Tozeur
Tunisia · 50 m
Description
Tozeur (توزر) is the largest of the Djerid oases, four hundred thousand palms watered by two hundred springs, and its old quarter of Ouled el Hadef is built from yellow bricks laid in raised geometric patterns that are unique to this corner of the Sahara. It sits on the northern edge of Chott el Djerid, a salt pan the size of a small country that shimmers into mirages at midday. The mountain oases at Chebika and Tamerza are an hour northwest, and several Star Wars sets survive in the desert south of town.
Length of stay
Recommended length of stay: 2 to 4 days (optimal 2 days)
Travel season
Best time to visit: October – March
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Highlights
- Chott el Djerid salt lake and its mirages
- Ouled el Hadef old quarter and its patterned brickwork
- Tozeur palm oasis and its irrigation channels
- Mos Espa Star Wars set in the dunes
- Chebika and Tamerza mountain oases(Day trip)
- Mides canyon on the Algerian border(Day trip)
- Deglet nour dates and the palm groves
- Lezard Rouge red train through the Selja gorge (May - September)(Day trip)
- Dar Cherait museum and the Ouled el Hadef museum
- Desert sunset over the chott
- Hot air balloon flights over the oasis (November - March)
- Ong Jemel and the camel rock formation
Getting there
- Airports:
- TOE
- Train stations:
- Tozeur