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Blue and white painted arches at the El Ghriba Synagogue in Djerba

Djerba, the island

Excursions and tours in Djerba

Djerba, listed by UNESCO in 2023, is the gateway to southern Tunisia. Explore the souks of Houmt Souk, the El Ghriba Synagogue, the street art of Djerbahood and the potters of Guellala, or head for Matmata and the dunes of Ksar Ghilane. Private days and tours start from your hotel.

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Departure on request

Private days from your Djerba hotel

Tell us your dates and what you would like to see: the island, the ksour of Tataouine, Matmata or a night in the Sahara at Ksar Ghilane. We build a private day around your hours and confirm the price in writing.

Multi-day tours

Multi-day private tours through the Sahara and the south, one of them with two nights on Djerba.

What to see

What to see from Djerba

A UNESCO-listed island of souks, synagogues, street art and potters, with the Sahara a day away.

  • Whitewashed arcades in Houmt Souk, Djerba

    Houmt Souk

    The island’s main town: covered souks, artisans’ workshops and the fishing port.

  • The domed fort of Borj el Kebir by the sea in Houmt Souk

    Borj el Kebir

    The 16th-century fortress by the sea at Houmt Souk.

  • Blue and white painted arches at the El Ghriba Synagogue in Djerba

    El Ghriba Synagogue

    A landmark of Djerba’s Jewish community and the destination of an annual pilgrimage.

  • A chameleon mural by the artist ROA on an old gateway in Erriadh, Djerba (Djerbahood)

    Djerbahood

    Street art in the village of Erriadh, begun in 2014 with artists from around the world.

  • Painted ceramics for sale in Houmt Souk, Djerba

    Guellala

    The potters’ village, with an ethnographic museum on island life.

  • A rippled sand dune at Ksar Ghilane under a blue sky

    Ksar Ghilane

    An oasis on the edge of the Grand Erg Oriental, about 195 km away: dunes, camels and a hot spring.

The whitewashed Fadhloun mosque in Djerba under a blue sky

Stories of the land

The island where Ulysses’ men forgot to go home

For thousands of years Djerba has been a meeting place of peoples and faiths. Three stories to take home with you.

  1. Homer’s Odyssey

    The land of the Lotus-eaters

    In the Odyssey, Ulysses’ sailors taste the lotus on a North African shore and forget their way home. An old tradition places that island at Djerba. Many visitors understand why.

  2. By tradition, 6th century BC

    The stone of El Ghriba

    Tradition says El Ghriba was founded by priests who fled Jerusalem after the destruction of the First Temple, carrying a stone from it. Every spring, at Lag BaOmer, pilgrims still come.

  3. 2023

    A way of life, inscribed by UNESCO

    Menzels, the island’s family farmsteads, small whitewashed mosques like Fadhloun, and the paths that link them: in 2023 UNESCO inscribed this way of settling an island on the World Heritage List.

Come and see why so many travellers stay longer than they planned.

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Where we pick you up

We collect guests from hotels across Djerba. Tell us your hotel and we confirm the pick-up time and the price in writing.

How private pricing works

Every excursion is private, for your group only. Each trip shows one price per person, for the city you leave from. Groups of more than six get a quote on request.

Private tour: your group only. Prices per person in euros.

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Frequently asked questions

Do you organise excursions from Djerba?

Yes. Our private days and tours can start from your hotel in Djerba. Send us your dates and wishes: we confirm the itinerary, the pick-up time and the price in writing.

Is Djerba a UNESCO World Heritage site?

Yes. “Djerba: testimony to a settlement pattern in an island territory” was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2023.

Can we visit the Sahara from Djerba?

Yes. Matmata is about 133 km by road and Ksar Ghilane, an oasis on the edge of the Grand Erg Oriental, about 195 km. It works best with a night in the desert, as on our Sahara and Djerba tour.

What is Djerbahood?

An open-air street-art project in the village of Erriadh, launched in 2014 by the Paris gallery Itinerrance, with murals by artists from around the world.

How do I book?

Send your dates, the number of adults and children and your hotel on WhatsApp or through the form. We reply in writing with the itinerary, the pick-up time and the price.

Plan my day

Tell us four things.We write back with a plan.

Choose your day, your date, who is coming and where you are staying. We prepare the WhatsApp message for you, with everything we need to reply quickly.

  • A warm welcome to TunisiaShare your dates and where you are staying; we take it from there.
  • A day shaped around youWe suggest the right trip for your hotel or ship, and for your hours.
  • Clear answers, in writingPrice, pick-up time and itinerary confirmed before you decide.

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