6 Days Tunisia Star Wars Locations Private Tour
Overview
This Star Wars Tour will take you to visit unforgettable Star Wars film locations throughout Tunisia. This includes visiting the Obi-Wan Kenobi’s home, Cantina, taking a hike in ‘Star Wars Canyon, walking through the streets of Mos Espa, visiting Luke Skywalker’s home, and much more!
Inclusions
- 5 nights accommodation (4 Nights Hotel Accommodation + 1 Night Luxury Sahara Camping Accommodation)
- Professional Driver
- Professional Licensed Guide
- Transportation via air-conditioned vehicle
- Complimentary Bottled Water during all the tour
- 5x Breakfast
- 5x Dinner
- 6x Lunch
- Accommodation included: 5 nights
- Entry/Admission - Djerbahood
- Entry/Admission - Chott El Jerid
- Entry/Admission - Decor Star Wars Tunisie
- Entry/Admission - Tozeur Market
- Entry/Admission - Ksar Ouled Soltane
- Entry/Admission - Escale de Toujane
- Entry/Admission - The Great Mosque of Kairouan
- Entry/Admission - Chenini
What to expect
Itinerary
Day 1: Tunis - Kairouan - Tozeur
Stop At: The Great Mosque of Kairouan, Rue Sidi Abdelkader, Kairouan 3100 Tunisia
Visit the historic city of Kairouan and the Great Mosque
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Overnight in Tozeur, at a 4 stars hotel
Day 2: Tozeur - Tamerza - Chebika - Mides - Sidi Bouhlel - Chott el Jerid - Nefta - Ong Jemel
Stop At: Tamerza Canyon, Tozeur 2200 Tunisia
Visit Tamerza Canyons
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Mides Valley, Mides Tunisia
Visit Mides Valley
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Sidi Bouhlel Canyon, Tozeur 2200 Tunisia
Discover Sidi Bouhlel Canyon where 9 scenes were filmed including: when the Jawas were attacked and buried, Jawa Rock and the scenes of the Tusken Raiders.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Chott El Jerid, Entre Tozeur y Blidet, Tozeur 2200 Tunisia
Visit the Dune Sea, the Krayt Dragon Ridge and the location of the igloo of Lars Family Homestead exterior on the Chott El Jerid. The location was also used in Attack of the Clones and the final shot of Revenge of the Sith.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Decor Star Wars Tunisie, Au depart de Tozeur, Tozeur 2200 Tunisia
Mos Espa film site beautifully located amongst the Sahara dunes. Here you will find the Pod-racing arena, the Mos Espa streets, Watto’s shop, market, and Sebulba’s Café. East of the set you will find the Yardangs, where the Jedi fight between Qui-Gonn and Darth Maul in Episode I was filmed. It was also the location of the Queen’s Royal Starship.
Close by is Ong Jemel ‘the neck of the camel’ where Darth Maul arrives on Tatooine and releases the Sith Probes. After finding Anakin and Qui-Gon, Darth Maul is seen flying over the cliffs.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Overnight in Tozeur, at a 4 stars hotel
Day 3: Tozeur - Douz - Sahara Desert
Stop At: Tozeur Market, Medina, Tozeur 2200 Tunisia
Departure from Tozeur to Douz by private 4x4 vehicle.
Your adventure starts with an amazing view, changing from lands of green palms to dunes of golden sand
Continue through the huge charming dunes
Having a delicious DINNER at the camping and enjoying the night drumming around the campfire
Check-in for 1 night accommodation in Douz (SAHARANSKY Luxury desert Camping)
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Overnight at SAHARANSKY Luxury desert Camp
Day 4: Douz - Matmata
Stop At: Escale de Toujane, 1 Toujane, Route de Matmata, Km Toujane, Matmata 6070 Tunisia
Discover Matmata and it's Troglodytes houses
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Escale de Toujane, 1 Toujane, Route de Matmata, Km Toujane, Matmata 6070 Tunisia
Discover Hotel Sidi Driss: served as the interior set for the Lars Moisture Farm and Luke Skywalker's home at the beginning of Star Wars Episode III: "A New Hope".
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Overnight at Hotel Sidi Driss (Interior of Lars Homestead) or at another 3 stars hotel.
Day 5: Matmata - Ksar Hadada - Ksar Oued Soltane - Tataouine
Stop At: Ksar Ouled Soltane, Tataouine Tunisia
Ksar Ouled Soltane, the best-preserved Ksar in southern Tunisia. This was also one of the locations of the Slave Quarters Row in the Phantom Menace.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Ksar Ouled Soltane, Tataouine Tunisia
Ksar Hadada is another film location of the Slave Quarters Row in Star Wars Episode I. There is a scene inside Ksar Hadada where a balcony was used to film Shmi and Qui-Gon Jin talking about Anakin as he works on his Podracer.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Chenini, Tataouine Tunisia
Visit Tataouine. Although the movie was not filmed in this city, this city’s name was an inspiration for naming a desert planet.
