A boat on the salt flats of the Chott el Jerid

Sahara & South

Tozeur & Chott el Jerid

Mountain oases, the Chott el Jerid and the old brick town of Tozeur.

  • Tozeur · Chebika · Chott el Jerid
  • 2 days
  • 4.8 (1.1k)

€169TND 575$194per person

Photo: Atef Ouni · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a Glance

Tozeur is the capital of the Jerid: a vast palm grove, houses with carved brick facades and the country's finest date, the deglet nour.

The next day the road climbs to the mountain oases of Chebika and Tamerza, between canyons and waterfalls, before crossing the Chott el Jerid, a salt lake where mirages appear.

Highlights

  • The Ouled el Hadef quarter and its brick facades
  • The mountain oases of Chebika and Tamerza
  • Crossing the Chott el Jerid
  • The film sets of Ong Jmel

Itinerary

  1. Day 1 · 07:00

    Hotel pick-up

    The drive to the Jerid, with a lunch stop on the way.

  2. Day 1 · 15:00

    Tozeur

    The Ouled el Hadef medina and a carriage ride through the palm grove.

  3. Day 1 · 19:00

    Night in Tozeur

    Dinner and a night at the hotel.

  4. Day 2 · 07:30

    The mountain oases

    Chebika, Tamerza and the Mides canyon by 4×4.

  5. Day 2 · 12:00

    Ong Jmel

    The dunes and the Star Wars and English Patient sets.

  6. Day 2 · 14:00

    Chott el Jerid and return

    Across the salt lake, then the drive back.

Included

  • Air-conditioned vehicle with driver
  • 4×4 for the mountain oases
  • Hotel night, dinner and breakfast
  • Carriage ride through the palm grove

Not Included

  • Lunches
  • Drinks
  • Tips

Good to Know

Pick-up
At your hotel or Tozeur-Nefta airport
Languages
French and English
Bring
Sunglasses, a hat and a jacket for the morning
Good to know
The Chott's mirages are easiest to see in the late morning.

Gallery

Palm grove of the Chebika mountain oasis

Photo: anagh · CC BY-SA 3.0

Sunset over the dunes of Ksar Ghilane

Photo: Amal bayounes · CC BY-SA 4.0

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  • The beach along the corniche in Mahdia
  • Sunset over the dunes of Ksar Ghilane
  • Aerial view of the El Jem amphitheater in the middle of town
  • A boat on the salt flats of the Chott el Jerid
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