From Tunis: Star Wars 5 day tour

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Kairouan the holy city
6 stops
1
The Great Mosque of Kairouan
You will visit the Great Mosque of Kairouan considered the first in Africa and is considered as one of the 3 gates of Paradise, with the Mecca and the Al Aqsa Mosque in Palestine
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
2
Bassins Aghlabites
The basins of Aghlabides are a Tunisian historical monument located in Kairouan. Dating from the beginning of the second half of the 9th century and located outside the walls of the Kairouan Medina, they are considered the most important hydraulic works in the history of the Muslim world.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
3
Mosque Sidi Sahbi (Mosque of the Barber)
It is one of the most revered places in Kairouan, because it houses the remains of one of the Companions of the Prophet, Abu Zamaâ al-Balawi, who came to Ifriqiya in year 34 of the Hegira (654 AD) , only about twenty years after the death of the Prophet of whom he said to have kept 3 hairs of his beard, relic with which he asked to be buried after his death
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
4
Medina of Kairouan
Free time to stroll the narrow streets of the medina town of Kairouan which is part of the UNESCO World Heritage
40 minutes • Admission ticket free
5
Free time to walk in the alleys of the old medina of Tozeur to admire its unique architecture made of bricks
1 hour • Admission ticket free
6
Visit the museum which summarizes the traditions of the Jerid and the region of Tozeur: Wedding - traditional outfits ...
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Day 2
Mountain oases and scenery of Mos Espa
6 stops
7
Destination of several filmmakers, the oasis of Chebika is a paradise on earth: A marvelous oasis where the greenery of palm trees embraces the ocher color of the environment around and a source of water that springs from the side of the mountain
1 hour • Admission ticket free
8
Tamerza
Visit the famous waterfall Tamerza and admire the canyons around
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
9
The most easily visible and certainly the most attractive site is the recreation of buildings in the middle of the desert, creating an entire district of Mos Espa. The sets were created by Lucasfilm for the filming of Episode I, in July 1997 (including the strolls of Qui-Gon and his gang in the streets and market of Mos Espa), and reused for Episode II ( Ani's visit to Watoo). And at the request of the Tunisian tourist office, they were left as is in the state, for a tourist purpose.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
10
2 or 3 km north-east of the higher decors, is a famous rock in Tunisia, for its shape giving the illusion of the silhouette of a camel ("Oung Jmel" translating roughly into "neck of the camel"). Episode I made a stop there to face the Dark Maul landing site on Tatooine, and a short sequence of the pod race also passed right in front of the rock.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free
11
Free time to take a good tea and enjoy a photo break
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
12
The igloo: This is undoubtedly the main element of the scenery: it simulates the entrance to the surface of the farm Lars, and has become almost a symbol of Star Wars, and in any case Tatooine. It was originally built in 1976, then rebuilt in 2000, identically and in the same place. It is only a "hollow" decoration: there is nothing inside and it leads nowhere
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Day 3
"Star Wars Canyon" and the night in tents
5 stops
13
Chott El Jerid
Photo stop at the salt lake of Chott Djerid (the largest salt lake in the North of Africa with more than 5000km2)
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
14
Sidi Bouhlel ("Star Wars Canyon" - Episodes I and IV): About 40 km north-east of Nefta, after Tozeur, is the village of Dakas. And 2 km northeast of this village, accessible by road, is the marabout (or mosque) of Sidi Bouhlel, it is located at the southern end of the "Star Wars Canyon", where were shot several scenes mainly from Episode IV for the Jundland Desert (filming in March 1976), as well as a few passages from the episode I pods race. Episode IV: Jundland Desert - R2-D2 is captured by the Jawas - Luke and C-3PO find R2-D2, and get attacked by the Tuskens, then rescue by Ben - Luke and Ben discover the sandcrawler and the Jawas massacred by the Imperials - Luke and Ben watch Mos Eisley in the distance - Episode I: the Tuskens shoot at the competitors of the pod race Appendix: Indiana Jones the Adventurers of the Lost Ark: all the scenes of the film supposed to be in Egypt having in fact been shot in Tunisia (for example: Cairo was filmed in Kairouan, and Tanis a short distance from the canyon) , it's the same for the scene where Indy threatens Belloq to blow up the Ark, shot in the Star Wars Canyon
2 hours • Admission ticket free
15
Free time at the petrified sand site of Dbebcha
20 minutes • Admission ticket free
16
Douz
Free time to walk in the Douz market, the desert gate. Possibility of camel ride or quad in the dunes (extra)
2 hours • Admission ticket free
17
Sabria
A Berber night in the village of Sabria that you will spend under a Berber tent in a camp
8 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 4
At night in a Star Wars hotel
3 stops
18
Ksar Ghilane
Visit the oasis of Ksar Ghilane and free time to swim in the hot spring
1 hour • Admission ticket free
19
Tamezret
Technical stop in the Berber village of Tamazret (toilets) but also to take a picture of this beautiful village and the panoramic view it offers
20 minutes • Admission ticket free
20
the Sidi Driss Hotel, which is located in the south-west part of the city, and which includes 5 courtyards: 4 of them are surrounded by rooms, and the fifth, called "Star Wars courtyard", constituting the restaurant . It served as a backdrop for the Lars' dining room and kitchen, as well as the courtyard. Shoots: - Episode IV: April 1, 1976 - Episode II: September 11, 2000
12 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 5
The return via El Jem
3 stops
21
Visit a troglodyte house at the inhabitant where you will be greeted by a good rosemary tea, olive oil and honey
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
22
Archaeological Museum of El-Djem
Visit the famous museum of El Jem and admire its wonderful collections of mosaics
1 hour • Admission ticket included
23
Amphitheatre D'el Jem
Visit the magnificent amphitheater of El Jem and relive the time of the gladiators and the Roman Empire
1 hour • Admission ticket included

Additional info

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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