Tozeur Palmeraie
واحة توزر
A palm grove of about 1,000 hectares south of the city, with 400,000 date palms and fruit trees and vegetables growing beneath them. Visitors can explore by horse-drawn carriage or bike and taste premium Deglet Nour ('Finger of Light') dates.
The واحة توزر oasis is watered by over a hundred springs and an ancient system of water-dividing channels, forming three layers of cultivation: date palms, fruit trees and vegetables. The most famous variety, Deglet Nour ('Finger of Light'), is translucent and has a fine texture. Visitors can tour by horse-drawn carriage or bicycle, stopping at farm orchards to watch workers climb palms to harvest dates. You can also try a glass of palm sap (lagmi), but make sure it is fresh. Agree on carriage prices by the hour before setting off.
Opening hours
Daytime
Nearby sights
- Abou El Kacem Chebbi House & Memorial
- Chak Wak Park
- Medina of Tozeur (Ouled El Hadef)
- Eden Palm
- Dar Cherait Museum
- Belvédère Rocks & Ras El Ain
- Sidi Bouhlel Canyon (Star Wars Canyon)
- Ong Jemel (Camel's Neck)