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Included

Local tour leader, local guides, arrival transfer, transport, sightseeing and entrance fees.

Accommodation

10 nights comfortable hotel 4* and 5*

Meals

10 Breakfasts / 10 Diner

Not Included

International flights, departure taxes, visas, insurance, other meals not listed, any optional tours or activities during free time, camera fees, excess baggage charges, tips and items of a personal nature.

Additional accommodation

Extend your holiday by booking some pre or post tour accommodation - ask us or your travel agent.

Visas

Tunisia: Australian and New Zealand passport holders require a visa for Tunisia and this can be obtained on arrival for stays of up to 3 months. British, Canadian and American passport holders do not require a visa for stays of up to three months. For all other nationalities please reconfirm your visa requirements with your travel agent.

We will need, at least one month before departure, the following information:

Full name

Date and place of birth

Profession

Nationality

Address

Passport number

Issuing date of the passport

Expiry date of the passport

We will also need a copy of your passport copy (sent by fax or scanned) and your departure flight details if your tour ends in Tunis.

Vaccinations

Vaccinations may be required for this trip. Please consult your doctor or a travel health specialist. The choice of vaccinations can depend on a range of issues including the specific destination, the duration of the trip, your personal health and of course what vaccines you have had before.

Carry Your Certificate

You should be issued with an International Certificate of Vaccination booklet that records each vaccination. Always carry this with you on your travels; it could provide essential information for doctors in the event that you fall ill whilst travelling.

Passport

Well before travelling, please ensure that you have a current passport, with an accurate photo, that is valid for at least six months after your scheduled return home. Also check that your airline tickets are in exactly the same name as your passport. Some countries may require that you have a return air ticket, or have sufficient funds to purchase such a ticket.

 

Itinerary

Day 1: Tunis -

On arrival at Tunis Airport, you are met by our representative and before transferred to your hotel you will take a short visit for Sidi Boussaid to drink a tea. This is simply an arrival day so you may arrive in Tunis at any time. Please note that hotel rooms are generally only available after midday. The rest of your day is free to explore the surroundings and our tour leader may make contact with you in the evening.

Day 2: Tunis - Carthage - Sidi Bou Said - Hammamet

After breakfast we start a sightseeing tour of Tunis with a visit to the to the medina (old quarter) of Tunis, which the largest in North Africa (larger than those in Fez, Algiers or Cairo). We then visit Bardo Museum, the finest museum in the country and one of the best archaeological museums in the Mediterranean region. Housed in an old palace that once belonged to the Husseinite beys, who were former rulers of Tunisia, it is especially known for its beautiful and extensive collection of mosaics that date back to Roman times. Proceed Lunch is optional

After we visit UNESCO World Heritage site of Carthage, which was founded in 814 BC and was the oldest Phoenician settlement on the coast of North Africa. Many wars were waged against the other Mediterranean powers such as the Greeks and the Romans before the city was ultimately conquered by the Romans in 146 BC. Although partially hidden due to ongoing development over ensuing years, monuments such as the Antonine baths, Roman amphitheatre and the Punic ports hark back to the glories of a bygone era, whilst some of the best relics can be found in the archaeological museum of Carthage. We continue to Sidi Bou Said Andalous village and stroll through narrow streets lined with whitewashed houses with blue shutters and doors. Here we can also check out the various art galleries or try a bambalouni (a light and crispy Tunisian style doughnut) in one of the cafés that offer superb views of the Gulf of Tunis.

Then departure to Hammamet

Dinner and overnight at hotel

 Meals included: 1 breakfast /1 Dinner

Day 3: Hammamet- Cap BON

We start our day with a Full day tour CAP BON including:(Visit pottery) –  KELIBIA ( visit fortress)- KERKOUANE (visit the Punic  site) LA HOUARIA and KORBOUS famous landscapes)

Return to Hammamet through agricultural landscapes

Dinner and overnight Hammamet-

Meals included: 1 breakfast / 1 Diner

Day 4: Dougga - Bulla Regia-Kef

Buffet breakfast at hotel

Departure to Dougga through Itinerary typical small and traditional vilalge:

ZAGHOUAN- EL FAHS-EL AROUSSA-TESTOUR (walk through the old village)

The archaeological site of Dougga, is one of the best-preserved Roman cities in Africa. Built on an elevated site overlooking a fertile plain, it was the capital of both the Punic and Roman states. Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1997, Dougga was originally a Punic town that sided with the Romans against Carthage and was granted some degree of independence as a reward. It became an influential agricultural centre, controlling important trade routes to Carthage, on the coast. Its important marble quarries and fresh water supplies contributed to making it a prosperous and successful town. Then Continuation to BULLA REGIA (afternoon)

Overnight at Hotel  

Meals included: 1 breakfast / 1 Diner

Day 5: KEF - Kairouan

BREAKFAST AT hotel

Morning visit le KEF (mosque- fortess-basilica-old ton)

Departure to KAIROUAN

Visit of the medina- Aghlabide Bassins, Bir Barouta and old Kairouan

Dinner and overnight at hotel

Meals included: 1 breakfast / 1 Diner

Day 6: Kairouan – Sbetla - Gafsa

BREAKFAST AT hotel

Visit Kairouan which is the fourth holiest site in Islam, after Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem. It is said that seven pilgrimages to Kairouan equates to one pilgrimage to Mecca. On a sightseeing tour we visit the 9th century Great Mosque of Oqba Ibn Nafi, an important example of Islamic architecture. We continue to Sbeitla to visit of the archeologically site, Continue to Gafsa

Gafsa : visit of the hasfidian kasbah and roman baths

Dinner and overnight at hotel

Meals included: 1 breakfast / 1 Diner

Day 7: Gafsa –Metlaoui - Tozeur

Buffet breakfast at hotel

Departure to METLAOUI, tour with “the lezad Rouge” through the Selja canyon

Continue to Tozeur

the oasis town of Tozeur, which is lined by extensive palm groves. Here we visit the Dar Charait Museum, which evokes images reminiscent of the classic fable, 'One Thousand and One Nights'.

Dinner and overnight at hotel

Meals included: 1 breakfast / 1 Diner

Day 8: Tozeur – Douz -Matmata

Buffet breakfast at hotel

Jeep tour in the mountain oasis of Chebika and Tamerza

Tozeur: walk through the oasis, visit if Medina and Museum “Dar Cherait”

Optional: camel ride in the afternoon in Douz

Route to Matmata

Dinner and overnight at hotel

Meals included: 1 breakfast

Day 9: Matmata - Djerba

Buffet breakfast at hotel

Visit of “Troglodyte’ house in Matmata

departure early to the island of Djerba soon by arrival visit of Synagogue of el ghriba, Then an island Tour including Guellala and Houmt Souk

Dinner and overnight at hotel

Meals included: 1 breakfast

Day 10: Djerba- Gabes – Sfax - El-Jem - Sousse

Buffet breakfast at hotel

Departure in direction of Gabes short break then continue to El Jem (Thysdrus) and its Roman coliseum. Though smaller than the coliseum in Rome it is in better condition and you will be able to visit the underground chambers which housed the gladiators and wild animals, then direction to Sousse

Visit of the medina and its center late afternoon

Dinner and overnight Hotel

Meals included: 1 breakfast

Day 11: Sousse - Tunis

Our trip ends today, after breakfast.

Transfer to airport Tunis

Assistance for departure formalities

Meals included: 1 breakfast