Visiting Tunisia

Tunisia

Avid Star Wars fans know that there are many Star Wars filming locations in Tunisia. Many of the scenes from the six films were shot in the desert regions in the country. When you are visiting Tunisia, you can go to a lot of the places where the movies were filmed and see things like the Dune Sea first-hand.

Most of the Star Wars filming sites are concentrated around Tozeur in the western part of the country. There is an airport there, so it is easy to get to from Tunis. It is a good place to base yourself on your Star Wars tour of Tunisia.

Tozeur is famous for sites including Lars’ Homestead in Chott El-Jerid, and La Grande Dune, which is where the Dune Sea was filmed in Star Wars Episode IV.

To the north of Tozeur you can see Star Wars filming locations like Chott el Gharsa. There you can find places like Camel Head Rock, which overlooks the area where the pod race scenes were filmed in Episode I.

Also in the area are the Yardangs, sandstone rocks that jut out of the water. This site was used as the location for the filming of the light saber battle between between Darth Maul and Qui-Gonn in Episode I.

Not far from there is the Mos Espa set, where things like Anakin’s Slave house, the pod racing track, and Jira’s Nook were filmed.

Other Star Wars filming locations in Tunisia include various spots on the island of Djerba in the Gulf of Gabes. This location also has an airport, so it is easy to get to when you are visiting Tunisia. Sites on Djerba include Obi-Wan Kenobi’s hut near Ajim and the location where Obi-Wan and Luke Skywalker enter Mos Eisley in Sidi Jemour.

Tunis Clocktower

Tunisia tours are one of the most popular ways to visit Tunis and other parts of Tunisia.

With features like golden deserts, the ruins of Dougga, the Star Wars filming locations, and beautiful whitewashed towns like Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia tours offer a great way to see the best Tunisian coastline and desert in one trip.

Tunisia tours vary from large bus tours to smaller private tours, and the length of time of Tunisia tours differs depending on where you would like to go and how much time you have to visit Tunisia. Most tours last from a few days to two or three weeks.

Whichever Tunisia tour itinerary you choose, you will see some of Tunisia’s most famous sites and historic towns.

Some Tunisia tours are tour packages that include flights, transportation from Tunis airport, hotels, and guided tours. Other tour packages only include some of those things, with other parts of the trip coming at an additional cost.

Whatever Tunisia tour you choose for your holiday in Tunisia, you can either book your tour through a tour operator or make a direct booking yourself. Either way, make sure to shop around for Tunisia tour deals and compare what each tour package or independent tour includes.

Throughout the year there are various deals and discounts available for Tunisia tours, so do some research before you make a tour booking.