3-Hour bike tour of Carthage Archeological Site
Highlights
Tunis
cycling, historical, Eco Tourism
Private Tour
3 Hours
Medium
Arabic, English, French
Description
Go on a bike tour through the ruins of the ancient Carthage civilisation to the Carthage Archeological Site. Explore the 9th-century monuments, including Tophet de Carthage, Carthage Adquedet, Baths of Antonius, the largest Roman thermae. Lastly, visit the magnificent Villas Romanies and get an insight into the lifestyle of ancient Romans. End your biking tour at the Rue Mathos.
Itinerary
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Carthage Archaeological Site
- Arrive at Rue Mathos, the bike tour's starting point, and meet with your tour guide.
- Halt for 15 mins at Tophet de Carthage, also called Tophet Salammbo, is an ancient sacred area dedicated to the Phoenician gods Tanit and Baal. The Tophet contains many graves of children who, according to the interpretations, had been killed or buried in place after their untimely death.
- Continue biking towards Carthage Aqueduct, also called the Zaghouan Aqueduct, an ancient Roman aqueduct that supplied Carthage, Tunisia, water. From its source in Zaghouan, it flows for 132 km, making it one of the longest aqueducts in the Roman Empire.
- Ride to the Baths of Antoninus, also called the Baths of Carthage, are the largest Roman thermae built on the African continent and one of the three largest built in the Roman Empire. The baths are also the only remaining Thermae of Carthage that dates back to the Roman Empire's era.
- Travel to Villas Romaines, a Roman villa, which was typically a country house for wealthy Romans.
- Return to Rue Mathos, which marks the end of the tour.
What's Included
What's Excluded
Meeting Point
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
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