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From the Mediterranean sea to the Sahara desert
From Carthage and the Medinas to the Sahara Desert – 10 Days / 9 Nights.
This immersive journey through Tunisia is a tapestry of history, culture, and landscapes that have shaped civilizations for millennia. Over nine days, travelers follow the footsteps of Phoenicians, Romans, Berbers, and Arabs, while also experiencing the living traditions that make Tunisia a crossroads of the Mediterranean and the Sahara.
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Tunis
Carthage
Sidi Bou Said
Dougga
Kairouan
Testour
El Jem
Kairouan
Tozeur
Tamerza
Djerba
Douz
Matmata
Djerba
Tunis
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Personalized welcome by Tunisian Discoveries staff at Tunis Carthage Airport. Transfer and check at Hotel in dowtown Tunis near the Medina of Tunis.
Afternoon discovery of the Medina of Tunis. Dinner and overnight in hotel.
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Today is dedicated to visiting the nearby Medina of Tunis, the largest in North Africa (larger than Fez or Cairo), where we will stroll through the various souks and main monuments including palaces being restored and traditional homes which illustrate the way of life and customs of the nineteenth century Tunis.
Lunch at restaurant serving genuine Tunisia food. Spend some time in the Medina and its Souks, colorful local markets to discover the exquisite craftsmanship of Tunisia's artisans and discover the traditions and cultural heritage of Tunisia in the various libraries and bookstores.
Overnight at hotel
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Bardo Museum/Carthage/ Sidi Bou Said
Morning visit to the Bardo museum, considered one of the richest museums in the world. Housed in one of the former Husseinite palaces, it encloses all the treasures of Tunisian history: from pre-historic times to the Punic civilization, the Roman era, Christian's times, Muslim civilization and up to the twentieth century and features the world's largest collection of mosaics.
In the afternoon, we will visit to the UNESCO World Heritage Site City of Carthage, the oldest phoenician settlement on the coast of North Africa, and its glorious monuments: the Anthonin themes, the Tophet at Salambo, the Amphitheatre, the Punic ports and the Acropolium. Continue to the WWII American cemetery of Cathage (General Patton's Kasserine Pass battle).
Continue to Sidi Bou Said, a 17th century village with immaculate white and blue houses, that has managed to preserve its charm and peacefulness. Stroll through Sidi Bou's narrow streets bordered by whitewashed houses with blue shutters and doors. Check out the various art galleries, try a bambalouni, light and crispy Tunisian style doughnut with some mint tea in one of the cafes of Sidi Bou Said and enjoy the superb view of the gulf of Tunis from one of Sidi Bou Said's traditional café. Dinner and overnight.
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Depart from Tunis. Visit the ancient city of Dougga, one of the best-preserved roman cities in Africa. Listed in 1997 in the UNESCO World Heritage List, the town of Dougga, built on an elevated site overlooking a fertile plain, was the capital of Punic and Roman states. Lunch in Thugga.
Continue to Kairouan, the holy city of Tunisia with its impressive Islamic monuments some dating to 670AD. Walk at your leisure in the souks, taste the traditional local pastry stuffed with dates called makroudh, and learn about the traditional savoir-faire of women making rugs.
Check in and private dinner at your hotel, which lies at the heart of the holy city of Kairouan. This hotel, with a luxurious inside and a sober outlook, merges harmoniously into the Arab-Islamic architecture of the city of Kairouan.
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Morning visit to the ninth century great mosque of Oqba ibn Nafi, an important reference point in Islam and Islamic architecture.
Continue to el Djem's spectacular amphitheater that dates from 238 A.D, and is the second largest in the World only to Rome's. Visit the newly opened small museum and the excavations extending behind the museum where beautiful mosaics have been found and then lunch.
Return to Kairouan, free afternoon in the beautiful Medina of Kairouan. Dinner and overnight at your hotel.
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Journey to the Sahara/Tozeur
After breakfast, continue to Tozeur, an oasis town rising from the sands of the Sahara desert where we will arrive in the afternoon. Visit the Belvedere of Tozeur, with its 300,000 palm trees and over 400 hot and cold springs.
Check in your hotel. After dinner at the hotel, visit to the Dar Cheraiet museum, an architectural jewel born of 1001 nights dreams. The museum, partially out- door features luxurious decorations and gardens with the most representative scenes of North African life.