Duration: 30 minutes
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Overnight at a 3 stars hotel (best option available in Tataouine)
Day 6: Tataouine - Medenine - Djerba - Tunis
Stop At: Djerbahood, Erriadh, Djerba Island Tunisia
Your first stop will be Medenine, to begin the visits of the Slave Quarters Row, and where Anakin and Shmi lived.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Djerbahood, Erriadh, Djerba Island Tunisia
Visit the exterior of the Cantina. The film location of the Millennium Falcon blasting off from Mos Eisley is located in the area next to the Cantina. Located just outside the Ajim town is a historic mosque which was used for exterior shots of Obi-Wan Kenobi’s home where he lived during his exile.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
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No accommodation included on this day.
Day 1: Tunis - Kairouan - Tozeur
Stop At: The Great Mosque of Kairouan, Rue Sidi Abdelkader, Kairouan 3100 Tunisia
Visit the historic city of Kairouan and the Great Mosque
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Overnight in Tozeur, at a 4 stars hotel
Day 2: Tozeur - Tamerza - Chebika - Mides - Sidi Bouhlel - Chott el Jerid - Nefta - Ong Jemel
Stop At: Tamerza Canyon, Tozeur 2200 Tunisia
Visit Tamerza Canyons
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Mides Valley, Mides Tunisia
Visit Mides Valley
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Sidi Bouhlel Canyon, Tozeur 2200 Tunisia
Discover Sidi Bouhlel Canyon where 9 scenes were filmed including: when the Jawas were attacked and buried, Jawa Rock and the scenes of the Tusken Raiders.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Chott El Jerid, Entre Tozeur y Blidet, Tozeur 2200 Tunisia
Visit the Dune Sea, the Krayt Dragon Ridge and the location of the igloo of Lars Family Homestead exterior on the Chott El Jerid. The location was also used in Attack of the Clones and the final shot of Revenge of the Sith.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Decor Star Wars Tunisie, Au depart de Tozeur, Tozeur 2200 Tunisia
Mos Espa film site beautifully located amongst the Sahara dunes. Here you will find the Pod-racing arena, the Mos Espa streets, Watto’s shop, market, and Sebulba’s Café. East of the set you will find the Yardangs, where the Jedi fight between Qui-Gonn and Darth Maul in Episode I was filmed. It was also the location of the Queen’s Royal Starship.
Close by is Ong Jemel ‘the neck of the camel’ where Darth Maul arrives on Tatooine and releases the Sith Probes. After finding Anakin and Qui-Gon, Darth Maul is seen flying over the cliffs.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Overnight in Tozeur, at a 4 stars hotel
Day 3: Tozeur - Douz - Sahara Desert
Stop At: Tozeur Market, Medina, Tozeur 2200 Tunisia
Departure from Tozeur to Douz by private 4x4 vehicle.
Your adventure starts with an amazing view, changing from lands of green palms to dunes of golden sand
Continue through the huge charming dunes
Having a delicious DINNER at the camping and enjoying the night drumming around the campfire
Check-in for 1 night accommodation in Douz (SAHARANSKY Luxury desert Camping)
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Overnight at SAHARANSKY Luxury desert Camp
Day 4: Douz - Matmata
Stop At: Escale de Toujane, 1 Toujane, Route de Matmata, Km Toujane, Matmata 6070 Tunisia
Discover Matmata and it's Troglodytes houses
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Escale de Toujane, 1 Toujane, Route de Matmata, Km Toujane, Matmata 6070 Tunisia
Discover Hotel Sidi Driss: served as the interior set for the Lars Moisture Farm and Luke Skywalker's home at the beginning of Star Wars Episode III: "A New Hope".
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
•
•
•
Accommodation included: Overnight at Hotel Sidi Driss (Interior of Lars Homestead) or at another 3 stars hotel.
Day 5: Matmata - Ksar Hadada - Ksar Oued Soltane - Tataouine
Stop At: Ksar Ouled Soltane, Tataouine Tunisia
Ksar Ouled Soltane, the best-preserved Ksar in southern Tunisia. This was also one of the locations of the Slave Quarters Row in the Phantom Menace.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Ksar Ouled Soltane, Tataouine Tunisia
Ksar Hadada is another film location of the Slave Quarters Row in Star Wars Episode I. There is a scene inside Ksar Hadada where a balcony was used to film Shmi and Qui-Gon Jin talking about Anakin as he works on his Podracer.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Chenini, Tataouine Tunisia
Visit Tataouine. Although the movie was not filmed in this city, this city’s name was an inspiration for naming a desert planet.
