Jaw-Dropping Desert Villages in TUNISIA (TATAOUINE & CHENINI) 🇹🇳تطاوين‎ 

Hello all! This was actually my last video from the Tunisia series. I had a wonderful time in this little gem of a country and I hope it inspired you to travel there for yourselves. The North Africa trip to both Algeria and Tunisia is now over. Stay tuned for a vlog from London and a Q&A video, both of which are coming soon. Where should I visit in 2020? Leave your thoughts below!

للتعبير عن مكان بعيد في الجزائر نقول "منا لتطاوين" تحيا لأخوتنا التوانسة #تونس 🇹🇳🇹🇳

Another excellent presentation Jason. As I mentioned before I also came to Tunisia in November, but in 1973. I met a local in a Cafe on Avenue France who invited me to stay with his family in Mahdia (which was awesome). From there we took local buses (with chickens on board haha) into the desert in the south at Ghomrassen, very close to Tataouine and Chenini, and even though I did not get to see those places, Ghomrassen certainly came across the same way. And I personally also remember the call to prayer in that desert oasis town, with its Berber houses built into the sandstone cliff faces, whilst wandering early through the streets. Of course no internet or Google or Lonely Planet guide in those days. You certainly brought back the memories. Thank you very much. Your work in filming is excellent, your editing is great and choice of music is superb. I binge watched all your videos of Tunisia, Algeria and Turkey having been to all. In fact I travelled overland back to Australia from Holland for one year in 1975 through Syria, Jordan, Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Thailand and Malaysia, an epic journey especially after having hitch hiked throughout Europe and Scandinavia for the years preceding that. Travelling around the world has been the greatest education for me and now at 68 years I have been known to immerse myself in the memories of those times which remain so vivid and strong throughout your life as you will discover when you get to my age. Enjoy the journey.

WOW, what a place 😍 To bucket list☝🏻Tunisia is amazing country 🇹🇳❤️ Welcome to Finland 🇫🇮

I love the sound of the call to prayer. That reminds me of my brief time as a child on holiday in Morocco in the 1980s. The sound and picture quality of your video is amazing - the sunset and the call to prayer. Such great cinematography! Someone should nominate you for a BAFTA if that’s even possible

الله يبارك انا من الدبداب الجنوب الجزائيري حدود معا ليبيا وتونس وعجبتني بزاف تطاوين وتطاوين اسم بللغة لأمازيغية ومعناها العيون

people in the south are so polite and generous with their hosts.

I apperciate your respect when greeting local citizen by their own greeting you said assalamu alaykm.. you are such a respectful and loving man! Peace ❤

This is one of the few remaining and untouched authentic berber villages in Tunisia.

تونس الخضراء..الباهيه..إفريقية...قارعوا ونافسوا الإمبراطورية الرومانية ايام القرطاجيين و مهد الخلافةالفاطمية.. حكموا حتى الجنوب الإيطالي...تحية لكم يا توانسه من مغربي أتمنى زيارة تطاوين وسوسة وقفصه ونابل والحمامات والمهديه..وجربه وقابس..وناكل البلابلي..والله بدون مجاملة..تحيا شمال افريقيا.

Going to Tataouine and Chenini in 12 days, can't wait to see these beautiful places. Love the call to prayer, so peaceful. Thanks for the awesome video! Getting a lot of inspirations from your trip in Tunisia!

بالفعل هذا السّائح الشّاب له شرف تصوير "شننّي" كما لم تصوّرها أيّ كاميرات لأحسن الصّحفيين من تونس و هذا أمر محزن لأنّ هذا التّأريخ الممتدّ من عصور هو بالفعل كنز لا يستهان به و لرؤيته كم تحنّ النّفس للذّهاب! أشكر هذا الشّاب أفاد العالم أجمع لأنّ هذا تأريخ الإنسانيّة جمعا

Absolutely in love with Tunisia...I will be back for the third time around January-February hopefully to experience the winter months :)

This country is so amazing, I love your Tunisia series 💕

i like the point that you just made about how tatouine is ignored in the touristic point of view

*Take a lot of love from Pakistan🇵🇰💓🇹🇳*

Your North Africa vlogs have been my favourite so far! I would love to visit Chenini. 😊

اتونسي يحط jaime وينهم التوانسا خوكم امن من بنزرت

ماشاء الله على جمال الجنوب التونسي، روعة روعة، انا من صفاقس و قررت أزور شنني بعد ما أعجبني هذا الفيديو

One of the guys said "marhaba" to you as you walked past the cafe. It means "welcome".

