3-Hour Self-Guided Bike Tour of Carthage Archaeological Site
Highlights
Tunis
archaeological, cycling, historical
Private Tour
3 Hours
Medium
English
Description
Explore the ruins of the ancient Carthage architecture and monuments at the Carthage Archaeological Site as you take a bike ride through the 9th-century marvels, including the majestic Saint Louis Cathedral and the ancient Tophet de Carthage. Also, explore the huge Baths of Antoninus and the famous Villas Romanies before returning to Rue Mathos.
Itinerary
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Bike Tour at the Carthage Archaeological Site
- Arrive at Rue Mathos, the bike tour's starting point.
- Halt for 10 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.
- Visit the North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial, a Second World War military war grave cemetery located in Carthage and dedicated to the martyred war heroes.
- Continue biking towards Carthage Aqueduct, also known as the Zaghouan Aqueduct, an ancient Roman aqueduct that supplied Carthage, Tunisia, water. From its source in Zaghouan, it flows 132 km, making it amongst the longest aqueducts in the Roman Empire.
- Travel to Villas Romaines, a Roman villa, which was typically a country house for wealthy Romans.
- Check out the Saint Louis Cathedral, a Roman Catholic church located on the peak of Byrsa Hill, near the ruins of the ancient Punic and then Roman cities. It was built atop the ruins of an old temple dedicated to Eshmun, the Punic god of healing.
- 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.
- Return to Rue Mathos, which marks the end of the tour.
What's Included
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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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