From Tunis: Star Wars 5 day tour

Itinerary

Day 1: Kairouan the holy city

Stop At: The Great Mosque of Kairouan, Rue Sidi Abdelkader, Kairouan 3100 Tunisia
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
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Bassins Aghlabites, Avenue De La Republique, Kairouan 3100 Tunisia
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.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Mosque Sidi Sahbi (Mosque of the Barber), Kairouan Tunisia
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
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Medina of Kairouan, Rue Bouhaha Houmet Jemmaa la medina de Kairouan, Kairouan 3100 Tunisia
Free time to stroll the narrow streets of the medina town of Kairouan which is part of the UNESCO World Heritage
Duration: 40 minutes

Stop At: Medina of Tozeur, W4CQ+7G Ouled El Hadef, Tozeur, Tunisia
Free time to walk in the alleys of the old medina of Tozeur to admire its unique architecture made of bricks
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Dar Cherait Museum, W47C+769, Rte Touristique, Tozeur, Tunisia
Visit the museum which summarizes the traditions of the Jerid and the region of Tozeur: Wedding - traditional outfits ...
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Lunch: Excluding drinks
• Dinner: Excluding drinks
Accommodation included: 4 * Hotel in Tozeur

Day 2: Mountain oases and scenery of Mos Espa

Stop At: Chebika, Tunisia
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
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Tamerza, Tamerza, Tozeur Governorate
Visit the famous waterfall Tamerza and admire the canyons around
Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Star Wars: Mos Espa, XRVV+M48, Naftah, Tunisia
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.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Ong Jmal, Chott el-Gharsa, Eriguet dunes, Tunisia
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.
Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Corbeille De Nefta, Nefta, Tunisia
Free time to take a good tea and enjoy a photo break
Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Naftah, Tunisia
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
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
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• Lunch: In a local restaurant and excluding drinks
• Dinner: excluding drinks
Accommodation included: 4 * Hotel in Tozeur

Day 3: "Star Wars Canyon" and the night in tents

Stop At: Chott El Jerid, Entre Tozeur y Blidet, Tozeur 2200 Tunisia
Photo stop at the salt lake of Chott Djerid (the largest salt lake in the North of Africa with more than 5000km2)
Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Djebel Sidi Bouhlel, 27MJ+CRC, Bouhlel Sdada, Tunisia
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


Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Debebcha, RQ23+8R2, Fatnassa, Tunisia
Free time at the petrified sand site of Dbebcha
Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Douz, Douz, Kebili Governorate
Free time to walk in the Douz market, the desert gate.
Possibility of camel ride or quad in the dunes (extra)
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Sabria, Es Sabria, Tunisia
A Berber night in the village of Sabria that you will spend under a Berber tent in a camp
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
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• Lunch: Excluding drinks
• Dinner: Excluding drinks
Accommodation included: Night under tent in a camp in the middle of the desert

Day 4: At night in a Star Wars hotel

Stop At: Ksar Ghilane, Ksar Ghilane, Kebili Governorate
Visit the oasis of Ksar Ghilane and free time to swim in the hot spring
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Tamezret, Tunisia
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
Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Hotel Sidi Idriss, GXV8+4W4, Matmatat-Al-Qadimal, Tunisia
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
Duration: 12 hours

Meals included:
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• Lunch: Excluding drinks
• Dinner: Excluding drinks
Accommodation included: Hotel Sidi Idriss in Matmama (location of Star Wars filming)

Day 5: The return via El Jem

Stop At: Maison troglodyte, GWXV+W4C, Sidi Meta, Tunisia
Visit a troglodyte house at the inhabitant where you will be greeted by a good rosemary tea, olive oil and honey
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Archaeological Museum of El-Djem, Route de Sfax, El-Jem 345 Tunisia
Visit the famous museum of El Jem and admire its wonderful collections of mosaics
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Amphitheatre of El Jem, El-Jem Tunisia
Visit the magnificent amphitheater of El Jem and relive the time of the gladiators and the Roman Empire
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
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• Lunch: excluding drinks
No accommodation included on this day.