Tozeur is the largest oasis city in the Sahara, perched on the edge of Chott el Jerid — Tunisia's vast salt lake — with 500,000+ date palms forming a green island in the desert. It's also where George Lucas built Mos Espa for The Phantom Menace, still standing 30 km west of town. A rental car is the only practical way to reach the mountain oases of Chebika and Tamerza, the Star Wars sets, and the road south to Douz and Matmata. We deliver free at Tozeur-Nefta airport (TOE) and any Tozeur hotel for 3+ day rentals.
Tozeur is 450 km south of Tunis — too far to commute, too rich to skip. The city itself, the salt lake, the Star Wars sets and the mountain oases all sit within 70 km of your hotel.
We bring the car to your Tozeur hotel — free for 3+ day rentals. Including the resort hotels in the palm grove.
Our SUV fleet is prepared for desert tracks: spare wheel, recovery boards on request, full water bottle in the boot.
RC + CDW + theft included. Desert pebble paint chips are the no.1 claim from Tozeur — the zero-excess upgrade is well worth it here.
No credit card? No problem. Cash in TND, EUR or USD all accepted at pickup.
30 km / 35 min · The Tatooine desert town from The Phantom Menace, still standing. Last 2 km on sand — SUV recommended.
60 km causeway start · The 7,000 km² salt lake crossed by a single causeway. Stop at the colourful viewing platforms half-way.
50-70 km / 1-1 h 15 · Mountain oases at the Algerian border, waterfall canyons. The English Patient was filmed at Mides.
140 km / 2 h · Camel-trek launching point and access to the great Erg Oriental dune fields.
200 km / 2 h 45 · Berber underground homes, the Sidi Driss hotel (Luke Skywalker's childhood home) is now a working pension.
25 km / 25 min · Religious sister city to Tozeur with its huge palm-grove sinkhole — the natural "Corbeille".
A non-exhaustive list — we deliver to any Tozeur address. Free for rentals of 3+ days.
Eco-luxury boutique designed by Matali Crasset — at the edge of the palm grove, swim-up rooms.
5-star international resort overlooking the salt lake — Tozeur's most premium address.
Classic 4-star palm-grove resort, popular with European charter groups.
For desert tracks we strongly recommend the SUV class. Free hotel delivery on all categories for 3+ day rentals.
Book in 60 seconds — pay on arrival. Free hotel delivery for 3+ day rentals.
Tozeur is the desert hub. From here Mos Espa, the Chott, the mountain oases and the road to Douz, Matmata and Djerba are all within reach.
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