I love Tunisia, been there twice and still want to go back to see so much I missed.

تونس دائما في القلب ❤🇹🇳تحياتي من ايطاليا 🇮🇹

حسب مقريت برشا كومنترات برشا توانسة ميعرفوش شنيني بقيت مستغرب خاتر بلاصه معروفة عند اجانب و مصنفة من احسن اماكن السياحية لكن للاسف استحقار الجنوب و تهميشه على حساب مناطق اخرى هاذي ليست جهوية بل واقع انا عندي مدة و انا نتبع فاليويوبر هذا ,انسان يحوس و يدور فالعالم و يعرف ناس بالاماكن نجمو نقولو مخذاتش حقها انا نحييه على هذا وانشاءالله برشا توانسة يتعلمو منو و يعرفو بجمال بلادهم

Omg it's so calm and peaceful just watching this made the stress go away ! I am actually tunisian but i have never been there i will definitly go once i get the chance to

القصر في تطاوين محزن حالته كان جا في بلاد اخرى راهو مليان حياة... شوفو فيديو متاع هذا يوتوبر في تركيا و شوفو قصر الي مشالو يشبه لهذا و شفيه... You are welcome in Tunisia

Love the shirt at 7:00 as you start the section on Chenini! That’s awesome! Ooo - and that hotel room is awesome too. It’s very Hobbity

When I lived in Tunisia from 1993 to 1998 this village was completely unknown to me and I missed it when visiting Tataouine. At the time Internet was only in its beginning, I was the 48th person receiving after a long wait an internet dial up connection. But as a tourist destination it was probably more visited than now. I have wonderful memories about Tunisia and its friendly people. Thanks for your beautiful videos I enjoy. Greetings from Ampang Malaysia. Looking forward to see other travel videos from you in 2020.

I'm Tunisian and I've never heard about these places before , sounds interesting, it's so sad that our media never talks about it ... thank you for showing us how beautiful is my wonderful country

I love you green Tunisia🇹🇳 Greetings of respect, appreciation and peace from Norway🇳🇴

13:24 when you htit pause....it just makes a perfect picture. MAGNIFICENT

I am from tunisia 🇹🇳, thank you ❤️ you really showed the best of our country ❤️❤️

تونس مهد العرق الامازيغي....تحديدا....مدينة قفصة.....وحضارة الشرفات المحاذية للانهار. ...شيء يجب على إخواننا التوانسة الافتخار به....تحية اخوية من الجزائر

I can't express my feelings when I've watched your vlogs . I'm proud that I belong to Tunisia Great job👍

أ حلى شنيني بأحلى تطاوين الغالية مع أ جمل تحياتى لبلادي العزيزة ❤👍❤👍❤👍🇹🇳🇹🇳🇹🇳🇹🇳⚘🌲🌱🌳⚘🌲🌱🌳

I am really in love..omg....its amazing...i don't have words for describe how much I need travel there right nowwwwww...... it's perfect for me. Thanks so much for sharing those places. And sorry...my English is so bad..hahaha....i hope can you understand me. Thanks again.😊

Mr Jason billam next time we need you to come to tabark and ain daraham we love to see you again in Tunisia god bless you

0:48 this is so wholesome ❤️😍

Really didn't have any idea how beautiful Tunisia was until this video. It looks like some other planet. Definitely added to my bucket list. 😎😎😎

تطاوين 🇹🇳تطاوين بلادي تطاوين 🥰🥰❤❤❤❤❤

All of the Star Wars fan must visit this Tatooine.. I meant Tataouine. Life-time pilgrimage. :)

Such a beautiful and very calming place. I'd love to visit the village soon running away from the busy streets and noises of the city. Thank you for showing us how beautiful the village is...

