Star Wars Iconic Filming Locations : Exclusive Tatooine Tour

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Day 1: Djerba –Medenine -ksar Ouled Soltane -Ksar Ouled Dabbeb -Chenenni Tataouine
7 stops
1
Begin your journey at the peaceful coastal marabout of Sidi Jmour, one of the locations associated with Obi-Wan Kenobi's life in exile on Tatooine. Surrounded by dramatic sea views and desert-like landscapes, this atmospheric site perfectly illustrates how Tunisia became the Star Wars galaxy.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
2
Continue to the historic Amghar Mosque, whose isolated setting helped create the illusion of the Jundland Wastes. Learn how the filmmakers used the surrounding scenery to portray Luke Skywalker’s world and Obi-Wan’s hidden life.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
3
Ajim
Explore the fishing village of Ajim, one of the most important Star Wars filming locations on Djerba. Walk through streets used for scenes featuring Stormtroopers searching for the droids and experience the setting that became the legendary Mos Eisley spaceport. You will also get a scenic Coastal Drive Enjoy a beautiful drive along Djerba’s coastline as the story transitions from the solitude of the desert to the lively spaceport atmosphere of Mos Eisley.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
4
Obi-Wan Kenobi House Visit the exterior filming location identified with Obi-Wan’s home. Discover behind-the-scenes stories about the production and how simple Tunisian architecture was transformed into one of the most iconic places in Star Wars history.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
5
Ksar Ouled Soltane
When location teams traveled through Tunisia while preparing Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace, memories later shared through exchanges with Philip Vanni suggest that this ksar may have briefly entered their field of vision — perhaps imagined as part of Mos Espa’s world. Yet its remoteness, cradled far from the main routes, likely allowed the idea to fade before it could take form.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
6
The Lost Mos Eisley Explore one of Tunisia's hidden Star Wars treasures. Selected by George Lucas's scouting team in 1975 as a future district of Mos Eisley Spaceport, this impressive Amazigh ksar was ultimately never used for filming. Today, it remains a fascinating stop for Star Wars fans eager to discover the untold story of Tatooine's forgotten location.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
7
Chenini
In the 1990s, the site briefly entered the realm of cinematic possibility when location scouts preparing for Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace explored Tunisia’s landscapes in search of inspiration. The terraces and contours of Kala’a Chenini carried echoes of a futuristic spaceport in the imagination, yet its remoteness, steep ascent, and fragile authenticity likely spared it from transformation into fiction—allowing the citadel to remain untouched by set construction.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Tatooine -Ksar Hadada - Guermessa -Ksar Guilane -Matmata-Metameur -Djerba
4 stops
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Kala’a Chenini is a fortified Amazigh mountain settlement in southeastern Tunisia, near the town of Chenini in the Tataouine Governorate. Dating back to the late 12th century CE, the site was scouted in December 1995 during the Episode I reconnaissance in Tunisia, where it was considered as a potential visual inspiration for the Mos Espa spaceport environment. Today, it is a prominent heritage destination, renowned for its whitewashed Al-Farajeen Mosque and its dramatic hilltop setting. However, its remote location, steep access roads, and steady tourist traffic would have made large-scale film adaptations logistically challenging. In a nod to its real-world significance, the name "Chenini" has been used since 2015 for one of Tatooine’s fictional moons, alongside Guermessa and Ghomrassen, all tied to the orbital system around the city of Tataouine.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
9
Ksar Hadada
Ksar Hadada is one of the most important Star Wars filming locations in southern Tunisia. It was used in Episode I: The Phantom Menace (1999) as part of the Mos Espa slave quarters, where young Anakin Skywalker lived with his mother, Shmi Skywalker. The distinctive multi-level ghorfas (traditional Amazigh granary chambers) provided the unique architecture seen in Mos Espa. Several scenes featuring Qui-Gon Jinn, Shmi Skywalker, and Padmé Amidala were filmed here.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
10
This traditional fortified granary (ksar) was transformed into the planet Tatooine. It represents the Mos Espa slave quarters—the rugged streets, passageways, and background alleyways surrounding the home of young Anakin Skywalker and his mother, Shmi.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
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Djerba Island
Drop off at the meeting point.
1 hour • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Wheelchair accessible
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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