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Ksar Ghilane and Matmata Desert Adventure: A Full Day Tour in Tunisia
Embark on a thrilling desert adventure in Tunisia with a full-day tour to Ksar Ghilane and Matmata. Explore ancient Roman roads, oasis, hot springs, and visit unique troglodyte houses.
Embark on a thrilling desert adventure in Tunisia with a full-day tour to Ksar Ghilane and Matmata. Explore ancient Roman roads, oasis, hot springs, and visit unique troglodyte houses.
Duration:
10 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Ksar Ghilane - Ksar Ghuilaine oasis
- Escale de Toujane - Berber village
- Djerba-Zarzis Roman Causeway Bridge - Chaussée romaine Djeba also called Kantara
- Chaussee Romaine Djerba - Chaussée romaine between Djerba and the continent
- Ksar Ghilane - Ksar Ghuilaine oasis
- Escale de Toujane - Berber village
- Djerba-Zarzis Roman Causeway Bridge - Chaussée romaine Djeba also called Kantara
- Chaussee Romaine Djerba - Chaussée romaine between Djerba and the continent
What's Included
- Lunch included
- Air-conditioned vehicles for a comfortable journey
- Lunch included
- Air-conditioned vehicles for a comfortable journey
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic beverages
- Tips
- Personal shopping and souvenirs
- Alcoholic beverages
- Tips
- Personal shopping and souvenirs
Additional Information
06h00: Departure in the direction of Medenine by the Roman road which is the main link between Djerba and the mainland (Photos and stop visit).
07h00: Coffee break with an explanation of your program.
08h15: We are moving away gradually from large cities and crossing a few villages of Beni kheddach before the paved road ends.
09h30: The trail begins in…
06h00: Departure in the direction of Medenine by the Roman road which is the main link between Djerba and the mainland (Photos and stop visit).
07h00: Coffee break with an explanation of your program.
08h15: We are moving away gradually from large cities and crossing a few villages of Beni kheddach before the paved road ends.
09h30: The trail begins in the middle of a desert of stones (the reg). Break for photos in the complete rock desert.
10h00: Continue to the oasis of Ksar Guilaine located in the fine sand dunes where begins the Grand Erg Oriental.
11h00: Arrival at Ksar Ghilane, free time to admire the oasis around the source of hot water, opportunity to bathe in the hot spring.
13h00: Lunch
14h30: Departure to Matmata: Visit of the Berber villages of Tamazret and Toujane.
15h30: Arrival at Matmata and visit of troglodyte house and continuation to Sidi Driss Hotel and visit of the Star Wars decoration.
16h15: Departure to Djerba.
18h00: Arrival at the hotel.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Navigate13526861272
May 31, 2025
Going out - Superb visit with lots of stops
Splendid views
A Superb Momo guide to advise you ask momo
Exit to be made
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Marie
May 19, 2025
Full eyes and heart ❤️❤️ - A huge THANK YOU to our driver Tonton Mourad 😉😅, for this sharing of knowledge of his region, his country, his culture, his traditions, (thanks for the workshop cheche😅) , the return to music, happy mix here again of traditions😅 O Mary now she knows, all the good that Tunisia does 😅... Anyway... Mourad you contributed greatly to the success of this beautiful day rich in magnificent discoveries...💗💗 Special mention at the time spent in the desert and the oasis of the hot spring, after quad biking, (again accompanying at the top 😊)
Great happiness and beautiful day of total change of scenery 👍💗💗
Attention 2h30 journey with stops and small visits before arriving at Ksar Ghilane
TO DISCOVER!
Luc Dominique and Marie 😊😊
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Anamaria_m
May 9, 2025
Great choice of activities, highly recommended. - A very nice experience. We have been picked up at 6.20am. Then we drove for around 1 hour before stopping for a coffee. At that stop our guide has introduced himself and let us know the plan for the day. Then we have been taken to another hidden gem in the mountains (not mentioned in the itinerary, so it was a pleasant surprise). After we have drove to the dessert in Ksar Ghilane, where we have been given clear instructions and let known what time to be back to the car. You have a choice of choosing whether to ride camels or quads (extra cost) but no one is going to pressure you.
