Tunisian Sahara 2 Day Tour from Monastir
Tunisian Sahara 2 Day Tour from Monastir
So, you’re chilling in Monastir, Tunisia—sipping mint tea, enjoying that coastal breeze—and someone says, “Wanna go to the Sahara Desert for two days?”
Your first thought: “That’s insane.”
Your second thought: “Heck yes.”
Welcome to the Tunisian Sahara 2 Day Tour—aka the most epic, sand-dusted, camel-approved road trip you didn’t know you needed.
Day 1: Camels, Canyons, and Star Wars Feels
You’re picked up at ouch-it’s-early o’clock (a.k.a. 5:00 AM), and trust us, you’ll want to sleep. But that sunrise over the olive groves? Pure gold. First stop: El Jem, home to a Roman colosseum that looks suspiciously like the one in Gladiator. Coincidence? We think not.
From there, it’s a hop, skip, and a jolt (thanks potholes!) to Matmata, where people literally live in holes. Troglodyte houses, carved into the rock—some still inhabited, others now movie sets for Star Wars: A New Hope. Yes, you’ll get to say, “These are not the droids you’re looking for,” in a Luke Skywalker voice, and no one will judge you.
Lunch? Tagine, couscous, and the kind of bread that deserves a Nobel Prize. Then it’s off to Douz, known as the Gateway to the Sahara—and the place where camels become your new Uber.
Riding a camel into the sunset sounds romantic until your thighs start a rebellion. But you’ll still smile for the photos because it’s you on a camel in the actual Sahara. What is life?
You’ll spend the night in a desert camp, with mint tea, couscous round two, and stars so bright you’ll forget what Wi-Fi is. Optional: pretend you’re in The Little Prince, or just enjoy lying on a carpet in the middle of nowhere wondering how you got so lucky.
Day 2: Oases, Salt Lakes & The Great “I Can’t Believe That’s Real” Tour
Day two kicks off with date palms and strong coffee. Pro tip: wear your sunglasses—the desert sun is no joke, and neither is your bedhead from sleeping in a tent.
Next, it’s off to Chott El Jerid, a surreal salt lake that makes you feel like you’re on another planet. Is it a mirage? Is it Photoshop? Nope—it’s just Tunisia showing off again.
Then comes Tozeur and the scenic Chebika oasis, where waterfalls trickle through palm groves like something out of a nature documentary narrated by Morgan Freeman.
Before heading back, you’ll stop by a Berber market, grab some souvenirs (yes, you need that sand-filled bottle), and fall asleep somewhere between date plantations and goat herds.
Final Thoughts: Sand in Your Shoes, Stories for Life
You’ll come back to Monastir tired, probably still covered in sand, and weirdly emotional about your camel (whose name was possibly “Bob”).
This isn’t just a tour. It’s two days of bucket-list-level memories, random adventures, and more Instagram material than you can fit in a single post.
Go ahead—book it. The Sahara is calling, and so is Bob. Yes, Bob, the camel, who will also become your new friend.