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Depart to Metlaoui. Visit the Selja gorges if the Red Lizard Train is available (schedule not yet available), the train belonging to the Bey of Tunisia, ancient Ottoman ruler of Tunisia's part of the colonial heritage of Southern Tunisia. With six wagons, including one used by the Bey, the train takes you to discover the famous and otherwise inaccessible Selja gorges.
Continue to the oasis of Tamerza. Lunch in Tamerza. Explore the Mountain Oases of Mides and Chebika, which are perched in granite mountains above the Sahara and provide scenery for filmmakers in search of Biblical landscapes.
Dinner and overnight at your hotel.
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After breakfast, cross the dry salt lake of Chott el Djerid where fantastic forests and cities seem to appear on the horizon, only to be discovered as mirages. Arrive in Douz "gateway to the Sahara". This quiet, oasis village is home to the Festival of the Sahara and features a daily camel market. Lunch Sahara Douz.
Depart to the Berber village of Matmata and its famous troglodytes, homes built underground to protect the Berbers from summer heat. Berber Ksours are among the most exciting places to explore in Tunisia. One of these fabulous Berber village with its pitted lunar landscapes was the set of the ? Spielberg's movie Raiders of the Lost Arc and Lucas "Star Wars".
Continue to the Island of Djerba, land of the Lotus-eaters in Homer's Odyssey. Check in and dinner at hotel.
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Visit the Ghriba synagogue, built in the 6th century BC (fall of Jerusalem to the Babylonians), one of the holiest Jewish places that hosts annual pilgrimage of Jews from all over the world and holds one of the most ancient Torah's in the world.
Continue to Houmt Souk, the island's capital, for a chance to experience local markets, crafts and foods, the museum of arts and popular traditions in Sidi Zitouni and the village of Guellala for its potteries. Lunch at leisure (recommended Haroun Djerba).
Dinner and overnight at your hotel.
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Transfer at the airport of Djerba. Fly to Tunis early morning (45mn flight). Connect directly to a flight to Europe.
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Tunis
The capital of Tunisia The city, which occupies an elevated isthmus, is divided into two parts: the old, walled, Muslim quarter and the newer European quarter. The streets of the older section are narrow and winding, with many well-furnished bazaars and s
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Tunis
The capital of Tunisia The city, which occupies an elevated isthmus, is divided into two parts: the old, walled, Muslim quarter and the newer European quarter. The streets of the older section are narrow and winding, with many well-furnished bazaars and s
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Bardo Museum
One not-to-be-missed sight outside of central Tunis is the Bardo Museum, housed in the former Bardo Palace, official residence of the Husseinite beys. Inside, the collection is broken down into sections that cover the Carthaginian, Roman, early Christian
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Carthage & Sidi Bou Said
There is no complete visit to Tunisia without revisiting the ancient city of Carthage once home of heroic Hannibal whose trip on elephant across the Pyrenees in an attempt to topple Rome is often analyzed as most crucial turning point in modern history. A visit to the National museum of Bardo will reveal some of the most precious treasures of pre-roman history to include the most beautiful Mosaic works in the world.
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Kairouan
Kairouan is situated inland in the northern part of Tunisia. It is counted as the most holy city of North Africa, and the Great Mosque here, has what is believed to be the oldest standing minaret in the world. We visit the Great Mosque Sidi Okba, the most
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Dougga
Often called the “best-preserved Roman small town in North Africa,” Dougga (ancient Thugga) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of Tunisia’s greatest archaeological treasures. Nestled in the green hills of the Tebersouk region, about 2 hours southwest of Tunis, Dougga offers an extraordinary glimpse into daily life during the Roman Empire.
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El Jem & Kairouan
From the 3rd largest existing Amphitheater of El Jem to Kairouan once capital of the Aghlibite Empire, today dubbed capital of the fine hand-made carpets. This one day excursion is a great alternative and within a short drive from your resort.
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Tozeur
Tozeur a prosperous town, was once, like the mountain oases, one of the Roman outposts and a stopping point for the caravans coming from the sub Sahara to trade with the coastal cities of the Mediterranean. The beauty of this oases, its fabulous 14th cent
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Oasis Chebika, Tamarza und Mides
Chebika ,a small earthen village with its palm trees and mini waterfalls lying at the foot and slopes of the Djebel el Negueb was once a Roman outpost and one of the mountain refuges of the Berber peoples. From here up a steep winding road ,lies Tamerza famous for its Neolithic caves and its ancient sediments, an attraction of a palaeontologists and scientists from all over the world.
