The old village of Mid s once served as an outpost on the Roman frontier. Tozeur is the main market and administrative center for the surrounding oases. We will spend the afternoon exploring the old town, little changed since the 14th century when it was built. This quarter is famous for the unique decorative architecture in brick with exuberant towering facades patterned in bas-relief zigzags, lozenges and chevrons. We will visit the Dar Cheriat Museum, built in traditional style, with its fine collection of local costumes.
Dinner is free.
Drive across the great salt lake of Chott El Jerid, through the oases towns and barren mountains to Matmata. The town was the used as a setting in the movie Star Wars, and seeing the weird moonscape of the area with its strange troglodyte dwellings will be one of the highlights of the trip. We will have lunch in one of these unusual underground houses. Overnight in Tatouine. We will pass fortress after fortress, and stop to visit Cheninni, one of these citadel villages.