Duration: 30 minutes
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Overnight at a 3 stars hotel (best option available in Tataouine)
Day 6: Tataouine - Medenine - Djerba - Tunis
Stop At: Djerbahood, Erriadh, Djerba Island Tunisia
Your first stop will be Medenine, to begin the visits of the Slave Quarters Row, and where Anakin and Shmi lived.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Djerbahood, Erriadh, Djerba Island Tunisia
Visit the exterior of the Cantina. The film location of the Millennium Falcon blasting off from Mos Eisley is located in the area next to the Cantina. Located just outside the Ajim town is a historic mosque which was used for exterior shots of Obi-Wan Kenobi’s home where he lived during his exile.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
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No accommodation included on this day.
Additional information
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
If you cancel at least 4 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.
If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.
If you cancel within 3 day(s) of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.
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July 2023
From the moment we arrived in Tunis we were looked after extremely well. Karim met us in the Airport guided us through and brought us to our hotel . The hotel was very good. Staff were very friendly. Immaculately clean , beautiful outside space with pool. Buffet breakfast was excellent. Transfers...
From the moment we arrived in Tunis we were looked after extremely well. Karim met us in the Airport guided us through and brought us to our hotel . The hotel was very good. Staff were very friendly. Immaculately clean , beautiful outside space with pool. Buffet breakfast was excellent. Transfers to and from Tunis were punctual with Ahmed. The cruise from Medenine to Djerba was very pleasant. The food during the tour was varied, plentiful and well presented. Tozeur and Tataouine were amazing . Tour Guides: Brilliant guides friendly, informative, gave us time to do our own thing .and looked after us brilliantly. We would recommend them to everyone. Our driver just left us feeling safe as he drove. The mini bus was always immaculate . He was always on time and so friendly. Recommend this company to any person thinking of traveling to Tunisia who does not want to travel in a Large Group.lingaz
October 2023
Whilst the itinerary was awesome - you have to work hard to get everything that is written in the itinerary. My wife and I recently did this tour and we were pleased we got to see the bits that mattered, albeit we needed to flex and enquire each day to ensure the guide, Saharansky and us were on ...
Whilst the itinerary was awesome - you have to work hard to get everything that is written in the itinerary. My wife and I recently did this tour and we were pleased we got to see the bits that mattered, albeit we needed to flex and enquire each day to ensure the guide, Saharansky and us were on the same page. To summarise, the experience was not good and it’s a combination of all of us not being on the same page; the difficultness navigating our guide; and Saharansky not being clear on inclusions to both tourists and their contractors. Given you have more drivers, you need to budget to tip more people, and entry fees to the Berber home are not included. We also didn’t get water from day three and fended for ourselves. This is our experience and others may not have the same experience, and hope that if you choose to go ahead that it won’t be as bad as ours and make sure you have WhatsApp handy - they are super responsive on it: On the first day we met our nice driver in Tunis, and he mentioned we’d need to pick up our guide in Hammamet (an hour away) - we thought that was odd and might mean it’d deviate from our itinerary and we’d need to claw back time later. We arrived in Hammamet and received our bottle of water from the driver and eventually met our guide and first impressions were questionable as he had a colourful personality that resembled a sales person. We were taken to sites on the itinerary and encouraged to look ant carpets (which we didn’t buy) and shown to our hotel for two nights. There wasn’t clarity about how we navigate the included dinner at the hotel instead the guide ‘cracked a joke’ asking ‘you expect me to pay?’ - hmmm I was a little more suspicious… Second day was when it started to get colourful. The guide was late and we eventually were one our late due to securing a new driver for the day as we needed a 4x4 driver - Before we left the hotel, I asked what our itinerary was as he hadn’t clarified the itinerary for the day and I showed him the itinerary as stated on the Saharansky website - it appeared he was concerned about some detail and made a call to the office - we don’t speak French or Arabic, so wasn’t sure the nature of the chat - I found out later… - anyway, we stopped to get a bottle of water process to use for the day and we were taken to our first site and the guide encouraged us to hire a local guide at the site ‘for a tip’ - I was suss and queries why we needed to hire a guide when we had hired a guide on this tour - he said he was fine doing it but didn’t want the local to frown upon this as it may take away their work - interesting… the day went on and he exclaimed our tour was done for the day. We didn’t think so as we had not seen three sites. I showed a picture of one of the sites - the igloo of Lars Homestead - the guide said it’s not included And continued stating that we were not the first ones to query this - I was disappointed. When we got back to the hotel the guide encouraged us to tip the driver for the day as it was a different driver, we