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Matmata
The mountain town of Matmata, home of distinctive underground dwellings. These troglodyte "homes" consist of a courtyard, 5 to 10 meters deep. A labyrinth of small rooms for sleeping, grain storage and family gatherings are cut into the soft rock and inte
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Djerba
Known as the “island of dreams,” Djerba is a sun-drenched oasis in the Mediterranean, located off Tunisia’s southern coast. With its whitewashed villages, palm groves, and endless sandy beaches, the island blends North African tradition with a touch of Mediterranean charm, making it one of Tunisia’s most captivating destinations.
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Tunis
The capital of Tunisia The city, which occupies an elevated isthmus, is divided into two parts: the old, walled, Muslim quarter and the newer European quarter. The streets of the older section are narrow and winding, with many well-furnished bazaars and s
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Note: Listed priced activities are offered as optional excursion package, listed highlights may be require entrance fees to access that can be paid for locally and may be subject to availability and holiday closures.
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Prices Adults|Chidren(4-11)|Infants
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Mon Oct 13, 25 thru Wed Oct 22, 25
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Flight information is subject to updates based on participation.
- Flights will be confirmed once payment is received by your local travel office.
- All flights include one luggage piece as per airline designation.
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A full tour of Tunisia, North Africa
Embark on a captivating 8-day journey through Tunisia, where ancient history, rich culture, and stunning landscapes come together in perfect harmony. From the bustling streets of Tunis to the timeless ruins of Carthage, and the enchanting desert oases of the south, this meticulously curated tour offers an in-depth exploration of Tunisia’s most iconic sites. Experience the grandeur of Roman ruins, the serenity of desert landscapes, and the charm of UNESCO World Heritage cities. Whether you're a history enthusiast, a culture seeker, or a nature lover, this tour offers an unforgettable experience that highlights the very best of Tunisia.
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Tunis
Carthage
Sidi Bou Said
Kairouan
Tamerza
Tozeur
El Jem
Sousse
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day at your hotel Breakfast.
dinner and overnight.
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Carthage-Sidi Bou Said Bardo Museum-Medina Tunis
Today you will start the tour by visiting Carthage the capital of the great Carthaginian Empire. There will be visits to the Byrsa Hill and Roman buildings, the Punic ports, the Salammbo Tophet, and the Antonine Baths.
Continue to visit the picturesque Andalusian village Sidi Bou Said. It is a delightful place for a leisurely stroll through its winding cobbled streets. Its trademark white walls, contrasting sky blue doors and ornate window grids make for wonderful photography. This village is a meeting place for artists, and it offers a breathtaking view of the Gulf of Tunis..
Next visit of the Bardo Tunisia's National Museum with it's archaeological collections including the world's largest collection of Roman polychrome mosaics. Continue to visit the medina of Tunis, Tunis's historic heart, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, you will have time to make shopping and stroll through the winding Medina's streets, with its souk (door-to-door shops selling all types of local curiosities) one of the world's great marketplaces and retrace its remarkable wealthy past, you will have also a walking tour within the modern city Transfer back to hotel. Dinner and overnight.
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Holy city of Kairouan- Gafsa
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This morning we depart to Kairouan, the first Holy Islamic City in North Africa and known for its fortified Medina and authentic architectural style. This town was declared by as a World Heritage Site in 1988, for its rich cultural heritage. This city remains a purely Arab city filled with outstanding examples of the finest Islamic architecture in Tunisia: We will Visit the Great Mosque, the oldest place of worship in
North Africa, and the zaouia, or tomb complex, of Sidi Sahab, a companion of the Prophet. We will see the impressive pools at Aghlabid Basins, built in the 9th century to collect and store winter rainwater, a reminder of the engineering flair and ingenuity of the early Islamic rulers. We will also discover Bir Barouta, a 17th-century draw well, connected, so the legend says, by an underground channel with the
Zem-Zem spring in Mecca.
Then free time to stroll into the Medina (old town), the ancient marketplace encircled by 11th-century walls. Kairouan also is noted for its souk, the crafting of carpets, and for its delicious pastries. Next we head to the south through a variety of local villages and changing landscapes.
arrival to Gafsa dinner and overnight in Gafsa or in Tozeur.
