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All in all, the journey is really worth it. To experience Sahara, Tozeur is one of the best places to start from. From Tunis you can also book a group tour to Sahara from local travel agents. Usually it will start on Friday morning and return on Sunday afternoon from Tozeur. The best time to visit Sahara is in December – April as the temperature at that time is mild and comfortable. Try to avoid going in the summer, it will be too hot (when we took a walk in Tozeur city center at around 9 PM, the weather was still warm). It’s also good idea to check the weather forecast (such as weather.com) before going there.

As for my tailor made tour, I’ll do simple calculation for the cost.

  1. Return train ticket Tunis – Tozeur 45 DT.
  2. Landcruiser (4×4) rent 180 DT (price is per car including driver and gasoline, if more than one passenger then the cost can be distributed. For half day rent, the rent price is 80 – 90 DT per car, depending on destination).
  3. Lunch and Dinner 25 DT.

Total cost is 250 DT which with current conversion rate equals to 215 USD / 137 Euro.

You can find the link for train service and hotel booking that I used in my first post.

CHEERS !

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