queried the three sites via WhatsApp to Saharansky and they said the it’s included - but they only honed in on the Lars Homestead and neglected the other two Sites, the dune sea and Kratt Dragon ridge. Meanwhile I receive a call from the guide and the guide said that he had just spoken to the Saharansky office and argued our case to see the igloo - funny that, we had just been texting them via WhatsApp. The point here is the guide claimed he had done the work to argue the case, but we think it’s suspect given we had queried it with the office one minute earlier - had we not, we would be able to get to see the igloo the following morning. We didn’t know who to trust. Third day started with the guide late again and claiming he slept bad and may not continue with us for the Sahara part of our itinerary due to fears it may damage his vertebrae due to pre-existing conditions. We made several stops so he could get anti inflammation ointment. Today marked the beginning of not getting any water provided to us as had previously thought the other bottles were the daily bottle. We went to the igloo - was sooo worth fighting for it! we didn’t get to see the other two sites we missed and resumed the itinerary. The guide made a point to try to earn our trust for the tardiness, not going with us to Sahara desert and missing critical sites. Whilst the guide made an effort to write notes down for our trip to the Sahara desert and introduced to our new driver - who was so nice and looked after us - we were relieved though. Fourth day started well but got sour pretty quickly as my understanding of entry fees included in the inclusions of this tour included paying the Berber family site. I was wrong as I had been encouraged by the guide to ‘tip with some coins’ - I only had big notes and some small local change and thought it would be sufficient. I was sooo wrong! The guide saw me out some money down and he whispers on my ear and says ‘what you did was an insult’ - I was so embarrassed! every time he had encouraged me to tip I had been asking ball park as I want to tip the right amount. His guidance of some coins left me out in the cold. At lunch I told him how I felt and he said that we need to make an effort to tip more and buy more from locals - I understand his logic but didn’t quite agree given my understanding of what should be included in this tour. We queried about water being provided and the guide said it isn’t and we had to pay for it. We didn’t want to argue more and queried via WhatsApp - Saharansky confirmed it is included and encouraged us to get water from The hotel and they will cover it. Our animosity toward the guide and Sahansky grew. At this point we didn’t know of Saharansky had been providing adequate info to the guide or if the guide was ignoring it or just general miscommunication. At the end of the day, we as tourists were suffering. Fifth day - the guide was early and we set off on a grand plan to claw time so we can do more of the itinerary in one day - we welcomed this as we were counting our days down to reduce anymore time with our guide. The plan was to take a Different route. It didn’t work as we lost time retracing our steps as the route led us down a road that was not adequate for our city car. This day ended late but glad we did the remainder of the sites and we could just go back to our drop off point the next day. Sixth day - I checked out of hotel and was asked to pay a tax. I had not paid for any taxes on the first four nights and was surprised we had to pay this - we asked Saharansky and they said the guide will pay. The guide arrived (late, again) and he said no I needed to pay. I said the company will pay and that he needed to make that payment - the guide argued back and said we had to pay and that he will be waiting in the car as we needed to go. I was so p**ssed. He was so rude. I couldn’t wait to finish this but knew we had a 7 hour trip back. We dropped off our guide first in Sousse and continued with our driver to our drop off point one hour later - RELIEF!slZ9080OC
October 2023
Great tour itinerary - you get to see a lot of southern tunisia with a fun lens (star wars) in a short space of time. The sites didn’t disappoint. The experience however was soured by the poor tour management. We spent most of the tour fighting for clarity and for execution of what was suppose t...
Great tour itinerary - you get to see a lot of southern tunisia with a fun lens (star wars) in a short space of time. The sites didn’t disappoint. The experience however was soured by the poor tour management. We spent most of the tour fighting for clarity and for execution of what was suppose to be included. Examples - bottled water, three of the sites listed on the program (the guide stayed quiet on missing these sites until we challenged it and in the end only one was included). It came down to a questionable relationship between the guide and saharansky - the guide, on a daily basis had to ask us what was included as he was apparently told different information. The only information we had on tour inclusion was what was provided on the saharansky website! It felt very unprofessional and was a first for us in touring experience. The guide was a poor communicator, disorganised, late most days and felt more like an admin person than a guide. He spent most of the trip placing pressure on us to tip him and the driver, and others along the way. We felt vulnerable, unprepared and unsafe most of the trip and for this reason, the experience was poor. The top advice for this tour is to ensure there is absolute clarity on tour inclusions and expectations on tipping from the beginning. Most professional tour groups outline these things clearly at the start so there is no surprise for all parties but this wasn’t the case here.