Douz: The gateway to the Sahara
No Tunisian vacation package should be without a visit to the desert. Imagine yourself gazing  into the unending horizon on the sahara as you gently sway from side to side on camelback. Palm trees out number residents 25 to 1 in Douz, making this Tunisian town of 12,000 the largest of Tunisia's desert oasis. Douz is referred to as the 'gateway to the Sahara' and is the premier place to experience the desert dunes and rich desert culture while on holiday. If four-legged transportation isn’t your style, consider a 4WD tour for your desert vacation. Finish off the experience with an evening folklore show of dancing, and desert arts along with a sumptuous dinner feast under Bedouin tents. Bedouins, meaning “dwellers of the desert” are the nomads of Arabia and North Africa. Be forewarned, a return to the drudgery of office work may pale in comparison to the dream of riding off into the desert sunset with the nomads. Make your vacation experience as exotic as you like. Take the family on a desert tour or experience the full on Nomad experience.

Sahara Museum
Founded in 1997, the Sahara museum in the city of Douz is devoted to the fascinating natural and social history of the Tunisian Sahara. Unlock knowledge of how facial tattooing and woven patterns have identified different Berber families for centuries and how Bedouin women carry their tightly rolled marriage contracts in ornate silver necklaces.

Weekly market – camel
Most of the week, Douz is a sleepy spot but it comes radically alive with the Thursday market with livestock as the principal merchandise. Hoping to take home a camel or goat as a souvenir of your travels to Tunisia? You had better brush up on your negotiating skills; The merchants are professionals and have haggling in their blood. As much as your youngest child might plead with you for a new family pet with a bump, bear in mind that camels weigh up to 600 kilograms, live more than 20 years and can drink up to 150 liters of water in ten minutes.