Itinerary

1. Day 01: Arrival at Tunis Carthage Airport

   • Regarding your arrival time, our guide and driver will be waiting for you at Tunis Carthage Airport (with a sign bearing your name) to ensure your transfer to the hotel.
   • The program for this day will be defined according to your flight arrival time.

   Accommodation: Hotel Belvedere Fourati or similar

2. Day 02: Exploring the Medina and Carthage Archaeological Site

   • Wake up gently and have breakfast at the hotel then depart for the first day of discoveries.
   • The day will start with a visit to the old medina of Tunis listed in the UNESCO World Heritage.
   • Visit the medresas and escape in time and architecture through the stories told by the guide.
   • Departure to the famous museum of Bardoo, the most important museum in the collection of mosaics.
   • Departure to Carthage and free lunch.
   • After the meal, visit the various sites of Carthage and travel in time between the Punic and Roman civilizations.
   • In the late afternoon, departure to the village of Sidi Bou Said and free time to walk in its narrow streets.

   Return to the hotel, dinner, and overnight

   Accommodation: Hotel belvedere Fourati or similar

3. Day 03: Utica and Dougga Excursion

   • After breakfast, departure to the archaeological site of Utica.
   • Continuation to Bizerte to visit its marvelous port and its medina. Free time to enjoy a good lunch in front of the port (specialty grilled fish).
   • After the meal, we will head to Dougga, this wonderful UNESCO World Heritage site.
   • We will cross Testour, the Andalusian city where you will see the mysterious watch with the numbers upside down.
   • Arrival to Dougga, Visit its various components with your guide then departure to the hotel for dinner and overnight.

   Accommodation: Hotel Thugga 3* or similar

4. Day 04: Kairouan: The Holy City and UNESCO Heritage Sites

   • After breakfast, departure to Kairouan, the holy city of Tunisia known for its great mosque (Okba Ibn Nafaa Mosque) and for its medina inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage.
   • Our first visit will be to the famous Aghlabid basins (considered as the most important hydraulic works in the history of the Muslim world).
   • Continuation to the great mosque and visit then to the mausoleum of the barber (the barber of the prophet).
   • Free Lunch. After the meal, free time to walk in the old medina and visit BIR BAROUTA (a holy well according to the legend related to Zemzem in Mecca).

   Dinner and overnight at the hotel Kasbah 5 *.

   Accommodation: Hotel Kasbah 5*

5. Day 05: Discovering the Old Medina of Tozeur

   • After breakfast, departure to Tozeur, the city of oases and palm groves crossing Gafsa.
   • Free lunch in Gafsa. Arrival in Tozeur and visit of the old medina.
   • Walk in its streets for around 1 hour with your guide to discovering its history and architecture. Then, the possibility of a carriage ride in the palm grove of Tozeur (not included and paid on-site).
   • At the end of the day, visit the museum of Dar Chraiet which summarizes the traditions of Tozeur in particular and the region of Djerid in general.

   Accommodation: Hotel Ksar Rouge 4* or similar

6. Day 06: Mountain Oases and Star Wars Scenic Sites

   • After breakfast, departure to Chebika, the destination of many filmmakers.
   • Hike for around 40 minutes with an English-speaking local guide to visit the ancient village and the source of water that springs from the side of the mountain.
   • Continue to Mides to admire its canyons then to Tamerza to admire its waterfall.
   • Lunch included in a typical restaurant. After the meal, we will go to the largest Star Wars site in Tunisia (Mos Espa village).
   • To get there, fasten your belts, we will cross the famous salt lake of Chott El Gharsa, the big sand dunes, and rocky obstacles.
   • By the end of the day, witness an amazing sunset in front of the sets.
   • Returning to the hotel, we will go through the famous basket of Nefta to enjoy good tea and admire the landscape.

   Accommodation: Hotel Ksar Rouge 4* or similar

7. Day 07: Night Under a Tent in Ksar Ghilane

   • After breakfast, we head to Ksar Ghilane crossing the salt lake of Chott Djerid (Largest salt lake in North Africa with more than 5000 square km).
   • We will also go through a petrified sand site, and you will discover a method of cooling hot water in southern Tunisia used to irrigate the palm grove.
   • Arrival at Douz, the desert gate, enjoy free time to visit the souk and the possibility of a quad ride or dromedary in the dunes (extra and not included). Free lunch then continue to Ksar Ghilane.
   • Arrive at the oasis where the other color of the sand embraces the greenery of the palm trees.
   • In the center of the oasis, there is a hot spring where you can swim.
   • Before sunset, we will be in front of the camp with a unique landscape where you will admire the sun hiding shyly at the horizon and the sand extends as far as the eye can see. Settle in your tent, and around 19:00, enjoy a demonstration of sand bread making (bread prepared under the embers).

   Dinner and free time to admire the stars. A night under the tent.

   Accommodation: Zmela Camp or similar

8. Day 08: Underground House and El Jem Coliseum Visit

   • After breakfast, departure to Matmata, the troglodyte village.
   • Stop at the Berber village of Tamazret to take pictures and enjoy a good rosemary tea.
   • Continue to visit a house dug under the ground. Our host will welcome us with good tea served with olive oil and honey.
   • Later move to El Jem to visit its marvelous Roman Amphitheater (considered the second most important after that of Rome) and visit its museum.
   • Lunch meal on the way. After visiting these monuments, departure to Hammamet for dinner and overnight.

   Accommodation: Hawai Beach or similar

9. Day 09: Leisure Day in Hammamet

   • Today, you will have a free day in Hammamet; you can explore the city, hit the beaches, or participate in optional activities such as.
   • Optional activity: Private Full-Day Golfing In Hammamet.

10. Day 10: Departure from Tunis

    • A free day to rest a bit after 8 days of discoveries. 
    • Pick up from Hammamet to the Tunis Airport and end of our services.