2 Days in the Sahara from Sfax

Leave Sfax behind. Enter the Sahara. Sleep beneath the stars.

DAY 1 — LEAVE EARTH

Sfax → Matmata → Douz → Sahara

Your adventure begins with an early morning departure from Sfax in a comfortable air-conditioned vehicle accompanied by a professional licensed tour guide.

Travel south through the changing landscapes of Tunisia as the coast gives way to the dry landscapes of the south.

Matmata — Life Beneath the Desert

Arrive in Matmata and step inside a traditional troglodyte home, built into the earth to protect its inhabitants from the desert climate.

Meet your local hosts and enjoy a warm Tunisian welcome with rosemary tea, traditional bread, olive oil and honey.

Discover how generations of families have adapted their lives to this extraordinary environment.

Continue towards Douz, the gateway to the Sahara.

Douz — The Desert Begins

Arrive in Douz and enjoy some free time for lunch at your own expense before continuing towards the dunes.

Then the paved road ends.

Board a 4x4 and enter the Sahara.

As the landscape transforms around you, choose your way to experience the dunes:

🏍️ Quad ride — an exhilarating adventure across the dunes.

For those who want the full experience, camel and quad can be combined as optional activities.

Sahara Sunset

Reach the desert camp in time for sunset.

Climb the dunes and watch the last light disappear across the Sahara.

Then settle into camp for an unforgettable desert evening.

Around the Fire

Take part in a traditional sand-baked bread experience, discovering how bread can be prepared and cooked directly in the desert sand.

Enjoy a traditional dinner accompanied by tea and desert stories.

Learn how to wear the traditional chéche, used by people of the desert for generations.

As darkness falls, gather around the fire.

🌌 When the World Goes Quiet

Leave the lights behind.

Look up at the Sahara sky and enjoy a moment of stargazing far from the city lights.

Overnight in the Sahara desert camp.

DAY 2 — WAKE UP SOMEWHERE ELSE

Wake early to experience the Sahara at its most peaceful.

 Sunrise in the Dunes

Step outside and watch the sun rise over the desert.

Enjoy breakfast with tea or coffee at the camp.

Take a short morning walk through the dunes before saying goodbye to the Sahara.

Back to Douz

Return to Douz by 4x4.

Take a short break before beginning your journey back north.

Douz → Sfax

Travel back towards Sfax, watching the desert landscapes gradually change as you return towards the coast.

Arrival in Sfax in the afternoon.

Your adventure ends here.

From Sfax to the dunes — discover a troglodyte home, ride a camel or quad, watch the Sahara sunset, make bread in the sand, sleep beneath the stars, wake up for sunrise and return home the next day with a story to tell.

INCLUDED

• Pick-up and return to Sfax
• Comfortable air-conditioned vehicle
• Professional licensed tour guide
• Matmata troglodyte home experience
• Rosemary tea, traditional bread, olive oil and honey
• 4x4 desert transfer
• One-night accommodation in a Sahara desert camp
• Dinner at the camp
• Breakfast
• Sand-baked bread experience
• Chéche experience
• Desert storytelling / campfire atmosphere
• Sunset and sunrise experiences

NOT INCLUDED

• Lunch in Douz
• Camel ride
• Quad ride
• Camel + quad combination
• Personal expenses
• Drinks other than those specified
• Tips
• Any extra activities not mentioned