تطاوين عز الناس ... محلاها انشالله نشوفها متطورة

One if the few tunisian villages where they still speak amazigh . beautiful.

Wow! Incredible find! I'll visit it for sure!

Love from Bangladesh 🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩

Tataooin is berber word it means the eyes 👀 welcome to tunsia bro respect from Tunisian berber or amzigh

my Tunisia is very beautiful 🇹🇳💞 i'm happy that you really liked our country. There are still many other beautiful places that you didn't visit in Tunisia though... but thank you for these videos! You are a good traveller/youtuber! I really enjoyed your videos 👍 love from Tunisia 🇹🇳

After watching all these travel videos of Tunisia, Oh Boy! I must have to say Tunisia is extremely beautiful and lovely with all her rich histories and so well-preserved historical artifacts. InshaAllah, If I ever travel to other countries, Tunisia will be on the top of my list 😍 Salam from Bangladesh 🇧🇩 ❤ 🇹🇳

Very high quality and Amazing VLOG 😍 Thanks for visiting ❤️

What spetacular breath taking awesome scenery . Thank you so much to be able to see this. Edpecially those who cannot or would never know. Peace Jsson AND blessing to your work.

you have captured the timeless quality of this destination very well

You made our country freaking incredible and worth a visit ! Thank you

Im tunisian and never heard about chenini the landscapes are wow thk u

Wow amazing! What a beautiful place! 👌

Just wanted to thank you from me and the behalf of all the Tunisian people, for making such an amazing advert about my country. Being in the UK and watch your videos about Tunisia made me miss my country even more, thanks again Jason.

I miss Tunis so much from liverpool 😭😭😭😭😭

Thanks for the beautiful coverage of Chenini. I grew up a few kilometers from there but haven't visited the place in 30+ years.

I'm really glad you are visiting Tunisia. I live in Sousse and I never had the chance to visit Tataouine. I really loved seeing it from your perspective. Best of luck in your future adventures. Peace ♥

This was simply wonderful and rewarding to watch. I can not thank you enough.

11:25 marhaba means welcome ! Not everywhere in the world a random stranger says welcome to a stranger passing by.

Dear, you are a wonderful guide. The way you made efforts to show us different countries and the beautiful places. You are Great. God may certainly bless you with Devine protection and sound health.

From Tunisia With Love 🇹🇳👍💗

Tunisia is just an amazing and beautiful country ❤️❤️ تحيا تونس

Tunisia has a unique planet within, called Tataouine. ❤

My friend, I go to the north of the Tunisian country, the city of Bizerte, the Baga of Tabarka, and Galta. You will see that you will never forget it. There are waterfalls of the sea of mountains. Everything is beautiful in Tunisia.

PURE & GENUINE LOVE FROM TUNISIA !

That is a beautiful corner of my country! Thanks Jason Billam!

Well presented video you are welcome, "Tatatouine" in our dialect means: springs of water(but not easy to find them ;)), many other interesting places you can visit also: Ghomrassen, Matouss, Ksar Hedadda

I'm Tunisian and never been to south, Thank you for sharing this, sharing love, sharing positivity and peace. So much respect

🌺🌺🌺 A very big great Hi Tataouine my home town . I've visited many European countries but you still the most beautiful place I've ever seen . I 'm feeling a great sense of pride when watching this video . Lots of warm thanks to you Mr Jason for tis wonderful video . 🌺🌺🌺

Thank you for visiting my hometown and my lovely city Tataouine 😍 this is an awesome video indeed presents the city with its beautiful and its huge civilized heritage . I love the way how you photographed, the timing, the mosque, landscape, the ksour, the kids.. it was so wonderful to see my country with a different eyes,,really you presented it like no one had ever done before ❤ Thank you again and you are most welcome 🙏🙏

Wow, stunning cenarium, after this video man it will be difficult to get used to the cold and cloudy days of London. Realy a memorable village.

