Sidi Bouhlel, Tozeur — Raiders Of The Lost Ark filming location

Where to go

34.03499, 8.280663

Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is an area, not a spot. The coordinate is its middle, so use it to navigate to the place and not to line up a shot.

Good to know

Title

Raiders Of The Lost Ark (1981)

On screen

Rocky passage for the Ark ritual

In real life

Sidi Bouhlel, Tozeur

Can you visit?

Open to the public, free

Time to allow

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Confidence

Probable

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Questions

Where exactly did Raiders Of The Lost Ark film at Sidi Bouhlel?

At 34.03499, 8.280663 in Tozeur. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is an area, not a spot. The coordinate is its middle, so use it to navigate to the place and not to line up a shot.

Can you visit Sidi Bouhlel?

Open to the public, free.

What else was filmed near Sidi Bouhlel?

Open Venture where you're standing and it lists every filming location within walking distance, with directions to each one.