Maritime Heritage — Ancestral Fishing
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Discovery of net fishing, charfia traps, and traditional techniques.
★4.7(18 avis)⏱ 4 heures🗣 FR · EN · AR👥 Petit groupe (max 6 pers.)📍 Port de pêche traditionnel
UNESCO HeritageAuthentic
Highlights
- ✓UNESCO Heritage — the charfia (palm palisade fish trap) is inscribed in the world intangible cultural heritage.
- ✓Experienced Djerbian master fisherman who passes down his knowledge from generation to generation.
- ✓Discovery of millennia-old techniques — nets, lines, charfia, and the maritime wisdom of Djerbians.
This excursion is a dive into Djerba's maritime heritage, and more specifically into the charfia — a unique fishing technique found nowhere else in the world, inscribed in UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage since 2020. It is a palm palisade planted in the sea forming a chamber where fish enter at high tide and become trapped at low tide.
This technique, over 2,000 years old, is still practiced today by around a hundred Djerbian families. Our partner master fisherman takes you to see his charfia, explains how it works, and participates in checking the traps. This is not a show, it's a real working outing.
Included
✅ Included
- ✓Traditional fishing boat
- ✓Djerbian master fisherman
- ✓Visit to an active charfia
- ✓Technique demonstration
- ✓Heritage and UNESCO briefing
- ✓Beverages on board
❌ Not included
- ✕Meals (if desired, +20€/person, specify at booking)
- ✕Gratuities
Frequently asked questions
Can we participate in fishing?▼
Yes, under the master fisherman's supervision. You will help pull in nets or maneuver the boat depending on your level.
How many fish are caught?▼
Variable depending on season and tide. Fishing is secondary — the objective is cultural.
