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Road Trip to discover troglodyte architecture and Berber culture

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Destination: Houmt Souk, Medenine, Tunisia
Duration: 12 to 14 hours
Price: $139.29
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True discovery of troglodyte architecture and Berber culture in the mountains of Matmata and its surroundings, with a typical meal at home to live a real experience that will be etched in your memory forever.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Tamezret, Tamezret, Gabes Governorate

Early departure from Djerba to the troglodyte villages through the Bac.
• After crossing the Jorf Strait, departure to the Dhahar Massif by crossing the rocky tracks from Zrewa new to the old village, a small place of Berber origin abandoned in a beautiful landscape of mountains.
• Continue south to Tamezret, Berber village located on the peak of a mountain that overlooks a vast landscape on the rocky desert to the borders of the Eastern Erg.
• Walking tour of Tamezret to discover the typical architecture of semi-troglodyte houses to the small white mosque overlooking the village and offers an impressive view.

Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Matmata, Matmata, Gabes Governorate

• Continuation to Taoujout another small typical village implanted in a mountainous landscape but of an admirable beauty.
• Then, on the road towards Matmata, we visit the troglodyte complex "Diar Amor" which represents a troglodyte museum and dug out guest houses intended to lodge the tourists.
• Arrival at Matmata, the famous Berber village known for its dug houses still inhabited and which forms an impressive lunar landscape.
• Lunch at a Berber family in an authentic troglodyte house, to discover meadows and a direct way the daily life among Berber women.
• After lunch, visit the Sidi Driss Hotel in Matmata, location of the saga "Star Wars".

Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Toujane, Tunisia

 Continuation of the journey through beautiful scenery breathtaking on the heights of Dhahar to Toujane via the trail of Zriba, a picturesque village nestled in the mountains of Dhahar and overlooked by an ancient citadel from which you can admire a superb panorama of the whole village. Photo stop with tasting of a good tea with mint and rosemary.
• Then, down to the village and visit a traditional underground oil mill to discover the ancient traditions of olive oil production in the region.

Duration: 3 hours