Then we went for lunch, and after we left dor Matmata. Beautiful places, full of history. Our guide has spoken in French but also translated in English for my husband and I, which we really appreciated.
After that we have been taken to another two beautiful view points (again, not mentioned in the itinerary but still beautiful) and returned to hotel around 7PM. A huge thank you to our driver and guide which made the day pleasantly and funny. It was really worth the money and it is highly recommended. Please bare in mind that it will take the whole day but it is a really good experience.
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3316valerieb
Oct 13, 2024
Great day trip to Ksar Ghilane Oasis in the Sahara - Prompt pickup at our hotel in Djerba in an air conditioned 4 wheel drive vehicle with 5 passengers for our day of adventure to the desert. Mohammad our guide, explained in French and English our days activities. We first stopped at a cafe for a coffee and comfort break and more explanation of the route we would travel. We enjoyed the Star Wars memorabilia In Toujane. We stopped at a an underground (Troglodyte) home in Matmata and were treated to home made bread served with honey, oil and mint tea. It was a delicious treat. The views of our journey were spectacular. We stopped for photo opportunities. We passed a harem of dromedaries, that was a sight to see! We decided prior to arriving at Ksar Ghilane if we wanted to participate in the activities offered. You could ride 4–wheelers or dromedaries. We chose the 4-wheeler ride and it was fun. You had limited time if you wanted to change and take a quick dip in the natural hot springs. We opted out on this due to time. We then had a delicious couscous lunch at a restaurant onsite. Then it was time to begin our journey back to Djerba with more wonderful views. We stopped at a cafe for a quick break and then on to Djerba. We are so happy we chose this tour!
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Trip11033815589
Aug 25, 2024
Great trip - Fantastic trip. Fabulous views. Very hot sea water. Very friendly Tunisians. Excellent food. Repeat!
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Sara_s
Jun 13, 2024
Beautiful Places with a lot of laugh and fun! - Totally unforgettable experience!!
All of the stops were magical and we had a lot of time to explore everything.
Momo is the best Tour Guide ever :)
He was so funny and motivated to explain everything we saw!
I hope we will see eachother next year :D
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Q5914fjbrunop
Nov 17, 2023
Unforgettable - We will keep excellent memories of this day at the gates of the desert. We learned a lot from our guide Dalel. Agency to recommend without hesitation because of their professionalism and kindness.
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989gilliane
Dec 3, 2024
Tour guide let it down - We booked this with Get Your Guide
There was just myself , sister and another person who had booked. The tour is really worth doing but unfortunately our guide let it down
He did not introduce himself, played loud Arab dance music the whole time even though we asked for him to turn it down, and had the window open most of the time blowing on us in the back. Our tour was switched to the sunset tour and half way there we stopped he showed us a map and insisted we needed to hire quad bikes to see the sunset at the oasis
We refused and when we arrived he told us we would be stuck there for four hours if we did not hire the quad bikes which turned out to be untrue as the hire was just for 45 mins. We actually hiked out across the beautiful sand dunes to watch and visited the hotels that were there chatting to the owners and the tour was finished up with a lovely Tunisian meal with music and dancing .
The places we stopped on the way was interesting but the guide gave little info about it
If you book this tour we suggest you request a guide called Khalid Metfar who we had on a different tour and was lovely
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Sandralw2278jg
Oct 21, 2024
Long but worth seeing 🤣 - It's been a long day. But you also get shown a lot. It was a nice day. Especially the quad tour in the desert was a lot of fun ☺️
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647eugeniet
Mar 24, 2025
Magical place, but... - SUBLIME we do not regret the 4h go and 4h return road ,and stops ... Thanks to Frifri, our super driver😉!
Ms stay q 2h30-45 at the oasis, (including 1h for lunch: couscous is a killing incident!! And those who prepare and serve it are kind..🙏🏼) . We thought we had more time. Feelings in a hurry, even a little oppressed...
Timed from the parking ., not 3min to enjoy the arrival in this MAGICAL place. (Time is money...)
The camel top! Ms, 20min max of "walk". 20-30mîn to swim (few people in March👍🏼, hot water ..): ms you have to speed , because there is the meal... not seen the fort... really too little enjoy Ksar Ghuilaine which is so beautiful!
(yes, the cloud of quad as soon as you arrive, contrast vmt...).
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