The 15 Best Sahara Desert Tours in Tunisia

1.2-Day Tunisian Sahara Tour with Food & Stay from Hammamet

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 80 reviews · from $154Our pick

Travel from Hammamet across southern Tunisia in about 48 hours, with guide Mohamed or Mo, air-conditioned road transport, a 4x4 desert ride, meals, and one night in Douz. You’ll see El Jem, Matmata’s cave homes, Chott El Jerid, the Mos Espa film set, and Kairouan.

“Too long a drive to such attractions, distances too long (1200 km round trip). Basically spend 2 days on the bus, the time spent at the sights is short. Similar places like a salt lake or similar activities like a desert safari can also be done in other cRead more”

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2.Sahara 2 Days Tour VIP In Tunisia | Guided FUN | PICKUP ALL City

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 63 reviews · 2 days (approx.) · from $104

Travel from Sousse into southern Tunisia with a private vehicle and multilingual driver-host. See El Jem, a Berber troglodyte home, Star Wars sites, Douz, Chott el Jerid, Chebika, Tamaghza, and Kairouan. Guides such as Hsin, Yemmen, and Othmen are praised for flexibility and local food advice.

“The VIP Tour in Sahara through the Simba is actually a car rental private chauffeur. The chauffeur Mr. Othmen is more than just that, he accompanied us and organized the whole trip after consultation with us and was very flexible so that everything we wanted to see also managed. You have to remember that they pay for the extras. A very good recommendation we got from Othmen for tent accommodation again everything organized by him. And the restaurants recommendation also organized by him have exceeded expectations. Thank you very muchAuto-translated”

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3.2-Day Tunisian Sahara Tour with Food & Stay from Sousse

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 55 reviews · from $151

Travel from Sousse toward southern Tunisia with guides such as Mohammed or Aida, visiting El Jem, Matmata, Douz, Chott El Jerid, Onk Jemal, Gafsa, and Kairouan. Expect long drives, included meals, a hotel night, desert options, and a 4x4 ride to Star Wars film locations.

“The tour was great. They fit a lot into two days so it’s a lot of going. I wasn’t in Tunisia for a long time so I really wanted to see as much as possible and they made it happen.”

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4.2-Day Tunisia Sahara Desert Camel Trek from Douz

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · from $240Top rated

From Douz, you ride a camel with a cameleer guide across golden dunes, stopping for lunch and sunset before sleeping in a desert camp. Meals, water, a camel, traditional dress, and transport in Douz are included. Expect a full two-day desert outing, not a short photo stop.

“Went travelling as a group of five. Well organised with pickup from accommodation, amazing camp in the desert with better facilities than expected, good food, great sand dunes to trek through for the sunset ride. Incredibly memorable.”

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5.Circuit the south of Tunisia in 2 days Sahara Explorer

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · from $187

Travel from Hammamet into southern Tunisia with Tekiki Tours, visiting El Jem, Matmata, Douz, Chott El Jerid, Tozeur, Star Wars sets, and Kairouan. The tour includes meals, a camel ride, a 4x4 outing, hotel accommodation, and a sunrise at the salt lake. Guide Tajidi has provided English translation for mixed-language groups.

“The tour is great bring us all we want to see at south Tunisia, stay a nice hotel at Douz and the dinner is great. But a big trouble is we booked English tour but they sent us to a whole france people group and the guide not too much take care Read more”

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6.2 Days Tour of the Sahara from Hammamet

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 11 reviews · from $175

Travel south from Hammamet with guides such as Ali or Kamel, visiting El Jem, Berber cave homes, Star Wars sets, Sahara dunes, Chott El Jerid, Chebika, and Tamezret. You’ll spend the night in a four-star Douz hotel, with desert dinner, breakfast, and optional camel or quad rides.

“Hemos contratado la excursión en español. Al llegar a la furgoneta y entrar el guía resulta que no sabe hablar español.m, solo inglés y francés. Mi pareja no entiende nada de esos idiomas y yo a la mitad. Nos dieron la opción de quedarnos en Read more”

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7.Desert tours and adventurous camel trekking through the Sahara

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 10 reviews · from $1,110

Start in Djerba and spend nearly a week crossing the Sahara with Mounir’s Bedouin team and dromedaries. Walk the dunes, sleep in tents or under the stars, eat traditional meals, then visit Douz and Matmata before returning to Djerba.

“I actually wanted a desert adventure. The people were OK. The food tasted OK. They even thought of something for vegetarians. I have been to Oman, Jordan, Mongolia and other regions with desert tours. In terms of price-performance ratio, this was the most expensive option of the desert tours.”

