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A driver in a black suit holding a name sign beside a black SUV in front of the Djerba-Zarzis airport terminal

From Djerba airport to your hotel: taxi at the rank or a pre-booked transfer?

How to get from Djerba-Zarzis airport to the hotel zone and Houmt Souk: the taxi rank, reported fares, the pre-booked transfer on GetYourGuide, and when a rental car is worth comparing.

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Djerba Explore crocodile park: is the visit worth it, and is it good with children?

Six ways to visit the Djerba Explore crocodile park and museum compared: price, length, rating and what is included. An honest look at who enjoys it and who should skip it.

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A covered souk lined with brass lamps, leather bags and textiles, with a shopkeeper seated at a small table

Djerba in half a day: souks, pottery and the Ghriba synagogue – which island tour?

Eight half-day island tours from Djerba compared: what each says it visits (Houmt Souk, Guellala, El Ghriba), price, length and rating, plus what to know before you go.

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Djerba with kids: which trips work for families, and which are too long?

What to do on Djerba with children: the family-minded trips compared by length, price and rating, what the listings say about children, and which days are a bad idea for small ones.

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A dark wooden pirate-style ship crowded with passengers on bright turquoise water under a clear blue sky

Flamingo Island from Djerba: which pirate boat trip, and will you really see flamingos?

Seven pirate-boat day trips to Flamingo Island compared: price, length, rating, lunch and show. And an honest word on the flamingos, which few listings actually promise.

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A woman in a checked headscarf sits in orange sand dunes under a grey sky, sand running through her hands

Ksar Ghilane, Matmata and the Star Wars sets from Djerba: is the long jeep day worth it?

Seven 4x4 day trips from Djerba into the Sahara compared: price, length, rating and route. What fills the ten hours, who the day is too long for, and the two-day alternative.

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A yellow parachute with a smiling face above a turquoise sea, three people in orange life jackets hanging below it and a small boat in the distance

Parasailing, jet ski and diving on Djerba: which water sport is worth your money?

Parasailing, jet ski and introductory diving on Djerba compared: price, length, rating and what the listings leave open. Who each one suits, and what to ask before you pay.

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A row of red quad bikes with helmeted riders on a pale beach at sunset, the water glowing orange behind them

Quad, buggy, horse or camel to the Blue Lagoon: which tour on Djerba?

Ten ways to reach the Blue Lagoon and the beaches of Djerba compared: quad, buggy, horse and camel. Prices, real durations, ratings and the per-person versus per-vehicle trap.

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A hillside Berber village of sand-coloured stone houses above a whitewashed mosque with a minaret and green door

Tataouine and Chenini from Djerba: ksour and Berber mountain villages in a day

Eight day trips from Djerba to Tataouine, Chenini and the Star Wars ksour compared: price, length, rating and stops, and how this day differs from the Ksar Ghilane desert trip.

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A man in a blue robe and white turban dances beside a campfire at night, tents behind him under a sky full of stars

Two days in the Sahara from Djerba: which overnight desert trip is worth it?

Nine overnight trips from Djerba into the Sahara compared: price, length, rating and route. What the night in the camp is, where the listings disagree, and who should take the day trip instead.

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