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Tunis: Full-Day Local Towns Sightseeing Tour with Lunch

1. Tunis: Full-Day Local Towns Sightseeing Tour with Lunch

The day begins with pickup from your Tunis hotel and heads off on the 25 minute trip to Carthage. Arrive in this charming seaside suburb and enjoy a guided tour, marvelling at ancient landmarks and sweeping views of the coast. Learn how Carthage was destroyed by the Romans in 146 B.C. but that excavations since have revealed homes, sewage systems, and the remains of the city walls. Continue the tour to the picturesque Sidi-Bou-Said next, boasting panoramic views across the Mediterranean. Stop for lunch at a local restaurant and get a taste of regional cuisine. The final stop of the day is the bustling Tunis Medina, a UNESCO listed location. Wander around the array of colorful stalls and soak up the unique mix of sights and scents. Mingle with the locals as you follow your guide towards the Al-Zaytuna Mosque at the center of the Medina. At the end of an unforgettable day, enjoy drop-off back to your hotel.

Tunis: Carthage, Sidi Bou Said and Medina Tour

2. Tunis: Carthage, Sidi Bou Said and Medina Tour

Start the day with pickup at your Tunis hotel. Make the 25-minute trip to Carthage in a comfortable, air-conditioned car, and spot some of Tunisia’s most exclusive villas along the way. Explore the city with your guide, taking in ancient landmarks with sweeping views of the surrounding coastline. Learn about how Carthage was famously destroyed by the Romans in 146 BC, but excavations have revealed homes, sewage systems, and the remains of the city walls. After visiting the UNESCO-listed archeological site, continue to Sidi Bou Said, a blue-and-white, picturesque village that looks over the Mediterranean. Pause for lunch at a local restaurant. Make the final stop of the day in the Tunis medina, the city’s UNESCO-listed old city. Follow your guide through the narrow streets to the Zitouna Mosque, a traditional cap-makers market, and Tunis colorful perfume market. This tour concludes with drop-off at your hotel in Tunis.

From Tunis: Hammamet and Nabeul Tour

3. From Tunis: Hammamet and Nabeul Tour

Your tour will begin as you depart to Nabeul. This city is well known for the manufacture of pottery, plates decorated with paint, and faience, the fruit of a craft that is passed down from generation to generation. The manufacture of mats, made from green rush in traditional workshops, is also an essential item of this city. You can take the road to Hammamet for a guided tour of the Medina, built in front of the sea with magnificent views of the rooftops. Later, discover the villa of George Sebastian, built in a pure Arab-Andalusian style on the 1920s. This villa housed Romanian artist G. Sebastian and his wife, a wealthy American. The villa is built in front of the sea and surrounded by a park teeming with magnificent trees and rare species of a prolific orchard and an open-air orangery. You will then have free time for lunch in Hammamet at yasmine Hammamet, with recommendations happily provided by your guide. Following lunch, you will take a small stroll through the port of Hammamet, before being taken back to your place of residence.

Tunis Governorate: Full-Day Tour

4. Tunis Governorate: Full-Day Tour

Set off to explore Tunis and its surroundings. The getaway will start with the Old Medina, the economic heart of the city, and a monument classified as a UNESCO World Heritage site. Stroll through the narrow alleys and discover the monuments, the history, and the unique architecture of this site. Visit the famous Zitouna mosque, the Medresas, and the Kasbah. Then, head to the Bardo Museum, the richest in the world in terms of the Roman mosaics collection. Meet Virgil, Neptune, and learn more about the civilizations that occupied Tunisia. In the afternoon, discover the ruins of Carthage, the Punic city invaded by the Romans. Admire these monuments and discover the hill of Byrsa, the Punic port, the Antonine Baths, and other UNESCO World Heritage sites. At the end of the day, take advantage of free time to stroll in the alleys of Sidi Bou Said, with its white walls and blue doors which dominate the bay of Tunis.

