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OFFROAD-TRAVEL · TUNISIA
Tunisia 4x4 Offroad Family and Friends Tour
A Tunisia 4x4 Offroad Tour for the whole family begins where winter still prevails in Europe: Between golden dunes, quiet salt lakes, and millennia-old caravan routes, you experience the Sahara as a guided Tunisia Family Trip 4x4, connecting true offroad stages with relaxed daily distances.
How long?
14 Days
When?
March
Price
€ 2,369
/ Person
The Journey
Sahara Offroad trips through Tunisia
This Tunisia 4x4 Offroad Tour combines the ease of spring with real desert adventure and has been an integral part of our Sahara program for over 20 years. As a 4x4 road trip Tunisia, the route takes you from the ferry in Genoa through Tunis deep into the Sahara: 15 days with moderate stages of 4-5 hours of driving time and an overnight combination of hotels, campsites & wild camps. This Offroad family vacation Sahara trip is suitable for beginners, families, and experienced off-roaders with spring temperatures of 22-30°C during the day.
Key Highlights of the Trip
Key Highlights of the Trip
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Easter in the Sahara
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Easter in the Sahara
Experience the Easter festival in the middle of the desert: This family trip Sahara Easter combines tradition with adventure, as the desert Easter bunny surprises the children and the entire group camps together.
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oasis overnight stay
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oasis overnight stay
You will stay in special oases of Tunisia and set up your camp under the open starry sky - this Sahara camping tour shows how relaxed desert nights among palms and tranquility can be.
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Star Wars filming locations
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Star Wars filming locations
At the famous Star Wars filming locations in Tunisia, you immerse yourself in real movie sets and then practice your first dune drives in the sand during the off-road driving training - a full afternoon between cinema and desert.
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From Desert to Sea
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From Desert to Sea
The transition from the desert to the sea is one of the most beautiful contrasts of this Chott el Djerid tour: After days between dunes and salt lakes, you will reach the tranquil island of Kerkennah directly by the water with the ferry.
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Wild camping under the stars
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Wild camping under the stars
This Sahara wild camping tour takes you into the heart of the dunes of Tembaine and Ksar Ghilane, where you set up your camp under the open sky and experience the silence of the desert by the campfire and starry sky.
Days 1–15
Genoa - Embarkation for the ferry
The start of your Tunis 4x4 Offroad Tour begins in the port of Genoa, where all participants and off-road vehicles meet in convoy. After check-in, the ferry departs towards Tunis, and the adventure officially starts with the first glimpse of the open sea.
Tunis - Arrival & Drive to Hammamet
After arriving at the port of La Goulette and completing border formalities, this Tunisia family trip 4x4 continues in convoy to Hammamet. The first hotel by the sea offers time to settle in, before heading inland towards the Sahara the next day.
Hammamet - Drive inland to Gafsa
This Tunisia Desert Tour Family shows Tunisia's diverse side today: coastal regions, steppes, and mountain ranges alternate before the landscape becomes more barren. In Gafsa, you set up your first camp and feel how the travel pace slows down.
Oasis Landscapes to Tozeur
Between mountains, river valleys, and green palm fields, this Tunisia Dunes Tour takes you further south to Tozeur, one of the most famous oasis towns in the country. Under date palms, you set up your camp and enjoy the atmosphere of the south.
Star Wars Filming Locations & Offroad Training
A movie-worthy day: You visit a famous Star Wars set in Tozeur before your Tunisia Off-Road Tour continues with the first 4x4 sand training. The guides demonstrate tire pressure, momentum technique, and the first safe dune driving. In the evening, your first wild camp is set up.
Chott el Djerid - salt lake to Douz
This Chott el Djerid Tour begins with the crossing of the largest salt lake in North Africa: white surfaces, reflections, and an endless horizon accompany the journey.
Before Douz, the gateway to the Sahara, we spend our last night in the Sahara and enjoy the camp atmosphere in the "nothing".
Rest day in Douz
After the first intense stages, this Sahara Tour deliberately offers space to breathe. In the late afternoon, we reach Douz, known for its bustling town center and the dunes right at the gates. In the evening, you prepare your vehicles for the upcoming Sahara stages.
Tembaine - first Sahara dunes
The convoy is moving deeper into the desert today: This Sahara wild camping tour leads to the red-golden dunes around Tembaine, one of the most beautiful landscapes in southern Tunisia. In the midst of this vastness, you set up your wild camp under the starry sky.
Questions about the tour itinerary?
Our tour guide is happy to answer any questions about the day-by-day route, stops, and details.
Continuing to the Oasis Ksar Ghilane
The morning begins with a small tradition: the search for the desert Easter bunny. After that, this Sahara Camping Tour takes you through soft sand to the oasis Ksar Ghilane, where warm springs and a relaxed camp await for two nights.
