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Tunisia "Gate to Africa"

Nestled in the heart of the Mediterranean at the very tip of Africa this tiny country with its endless fine sandy beaches and a most diverse countryside from the Atlas mountain chains to the golden breathtaking Sahara dunes was naturally gifted with a charm rarely matched the world over. Its strategic location was perhaps an attraction to opportunistic invaders throughout its history but to its fortune it became a most colorful melting pot of ancient cultures and a natural bridge bewtween the east and west. Whether you are seekeing the best the Mediterranean coastlines have to offer or the exhileration of prime sightseeing this trip vows to exceed any expectations you may have.

 Featuring:
Carthage
 
Douz
 
El Jem
 
Gabes
 
Gafsa
 
Kairouan
 
Matmata
 
Sbeitla
 
Sidi Bou Said
 
Sousse
 
Tozeur
 
Tunis
PACKAGE INCLUSIONS
(*)Subject to change
No Hotel Overnights on this trip.

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Listed inclusions are subject to optional excursion listing. Please refer to itinerary and highlight listing for details and pricing where applicable.

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Day1
Outbound Flight to Tunis - Sousse

Morning flight and afternoon arrival in Tunis, meet & greet tour guide and proceed to Sousse (1,5 hr) and check into the hotel.
Enjoy the remainder of the day exploring sandy beaches or the many amenities, from the saltwater pool to its spa facilities.

Day2
El Jem - Matamata - Douz

We travel south to El Jem and visit its spectacular Roman amphitheater, dubbed the best preserved in the world (another UNESCO World Heritage Site), once seating over 30,000 eager spectators. We also visit the archaeological museum where we find some of the world’s most gorgeous collection of mosaics and the remains of Roman Villas.
Further south in Gabès, we stop to visit the bustling souks and market renowned for aromatic spices before continuing to Matmata, of Star Wars notoriety, and visit one of the typical troglodyte pit homes in this desert region where The Berber people built these simple underground dwellings to escape the extremes of weather and any unwelcome invaders.
e also visit the hotel Sidi Dris, where scenes from the Lars homestead in Star Wars were filmed before continuing to Douz, the oasis town known as the “Gateway to the Sahara”. Here, you have the opportunity (optional $) to have a camel ride passing over the majestic sand dunes and picturesque Sahara Desert, which extends over to 3.6 million square miles, amounting to nearly a third of Africa’s surface. Hotel Check-in Douz and dinner.

Day3
Chott El Jerid - Tozeur

Today we start our northward drive with Chott El Jerid (Salt Lake) is the largest in Tunisia and only becomes an inner sea during the winter rains. Most of the year it is a salty and dry marsh with the light reflected from the crystal surface creating mirages. We arrive on the outskirts of Tozeur, visit the old town, one of the largest southern settlements, famous for the unique decorative architecture in brick. Also, we will visit the Museum of palm trees where we learn about the unique oasis an explanation of the irrigation system. This visit will end by a degustation of date products.
This afternoon, we continue to Sbeitla to view some of the best-preserved Roman Empire’s remnants, dominated by a Forum and finest group of small temples and basilicas.
Dinner in Sousse and overnight.

Day4
Kairouan - Tunis - Sidi Bou Said

A brief journey will take us to Kairouan, where we visit the great Mosque and UNESCO-protected old city.
Afternoon departure for Tunis starting with a visit to ancient Carthage, once the capital of history’s greatest Empires.
We also visit the picturesque Andalusian village Sidi Bou Said before check- into our hotel nearby (Hotel overnight Tunis)

Day5
Homeward Flight

Check-out and airport transfer to catch our flight back to points of origin

Camel ride
On your Excursion to Zafrane you can ride a camel out to the dunes at sunset for a sopectacular and emmotional experience you do not want to miss.
€ 15
El Jem
There are few sights in Tunisia more arresting than El-Jem, the well-preserved, ancient colosseum - almost as big as its counterpart in Rome. Its seating capacity has been estimated at 30,000 (considerably more than the population of the town itself), mak

Kairouan
Kairouan is situated inland in the northern part of Tunisia. It is counted as the most holy city of North Africa, and the Great Mosque here, has what is believed to be the oldest standing minaret in the world. We visit the Great Mosque Sidi Okba, the most

Matmata
The mountain town of Matmata, home of distinctive underground dwellings. These troglodyte "homes" consist of a courtyard, 5 to 10 meters deep. A labyrinth of small rooms for sleeping, grain storage and family gatherings are cut into the soft rock and inte

Sbeitla
Sbeitla, is one of the country's largest archaeological sites. Its numerous attractions include Roman temples and baths, early-Christian churches and Byzantine fortresses

Sidi Bou Saïd
Sidi Bou Saïd is a pretty little whitewashed village set high of a cliff above the Gulf of Tunis, about 10km (6mi) north-east of the capital. It's a delightful place for a stroll amongst narrow cobbled streets with old stone steps. Its gleaming walls are

Sousse
Sousse, an important commercial and military port in the times of the Aghlabites (800-909), is a typical example of a town dating from the first centuries of Islam. With its kasbah, its ramparts, its medina (with the Great Mosque), the Bu Ftata Mosque and

Land Rover Excursion
Join us for an excursion to Starts Wars & The English patient filming scene then onto Chebika Oasis, Tamarza, Mides and Rommel Road through spectacular Atlas Canyon. All in all a great experience to be remembered!
€ 55

Note: Unless included is an optional excursion package, listed highlights may be require entrance fees to access that can be paid for locally and may be subject to availability and holiday closures.

(Thanksgiving Day)

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(*)Total Travel Days. All departures are evenings (generally) post-work hours. Reservations submitted within 24hr of departures need to be reconfirmed to avoid overbooking.
Time Frame Adults | Child | Infants
Tuesday, November 26, 2024 Thru
Saturday, November 30, 2024 Thanksgiving Day
5 Days
€999
€799
€499

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