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When we started looking into doing a Star Wars tour in Tunisia, we immediately found a company that shall remain nameless (but is easily google-able) offering Star Wars tours through Tunisia for a truly bonkers amount of money. This company charges around $2900 USD ($4600 AUD!!!) per person for a 6 day trip!<\/p>\n
That means that it would\u2019ve cost Dad and I over $9000 AUD for the trip and there was just absolutely no way we were going to part with that kinda cash when I was so sure that we could do a DIY tour for a fraction of the cost.<\/p>\n
After doing a little bit of research on renting a car or booking a private guide I ended up deciding to do the latter. We had had such a positive experience with our local guide when we visited Syria and thus it just felt like the right option. I found numerous glowing recommendations in a niche Facebook group that I am a part of for a guide named Jamel and wasted no time in contacting him on Whatsapp.<\/p>\n
I told him that we wanted a Star Wars based tour, gave him our dates and within 24 hours we had booked! Jamel charged us $1620 USD total for a 7 day trip (although this price didn\u2019t include accommodation) which seemed like an absolute bargain.<\/p>\n
I\u2019ll list his contact details in \u2018The Lowdown\u2019 at the end of the post, but for now, let\u2019s get into the itinerary!<\/p>\n
Full disclosure, we spent our first day in Tunisia driving from Tunis to Djerba via El Jem. If you are short on time or simply just want to see Star Wars things and have no interest in other Tunisian marvels then I\u2019d recommend flying directly into Djerba to start your trip. However, if you are a sucker for an amazingly well preserved Roman ruin then the trip to El Jem is well worth it \u2013 click here<\/a> to read about that trip.<\/p>\n The first of three spots you\u2019ll visit on this day is Sidi Jemour Mosque, which was used to film the Tosche Station deleted scene in Episode IV: A New Hope.\u00a0<\/em>Though this scene didn\u2019t make it into the final cut of the film, it is still well worth a visit and you can watch the deleted scene on Youtube.<\/p>\nSidi Jemour aka Tosche Station \u2013 Episode IV<\/h3>\n