evening.
• LUX Zmela campsite option (4×4 only, +150 €/vehicle): isolated campsite in the heart of the dunes, spacious decorated tents, gourmet dinner, sunrise from your tent.
• Premium hotels and bivouacs at Ksar Ghilane and surroundings: several superior standing options available (3*-4* hotels, premium lodges…).
💬 Contact us via WhatsApp with your formula (private/group), number of travellers, dates and budget — we'll send you a personalised quote within 1 hour.
• Standard campsite (included in the rate): comfortable and waterproof modern tents, mattresses, sheets, hot showers, central restaurant, music evening.
• LUX Zmela campsite option (4×4 only, +150 €/vehicle): isolated campsite in the heart of the dunes, spacious decorated tents, gourmet dinner, sunrise from your tent.
• Premium hotels and bivouacs at Ksar Ghilane and surroundings: several superior standing options available (3*-4* hotels, premium lodges…).
💬 Contact us via WhatsApp with your formula (private/group), number of travellers, dates and budget — we'll send you a personalised quote within 1 hour.
How does payment work depending on my formula?▼
Group formula (99 €/person on promotion): payment at booking via secure PayPal or payment link sent by email. This locks in your place in the shared 4×4. Free cancellation up to 48 hours before.
Privatised formula (4×4 / mini-microbus): no deposit required. You pay the driver on the day of your choice: cash (€/TND), debit card, PayPal, transfer, crypto. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
Privatised formula (4×4 / mini-microbus): no deposit required. You pay the driver on the day of your choice: cash (€/TND), debit card, PayPal, transfer, crypto. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
Do we take the Jorf ferry?▼
No, we use the Roman causeway El Kantara. It's the historic 7 km road connecting Djerba to mainland Tunisia, built by the Romans in the 3rd century. Advantages: faster (no waiting like at the ferry), more picturesque (panoramic view over the lagoon and pink flamingos).
What is pain el malla?▼
It's the ancestral Bedouin bread of the Tunisian desert, baked directly in embers and sand without oven or mould. As night falls, the campsite chef gives you a live demonstration: dough preparation, burial in embers, slow cooking, then tasting whilst hot as an aperitif. Crispy outside, soft inside — an age-old skill passed down through generations.
Are all meals really included? What if I have specific dietary requirements?▼
Yes, 100%. Meals included: 2 lunches (at Chenini day 1, at Sidi Driss day 2), 1 Berber dinner at the campsite, 1 traditional breakfast facing the dunes. Tasting of olive oil + honey + tabouna bread at the Berber family in Matmata.
For travellers with specific dietary requirements (vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, strict halal, allergies, intolerances), contact us in advance via WhatsApp or email so we can adapt the menu with our chefs.
For travellers with specific dietary requirements (vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, strict halal, allergies, intolerances), contact us in advance via WhatsApp or email so we can adapt the menu with our chefs.
Are the quad bike and camel ride included?▼
No, these are extras to discuss on site with your guide. At Ksar Ghilane, several local providers offer quad bikes and camel rides at sunset. Your driver-guide books them in advance for you, saving you waiting time and queuing. Indicative rates: 1.5-hour camel ride ≈ 25-30 €/person, 30-min quad ≈ 35-40 €/person (payment direct to local provider on site).
Is the excursion suitable for families with children?▼
Yes from age 4. Children love it: dunes, stars, campfire, troglodytes, pain el malla demonstration, Star Wars sets. Children's discounts: −40% from 4 to 11 years, free under 4 years. Child seats available on request. For babies/pregnant women or seniors with reduced mobility, contact us via WhatsApp: we adapt the programme.
What should I bring?▼
Essential: closed-toe shoes, warm clothing for the night (jumper/fleece + long trousers, even in summer — it can be 8-10 °C at night), swimming costume (thermal spring), lightweight towel, headlamp, sunglasses, sunscreen, hat or chèche, identity documents.
Recommended: traditional chèche (buyable on site for 5-10 €), small rucksack, power bank, camera. Not needed: large suitcase (leave it at your Djerba hotel), tent, sleeping bag.
Recommended: traditional chèche (buyable on site for 5-10 €), small rucksack, power bank, camera. Not needed: large suitcase (leave it at your Djerba hotel), tent, sleeping bag.
What is the cancellation policy?▼
Group formula (99 €/person paid at booking): free cancellation up to 48 hours before departure (full PayPal/link refund). Beyond that: 50% refunded up to 24 hours, non-refundable on day 0.
Privatised formula (pay on the day): 100% free cancellation up to 24 hours before, with no deposit lost.
In case of extreme weather (rare: sandstorm), we reschedule free of charge or refund fully.
Privatised formula (pay on the day): 100% free cancellation up to 24 hours before, with no deposit lost.
In case of extreme weather (rare: sandstorm), we reschedule free of charge or refund fully.
Is there network coverage and electricity at the campsite?▼
At Chenini, Tamazret, Matmata and Toujane: 4G everywhere. At Ksar Ghilane and the campsite: light 3G/4G but present, works for WhatsApp and photos. Electricity at campsite: 220V sockets in the restaurant tent to charge phones.
