A Journey Crafted Only For You

A premium 3-day private immersion into Tunisia's Berber south. Sleep one night in an authentic troglodyte hotel carved into the rock, share a home-cooked dinner with a Berber family, walk the ridges of the Dahar mountains, visit the Star Wars Sidi Driss film set (Luke Skywalker's home), and trace the windswept ksour of Chenini and Douiret. Hotel pickup from Tunis, Hammamet or Sousse, all transfers in a private air-conditioned 4x4-ready vehicle, all dinners and breakfasts, two nights' accommodation and every entry fee included. Perfect for travelers seeking authentic culture beyond the package-tour script.

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Duration

3 Days

Group Size

1-4 People

Languages

English, French

Per Group (1-4)

1,800 TND

Premium Highlights

Troglodyte Hotel

Sleep in an authentic underground Berber home carved into soft tuff rock.

Berber Family Dinner

Home-cooked tajine, couscous and mint tea around a family table.

Star Wars Sidi Driss

Visit Luke Skywalker's childhood home — the original 1977 film set.

4x4 Mountain Excursion

Off-road journey through the Dahar ridges to Chenini & Douiret ksour.

Day-by-Day

Your 3-Day Itinerary

Day 1 — Morning

Pickup & Drive South to Matmata

Hotel pickup at 07:30 AM from Tunis, Hammamet or Sousse. Travel south through Sfax and Gabès, watching the landscape evolve from olive groves to semi-desert plains. Stop for a comfort break and lunch on your own at a recommended roadside restaurant. Arrive Matmata mid-afternoon.

Day 1 — Late Afternoon

Check Into a Troglodyte Hotel

Settle into your private room inside a genuine troglodyte hotel — bedrooms carved into the rock, naturally cool, with traditional Berber decor. Take time to wander the village, photograph the iconic crater-like pit dwellings, and enjoy a sunset mint tea on a panoramic terrace. Dinner included — Berber tajine, couscous merguez and homemade bread baked in a clay oven.

Day 2 — Morning

Sidi Driss Hotel — Luke Skywalker's Home

Walk to the legendary Sidi Driss Hotel — the original underground location used as Luke Skywalker's childhood farmhouse in Star Wars: A New Hope (1977) and Attack of the Clones (2002). Many of the original Lars homestead props are still in place. A must for film fans. Continue to a working Berber pottery atelier where you can try wheel-throwing.

Day 2 — Afternoon

Berber Family Lunch & Ksour Tour

Share a home-cooked lunch with a Berber family in a private troglodyte home — couscous boulettes, fresh harissa, mint tea, and stories of life underground. After lunch, drive the panoramic ridge road south to Tataouine, visiting the abandoned ksour (fortified granaries) of Chenini and Douiret — perched on rocky outcrops with sweeping views of the Sahara hinterland.

Day 2 — Evening

Second Night in Matmata or Douz

Return to your troglodyte hotel in Matmata for a second peaceful night underground, OR upgrade (+150 TND) to a Saharan tented camp near Douz with optional sunset camel ride. Dinner included either way — choose between Berber tagine or grilled lamb mechoui under the stars.

Day 3 — Morning

4x4 Dahar Mountains Excursion

Optional 4x4 morning excursion (included in premium price) through the Dahar mountain ridges — visit Tamezret Berber village, climb to the panoramic Toujane viewpoint, and explore abandoned cave villages. Lunch on your own in a mountain restaurant overlooking the plains.

Day 3 — Afternoon

Return Journey

Comfortable return to your hotel in Tunis, Hammamet or Sousse via the A1 motorway. Arrival between 8:00 PM and 10:00 PM depending on your starting city. Drop-off at your hotel door.

Why Travel This Way

Sleep in a genuine troglodyte hotel — not a tourist replica

Eat home-cooked Berber meals with a local family — not a hotel buffet

Visit the original 1977 Star Wars Sidi Driss film set

4x4 access to the abandoned ksour of Chenini and Douiret

Zero group tours — 100% private vehicle & flexible pacing

Local driver-guide who grew up in the Dahar region

What's Included

Private 4x4-ready air-conditioned vehicle with English/French-speaking driver-guide
Hotel pickup & drop-off (Tunis, Hammamet, Sousse)
2 nights in an authentic troglodyte hotel (private en-suite room)
2 dinners + 2 breakfasts (Berber traditional menu)
1 home-cooked lunch with a Berber family
All site entrance fees (Sidi Driss, ksour, pottery atelier)
4x4 Dahar mountains excursion (Day 3)
Bottled water throughout the tour
All taxes and fees

Not Included

Lunches on Day 1 and Day 3
Personal beverages, souvenirs
Optional Sahara tented camp upgrade (+150 TND)
Optional camel sunset ride near Douz (+40 TND)
Tips (optional but appreciated)

Optional Upgrades

+150 TND

Sahara Tented Camp Upgrade

Replace Night 2 in Matmata with a luxury tented camp near Douz, dinner under the stars included

+40 TND/person

Sunset Camel Ride

90-minute camel trek into the Grand Erg Oriental dunes at golden hour

+450 TND

Add Tozeur Day

Extend by 1 day to include Chott el Jerid salt flats, Tozeur palmery and Ong Jemel

Sleep Where Berbers Have Slept for 700 Years

Book your premium 3-day Matmata Berber Explorer — authentic underground living, home-cooked meals, 4x4 mountain access. Limited troglodyte hotel rooms available.

Hotel Included All Meals Included 4x4 Access