Things to Do in the Sahara

The Tunisian Sahara is reachable as a 2- to 3-day round trip from Tunis, usually by way of Tozeur's mudbrick old town and Douz, the traditional gateway known as the door of the desert. From Douz, tours cross the Chott el Jerid salt flats to Matmata's troglodyte homes, dug into hillsides and used as Star Wars filming locations, or head deeper south to Ksar Ghilane for a night camping among the dunes. Below are the top-rated multi-day Sahara tours from Tunis.