That's really amazing that you know my country more than me or probly majority of us .well thx alot for the video .

Peace to you bro As you walk every where in Tunisia you find the smile in people faces. I recommend tunisia as a place to visit. Marhaba to all. Peace

Thats so peaceful and satisfying to watch

Ì ve never heard of any of the places you tallied about this video has to be the most awe inspiring video I've ever seen. So beautiful.after w watching several of your videos and then going to sleep i dream that I'm traveling to these places myself ìts very exciting.

تطاوين بلادي ❤️

I'm a Tunisian . One of the best places to visit is djerba Island

I love this part of my country 🇹🇳🇹🇳 Amazing video I am going to share it in my blog ♥️🙏

What an amazing place, Chenini! A shame that I didn't hear about it. It's a must see location!

🇹🇳🇹🇳🇹🇳❤❤❤ I am loving the series Jason !! Please keep making more Tunisia-related content ❤ I am actually getting to discover my own country through your camera's lens and I am enjoying it. I even planned my trip to tataouine for when exam season is over !!!

Thanks for this amazing video! It's really unfortunate that the Ksar you visited is not taking care of........ But still there are few more places that are worth visit In Tataouin! Ksar Hddadda where they actually filmed Star wars in Tataouin. There s also Ksar oueled Sultan a well preserved Ksar and is considered as a touristique place. These 2 places are around 45mins away from Tataouin. Ksar ouled Dabbed is less than 15mins away from the center of tataouin and it is also well preserved! In chenini itself I guess you missed the site of the 7 dormants or “the people of the cave” which was around 5mins away from where you stayed by car!

Amazing,amazing,amazing thank you to show to us your videos.

You are simply the best, natural You and indigo traveler are the best😁 Ty

I'm from Tunisia,and I like your videos so much especially the ones about our town,and I wish that you could visit Tozeur because it's so wonderful also

I am from Tunisia and I live in Tataouine......... Thanks for your photography 💝

I am surprised you didnt visit Djerba. I hope you will next year. Cheers.

I'm glad you enjoyed my country....hope you come again and explore more..

The two combined places video's in Tunisia were simply extraordinary. Tataoine/ Cheneine are very beautiful places . The panoramic wide angle sceneries were lovely and pleasing to see , especially the masterful construction all too good. Thanks to have seen them through your keen eye's for these unbelievable places.

Chenini is 100% on my itinerary now!! CANNOT WAIT 💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾

Thanks Jason great job... Your welcome to my home city TATAOUINE ❤️

i grew up in that beautiful place and now living abroad. Thank you very much for the video. It made me realize how much i miss my lovely town

Visual wonder..next level presentation.. Jason.. 👌👌👌👍🙏

What a gem! Never knew about such a place...is it safe and doable by a female solo traveler? With a personal car and driver of course! The landscape is so alive! Somewhere like New Mexico...somewhere like the rugged Spanish countryside....just amazing! Thank you so much for showing us such a hidden gem!

Thank you for visiting my country that I miss, I have not been home for 3 years because of the Covid situation, I hope I will go back in about 2 months. I want to really thank you for not playing some cliché shitty middle eastern music. I really appreciated that. I went through all your Tunisia videos. Appreciated your sincerity. Cheers.

I send my greetings and love to you, the Tunisian Amazigh people, from an Algerian Amazigh to his brothers in Tetouine, Matmata, Tozeur, Djerba, and everywhere. Greetings.

At the minute 15:15 you can see kind of a "line" or an "edge" (not sur how to call it) all the way on the bottom of the mountains from behind the village. We've been told by a guide there that this line is the trace of the sea that in acient times was covering the land. Sort of a fossil

So sad that he didnt visit tabarka jendouba ain drahem etc

الي من تطاوين لايك

I loved watching your videos in tunisia and algeria bro, too bad you didnt visit other cities in tunisia like tabarka,bizerte,mahdia, sfax etc etc. But who knows when you come back in the future? 👌🏽😊