Matmata & Douz — gateway to the Sahara
A day in the South from Djerba: Douz, gateway to the Sahara, the cave homes of Matmata, Sidi Driss (Star Wars set), the Berber villages of Tamezret and Toujane. Lunch and Sidi Driss entrance included (drinks extra).
Highlights
- ✓Douz, the “gateway to the Sahara”, and its dunes
- ✓Matmata: Berber troglodyte homes
- ✓Sidi Driss, a Star Wars set (entrance included)
- ✓Berber villages of Tamezret and Toujane
- ✓Lunch included
- ✓Air-conditioned transport + guide + hotel pickup
Included
✅ Included
- ✓Pickup from your hotel + air-conditioned transport
- ✓Experienced guide / driver-escort
- ✓Visits on the programme (Douz, Matmata, Tamezret, Toujane)
- ✓Sidi Driss entrance
- ✓Lunch included
- ✓Flexible cancellation
❌ Not included
- ✕Drinks
- ✕Tips
- ✕Camel or quad ride (optional, on site)
Day itinerary
- Morning
Departure from Djerba
Hotel pickup (time confirmed the day before) and drive south.
- Stop 1
Douz, gateway to the Sahara
The first big dunes; camel or quad ride optional.
- Midday
Lunch
Lunch included (drinks extra).
- Stop 2
Matmata & Sidi Driss
Troglodyte homes and a Star Wars set (entrance included).
- Stop 3
Tamezret & Toujane
Berber mountain villages and panoramic views.
- Return
Back to Djerba
Drive back to your hotel.
🗺️ Stops on this tour
Everything about each village and destination visited: history, highlights, practical tips.
Matmata: the troglodyte houses and Luke Skywalker's home
Seen from the sky, Matmata looks like a field of craters: each crater is a house, dug into the earth by the Berbers to shelter from the heat. One of them became Luke Skywalker's home.
Douz, gateway to the Sahara: dunes, camels and the Thursday market
Douz is where the palm grove ends and the sand begins. Nicknamed the "gateway to the Sahara", it is the starting point for camel rides and desert treks towards the Grand Erg.
Toujane: the Berber village clinging to the mountain, between Matmata and the sea
Between Matmata and Medenine, the mountain road winds up to Toujane: a dry-stone village stacked up the slope, olive terraces, women weaving carpets and a view that stretches all the way to the sea.