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In the morning, we will depart to discover the mountain oases, where many of the scenes of The English Patient were filmed. You'll drive south into some of the country's most spectacular mountain desert scenery, visit the mountain oasis of Chebika Tamerza First we will visit Chebika, a mountain oasis which was known as the castle of the sun. The old village of Chebika was destroyed by storms, however some of the dwellings and buildings still remain intact. It was built on a around a steep gorge and provides amazing all round scenery.
We continue our mountain adventure to Tamerza, the largest mountain oases in Tunisa, to visit the palm grove, water-fall and old village. Accomodation at hotel, the reminder of day free or you can have an extra tour ($) to discover Oung El Jemel (neck of the camel), unusual desert rock formation, the site where Star Wars was filmed.
Dinner and overnight.
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Tozeur-Museum of Dates-Chott El Jerid – Douz
The morning, visit of Tozeur, you will have a sightseeing tour of the village his quarter is famous for the unique decorative architecture in brick Also we ill visit the Museum of palm trees a very nicely done exposition about the date alm trees. It offers also a tour inside the oasis an explanation of the irrigation system. This visit will end by a degustation of date products.
Next we will cross the Chott El Jerid. This chott (flat, dry salt lake) is the largest in Tunisia and only becomes an inner sea during the winter rains, this region is also well-known for its “Desert Roses”. We drive to Douz, the oasis town known have a camel ride passing over the majestic sand dunes and picturesque Sahara as the “Gateway to the Sahara” Here you have the opportunity (optional $) to Desert, here the Sahara seems to go on forever.
Dinner and overnight in douz or in Matmata.
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Matmata-Gabès- El Jem Roman Coliseum
Today visit the village of Matmata, of Star Wars notoriety, but more importantly, center of the most extensive number of traditional troglodyte pit homes in the region. To get a feel for troglodyte living visit of one of these dwelling caves, then visit the hotel Sidi Driss, where scenes from the Lars homestead in Star Wars were filmed. Next we stop in Toujène to admire this picturesque Berber hill village with white washed in the
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Depart to Gabès, the main attraction in the city centre is the souk (Souk Jara) area where locals sell fruit and vegetables, spices, dried fish and mounds of green henna for which the city is renowned, visit of the souks and market spices Continue to El Jem to visit the largest and most spectacular Roman amphitheater in North Africa and the best preserved in the world. The coliseum appears better preserved than the one in Rome and certainly, has seen far less numbers of tourists over the years. This colossal edifice (classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site) which seems to rise out of nowhere was designed with seating for 30,000 people and is similar to Rome’s Coliseum. In the small archaeological museum, see the gorgeous collection of mosaics. Visit the remains of Roman villas behind the museum.
From El Jem, you continue back to the north. Dinner and overnight in Sousse Monastir or Hammamet.
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Enjoy the stay in your hotel or you may explore on your own the city. Breakfast - Dinner.
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Assistance and transfer to Tunis Carthage airport for your departure.
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Tunis
The capital of Tunisia The city, which occupies an elevated isthmus, is divided into two parts: the old, walled, Muslim quarter and the newer European quarter. The streets of the older section are narrow and winding, with many well-furnished bazaars and s
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Arrival
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Tunis
The capital of Tunisia The city, which occupies an elevated isthmus, is divided into two parts: the old, walled, Muslim quarter and the newer European quarter. The streets of the older section are narrow and winding, with many well-furnished bazaars and s
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Bardo Museum
One not-to-be-missed sight outside of central Tunis is the Bardo Museum, housed in the former Bardo Palace, official residence of the Husseinite beys. Inside, the collection is broken down into sections that cover the Carthaginian, Roman, early Christian
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Museum Entrance fees required
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Carthage & Sidi Bou Said
There is no complete visit to Tunisia without revisiting the ancient city of Carthage once home of heroic Hannibal whose trip on elephant across the Pyrenees in an attempt to topple Rome is often analyzed as most crucial turning point in modern history. A visit to the National museum of Bardo will reveal some of the most precious treasures of pre-roman history to include the most beautiful Mosaic works in the world.
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Kairouan
Kairouan is situated inland in the northern part of Tunisia. It is counted as the most holy city of North Africa, and the Great Mosque here, has what is believed to be the oldest standing minaret in the world. We visit the Great Mosque Sidi Okba, the most
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Entrance fees for The Great Mosque required
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Oasis Chebika, Tamarza und Mides
Chebika ,a small earthen village with its palm trees and mini waterfalls lying at the foot and slopes of the Djebel el Negueb was once a Roman outpost and one of the mountain refuges of the Berber peoples. From here up a steep winding road ,lies Tamerza famous for its Neolithic caves and its ancient sediments, an attraction of a palaeontologists and scientists from all over the world.
