Who are we?
Galaxy Tours is the leader in Tunisia-specific Star Wars and Indiana Jones franchise research and the only company fundamentally dedicated to Lucasfilm tourism in Tunisia. Founded by three brothers, Galaxy Tours is a cohort of team members, guides, facilitators, and collaborators from the USA, Tunisia, and Europe. Ranging from superfans to franchise newcomers, our strength is rooted in our diversity of nationalities, life experiences/goals, teaming networks, customized skills, and professional backgrounds.
Why Tunisia?
Star Wars tourism remains one of Tunisia’s untapped national treasures. Located in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordering the Mediterranean Sea, Tunisia is inextricably linked to the genesis of the Star Wars universe and distinguished as the country with the second most number of unique Star Wars film sites (12 total). Spread across more than some 500 kilometers of diverse geography and climate in southern Tunisia, the sites were collectively used to film a myriad of iconic Tatooine scenes in four of the Skywalker saga live-action movies: A New Hope (1977), The Phantom Menace (1999), Attack of the Clones (2002), and Revenge of the Sith (2005). Separate third-party footage from Tunisia was utilized in the live-action series The Mandalorian, Chapter 5: “The Gunslinger” (2019).
Tunisian architecture, landscape, and names/references are ubiquitous in Star Wars canon. Fictional Tatooine in many respects is a direct reflection of Tunisia. No other real-world destination offers the same level of organic immersion into the Star Wars universe. Beyond the franchise connection, Star Wars locations in the country are innately visit-worthy due to their inherent value as essential Tunisian cultural landmarks.
Tunisia is also synonymous with Indiana Jones tourism. An assortment of film sites (5 total)—spanning from an oasis date palm orchard, remote canyon, and dirt roads near phosphate mines in southern Tunisia to the Kairouan medina and Sousse port in central Tunisia—were used to produce extensive footage set in both Egypt and Greece for Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981). In many ways the visuals, dialogue, and stunts shot in Tunisia set the tone for the entire Indiana Jones franchise.
What do we do?
Galaxy Tours connects globetrotters seeking off-the-beaten-path adventures to Star Wars and Indiana Jones tourism in Tunisia. We create authoritatively immersive multi-day excursions and day trip experiences to all Star Wars locations and the essential Indiana Jones locations in Tunisia via our exclusive tour packages, anchored to our network of specialized Tunisian guides and international subject matter experts.
Exact set, scene, and sequence locations at Star Wars and Indiana Jones film sites in Tunisia matched with franchise production details, original discoveries, unparalleled behind-the-scenes insight, and in-depth historical context embody the Galaxy Tours difference. Our trailblazing pursuit to uncover Lucasfilm location scout activity distinguishes our tours as the first to incorporate verified Star Wars recce sites in Tunisia. All itinerary destinations are linked to Star Wars or Indiana Jones franchise activity.
Catered to cinema fans and cultural heritage enthusiasts alike, we share unrivaled research and original analysis specific to the history of Lucasfilm production in Tunisia. We introduce the global Star Wars community to otherwise unknown Star Wars personalities through our efforts to discover/promote Tunisian extras/crew members who directly contributed to Star Wars franchise filming in 1976, 1997, and 2000. We engage Tunisian and international stakeholders to preserve/restore the Star Wars and Indiana Jones locations in the country as historical landmarks of worldwide cultural value. We partner with Tunisian companies/organizations to facilitate enduring economic gains—rooted in sustainable tourism—for local communities and tourism industry professionals connected to the Lucasfilm sites.
