Douz Vacation Packages and Tours

Douz is a town found in the Kebili Governorate in the south of Tunisia, standing on the northern fringe of the Sahara. It is an incredible palm oasis hosting over 500,000 palm trees and is often considered the “Gateway to the Sahara” due to its easy access to the world-famous desert. on a Tunisia vacation.

Douz was once the centre of the nomadic Mrazig tribe who lived first in Egypt, then Libya before settling in Tunisia in the thirteenth century. It became an important stop on the trans-Saharan caravan route that used camels to facilitate the trading of gold, ivory, spices and more. The town grew up around the large palm oasis and is surrounded by desert and dry scrubland.