Taste of Tunisia: Kairouan, El Djem and Carthage Small Group Tour in 3 Days

Arrive at Tunis-Carthage Airport, where your professional guide and driver will be waiting for you to start your first day of discovery. Depending on your flight arrival time, the first visit will be to the Bardo National Museum, located in an Old Beylical castle in the middle of the old city of Tunis, renowned for its rich collection of mosaics. After that, you will be transferred to Hammamet, one of the country's main coastal cities. Check in to your hotel in Yasmine Hammamet, where you'll have dinner in the evening. (Depending on your flights' times, lunch is included either on your arrival day, or on your departure day.)

Begin your day with breakfast at the hotel and a transfer to Kairouan. Upon arrival to the holy city, take a walking tour with your guide through the old Medina. Visit the Great Mosque of Kairouan, located in the middle of the Medina and built by the Arab general Uqba Ibn Nafi in 670 AD. The site attracts thousands of local and international visitors for its magnificent architectural and spiritual value. Then visit the impressive ancient engineering site of the Aghlabid basins, where two large water basins and a few cisterns have survived the passing of centuries as they helped conserve and distribute decades of scarce drinking water resources. Lunch is included and will be in Kairouan. The next stop is at the village of El Djem, home of the Roman amphitheatre of El Djem, the third largest Roman amphitheatre in the world, built around 18 centuries ago, and exceptionally well-preserved up to this day. The site was mainly used for spectator events, namely gladiator battles. At the end of this day, continue to the Mediterranean town of Sousse, and enjoy some free time at the harbour of El Kantaoui.

After breakfast, your will head directly to Sidi Bousaid, in the capital of Tunis. This charming village is known for its indigo blue windows and doors, white walls and, set at an altitude of over 100 metres, it features dazzling views over the Mediterranean Sea. Your next stop is at the neighbouring archaeological site of Carthage, located on a magnificent coastline. Although the ancient city was destroyed by the Romans, this UNESCO World Heritage Site features excavations of homes, baths and sewage systems. The other significant site in the area is the Carthage amphitheatre, built towards the first century AD and later rebuilt by the Romans. The theatre today hosts some 30,000 visitors at the yearly International Music Festival of Carthage. Then, depending on your flight time, you will either have lunch or go directly to the airport, with assistance for departure.

This is a short tour of the main sights within reach of Tunis. Day one covers the Bardo National Museum when your flight time allows, with a night in Hammamet. Day two takes in the Great Mosque of Kairouan, the Aghlabid basins and the Roman amphitheatre at El Djem, with a night in Sousse. On day three you return to Tunis and visit the ruins of Carthage before the flight home. Guides speak English, French, German, Italian or Spanish and the tour is shared with other travellers. Two nights in 5-star hotels, two breakfasts, two lunches, two dinners and the entrance fees are included. Departures are every Friday.

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• Personal Expenses
• Gratuities
• Optional Activities / Highlights
• Meals and drinks not specifically stated as included

Visa fees. Local hotel tax. Personal expenses. Porterage and gratuities. Optional activities. Meals and drinks not mentioned in the programme. Any type of personal or travel insurance

Price per person sharing a double room. Single rooms on request. The land arrangements are confirmed by the supplier, TUI Tunisia, within two working days of booking. A local hotel tax is paid at each hotel. Check the entry rules for your passport before booking.