Trekking tour in Tunisia

Description of the Trekking Tour

The Trekking Tour in Tunisia is the ideal circuit for lovers of walking, trekking, for those who wish to take the time to admire the landscapes and to be closer to local life. This 7-day trek will allow you to combine the sea with the desert, cross Berber villages and walk in the mountains between herds of sheep! You will walk for hours in the footsteps of dromedaries and camel drivers in the middle of the desert and you will sleep once under the stars and another time the inhabitant!

About the trekking Tour

Duration : 7 Days
Departure Time: 8:30 a.m
Pick up : Djerba – Zarzis and Tataouine (Other cities incur additional costs)
Confirmation : immediate
Guide :Arabic – French – English – German – Italian
Type de transport : Air-conditioned tourist vehicle
A Tour approved by the Tunisian Tourist Office
Cancellation : See Terms and Conditions

Highlights

Take advantage of your address pick-up where you are in Tunisia
Discover a large part of southern Tunisia
Enjoy a hike between the Ksours of Beni Khadech, off the beaten track
Hike in the Berber villages of Chenini, Douiret and Toujane
Cross the large sand dunes in the footsteps of dromedaries
Spend a night in a tent in the middle of the desert (wild bivouac)
Meet nature and dive deep into local life
Follow local guides and admire Tunisian nature off the beaten track
Possibility to personalize the circuit according to your desires

Program

Day 1: Welcome in Tunisia

Arrival, reception at the airport and transfer to the hotel.
Free day
Accommodation: Hotel Touring or similar

Day 2: The Ksours of Beni Khadech and the night in a cottage

Departure from Djerba towards Medenine and stop on the mountain of “Kaf El Anba” which dominates the plain of Jeffara. Photo break to admire the panoramic view and start of the hike.

Departure to Ksar Jouamaa then continuation between the tracks and the villages of Beni Khedache towards the Ksar of Zemmour (about 9 km). photo break

After the break we will start the 2nd part to digest and we will head towards the famous Ksar Hallouf (about 7 km).

On arrival and in the middle of the oasis we will have a good picnic lunch.

Free time to enjoy the landscapes, then we will take the 4 * 4 and we will head to Ksar Jouamaa, an 18th century granary.

Arrival, installation, dinner and night.

Accommodation: Ksar Jouamaa

Day 3: The Berber villages of Tataouine

Wake up softly and breakfast then start of the walking tours. Your local guide will accompany you through the mountain of Douiret and its Berber village to the neighboring village, that of Chenini. A hike between olive groves, streams and stony tracks (about 15 km). During this journey you will meet goats, sheep, hamsters, you will breathe fresh air and you will visit the famous olive tree of “Akarit” the oldest olive tree in the region (millennium).

After about 4 hours, you will arrive at the village of Chenini, sit at the restaurant and enjoy a good local meal, then a second part will be waiting for you to visit the village of Chenini with its houses dug horizontally in the walls of the mountain, the Ksar, the oil mill, the mosque etc…

Your guide will even take you to the famous mosque of the 7 sleepers. He will show you around and tell you about its legend.

End of the day, return to Ksar Jouamaa, evening, dinner and night

Accommodation: Ksar Jouamaa

Day 4: Between Guermessa and Ksar Hadada

After breakfast, the 4*4 will drop you off at Chenini from where you will start your hike. Departure with your guide to the old village of Guermessa. Arrival and free time to enjoy a good lunch in the restaurant located at the foot of the old village.

After the meal the 4*4 will be there to take you to the village of Ghomrassen, the starting point for a shorter hike through the Canyons and streams to the famous Ksar Hadada (one of the best preserved ksours in the region and location of some Star Wars scenes).

After the visit, return to Ksar Jouamaa for a good dinner and a pleasant night.

Accommodation: Ksar Jouamaa

Day 5: Matmata and the homestay visit

Breakfast and departure to Toujane, the Berber village shyly hidden between two mountains.

Walking tour of the village and its surroundings with a local guide. Around noon we will head to a troglodyte house where we will enjoy a good lunch.

100% local lunch and free afternoon with your host. (nothing is programmed you will do exactly what the host does with his day: look for the grass, look for the sheep, milk the goats, make bread, prepare food, etc.)

Dinner and night at the inhabitant

Accommodation: Homestay in Matmata

Day 6: A typical Hammam

Still with the locals, you will enjoy a good organic breakfast: olive oil, honey, goat milk, etc.

Then we will go to El Hamma, this seaside village famous for its thermal springs. Stop at Chenchou and free time to enjoy a good Hammam (possibility of extra massage).

Lunch, then return to Djerba and free afternoon to do some shopping.

Installation at the hotel, dinner and overnight
Accommodation: Hotel Touring or similar

Day 7: End of our services

A free day according to your flight schedules. Transfer to the airport and end of our services.

Looking forward to seeing you again in Tunisia for another getaway.

Stage: Departure

The Trekking Tour in Tunisia in pictures

The Trekking Tour in video

Itinerary

Prices

The rates below correspond to the Tour’s initial proposal. This price might change according to our exchanges of emails and the modifications you would wish to customize the program according to your desires.

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