GALAXY TOURS: NEWSROOM
29 May 2022
KSAR OULED DEBBAB+Building on the discovery in March 2021 of Ksar Ouled Debbab as a “lost” Star Wars recce site, Galaxy Tours CEO (Davin Anderson) confirmed critical new information on 29 May 2022 to expand the Star Wars story connected to the historic site and solve simultaneously a more than 45-year-old conundrum about
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TOURS UPDATEGalaxy Tours: Twin Suns Expeditions are now available to be booked online at galaxytours.com. Galaxy Tours is the first and only tour operator that offers fan-focused multi-day itineraries tailored exclusively to explore all verified Star Wars locations (film sites & recce sties) in Tunisia.
Continue Reading →28 May 2022
TK-1 UPDATEExclusive autographed prints signed by Taher Khawa (TK-1), the first identified member of #TheOriginalSix stormtroopers, are now available for purchase as the introductory collectibles product on galaxytours.com. This first set consists of 75 high-quality prints each autographed by Taher Khawa
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SWC2022 PANELGalaxy Tours CEO (Davin Anderson) led the Tunisia-focused discussion on the Star Wars Location Hunters panel at Star Wars Celebration 2022 in Anaheim, California. Anderson shared the stage with Matt Booker (Fantha Tracks), Jeremy Beckett (The Hole-Brick Archives), and James Floyd (Star Warsologies).
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YAHOO NEWS ARTICLEYahoo News senior writer (Ethan Alter) teamed with Galaxy Tours CEO (Davin Anderson) to produce a unique multi-media article in commemoration of the Star Wars 45th anniversary. Centered on Star Wars tourism in Tunisia, the article highlights three key film sites in the country:
Continue Reading →13 May 2022
BOUREGBA MOSQUEIn partnership with DMO Djerba, Galaxy Tours CEO (Davin Anderson) discovered on 13 May 2022 a “lost” Star Wars recce site in Sedouikech on the Tunisian island of Djerba. The search to identify Bouregba Mosque as a franchise recce site—the second such discovery on the same day—spanned more than two
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HANOUT EL-AOUINAIn partnership with DMO Djerba, Galaxy Tours CEO (Davin Anderson) discovered on 13 May 2022 a “lost” Star Wars recce site in Houmt Souk on the Tunisian island of Djerba. The search to identify this site, known locally as Hanout el-Aouina, spanned more than two years. The recce photo that led to this discovery was taken
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TK-1 AUTOGRAPHSGalaxy Tours arranged for Taher Khawa (TK-1), the first identified member of #TheOriginalSix stormtroopers, to return to the Gour Beni Mzab dune range in southwestern Tunisia. The location was used to film dune sea stormtrooper activity on fictional Tatooine for the original Star Wars on 25 March 1976.
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PODCAST LAUNCHGalaxy Tours produces original podcast content to highlight the historical discoveries made from our field work in Tunisia. This inaugural podcast introduces Taher Khawa (TK-1), the first identified member of #TheOriginalSix stormtroopers filmed on 25 March 1976 in the remote Gour Beni Mzab dunes
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