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8.3-Day Private Excursion to the Sahara departing from Hammamet

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 10 reviews · from $697

Travel south from Hammamet with guide Ali and driver Walid on a private three-day route through Kairouan, Tozeur, Nefta, Douz, Matmata, and El Jem. Expect mountain oases, salt flats, Berber homes, a camel experience, local meals, and a private tent in the Sahara.

“When booking this trip I wasn’t sure what to expect, since there weren’t many reviews. But this 3 day Sahara experience is 1000% worth booking! We had very good communication before the trip started with Ali. We had the best guide/driver Read more”

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9.3-Day Tunisia Sahara Desert Camel Trek from Douz

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $270

Leave Douz at 9 a.m. with Bedouin cameleers for three days among golden dunes. Ride beyond vehicle routes, eat Berber and Bedouin dishes, sleep two nights at a desert camp, and watch sunrise, sunset, and stars. Guides named by past customers include Ahmed, Mohammed, and Mounir.

“This is a great experience for anyone wanting to see another side of life in Tunisia. The camels are very cool and friendly. My guide, Mohammed, was great and made the trip unforgettable. Overall tour is very easy to arrange, you get started imRead more”

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10.Sunset or Sunrise Camel ride in the Sahara Desert of Douz

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 9 reviews · from $65

From your Douz hotel, ride a camel into the Sahara at sunrise or sunset. Your private group visits Douz dunes, climbs for wide desert views, and may stop at village gardens and palm groves. Traditional djellabas and turbans, bottled water, and transfers are included. Wassim may handle the camels.

“esperienza unica da ripetere - la nostra guida è stata fantastica! Servizio puntuale e come descritto.”

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11.2Days 4×4 safari from Sousse/Hammamet/Tunis, night 100km deep in Sahara desert

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $435

Travel from Sousse, Hammamet, or Tunis by private 4x4 into southern Tunisia. Visit El Jem, Matmata, Chenini, Ksar Hadada, Berber villages, Star Wars locations, and a Sahara oasis, with meals, a tented night, and optional camel and ATV rides included or available at extra cost.

“It was really great! The tour guide & driver were so kind. Be prepared for many hours of driving! But it was definitely worth the drive. Thank you so much for having us!”

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12.2 days tour to Douz & Ksar Ghilan oasis. and an overnight in the sahara under bedouin tent .. Dinner in the camp, Private Jeep – with english speaking guide.

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8 reviews · from $234

Travel privately from Djerba to Ksar Ghilane and Douz with an English-speaking guide. Visit Berber ghorfas, swim in a hot spring, try camel or quad riding, sleep 25 km into the Sahara, then see Matmata, Toujane, Tamazret, and Sidi Driss.

“- in a nutshell - disappointing - the team Was late preparing for the overniggt trip into the dunes, only a few minutes pf sunset left - with a lot of sand in the air - some dunes with app 5ms height, lots of green vegetation - dinner & breakfast good”

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13.Quad Biking (ATV) in Douz Tunisia Sahara Desert

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $28Best value

Take control of your own quad bike on a one-hour ride across the tall dunes outside Douz. Your guide leads the way, provides a helmet, hood, and goggles, and stops for tea at a desert camp. Guides such as Mounir, Karim, Ali, and Abdou are named in the booking feedback.

“If you're looking for an adrenaline-pumping adventure, The dunes were simply huge, and the ride was incredibly fun. Our guide, Mounir, was really professional and made sure we were safe at all times. Really great scenery and an amazing experience in total. Recommended!”

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14.2 Days Tunisia Sahara Desert Buggy Safari Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7 reviews · from $1,790

Set out from Douz in a Polaris 1000cc Turbo RZR Buggy, with one vehicle per person and a professional guide leading the route across the Sahara dunes. Spend one night at SAHARANSKY Luxury Camp, with dinner, breakfast, lunch, bottled water, hotel transfers, and desert scenery included.

“Embarking on the 2-day Tunisia Sahara Desert Buggy Safari Adventure was an electrifying experience, navigating the golden dunes and experiencing the raw beauty of the desert in a thrilling and unforgettable way.”

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15.Douz Overnight Camp Stay in Sahara Desert with Dinner By Camel

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $140

Leave Douz at 4:30 pm for a camel trek across golden dunes, then sleep at a desert camp with dinner, campfire, and Berber flatbread. Ride again at sunrise, eat breakfast, and return to Douz by 9 or 10 am. Groups are limited to 15.

“The camel trek is fun and the desert camp was amazing. Comfortable camp to stay for overnight. The food is good. I highly recommend to book the trip via Saharansky. Good price with responsive staff/ owner. He help us to find the transpRead more”

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