20278 days · 7 nights
Historic cities, Sahara adventures, and a meaningful Shabbos in Djerba
In This Issue
- 01Welcome to Djerba
Wed 30 Dec · Welcome to Djerba
- 02Island Adventures
Thu 31 Dec · Island Adventures
- 03Jewish Heritage & Shabbos Welcome
Fri 1 Jan · Jewish Heritage & Shabbos Welcome
- 04A Shabbos to Remember in Djerba
Sat 2 Jan · A Shabbos to Remember in Djerba
- 05Sahara & Desert Adventures
Sun 3 Jan · Sahara & Desert Adventures
- 06The Journey to Tunis
Mon 4 Jan · The Journey to Tunis
- 07The Heart of Tunis
Tue 5 Jan · The Heart of Tunis
- 08The Journey Home
Wed 6 Jan · The Journey Home
- 09Cuisine & kashrus
Cuisine & kashrus
- 10The Hotels
Radisson Blu Athénée Palace Resort & Thalasso · Desert Overnight · El Mouradi Gammarth
- —Specifications
Details for the journey
Historic cities, Sahara adventures, and a meaningful Shabbos in Djerba
Discover Tunisia’s living heritage on a journey with Reb Yoely Lebovits, bringing together Jewish history, desert adventure, and island life.
Begin in Djerba, exploring the markets of Houmt Souk, the colourful murals of Djerbahood, and El Ghriba Synagogue, subject to visitor access. Enjoy the island’s coastal scenery and welcome a memorable Shabbos with davening, festive kosher meals prepared by private chefs, and time to relax with the chevra.
Continue to Douz for a guided ATV adventure across the Sahara dunes, sunset views, and an overnight stay at the desert’s edge. Round off the journey in Tunis, discovering the remarkable mosaics of the Bardo Museum, the winding lanes of the Medina, and its bustling traditional souks.
Welcome to Djerba
Welcome to Tunisia! Meet your driver at Djerba Airport for a private transfer to the hotel. Settle in and enjoy time to relax before gathering for a kosher welcome dinner prepared by our private chefs. Meet the chevra and ease into the journey together.
A warm welcome dinner and your first evening with the chevra.
Island Adventures
After breakfast, explore Houmt Souk with your guide, discovering its traditional markets, little streets, and fishing harbour. Browse local crafts and enjoy a first taste of island life. After a kosher lunch, set off on a guided horse or camel ride along Djerba’s sandy coastal trails, subject to weather conditions. Return to the hotel for dinner and a relaxed evening together.
Houmt Souk’s markets and a coastal horse or camel ride.
Jewish Heritage & Shabbos Welcome
Discover Djerba’s Jewish heritage with a planned visit to El Ghriba Synagogue, subject to visitor access. Continue through Erriadh and Djerbahood, exploring colourful murals and village lanes. Return early for lunch and time to prepare for Shabbos. Welcome the evening with licht bentshen, davening, and a festive seudah together.
Djerba’s Jewish heritage and a warm Shabbos welcome with the chevra.
A Shabbos to Remember in Djerba
Experience Shabbos in a place where Jewish life has deep roots. Gather for davening, traditional seudos, zemiros, and a good vort around the table. Enjoy time to rest, schmooze, and spend time with the chevra. After nightfall, come together for Havdalah, taking a little of this special Shabbos into the week ahead.
Shared seudos, zemiros, and Shabbos moments with Reb Yoely.
Sahara & Desert Adventures
Depart Djerba early and travel to Douz, the gateway to the Sahara, with a packed kosher lunch for the road. In the afternoon, head into the dunes for a guided ATV adventure, enjoying open desert views and photo stops along the way. Watch the sun set over the Sahara before gathering for a kosher dinner and an overnight desert stay.
A guided ATV adventure and sunset over the Sahara dunes.
The Journey to Tunis
After breakfast, leave Douz by private bus and travel north to Tunis, with a kosher lunch and comfort stops along the way. Check in at El Mouradi Gammarth and take time to settle in before a guided evening walk along Avenue Habib Bourguiba. Take in the city’s atmosphere and stop for photographs outside the Municipal Theatre. Return to the hotel for a kosher dinner prepared by our private chefs.
An evening introduction to Tunis along Avenue Habib Bourguiba.
The Heart of Tunis
After breakfast, visit the Bardo Museum to discover Tunisia’s remarkable mosaics and history. Continue into the Medina with your guide, exploring winding lanes, traditional souks, and bustling little shops. Browse local crafts and enjoy the sights and sounds of the old city, with a kosher lunch during the day. In the evening, gather for a farewell dinner and share favourite moments from the journey.
The Bardo’s mosaics, the Medina’s souks, and a farewell dinner with the chevra.
The Journey Home
Enjoy an early kosher breakfast before checking out and taking your private transfer to the airport for your flight home.
We leave Tunisia with wonderful memories, new friendships, and a special Shabbos to remember.
Cuisine & kashrus
Kosher meals prepared by private chefs throughout the itinerary, and traditional Shabbos meals in Djerba.
The Hotels
Radisson Blu Athénée Palace Resort & Thalasso
Desert Overnight
El Mouradi Gammarth
Highlights
Not to Be Missed
- —Seven-day kosher journey led by Yoely Lebovits
- —Bardo Museum and the historic Medina of Tunis
- —Traditional souks and an evening walk through central Tunis
- —Guided ATV adventure through the Sahara dunes
- —Sahara sunset and overnight stay in Douz
- —Houmt Souk and Djerba’s fishing harbour
- —El Ghriba Synagogue, subject to visitor access
- —Colourful street art in Djerbahood
- —Shared Shabbos with davening and traditional meals
- —Horse or camel ride along Djerba’s coastal trails, subject to weather and departure time
- —A daily Chok shiur will be offered for anyone who wishes to participate, keeping us connected to Torah learning even in the remote places we visit
All Taken Care Of
What's Included
- —AccommodationsSeven nights of accommodation: four nights at Radisson Blu Athénée Palace Resort & Thalasso, Djerba, one overnight stay in the Sahara desert area, and two nights at El Mouradi Gammarth in Tunis.
- —Cuisine & kashrus
- —TransportPrivate transportation throughout the itinerary, including arrival and departure airport transfers, travel from Djerba to Sahara desert, and a private bus transfer from Sahara desert to Tunis.
- —Tickets & entriesGuided sightseeing in Djerba and Tunis, visits to Houmt Souk and Djerbahood, a coastal horse or camel ride, a Sahara ATV adventure, a Bardo Museum visit, and walks through the Medina and traditional souks. El Ghriba Synagogue is subject to visitor access, and the coastal ride is subject to weather conditions.
Specifications
The Trip
- DatesDecember 30 – January 6, 2027
- Length8 days · 7 nights
- DestinationDjerba, Sahara & Tunis, Tunisia
- Departing from
- Minimum travelers30
Accommodations
- Radisson Blu Athénée Palace Resort & Thalasso30 Dec – 3 Jan
- Desert Overnight 3 Jan – 4 Jan
- El Mouradi Gammarth4 Jan – 6 Jan
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