Djerba Tour Packages

Djerba, or Jerba or Djerba is the largest island in the North Africa located in front of Tunisia in the Gulf of Gabes. Island, which is believed to have been also mentioned in the Odyssey when it is said that the island of the Lotus Eaters in their description is placed in the same position.

On this island you have passed through many occupants over the years, until the most recent as a French colony that has remained the second official language after Arabic Tunisian. Djerba is also one of the places where people speak Berber by the presence of the heirs of this population.


The island is famous for its mild climate, which in recent years has made it a destination for many tourists. The graphic film tourism has helped it near the town of Ajim was shot the first episode of Star Wars. This small piece of land has a main city, the capital, Houmt-Souk, around 60,000 inhabitants, the rest are all coastal cities as tourist accommodation.

Another peculiarity is the presence of one of the oldest Jewish communities and one of the oldest synagogues in the world. As you can see on this island, the coexistence of different cultural backgrounds and religious harmony and created a place where you have a way to find a home to 360 °.

Moving away from the coast where the last building of the hotels have a more modern with metal and glass, inside the buildings are typical of square white houses with domed roofs. Can be found in the only urban area is defined as a city, Houmt-Souk, Djerba, in small villages like or Guellala.
Sometimes windows are decorated blue or blue or even blue colored dome.

Walking around these towns are small souks or markets with small local groceries and spices. Mutton, fish, tomatoes, dates, honey, tea, cumin, red pepper, walnuts. Obviously the cous cous is king, but the variety of dishes with fish, meat and eggs is remarkable as the kammouina (meat stew with cumin) or mechoui (tuna and boiled eggs in spicy sauce). In hotels you will not have to worry about drinking water completely, and although we are in Africa, the vegetation is very lush. There are many flowering plants like geraniums, bougainvillea of different colors, jasmine, rhododendron, which are used to beautify the tourist places with art and fantasy.


The beaches, now nearly all equipped, are white sand, due to the winds the water is never very clear but it is clean. The only flaw is that in some points of algae slope, but the presence of these guarantees the proliferation of fish and shellfish and the marine ecosystem remains in balance.

Djerba is an island to rest, however. There are no facilities for entertainment such as discos or pubs. The recreational activities were held in hotels and villages. In small towns you can find some coffee, but nothing more fun. This is therefore a popular place to relax, rest and take care of themselves, or engage in the culture of the place, to visit the hinterland and the desert still not far away. Surely it is a place to explore.