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Private Day Tour Tunis Medina Carthage Sidi Bou Said

1. Private Day Tour Tunis Medina Carthage Sidi Bou Said

Discover Tunis’ fascinating back-stories on a full-day, private tour with a history-loving guide. Featured highlights include the ruins of Carthage, Sidi Bou Said Andalusian Village, and the Medina of Tunis. By exploring with private transport and a personal guide, you’ll get straight to the most interesting places, making the most of your limited time in the city. - The Tour will start with a pick up from your hotel or specific address. - Visit the Tunis Medina - Visit the different sites of Carthage - Visit the Andalusian village of Sidi Bou Said - Drop off at your hotel or address. During the day we will have time for you to have a break for Lunch , I will show you several places where you can choose from depending on your budget and requirement . Also on request we can visit the American WWII cemetery

Dougga & Bulla Regia Private Full-Day Tour with Lunch

2. Dougga & Bulla Regia Private Full-Day Tour with Lunch

Depart from your centrally located accommodation in Tunis for the Roman archaeological site of Dougga. Begins your visit with a stop at the Theatre, built-in 168 AD by one of the town's wealthier occupants, Marcus Quadratus. Stroll through the residential quarter, where you will see temples and extensive Licinian Baths. There are some choice spots down here to photograph the Capitol. Continue on to Bulla Regia where you can explore the superbly preserved villas. Enjoy lunch before concluding your tour with a return back to your hotel in Tunis.

Sousse: Sidi Bousaid, Carthage, Medina of Tunis Daytrip

3. Sousse: Sidi Bousaid, Carthage, Medina of Tunis Daytrip

Discover Sidi Bousaid beautiful architecture, admire the beauty of one of the highest hills of the region. Walk the narrow streets of Sidi Bousaid and enjoy the best mediterranean view. Arrive at the ruins of carthage and explore three of the greatest roman sites. Explore the ancient Medina of tunis immerse yourself in the cultural and artisanal riches of the ancient city of Tunis.

Tunis: 3-Day Sahara Explorer Guided Tour w/ Meals & Transfer

4. Tunis: 3-Day Sahara Explorer Guided Tour w/ Meals & Transfer

1st day (El Jem – Tozeur) Tour starts with a pickup from Tunis, Hammamet or Sousse to visit El Jem (Thysdrus) to visit the Roman amphitheater, the third biggest & the best-preserved one in the Roman world. Continue to Tozeur Check-in for 1-night accommodation in Tozeur (**** 4 Stars Hotel) DINNER at the hotel 2nd day (Tamerza - Chebika - Mides - Douz - Sahara Desert) BREAKFAST at the hotel then departure to Visit Chebika Waterfalls Visit of Tamerza Waterfalls Visit Mides (Canyons) Visit of Ong jemel Star Wars desert set Continue to Tozeur for LUNCH Departure from Tozeur to Douz by a private 4×4 vehicle with a stop at the (Salt Lake) (Chott el Djerid) Your adventure starts with an amazing view, changing from lands of green palms to dunes of golden sand Continue through the huge charming dunes Having a delicious DINNER at the camping and enjoying the night drumming around the campfire Check-in for 1-night accommodation in Douz (Sahara Desert Camp) 3rd day (Douz - Matmata - Tunis) BREAKFAST at the camping then departure to Matmata for Underground Troglodyte Visit then LUNCH in Matmata Transfer to Tunis, Hammamet or Sousse Drop off at the selected hotel or location. {END OF TOUR}

From Tunis: Overnight to Kairouan, El Jem, Monastir & Sousse

5. From Tunis: Overnight to Kairouan, El Jem, Monastir & Sousse

Depart Tunis for Kairouan in an air-conditioned van and explore last two 9th-century Aghlabite Basins which were among the greatest waterworks of the Middle Ages. Proceed to the 7th-century Great Okba Mosque, the oldest mosque in North Africa. Nearby is the Mosque Sidi Sahbi (Mosque of the Barber), known for its minaret and beautifully tiled courtyards. Walk through the hustle and bustle of the medina (old city) and take a picture of the camel at "Bir Barrouta." Enjoy lunch on your own and free time to explore the medina.  Regroup and travel approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes to El Jem and admire its monumental amphitheater. Built in the mid-3rd-century AD, it is the largest Roman monument left in Africa, and ranks 3rd in the Empire after those of Rome and Verona. One of the last large amphitheaters built during the Roman era, its architectural design is an improvement over that of the Colosseum of Rome. After the tour, continue to a guesthouse for dinner and overnight.  The following day, enjoy breakfast in the hotel before travelling 40 km to Mahdia. Visit the Skifa Kahla, a massive fortified gate that survives the original Fatimid city, and spend time exploring the souk (market). Regroup and travel 1 hour and 15 minutes to Monastir to visit its grand cemetery where Habib Bourguiba, Tunisia’s first president, was put to rest.  In Monastir, admire the old Ribat (fortress) which has been used as a location for films such as "Life of Brian" and "Life of Christ." Eat lunch in a local restaurant before travelling 20 km to Sousse. Wander through labyrinthic streets to visit the Grand Mosque, the Ribat, and the Dar Esid, a Tunisian Family House museum. Along with its enchanting medieval Islamic history, Sousse wears another hat as a modern resort filled with hamams and beautiful beaches. Visit the El Kantaoui port before meeting the driver for the return transfer to Tunis.

