Departure from the hotel by ferry to Toujane. We are very quickly in beautiful landscapes.
You will be welcomed by Kamel in the house where he lives with his family the traditional life.
His mother and his wife devote themselves to weaving,
He is a farmer, he produces honey, olive oil and raises some animals.
He will offer you a delicious breakfast with mountain herbal tea
A day trip from Djerba – Berber life
Berber life and traditions
Then the road is superb, winding between canyons, ridges with warm colors, you can see the traditional cultures in jesour, each small portion of exploitable land is planted with olive trees, fig trees, almond trees. Irrigation is done naturally by recovering all the water that falls from the sky by an ingenious system of terraced dams.
In Matmata, if you wish, take a short break at the old Sidi Driss hotel (currently closed), where Star Wars was filmed.
Then you will have lunch at his place, his wife will prepare a typical recipe of the region with local products that are completely “organic”.
In the afternoon, tracks towards Beni Keddache, an important place for local trade, then Ksar Hallouf, a very interesting little ksar with its mosque and its oil mill.
In Matmata, if you wish, take a short break at the old Sidi Driss hotel (currently closed), where Star Wars was filmed.
Return to Djerba or Zarzis