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Tozeur
Tozeur a prosperous town, was once, like the mountain oases, one of the Roman outposts and a stopping point for the caravans coming from the sub Sahara to trade with the coastal cities of the Mediterranean. The beauty of this oases, its fabulous 14th cent
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El Jem
There are few sights in Tunisia more arresting than El-Jem, the well-preserved, ancient colosseum - almost as big as its counterpart in Rome. Its seating capacity has been estimated at 30,000 (considerably more than the population of the town itself), mak
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Entrances fees for the Colosseum required
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Gabes
We are visiting next to Gabes Great Mosque an interesting handicraft souk, selling an assortment of items including Gabes henna and goods made from palm fronds and continue to the Chenini Hillside rock village and Sfax
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Matmata
The mountain town of Matmata, home of distinctive underground dwellings. These troglodyte "homes" consist of a courtyard, 5 to 10 meters deep. A labyrinth of small rooms for sleeping, grain storage and family gatherings are cut into the soft rock and inte
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Sousse
Sousse, an important commercial and military port in the times of the Aghlabites (800-909), is a typical example of a town dating from the first centuries of Islam. With its kasbah, its ramparts, its medina (with the Great Mosque), the Bu Ftata Mosque and
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Tunis
The capital of Tunisia The city, which occupies an elevated isthmus, is divided into two parts: the old, walled, Muslim quarter and the newer European quarter. The streets of the older section are narrow and winding, with many well-furnished bazaars and s
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Departure
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Note: Listed priced activities are offered as optional excursion package, listed highlights may be require entrance fees to access that can be paid for locally and may be subject to availability and holiday closures.
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Prices Adults|Chidren(4-11)|Infants
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Tue Oct 14, 25 thru Tue Oct 21, 25
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Flight information is subject to updates based on participation.
- Flights will be confirmed once payment is received by your local travel office.
- All flights include one luggage piece as per airline designation.
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Nestled in the heart of the Mediterranean at the very tip of Africa this tiny country with its endless fine sandy beaches and a most diverse countryside from the Atlas mountain chains to the golden breathtaking Sahara dunes was naturally gifted with a charm rarely matched in the world over. Its strategic location was perhaps an attraction to opportunistic invaders throughout its history but to its fortune it became a most colorful melting pot of ancient cultures and a natural bridge bewtween the east and west. Whether you are seekeing the best the Mediterranean coastlines have to offer or the exhileration of prime sightseeing this trip vows to exceed any expectations you may have. This is shorter trip version but will offer the same opportunities.
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Carthage
El Jem
Douz
Kairouan
Sidi Bou Said
Sousse
Tunis
Gabes
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Evening departure from selected pickup points.
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Departure from preferred pickup points.
Meet and Greet your Local guide followed by a brief introdution tour of the resort.
See your Tour guide for any suggestions or assistance with any arrangements you may need.
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Enjoy the resort and the many amenities or else Excursion to Tunis - Carthage & Sidi Bou Said.
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Tunis - Carhage - Sidi Bou Said
Enjoy the beach resort or join us on a 1o'night excursion to picturesque Southern Tunisia.
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Your may be already on the excursion in the Sahara or else may consult with your tour guide as to Orientation Tour her closer attractions you may be interested in.
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Tozeur - Gafsa - Kairouan - Sousse
Your may be already on the excursion in the Sahara or else may consult with your tour guide as to Orientation Tour her closer attractions you may be interested in.
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Bardo Museum
One not-to-be-missed sight outside of central Tunis is the Bardo Museum, housed in the former Bardo Palace, official residence of the Husseinite beys. Inside, the collection is broken down into sections that cover the Carthaginian, Roman, early Christian
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Note: Listed priced activities are offered as optional excursion package, listed highlights may be require entrance fees to access that can be paid for locally and may be subject to availability and holiday closures.
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Prices Adults|Chidren(4-11)|Infants
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Wed Nov 26, 25 thru Tue Dec 02, 25
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Flight information is subject to updates based on participation.
- Flights will be confirmed once payment is received by your local travel office.
- All flights include one luggage piece as per airline designation.
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