2-Day Sahara Explorer: Scenic South Tunisia Circuit & Historical Civilizations Tour

I invite you to discover the beauty of the landscape between the green north and the aridity of the desert, to admire the richness of the history of the interbreeding of civilizations passed by its lands. an unforgettable experience.

Duration: 2 days
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Amphitheatre of El Jem - We visit with our licensed guide, the best preserved El Jem amphitheater in the world.
Building dating from the Roman era, witness to the glory of its lands at that time.

What's Included
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
  • Camel ride
  • 4*4 circuit
What's Not Included
  • Drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Tourist tax
  • Quad ride in Sahara optional
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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J3580uebernadetteb
Jun 26, 2025
Inoubliable - Two days that will remain in my memory forever. Seeing the Sahara was a dream I had wanted to realize for a long time. Having booked 1 week in Tunisia in a holiday club, I could not miss the opportunity. Our guide Yousra was perfect, she gave us so much detail about the places we were going to visit, it was great. Moreover, being an animal lover, I greatly appreciated her benevolence and empathy towards them, she advised us, leaving us with the choice of course, to avoid certain attractions that put animals in pain, such as the 1 hour trip in the desert by horse drawn cariole because she explained to us that horses do not have the hooves designed to walk in the sand, so their legs sink and therefore move slowly and are whipped to accelerate, I note the info in case those interested in this attraction do not have the info by their guide. On the other hand, the camels are in their midst so it is better to choose them. The same when a local person approaches with a fennec to charge to be photographed with them, the fennecs are then in pain and stressed, so to avoid for people who like me, are kind to animals. Sunday morning was my crucial moment, unforgettable, we got up very early to leave by coach at 3:40 in the morning to watch the sunrise over the salt lakes, grandiose. Then we drove for a while to head for the Oases. We went first by carriage (carriage is the name of the attraction but not at all a carriage it is rather a tractor without engine 😂) we continued on foot in the oasis to enjoy dates of the farm and other fruits as well as tea. After this attraction, we joined the 4×4 a few meters away for the Trek in the desert, it was incredible, incredible sensations because we drive fast and the driver takes the dunes sometimes high and sometimes wrong) we are shaken but me who has back problems, I did not hurt after. We drove to the location of Star Wars. Coated a restaurant to eat, and headed to Kairouan to finish the stay before being escorted to our respective hotels. I'll never forget this timeless moment
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Patrick
Jun 14, 2025
Excellent - Excellent experience and guide was superb, a lot of driving and a 3 am start on day 2 , the heat in the Sahara was bout 50c .. tough two days but we knew what to expect .. Great experience
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Andy_a
Jun 12, 2025
Two day circuit tour of South of Tunisia inc Sahara - Amazing excursion over two days. Alot of miles covered as expected so be prepared for early starts and late finishes , but very well organised and certainly an adventure not to be missed. By far the best tour we have been on anywhere in the world and we travel frequently, I would say you would be missing out on a great 2 day adventure if you do not book this trip ! We had an amazing tour guide named Yusra and she was well organised and a lovely character, accompanied by a great coach driver called Mr Meyer, both really nice people. I cannot recommend this highly enough, and just be aware you will need some cat naps when travelling between stops, as it is a long journey with early starts (some 1200km) over the 2 days, but well worth it !
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Riccardovv9408ar
May 18, 2025
Tunisia adventure - Fantastic tour .. recommended for those interested in discovering Tunisia. Expert guide who was able to always provide the correct directions and answer exhaustively the questions
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Sunshine58119623744
Nov 19, 2024
