Douz, the door of the Sahara
Douz or Dūz (دوز) is a town in central Tunisia, known as the "gateway to the Sahara", and, for the traveler who does not think delve further, it is a good meeting with the enigmatic Sahara actually starts just 10 km.
A sea of dunes that are lost in the horizon of the world's largest desert.
In previous times it was an important stop on the trans-Saharan caravan routes. Today, it is destination for tourists who are interested in seeing the desert, and a starting point for desert treks by camel, motorcycle, or four-wheel-drive vehicle.
In Douz will have the best opportunity for optional excursions by camel through the dunes of the Sahara.
Recommended at least one night in Douz. Accommodations offer good quality.
Would you like to discover the desert by way of nomadic Berbers?
Stay at a camp in the Sahara.
Night in haima (with beds).
International Festival of the Sahara
Every year Douz hosts the International Festival of the Sahara, a four-day celebration of traditional desert culture. The festival, usually held in November or December, features traditional music and dancing, poetry readings, camel wrestling, and racing of horses and salugis (a type of dog, similar to a greyhound, native to the North African desert.)
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Hotels
Sahara Douz 4*
Zone Touristique de Douz - 4260
Located in the heart of the palm grove of Douz at the foot of the dunes of the Sahara. Good quality - price.
Mouradi Douz 4*
Zone Touristique de Douz - 4260
Located in the heart of the palm grove of Douz at the foot of the dunes of the Sahara. Good quality - price. Selected for incentives.
Activities
Words are not enough to discribe the sensations that you will get when you fly across the Sahara. Multi-lingual pilots with thousands of hours of fly experience.
Camel rides in the dunes of the Sahara.
Quads and buggys in closed circuit or through the dunes.
