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Djerba, Matmata, Tataouine & Southern Tunisia
Discover Djerba & Southern Tunisia: A Culinary, Cultural & Saharan Journey
Apr 10 – 17, 2027 · 8 days · from $3,850 per person
- When
- Apr 10 – 17, 2027
- Length
- 8 days
- Double room
- $3,850 pp
- Single room
- $4,850
- Deposit
- $1,000 pp
Il viaggio
The journey
Eight days on the island of Djerba and south into the Sahara: Matmata, Tataouine and the desert villages of southern Tunisia, with Chef Fabio at the table.
- The island of Djerba
- Matmata and Tataouine
- A ride into the Saharan dunes
- Couscous, brik and fish from the sea
See the day-by-day plan. Questions? Ask Fabio by email or WhatsApp.
Un giorno con Fabio
A day with Fabio
L'avventura
One outing a day with Fabio: a town, a market, a beach or a winery. Free afternoons are built in.
A tavola
Back at the long table. Fabio cooks, the wine is poured, and strangers become family.
Giorno per giorno
Day by day
Seven nights: six at our villa on Djerba and one in the south, on the edge of the Sahara. One outing a day, long lunches by the sea, and Fabio at the table every evening.
- Day1
Sat, Apr 10
Marhaba, welcome to Djerba
Fabio meets you at Djerba–Zarzis airport and brings you to the villa. Settle in, walk down to the water, and meet the group over a glass of Tunisian rosé as the sun goes down.
At the table: Welcome dinner at the villa
- Day2
Sun, Apr 11
Houmt Souk and the island's kitchen
Morning in Houmt Souk, the island's market town: spices, olives, harissa and the morning fish auction. Then into the villa kitchen with Fabio to make brik, the crisp pastry folded around egg and tuna, and a proper North African salad.
At the table: Lunch we cook together; dinner at the villa
- Day3
Mon, Apr 12
Blue doors, potters and street art
Wander Erriadh, where artists from around the world have painted the village walls, then visit the potters of Guellala and the old El Ghriba synagogue. Free afternoon by the pool or on the beach.
At the table: Seafood lunch by the sea
- Day4
Tue, Apr 13
South to Matmata
We drive south across the causeway to Matmata, where Berber families have lived in cave homes dug into the earth for centuries. Tea and bread baked in a clay oven with a local family, then on toward the desert edge.
At the table: Dinner and overnight in the south
- Day5
Wed, Apr 14
Tataouine and the Saharan dunes
Morning among the ksour of Tataouine, the fortified hilltop granaries, then out to the dunes for a camel ride at golden hour. We drive back to Djerba under the stars.
At the table: Lunch in the south; late supper at the villa
- Day6
Thu, Apr 15
A slow day on the island
Nothing on the schedule. Swim, read, take a horse ride along the beach, or come to the market with Fabio for tonight's fish.
At the table: Fish couscous, Fabio's way
- Day7
Fri, Apr 16
Sunset sail and farewell dinner
An easy morning, then a sail out on the lagoon in the late afternoon. Our farewell dinner is a long one, with everything we have learned to cook this week on the table.
At the table: Farewell dinner at the villa
- Day8
Sat, Apr 17
Beslama, until next time
Breakfast together, then transfers to Djerba airport. You came as guests and leave as family.
The order of days may shift with the weather, and the days in the south depend on desert conditions. Fabio will send the final plan before you travel.
Guarda
From Fabio's time in Djerba
From our guests
“You meet wonderful people of all ages and backgrounds, and within just a few days, those who were strangers become a second family… It is an explosion of emotions that will stay with you for a lifetime.”Marsida Breti · via Facebook · More reviews
Ci vediamo presto
Save your date: Discover Djerba & Southern Tunisia
Choose your room and send your details. You'll go straight to Stripe's secure page to pay your deposit.
Your details go to Fabio, and the deposit is paid on Stripe's secure page. Once you book, he'll invite you to your trip's private WhatsApp group for plans, tickets and meeting points.