The 14 Best Djerba Tours & Boat Trips

1.Djerba Flamingo Island Pirate Boatrip – Trip, Lunch & Pick-up

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 84 reviews · from $30Our pick

Set out from Houmt Souk at 9am aboard a spacious vintage-style pirate boat. After about an hour at sea, swim at Ras Rmal, eat couscous and grilled fish, and enjoy music, dancing, and comic sketches with entertainers including Momo and Momo l’Authentique.

“La salida del barco del puerto y de la Isla Flamingo y la fiesta después de comer. La playa un poco descuidada y masificada.”

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2.2 Days desert tour with a night under a tent

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 53 reviews · from $173Top rated

Travel from Djerba into three Tunisian desert zones with an approved guide and driver. Visit Berber ksours, Matmata’s troglodyte homes, a desert hot spring and Sidi Idriss Hotel, then sleep in a Sahara tent after sunset. Quad and camel rides are optional.

“Amazing experience with bereber people and with our guide Bubaka and with Walid, the best driver. They made us feel at home all the time. The desert is an unique experience. Thanks from Bilbao!!”

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3.Guided Tour of Djerba island, Museums, Crocodile park & lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 52 reviews · from $68

See Djerba’s Guellala Museum, Erriadh street art, Houmt Souk, and Djerba Explore’s crocodile park and Lalla Hadria Museum in a group of up to six. Hotel pickup, lunch, air-conditioned transport, and museum tickets are included. The exact program can change, especially around synagogue opening days.

“Très bon moment et une visite de l ile exceptionnelle. Merci à notre excellent guide qui a su nous donner l envie de revenir et d en faire plus”

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4.Explore Djerba by camel and horse

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 27 reviews · from $42

Spend about two and a half hours riding a horse, camel, or horse-drawn carriage from a Djerba ranch along Berber tracks to the lagoon. Choose your animal, pause for photos, and ask about mixing a horse and camel ride. Pickup is offered from Hôtel Dar el Manara.

“Ponctuel super arrangeant mon mari avait mal au dos du coup on a pu avoir une calèche au lieu du dromadaire du coup on été 4 on a eu 1 dromadaire et une calèche jolie balade dans les terres avant d arrivé au lac. On est arrivée à l hotel côté Read more”

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5.Half Day Trip to Djerba Island

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · from $46

Spend five hours exploring Djerba by private, air-conditioned vehicle with a guide. Visit the Roman road, Guellala Museum and pottery workshop, El Ghriba Synagogue, Djerbahood, and Houmt Souk. English and French guiding is available, with pickup offered.

“Enjoyed the excursion, Djerbahood was my favourite as was the museum of heritage. Our driver communicated in both English & French which had made the journey very informative. Private car, very clean would certainly do this again BUT sRead more”

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6.Private 3h00 quad ride on the island of Djerba

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 18 reviews · from $46

Spend about three hours on a private quad ride across Djerba, starting among olive and palm trees before reaching the Blue Lagoon. Continue along sandy beach routes toward views of Borj el Castil, with free time for swimming. Salim is one of the guides named in guest feedback.

“Nous avons passé une agréable matinée lors d’une balade en quad (3h au total). Toutefois, 1h30 suffit largement pour s’amuser… Le prix est correct. Équipe agréable.”

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7.Djerba Island: 1.5-Hour Quad Biking Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 17 reviews · from $20Best value

You’ll ride a private quad with a guide across Djerba’s villages, eucalyptus and prickly-pear groves, beach tracks, and the lagoon. The 90-minute trip suits beginners and experienced riders, includes equipment and Djerba hotel transfers, and lets your group set its own pace.

“Great time, off road and on the beach, great fun, also stop off for drink, which is free, and if you have any problems they are straight on it to help.”

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8.Kitesurfing Discovery Course in Djerba

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $92

Spend about three hours learning kitesurfing at Djerba’s calm, shallow lagoon with IKO-trained instructors including Zied and his team. You’ll practice kite control, safety systems, launching, landing, one-handed steering, and towed swimming. Equipment, private transport, insurance, and an IKO level validation are included.

“It was so good thank u Zied Hamza marwen for all”

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9.Explore the desert in a day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $76

Leave Djerba at 6:00 am for a full-day Sahara outing to Ksar Ghilane. You’ll ride in an air-conditioned vehicle, swim in the oasis hot spring, explore palm-lined gardens, and have lunch. A guide is included, but English commentary may be limited in mixed-language groups. Quad biking costs 100 TD extra.

“Amazing experience, the quad bikes were fun at a charge of 100 TD.”

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10.Horseback riding or camel at sunset in Djerba

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $29

Meet at Hôtel Dar el Manara in Djerba Midun at 6:30 pm for a one-hour sunset ride on horseback or camel. Guides including Sgheir, Karim, and Cherif help make this a friendly beach outing. Pickup is offered, groups are capped at 15, and the ride suits beginners.

“The ride was very nice, the staff cheerful and welcoming I recommend 100%!!”

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11.4-Day Private Tour: Sahara and Djerba Island from Tunis and Hammamet

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $1,676

You’ll travel by air-conditioned vehicle from Tunis or Hammamet into southern Tunisia, visiting El Jem, Matmata, Ksar Ghilane, and Djerba. An approved guide, site entries, three breakfasts, three dinners, and a camel ride are included. Ask about your guide, with Shaouki and Oussama Marouani praised for their care.

“Nous avons trouvé sur Facebook cette excursion avec mon frère et des amis”

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12.Night excursion to the desert and Berber village from Djerba

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $234

Travel privately from Djerba to Tataouine, Chenini, Ksar Ouled Soltane, and Ksar Ghilane with approved guides and drivers. Bathe in a desert hot spring, sleep under the stars, eat with a local family, and visit Matmata and Star Wars filming sites before returning to Djerba.

“I'd give this 6/5 stars if I could—this is the tour to do in Tunisia. I did this as a solo female traveler and took a leap of faith given there were only two reviews. Heres why, thanks to this tour, these were two of the best days of my life.”

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13.1 day in the footsteps of Star Wars “Mos Eisley”

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews

Spend about eight hours touring Djerba with a licensed driver and guide. See Meninx, the Roman causeway, Guellala pottery, El Ghriba synagogue, Djerbahood, and filming sites linked to Mos Eisley, Anchorhead, and the Millennium Falcon.

“I have just returned from a stay in Tunisia. I am delighted. The organization was impeccable, the accommodation comfortable, and the excursions varied and enriching. Discovering the local culture was an unforgettable experience.”

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14.Tour of the island of Djerba the island of Lotophages

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 3 reviews · from $175

Set out at 8:00 a.m. for a private tour of Djerba, with hotel pickup, a Roman road photo stop, Guellala pottery, El Ghriba Synagogue, Djerbahood street art, Houmt Souk, and Djerba Explore Park. Local lunch is included, while crocodile park admission is extra.

“reality very different from the European one. Culturally very interesting. Very friendly and affable people. Spectacular guide”

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