Tamerza Canyon Oasis Tour: Star Wars Set & Desert Oases

Chebika oasis, Tamerza's waterfall and abandoned town, Mides canyon, and a detour to where Star Wars was filmed

This full-day tour from Tozeur visits four mountain oases and canyons in the Sahara's edge, ending at the Mos Espa Star Wars set where The Phantom Menace was shot. You travel by air-conditioned vehicle with a driver and a live guide speaking English, French or Arabic, departing from your Tozeur hotel and returning there at day's end. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included. Food and drinks are not.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Tamerza Canyon and Star Wars set

• Visit Chebika oasis
• See Tamerza waterfalls
• Wander abandoned town
• Visit Mides village and canyon
• Travel dunes via Ong Jemel
• Explore Mos Espa Star Wars set
• Drive through desert

The experience

Chebika opens the day: a lush oasis tucked into a canyon where a waterfall feeds date palms and pools. From there the route climbs to Tamerza, an older settlement built higher up the mountainside, where you walk through an abandoned town and see the waterfalls that run when water flows. The stops are not rushed. The guide shapes the pace and explains what you're standing in front of, so the oases and their history stay with you instead of blurring past.

Mides comes next, a village perched above a canyon so deep and narrow that the walls seem to close overhead. The dunes begin after that, and the landscape shifts from stone to sand as you drive toward Ong Jemel and then to Mos Espa, the Star Wars set built for The Phantom Menace and left standing in the desert. It's a full sweep of the region in one day (oases, canyons, dunes, and a piece of film history) without the logistics of arranging your own transport or finding the sites on your own.

The tour runs eight hours total, which leaves the morning before departure or the evening after return free. An air-conditioned vehicle keeps the heat manageable during the drive, and the guide is there to answer questions about what you see. Children from age 4 are welcome, though they need to sit with an adult. Infants ride on a lap.

What’s included

The tour includes air-conditioned vehicle transport, a live guide speaking English, French or Arabic, and hotel pickup and drop-off from Tozeur.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 09:00

Book up to2h before

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Youth (13 to 17 years) · Child (4 to 12 years) · Under 4: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, French and Arabic

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 18 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 10 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Tunisie Rêves Day Tours

Is this one for you?Eight hours is a full day commitment, which means you'll see four oases and canyons plus the Star Wars set without backtracking, but you won't have time for a second destination or a long lunch break elsewhere in Tozeur. If you want to pack the region's highlights into one departure, this route does it. If you prefer a shorter outing or want to split the sites across two days, look for a half-day option instead.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, French and Arabic.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (13 to 17 years); Child (4 to 12 years). Children under 4 can't be included in the booking.

What is Chebika oasis like?

Chebika is a green oasis set inside a canyon, fed by a waterfall that flows down to pools surrounded by date palms. You walk through it as part of the tour's opening stop.

Does the tour visit the Star Wars film set?

Yes. Mos Espa, the settlement built for The Phantom Menace, is the final stop. You drive through the dunes to reach it and have time to walk around the set.

What's included in the price?

The tour includes the air-conditioned vehicle, the driver, a live guide in your chosen language, and hotel pickup and drop-off from Tozeur. Food and drinks are separate. You'll want to bring water and snacks or arrange a meal stop with the guide.

How long is the full day?

The tour runs eight hours from pickup to drop-off, so it takes most of the day but leaves time for breakfast before or a meal after.