An Adventurous Biking Tour through Berber Villages

Departure in a 4×4 vehicle from your selected hotel in Djerba to Tataouine crossing the Roman causeway, the road which links the island to the mainland.

Arrival to Tataouine and a short visit to the local Market.

Then, we meet our Biking guide to begin our biking tour through the massif of Dhahar to Ksar Ouled Soltane. It is one of the best Berber granaries in the Tataouine region with its Ghorfas superimposed used to store the crop agricultural products.

After a picnic lunch, we continue to Douiret, an amazing abandoned crest village in the heart of Dhahar massif. It contains houses dug in the mountains where you will enjoy a typical tasty dinner and overnight in the troglodyte Lodge GÎTE DE DOUIRET with its wonderful cave
rooms.

After a delicious breakfast made of local products, visit Douiret to discover the ancient Berber architecture of the abandoned houses, the ancient oil mills, and the underground mosque.

Then, you will enjoy a wonderful day biking in a loop around the main Berber villages of the Dhahar Massif and discovering breathtaking landscapes.

Departure to Chenini with a break at midway to discover the oldest and biggest olive tree of Tunisia called “Zitounet Alakarit”.

Arrive at Chenini, a crest village at the top of the mountains. It contains superb houses carved into the rocks, the Ksar, and the small white mosque which overlooks the whole panorama.

Then, you will enjoy a rich meal with a typical menu of local gastronomy.

After lunch, visit the famous legendary mosque of the “Seven Sleepers” with its giant tombs.

After that, we continue to Guermessa, the mystical village with its beautiful architecture that looks a lot like Chenini and Douiret.

You enjoy a wandering tour to discover this genius of Berber ancestral architecture.

At the end of the day, return to Douiret, dinner, and overnight at GÎTE DE DOUIRET.

After a tasty homemade breakfast, we start our day biking to Ksar Hadada, a former Berber granary, used a shooting location for Star Wars movies.

After a picnic lunch, we continue Biking till Zammour, a quiet village nestled in the heart of the Dhahar massif offering amazing views, where we visit the Ksar of Zammour, an ancient abandoned granary of local Berber tribes.

Dinner and overnight at the troglodyte Lodge « Zammour House ».

After breakfast, you begin your Biking tour through the Dhahar mountains with its wonderful views, breathing fresh air with the scent of rosemary and thyme.

We continue to Ksar Ghilane, a superb Saharan oasis located at the beginning of the Grand Erg Oriental. It is a huge desert of ocher sand, where you can enjoy a beautiful swim in the natural spring of sulfuric water at 34C °.

Picnic lunch at the oasis.

After that, you can enjoy Quad biking or camel riding (optional) to cross the dunes and visit the remains of the ancient Roman Fort located a few kilometers from the oasis.

At the end of the evening, drive a 4×4 vehicle to the Desert camp crossing the dunes, where you will admire stunning Sharan landscapes and a breathtaking sunset.

Dinner and overnight at the Zmela Saharan Camp in tents under a starry sky.

After a spectacular sunrise in the Tunisian Sahara Desert and a delicious breakfast, drive in a 4X4 vehicle to Tamezret, an amazing mountain village of Berber origins.

Beginning of the biking tour between the Berber villages Tamezret, Taoujout, and the ancient Zrawa.

Then, drive to Matmata, a Berber village unique of its kind known for its underground cave houses and its lunar landscape.

We will visit a Berber troglodyte house to discover the amazing Berber architecture and the daily life of Berber women.

You will enjoy the last lunch in a troglodyte restaurant in Matmata.

Return to the island of  Djerba, and end of our services.