From Hammamet: 2-Day Sahara Express Experience

6. From Hammamet: 2-Day Sahara Express Experience

Day 01 : Pick up from your place of residence and departure to El Jem, visit of its coliseum , measuring 148 meters long, 122 wide and 36 meters high, served during two centuries. Its capacity estimated at 35,000 spectators and its imposing size class unquestionably among the largest amphitheatres in the world. This building dating from the third century, shows the greatness of the Roman Empire. Continuation to Matmata located at 40 km west of Gabes, on a mountainside, it is a Berber village of 1800 inhabitants, at an altitude of 600 meters. The name Matmata came from a Berber tribe originating from Morocco, descendant of the Temzit. Matmata is very well known for its troglodyts houses. Troglodyte homes are homes built into the ground as a way to escape the heat of the summer sun, creating their own natural air conditioning. As you walk around on the surface of the ground, you can peer down into these craters, which are the courtyards of these homes. Some of the courtyards have sheer drops of up to 30 feet deep. These courtyards have rooms cut into the ground where residents live. Typical Tunisian lunch in Matmata Departure after the lunch towards Douz also called the desert gate, discovery of the city, check in at your hotel, dinner and accommodation Day 02 : Early breakfast and departure for Chott El Djerid to experience the sunrise on this beautiful salt lake, located between the Gulf of Gabes and the Algerian border, for nearly 300 km, the desert is covered with Chotts, desert areas covered with salt deposits that rest on a mass of mud. When it rains, the chott is covered with water and becomes a kind of inland sea. The mirages are frequent on this salted plain, of a brilliant whiteness. Departure for chebika via Dgueche, picturesque small village of the Tunisian south. Arrival in Chebika, discovery of this mountain oasis, formerly a Berber village that was washed away. Visit of Ong Jmal, known as the setting for the famous 'Star Wars' saga. But Ong Jmal is above all a magnificent place, completely disconnected from time and space. Visit of "Mos Espa" Proceed to Gafsa where you will have lunch On the way back to Tunis, panoramic visit of Kairouan a fascinating city still anchored in a distant past. One of Islam’s holy cities, it was the first capital of the Maghreb. Designated a Unesco World Heritage site, it conceals several marvels and it is also Known as Capital of traditional hand made Carpets Back to your place of Residence.

Cap Bon Guided Private Day Tour with Lunch

7. Cap Bon Guided Private Day Tour with Lunch

Depart from your Tunis centrally located accommodation for Kerkouane and visit the unique purely Punic site in Tunisia. Transfer to Haouaria and panoramic sightseeing of the Roman Caves “Les Grottes”, located at the tip of the peninsula! Continue on to Korbous where you will visit the hot-spring ‘Ain El Atrous’ which has been popular as a health resort since Roman times, enjoy washing your feet at the hot sea water. Head on to Nabeul, famous for its colorful pottery (40 mi/65 km from Tunis), considered as the richest city in pottery and see the local ceramics manufacturers before you continue to Hammamet, located 9 mi/15 km from Nabeul, originally known for its large number of hammams (public bathhouses), it has grown into one of Tunisia’s most popular tourism centers, Thanks to its beaches it is a popular destination for swimming and water sports. It is the first tourist destination in Tunisia. Its attractions include a small but well-preserved Medina, a wide sandy beach, and lots of colourful tourist shops. Hammamet has attracted many artists, including Paul Klee, Andre Gide, Claudia Cardinale and Frank Lloyd Wright, among others. Enjoy lunch before concluding your tour with a return back to the hotel in Tunis.

From Tunis: Full-Day Cape Bon Tour

8. From Tunis: Full-Day Cape Bon Tour

NABEUL: -After pickup from your hotel, start your tour with a visit to the Archeological museum of Nabeul. Also known as Neapolis in ancient times. City of Nabeul famous for its colorful pottery and bustling weekly market (Friday mornings). Tours of local ceramics manufacturers can be interesting and worth a look at the massive kilns. Make no mistake about it, though; these tours are thinly veiled attempts to encourage tourists into the showrooms. Much of the same thing can be found in each store. KELIBIA: - This quiet fishing town continues to survive mainly on its fishing fleet and as a service center for the surrounding farmland. The fabulous old fort overlooking the harbor has nearly 2500 years of history contained within its walls. KERKOUANE: - Kerkouane’s small museum displays the beautiful Punic jewelry made of gold and other precious metals, as well as other artifacts. Kerkouane is the first Carthaginian site in Tunisia to produce more than a few funerary objects. HAOUARIA: - During the Roman era, sandstone blocks were quarried from the length of the coast to build Carthage and other nearby Roman towns. The interconnected Haouaria caves are the most picturesque of these grottoes

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The mosque in Kairouan and the coliseum African are amazing. The mosaic museums in El Jem and Sousse are beautiful. Thanks to our guide and our driver to make this trip interesting and safe.

Beautiful sites, super knowledgeable and friendly guide happy to answer any questions about the sites as well as about Tunisia in general, good food, comfortable ride.