Recommended - We did the 2 day tour as a couple and would recommend this experience. We took a coach tomorrow at 4: Picked up on time at the hotel in Hammamet. Even if the tour covers about 1200 km, you can see a lot of land and people and our guide Ted has told a lot about it. All the steps are varied and visiting a Bedouin apartment and special buildings from the Roman period were very interesting. The place in the oasis to stay was clean and fine. At the end of the day we decided to go on a camel ride to the Sahara. It might be a matter of taste. The ride on the camel takes about 15 minutes. Then you find a place alongside many other camels and people in the Sahara and watch the sunset. Even if the camel ride was a bit short for us, we still found it recommended. The next morning we get up again at 4 am to start the return journey via another route. Sunrise at a large salt lake and long bus rides to the various steps with regular toilet breaks. Finally, we could take a look at one of Tunisia's oldest muskets and experience a carpet sale. But also interesting and non-intrusive. Recommendation: take a lot of tips in small bills. Take drinks with you on the go. Drinks at the stops and when eating are cheap. Not recommended is the quad ride in Duze, a circular route next to the road in the sand. Important: Warm clothes for the evening. We were there in November! Please note: A guidebook with German-speaking knowledge has been booked. Unfortunately, this could speak very little German.
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I9105rmvanessah
Sep 18, 2024
Incredibly many attractions in 2 days - It was an ingenious, if very long, bus trip that taught and showed us a lot about the country. Significantly more attractions were carried out free of charge (including sales intentions of course) or offered by small additional payment, the guide was about out tried and courteous, funny and friendly, responded super to any needs and could explain his country well in several languages with a lot of knowledge. The operator was also very accommodating and tried to organize everything well. We are very happy about the experience we had in a group of 20 people, even if it started very early every day (no problem for Tunisians) :D fullest Recommendation from us 👌🏼😌
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Aurelien_p
Jun 26, 2025
Grandiose - Everything was beautiful. Passing from the amphitheatre of EL JEM to the mosque of Kairouan passing of course the cave houses and the Desert. This excursion is certainly long but worth it. A big bravo to our escort Mokdedi and driver Khaled who were excellent guides. Feel free to take the quad and camel options.. A little negative point about the carriage ride...
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Anaisdf64
Mar 6, 2024
A very good moment - We loved the El Jem amphitheater, the 4x4 in the desert and the Chebika oasis A very good time with a very interesting guide
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Lionel_b
May 26, 2025
Not enough time to visit 15/20min - Beautiful sites! But we were timed at each site 15/20 minutes!🥴 On the first day we are added visits in addition (Oasis 30 dnt) , supplement hotel if you are alone ( 30 dnt) Tourist tax 12dnt, tip we are quickly made to understand not to give coins but rather tickets for not offending people. In total I paid 160€ on the site plus the next a hundred euros to not have time to admire the landscape. Korian it was only commercial closed mosque, the sunrise was not over the salt lake but in a dune at the hotel where we had to have lunch at 4:00/4:30 to leave at 5:30 after sunrise, but restaurant hotel did not open before 5:00 🥴 If you're on a tight budget, it could be complicated! I think it takes 3 days for this tour with longer stops to enjoy the sights and put the extra visit ex officio and not extra. So much for me the last day was beautiful despite the speed of visits. Taking the cheapest formula you will have the same presentation.
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Carol_p
Oct 15, 2023
Great agenda. False advertising blurred me into a very difficult experience with foreign language guide. - I reserved this trip through Viator. The listing clearly said there was an English speaking guide, which was totally false. The tour was conducted in French. For a lot of information. I was able to use Google or Wikipedia because I had a good data plan. But there were a couple of instances where I didn't know why we were getting off the bus, leaving me unprepared with what I took with me and I once I didn't know where they were meeting, which is pretty frightening when you're alo e in a country that's very foreign to you. The two stars I gave were for the itinerary which was really good. I really liked the places we went. The hotel for the overnight was fine, but they should not have called it a four-star maybe two or 3 it was very dirty. The guy assured me that I could pay for my single supplement with a credit card. However, the man at desk was really mean and he kept yelling at me, saying you have cash you have cash. The other really terrible thing about the trip was the bus. I found the bus driver a little reckless, but also the most annoying thing was that he couldn't turn off the warning beeping. The kind of thing that happens when your seatbelt isn't on or some other vehicle problem . A lady asked kim to turn it off and he told her that the bus was just like that and it was nothing. He could do it beat five times, at least every minute of the entire two days The toy was very inexpensive for the itineraries. It's just the uncomfortable bus and the fact that they falsely advertised an English guide.
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