5-Day Exploring Tour Of Tunisia From Tunis
Highlights
Tunis, Tozeur, Douz, Matmata, Chenini, El Djem
Locations Covered
Tunis, Tozeur, Douz, Matmata, Chenini, El Djem
archaeological, camping, Desert
Private Tour
5 Days
Easy
Arabic, English, French, Italian, Spanish
Languages
Arabic, English, French, Italian, Spanish
Description
Explore the main highlights of Tunisia in a full tour through significant historical sites, including the Roman amphitheater of El Djem, the wonderful oases of Tozeur, Chebika, and Tamerza. Discover the oldest Berber troglodyte villages of Matmata and Chenini Tataouine, admire stunning landscapes in the Salt Lake Chott El Djerid and the Sahara Desert of Douz, and savor delicious meals of Tunisian local gastronomy.
Itinerary
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Day 1 : Arrive in Tunis Carthage Airport
- Arrive in Tunis Carthage airport, departure to Hammamet.
- Depend on a time to visit the city.
- Dinner and overnight in a hotel El Mouradi Hammamet.
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Day 2: Kairouan the Arab Capital
- After breakfast, departure for Kairouan, Islam's fourth holiest city and Tunisia's first Arab-Muslim World Heritage Site.
- Arrival in Kairouan; visit to the mausoleum of Abou Zoumaa Al Balawi, known as Sid Sahib.
- Visit to the Great Mosque of Okba, named after the city's founder.
- Visit to the Medina with its traditional souks and carpet workshops.
- After lunch, departure for Tozeur, oasis town and capital of the “Bled El Djerid” region.
- Accommodation at the El Oued hotel. Dinner included.
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Day 3: An exceptional day among the oases and a superb night in a desert tent
- After breakfast at the hotel, departure for the mountain oases in the heart of the Atlas Mountains.
- Arrival at Chebika and walking tour of the oasis with its natural springs and breathtaking scenery.
- Continue to Tamerza and visit the waterfalls and the old abandoned village, offering spectacular panoramic views. Departure to the Sahara part in Tozeur.
- After lunch, departure for Douz through Chott El Djerid, the famous salt lake, an immense salt depression with unusual landscapes.
- Arrival in Douz, known as “the gateway to the desert”, and a typical lunch to savour local specialities.
- Arrival at the campsite, where you can admire one of the world's most beautiful sunsets over the sand dunes, followed by an excellent dinner.
- A superb night in a comfortable, well-equipped tent under a magnificent starry sky, where the most famous constellations are visible to the naked eye.
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Day 4: Berber at the Historic Village
- Waking up to the light of dawn in a superb Saharan landscape and admiring the sunrise over the sand dunes is an experience you must have at least once in your life.
- Afterwards, you'll be served a rich and hearty breakfast to start your day with plenty of energy.
- We continue by vehicle until we reach the town of Douz.
- Visit the local market, famous for its Babouches, traditional slippers made from camel skin.
- Optional excursions on camels or quad bikes, we continue to the village of Tamezret, crossing the beginning of the Dhahar massif.
- Arrival at Tamezret, a superb Berber ridge village, one of the very few still inhabited in southern Tunisia, built on a hilltop with an ancient mosque.
- Departure for Matmata, a troglodytic Berber village with its famous lunar landscape and houses carved into the hillsides. Visit a troglodytic house to discover the Berber way of life.
- Visit to the old troglodytic hotel “Sidi Driss”, filming location for the famous film “Star Wars”.
- Cross the Dhahar massif with a panoramic stopover at Toujane, a superb Berber village hidden away in the Dhahar massif.
- Arrival at the Dar Ennaim troglodyte hotel, dinner included.
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Day 5: The Majestic Roman Amphitheatre
- Departure early for the town of El Djem, the ancient Thesaurus, and a visit to the 3rd-century Roman amphitheatre, 3rd largest in the world with a capacity of 35,000 spectators.
- Continue to Tunis.
End of our services.
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.
Price
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This is a private tour |