From Tunis: Overnight to Kairouan, El Jem, Monastir & Sousse

5. From Tunis: Overnight to Kairouan, El Jem, Monastir & Sousse

Depart Tunis for Kairouan in an air-conditioned van and explore last two 9th-century Aghlabite Basins which were among the greatest waterworks of the Middle Ages. Proceed to the 7th-century Great Okba Mosque, the oldest mosque in North Africa. Nearby is the Mosque Sidi Sahbi (Mosque of the Barber), known for its minaret and beautifully tiled courtyards. Walk through the hustle and bustle of the medina (old city) and take a picture of the camel at "Bir Barrouta." Enjoy lunch on your own and free time to explore the medina.  Regroup and travel approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes to El Jem and admire its monumental amphitheater. Built in the mid-3rd-century AD, it is the largest Roman monument left in Africa, and ranks 3rd in the Empire after those of Rome and Verona. One of the last large amphitheaters built during the Roman era, its architectural design is an improvement over that of the Colosseum of Rome. After the tour, continue to a guesthouse for dinner and overnight.  The following day, enjoy breakfast in the hotel before travelling 40 km to Mahdia. Visit the Skifa Kahla, a massive fortified gate that survives the original Fatimid city, and spend time exploring the souk (market). Regroup and travel 1 hour and 15 minutes to Monastir to visit its grand cemetery where Habib Bourguiba, Tunisia’s first president, was put to rest.  In Monastir, admire the old Ribat (fortress) which has been used as a location for films such as "Life of Brian" and "Life of Christ." Eat lunch in a local restaurant before travelling 20 km to Sousse. Wander through labyrinthic streets to visit the Grand Mosque, the Ribat, and the Dar Esid, a Tunisian Family House museum. Along with its enchanting medieval Islamic history, Sousse wears another hat as a modern resort filled with hamams and beautiful beaches. Visit the El Kantaoui port before meeting the driver for the return transfer to Tunis.

From Tunis: Visit of Hammamet & Wine Tasting Experience

6. From Tunis: Visit of Hammamet & Wine Tasting Experience

Hectic resort in summer, well known for its beaches and its party atmosphere, Hammamet is also a small city with an authentic charm. Turquoise waters, the scent of jasmine, white houses and stone walls gilded by the centuries… Admirate Its Fort, which occupies the corner of the outer wall, was enlarged in the 16th century by the Turks during their war with the Spanish over the control of Tunisia. Walk through the old Medina and climb it Ribat and enjoy the breathtaking view of the mediterranean sea. Visit of Dar Sebastian or Villa Sebastian was built in the 1920s by the Romanian George Sebastian. This estate contains residences, a park created by Sebastian in 1932 and an amphitheater with a sea view hosting the famous Hammamet International Festival Experience the domain in Grombalia, a true return to the sources of Mediterranean viticulture which offers wines perfectly adapted to varying tastes. Visit the wine cellars to immortalize the moment and travel back in time to discover the underground treasures of wine, but also to understand the job of the winemaker. Taste the products of the vine which has been cultivated for a whole year. After that, taste three of the best local wines in three colors. Enjoy lunch (optional, according to the availability and according to the number of people), before returning to your place of residence.

Traditional Tunisian Cuisine Cooking Class in Tunis

7. Traditional Tunisian Cuisine Cooking Class in Tunis

Start your class with a short overview of Tunisian food so that you can get to understand any particular last minute requests or preferences. Then continue on to visit the food and spice markets before returning to cook. The classes offer hands on instruction. The idea is for you to actually make the food in close contact with a traditional Tunisian chef. The approach is to prepare the components of a meal, usually consisting of several salads and a main course or two. You can vary this format to cater to your own tastes or specific interest areas, and your instructors are happy to teach you any Tunisian recipe. Because the classes are private, you have complete flexibility to adapt the class to anything you might want to do. The class will go at the right pace for you and cover what you would like to cover.

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What people are saying about Tunis

Overall rating

3.8 / 5

based on 4 reviews

This trip covers a wide range of the beautiful spots all around Tunis. With the small group we entered the Carthage, old theater and the Medina. We discovered from old Roman architectures to little bazaars in the old medina and also got in touch with typical Tunisia food. Especially to mention is our amazing tour guide. She showed us all from classical tourist spots to some Tunisia insights and was always very welcoming.

It was an excursion that we will remember for a lifetime. Tunisia is amazing and the sightseeings that is in in excursion too..but!!!! Without Atef this excursion would be meaningless. He showed us the real heart of the city of Tunis. He was an excellent tour guide. The worlds are not enough to describe how beautiful time we have.

The guide was incredibly knowledgeable and very accommodating. The driver was excellent and considerate of the heat.

Extraordinary places, carefully kept. The tour was well organized with a well trained Italian guide Hatem ☺️

lots of stops at some great places. Really knowledgeable and friendly guide. recommend.