An eight-day journey through Tunisia’s essential highlights, combining Mediterranean towns, Kairouan’s spiritual heritage, Tozeur’s oases, the Sahara, Djerba, Roman El Jem and the treasures of Tunis, Carthage and Sidi Bou Said.
An eight-day journey through Tunisia’s essential highlights, combining Mediterranean towns, Kairouan’s spiritual heritage, Tozeur’s oases, the Sahara, Djerba, Roman El Jem and the treasures of Tunis, Carthage and Sidi Bou Said.
Meet your local guide in Tunis, enjoy lunch and transfer to Hammamet for dinner and overnight in a 4-star hotel.
Arrival in Tunis, meeting with your local guide, lunch at a local restaurant and transfer to Hammamet. 4-star hotel, dinner and overnight stay.
Visit Kairouan’s Great Mosque and Sidi Saheb Mausoleum, then continue to Tozeur and Nefta.
Breakfast at the hotel and departure towards the holy city of Kairouan. Guided visit of the Great Mosque of Kairouan, the very first in all of North Africa, dating back to the seventh century. Continue to the Mausoleum of Sidi Saheb, also known as the Barber’s Mausoleum, where you will discover a blend of Arab-Andalusian architecture. Photo stop at the Aghlabid Basins, a kind of water reservoir dating from the ninth century. In Kairouan you can also visit a craft cooperative of handmade carpets. Departure to Tozeur with a lunch stop along the way. Arrival in Bled El Djerid, the land of palm groves, where you can explore the lush oases of the village of Nefta and its historic centre by horse-drawn carriage. Departure to Tozeur, check-in at a 4-star hotel, dinner and overnight stay.
Travel by 4x4 to the mountain oases and Ong Jmel, cross Chott El Jerid and reach Douz, with optional sunset activities.
After breakfast, departure by 4x4 to the mountain oases of Chebika and Tamerza to discover pristine and spectacular desert scenery, with villages perched in the Atlas Mountains, waterfalls and lush palm groves. Continue by 4x4 across the dunes to the Star Wars film set with a photo stop, then return to Tozeur for lunch. After lunch, departure to Douz, crossing the spectacular Chott El Djerid salt lake. Arrival in Douz, gateway to the Tunisian Sahara, with the option of a quad-bike excursion or camel ride to admire the sunset. Check-in at a 4-star hotel, dinner and overnight stay.
Discover Matmata’s troglodyte homes, then travel to Djerba to visit Houmt Souk and the Ghriba Synagogue.
After lunch at the hotel, departure to the Berber village of Matmata, known for its lunar landscapes and troglodyte houses carved into the mountain; visit a troglodyte house and the film set of a Star Wars episode. Departure to the island of dreams, Djerba, and check-in on a full-board basis at a 4-star hotel. After lunch, explore the island’s centre, Houmt Souk, as well as the Ghriba Synagogue. Return to the hotel, dinner and overnight stay.
Continue exploring Djerba, visit El Jem’s Roman amphitheatre and travel to Sousse.
Breakfast at the hotel and departure to the city of Gabès with a stop and free time at the spice market. Continue to the ancient Roman city of El Jem with a lunch stop in Mahres along the way. On arrival, visit the third-largest Roman amphitheatre in the world, dating from the 2nd century and still today one of the city’s most imposing monuments. Departure to Sousse and check-in at a 4-star hotel, dinner and overnight stay.
Explore Sousse Medina, Monastir’s Ribat and Bourguiba Mausoleum, then continue to Hammamet.
After breakfast, departure to the coastal city of Monastir and visit of the Mausoleum of Bourguiba, Tunisia’s first president, with free time in the town centre. Continue to the medina of Sousse to explore its souks and markets. Lunch in Sousse, then departure to Hammamet with a stop in the town centre and a short walk through the medina. Arrival at a 4-star hotel, dinner and overnight stay.
Visit Hammamet Medina, Tunis, the Bardo Museum, Carthage and Sidi Bou Said before staying in Gammarth.
Breakfast and departure to Tunis, the capital, then visit of the Medina of Tunis, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, discovering its typical architecture as you walk through its various souks, with the chance to do some shopping. Departure to the Bardo Museum, a former Beylical palace from the Ottoman era, now home to one of the finest collections of Roman mosaics, with a lunch stop in La Goulette. In the afternoon, continue to the archaeological site of Carthage with a visit to the Baths of Antoninus Pius, the Punic ports and the Tophet, a Punic sanctuary. Departure to the blue-and-white village of Sidi Bou Saïd for a relaxing moment, enjoying the panoramic views or savouring a mint tea. Arrival at a 4-star hotel in Tunis, dinner and overnight stay.
Breakfast and transfer to Tunis Airport.
Breakfast. Transfer to Tunis airport for your flight. End of services.
This programme may be adjusted according to arrival times, weather conditions and the pace of the group.
We can adapt the stages, pace, departure cities and options to your stay in Tunisia.