Discovery Day in the Sahara
Around Ksar Ghilane, several driverly exciting dune fields await. This Sahara adventure trip family takes you to Roman fortress ruins and lets you test your off-road skills in the sand - a true core moment of the trip.
Sand fields back towards the North
The convoy leaves the southern dune fields and heads north. This Offroad Family Vacation Sahara stage is characterized by long sightlines and quiet moments - the transition from the deep Sahara back to the Tunisian steppe.
Ongoing journey to Kerkennah Island
The transition from the desert to the sea is one of the most beautiful contrasts of this Sahara Offroad Family trip: With the ferry you cross over to Kerkennah Island, a quiet, almost timeless island, and set up your camp directly on the beach.
Island time on Kerkennah
A day to enjoy: Walks on the beach, small villages, and fishing boats characterize the island. After the previous stages of this 4x4 round trip in Tunisia, you can simply enjoy the tranquility of the island and the evening by the sea.
Return trip to Hammamet
You leave Kerkennah and drive back to the Tunisian mainland. The destination of this Tunisia family trip 4x4 is again Hammamet, where you will spend the last night in a hotel by the sea before heading back towards Europe the next day.
Tunis - Return ferry to Genoa
The convoy is heading to the port of Tunis-La Goulette. After check-in, the return journey of this Tunisia 4x4 Offroad Tour across the Mediterranean begins - with time for reflections, photos, and the good feeling of having experienced a real family adventure.
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Verified Reviews
What riders say about Offroad-travel in Tunisia
5.0
Armin Niedenthal
We were with our incredibly friendly, competent, and adorable tour guide Nico on Nov 23 in Tunisia, in the Sahara. A grand trip with fantastic routes, incredibl...
PRICE
from
€ 2,369
/ person
Price Options
Driver in his own SUV
€ 2,369
per passenger over 18 years
€ 1,289
Co-driver (children) under 18 years
€ 509
Solo driver surcharge for only one person in the off-road vehicle
€ 300
Additional Options
single room surcharge
€ 400
Per day: Land Rover Defender or Toyota Hilux rental car including camping equipment and roof tent
€ 229
FAQS
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OVERCROSS has been conducting tours in Tunisia since 2000, the first Family & Friends in Tunisia took place in 2005, and since 2010 (except for the Covid period) we have been in Tunisia every year to conduct our tours there. It may happen in some cases that not enough registrations come together for a tour, in which case the tour must be canceled at the latest four to six weeks before the start of the trip. Since it is important to us that your vacation is a complete success, we are always in regular contact with you in this regard. If a tour has to be canceled, you will of course be refunded the full price.
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For an extra charge of about 400€ (including vehicle and cabin on the ferry) per ferry trip, we will book you a personalized ferry ticket for your desired time.
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We have had children as young as 4-5 years old with us. You know your children best. Some are very travel-friendly, others less so. You know best. Basically, the adventurous spirit of the parents also rubs off on the children.
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The best thing is to send us an email with the details of your vehicle. In principle, all-wheel drive is a must! A reduction gearbox and differential locks are, however, not a strict requirement for this tour.
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That varies quite a bit, our youngest adventurers were 4-5 years old, the older ones are already in their teenage years. And then there are the big kids behind the wheel 😉
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On the ferry, we are accommodated in cabins. We spend the first and last night in Tunisia in a hotel by the sea. During the tour, we will visit various campsites, where there are also sanitary facilities. We will also wild camp for a few nights in the desert.
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The ferry costs about 1000.- euros for a TOYO LC with roof tent plus "height surcharge". The price includes people and a private cabin.
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No, we do not want to offer any "bargain" deals! Customs/port fees/tolls in Tunisia/as well as dinner and breakfast are all included, so you only need money for the fuel of the off-road vehicle and its driver ;-)
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Yes, you can. In this case, please let us know. Because you would then not be in the group rate.
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No, the ferry to and from Tunisia is not included. You can book the ferry through us and benefit from our group discount (about 40%).
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A single cabin on the ferry and a single room in the hotel for solo travelers, e.g., the driver in the off-road vehicle, is possible. But you have to let us know, as we need to book everything together.
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The fuel consumption of diesel and petrol vehicles varies for off-road vehicles as much as engine size and terrain type. Count on 700-800 kilometers of road range, and you are on the right track ;-)
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hahaha: The fine was not due to running out of fuel but because there is a guide requirement in the Sahara and from 2026 it will be penalized up to €1000. If a participant runs out of diesel in the desert, the guide always has enough in reserve.
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OVERCROSS note on itinerary
The above travel description is a non-binding online proposal and does not represent a binding travel itinerary. We expressly reserve the right to make changes to the route, schedule, and accommodations (§ 651d BGB in conjunction with Art. 250 EGBGB). The terms and conditions of OVERCROSS apply.Terms and Conditions of OVERCROSS
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