Tunisia Short Holiday Break

Arrival at Tunis Carthage airport followed by assistance.

Transfer to Hammamet. Check-in at the hotel, dinner, and overnight.
 

After breakfast, checkout and departure to Kairouan, the city which rises like a dream of tawny beige, bearing in its serenity 13 centuries of Islamic culture. Behold the wondrous beauty of its mosques, the symphony of its columns and arches and the exquisite delicacy of the stone work. Visit to the Great Mosque of Uqba Bin Nafi, an important Islamic landmark and architecture which was built in the 9th century. Next, visit Sidi Sahbi Mausoleum, which houses the tomb of one of Prophet Mohammed's companions known as the Barber and the Aghlabids pools. 

We will proceed to Sbeitla. Lunch at a restaurant and then visit the Roman ruins of Sbeitla, one of the few ancient Roman cities that is famous not only for its strategic role but also its politics and economy have played a major role during antiquity.

Departure for Tozeur: one of the famous oases in the world which is surrounded by 200 springs. It is sheltered by a palm grove of more than 1000 ha – about 400.000 palm trees and world-renowned dates, also known as deglet nour which means “fingers of light”.

Check in at the hotel, dinner and overnight.

After breakfast, departure to visit the Mountain oases of Chebika/Tamerza/ Midès. In Chebika, the refreshing water rushes over an imposing waterfall to form a wadi surrounded by palm trees at the bottom of a gorge. Tamerza looks barricaded by its mountain range, as if suspended on the side of a vast canyon with commanding views over the vast plains as far as the Chott and the sand hills. Finally, there is Midès, the most impressive of these oases which overlooks a breathtakingly high canyon. 

Return to Tozeur and lunch.

Departure to Douz via Chott El Jerid. Stop for photo in Chott El Jerid and possibility of Camel riding on the dunes.

Check in at the hotel, dinner and overnight.

After breakfast, departure to Matmata, where was the setting for the film Star Wars. This village, named after the Berber tribe that inhabits the region is the largest of the troglodyte communities. Visit of the Berber Museum in Tamezret.

Lunch and visit of the troglodyte village.

Continuation to to El Jem. Be enthralled by one of the world’s largest and most spectacular Roman Amphitheater. Built in 238 AD, it can hold up to 35,000 spectators. This monument illustrates the grandeur and extent of the Roman Empire. Nearby is the museum of El Jem, which houses some lovely mosaics and the remains of some recently excavated luxury villas. 

Departure to Sousse. Check-in at the hotel, dinner and overnight.

After breakfast, checkout and departure to explore Carthage, an UNESCO World Heritage Site and the oldest Phoenician settlement on the coast of North Africa. Continue to Byrsa Hill to see the ruins of Roman buildings and Carthage Museum. Visit the Antonin Baths, a huge Roman bath complex on the edge of the Mediterranean, the theater and Punic Port. 

Departure to visit Sidi Bou Said, a picturesque small town bordered by whitewashed houses with blue shutters and doors. Check out the various art galleries and try some mint tea in one of the traditional street cafes while enjoying the superb view of the gulf of Tunisia.

Lunch at a local restaurant.

Visit of Bardo Museum, one of the best archaeological museums in the Mediterranean, which is especially well-known for its beautiful collection of mosaics. The museum is located in an old palace that belongs to the Beys, rulers of Tunisia. Next, visit the Medina, where we will see the “old Tunisia” which includes the Medina, the ‘European’ quarter built at the beginning of the 20th century and the new modern suburbs. 

Check in at the hotel in Tunis, dinner and overnight.

After breakfast, checkout and transfer to Tunis airport for your final departure.