Itinerary
- Day 1
Tunis
Your guide and driver will be waiting at Tunis Carthage Airport with a welcome sign for the drive to your hotel. Once you arrive, the rest of the day is yours to settle in and rest, or if your flight comes in early, you can start exploring at your own pace.
- Day 2
Carthage - Sidi Bou Said
After breakfast, you'll walk through Tunis's old medina with your guide, checking out the historic medresas at this UNESCO World Heritage site. The Bardo Museum comes next, where you'll see an impressive collection of mosaics. From there, head to Carthage to tour the ancient Punic and Roman sites, then grab lunch during your free time. By late afternoon, you'll be in Sidi Bou Said, a charming village where you can wander the narrow streets before heading back.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to the old medina of Tunis (UNESCO World Heritage site)
- Visit to medresas in Tunis with guide
- Visit to Bardo Museum
- Visit to various Carthage archaeological sites
- Visit to Sidi Bou Said village
Landmarks/POIs Old Medina of Tunis Bardo Museum Carthage Archaeological Sites Sidi Bou Said - Day 3
Bizerte - Testour - Dougga
Starting after breakfast, you'll visit the archaeological site of Utica, then continue to Bizerte to explore its port and medina. Lunch on your own gives you a chance to try grilled fish from the local market. Next, you'll pass through Testour, known for its Andalusian architecture and the famous upside-down clock. The day ends at Dougga, another UNESCO site, where your guide will show you around before returning to the hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to archaeological site of Utica
- Visit to Bizerte port and medina
- Visit to Testour (Andalusian city)
- Visit to Dougga (UNESCO World Heritage site)
Landmarks/POIs Utica Archaeological Site Bizerte Port and Medina Testour Dougga Archaeological Site - Day 4
Kairouan
After breakfast, you're heading to Kairouan, Tunisia's holy city. You'll tour the Aghlabid basins, important hydraulic works in Muslim history, then visit the great Okba Ibn Nafaa Mosque and the Barber's Mausoleum. Free time in the medina lets you explore on your own, and you can visit the holy well of Bir Barouta, which locals say connects to Mecca's Zemzem Well.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to Aghlabid basins
- Visit to Okba Ibn Nafaa Mosque (Great Mosque)
- Visit to Barber's Mausoleum (Mausoleum of the Barber of the Prophet)
- Free time to explore Kairouan medina
- Visit to Bir Barouta (holy well)
Landmarks/POIs Aghlabid Basins Okba Ibn Nafaa Mosque Kairouan Medina Bir Barouta - Day 5
Tozeur
After breakfast, you'll travel to Tozeur, the city known for its oases and palm groves. The drive takes you through Gafsa with a lunch stop there. Once in Tozeur, your guide will lead you through the old medina for about an hour, showing you its unique character. Later, you'll check out the Dar Chraiet Museum to learn about Tozeur's traditions and the Djerid region's history.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to Tozeur old medina with guide (approximately 1 hour)
- Visit to Dar Chraiet Museum
Optional Activities
- Carriage ride in Tozeur palm grove (not included, paid on-site)
Landmarks/POIs Tozeur Old Medina Dar Chraiet Museum - Day 6
Mides - Tamerza - Mos Espa - Nefta
After breakfast, a local English-speaking guide will take you on a 40-minute hike through Chebika to see the ancient village and mountain spring. You'll continue to Mides for its impressive canyons, then to Tamerza to see the waterfall. The afternoon takes you to the Mos Espa Star Wars filming site, crossing salt lakes and sand dunes. After watching the sunset at the film sets, you'll head back through Nefta for tea before returning to your hotel.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch in a typical restaurant), Dinner
Included Activities
- Hike to Chebika ancient village and mountain spring (approximately 40 minutes) with English-speaking local guide
- Visit to Mides Canyons
- Visit to Tamerza Waterfall
- Visit to Mos Espa Star Wars site
- Guided tour through Chott El Gharsa salt lake crossing
- Sunset viewing at Star Wars sets
- Stop in Nefta for tea
Landmarks/POIs Chebika Mides Canyons Tamerza Mos Espa Star Wars Site Chott El Gharsa Salt Lake Nefta - Day 7
Douz - Ksar Ghilane
After breakfast, you're heading toward Ksar Ghilane by crossing Chott Djerid, North Africa's largest salt lake, with stops at petrified sand sites along the way. In Douz, the desert gateway, you'll have free time to explore the souk. The oasis at Ksar Ghilane offers a hot spring for swimming, then you'll settle into your desert tent for dinner. The evening's for stargazing and taking in the quiet desert night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Crossing of Chott Djerid salt lake (largest in North Africa)
- Visit to petrified sand site
- Stop in Douz souk (free time)
- Visit to Ksar Ghilane oasis
- Swimming in hot spring at oasis
- Sunset viewing at desert camp
- Sand bread making demonstration (around 7 PM)
- Overnight in desert tent
Optional Activities
- Quad ride in dunes (extra, not included)
- Dromedary (camel) ride in dunes (extra, not included)
Landmarks/POIs Chott Djerid Douz Ksar Ghilane Oasis - Day 8
El Jem - Hammamet
After breakfast, you're traveling to Matmata, the troglodyte village. First, stop in Tamazret, a Berber village where you can take photos and have rosemary tea. You'll visit a house built underground and experience hospitality with traditional tea. Later, head to El Jem to see the Roman Amphitheater, the second largest after Rome's, and tour its museum. The day ends in Hammamet for dinner and overnight.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch (Lunch meal on the way), Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to Matmata troglodyte village
- Stop in Tamazret Berber village with photos and rosemary tea
- Visit to underground house with host hospitality (tea with olive oil and honey)
- Visit to El Jem Roman Amphitheater
- Visit to El Jem Museum
Landmarks/POIs Matmata Troglodyte Village Tamazret Berber Village El Jem Roman Amphitheater El Jem Museum - Day 9
Hammamet
This is your free day in Hammamet to recover after eight days of travel. You can relax on the beaches, explore the city at your own pace, or join optional activities if something interests you. The choice is yours on how to spend it.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Optional Activities
- Private Full Day Golfing in Hammamet
- Day 10
Hammamet to Tunis
Your final morning is free to rest before you're picked up from Hammamet for the transfer to Tunis Airport. This marks the end of your tour services, and you'll head home with memories from across Tunisia.
- Meals
- Breakfast
