Tunisia – 10 Days Tunis Tozeur Douz Sousse Hammamet

Description:
Sidi bou Said
• Visit the village of sidi bou said :
• Walking tour of the village
• Stop for a mint tea with almonds or pine nuts, at the famous Café des Nattes or café des
delices

Walking tour of old Tunis
 Jemaa Zitouna-Great Mosque of Tunis
 elegant Place du Gouvernement
 fondouks (medieval inns), historic mosques, mausoleums, city gates, mansions & Christian
churches.

Carthage
 Byrsa Hill: the ancient acropolis & earliest Phoenician settlement
 (the Carthage Archaeological Museum was closed for renovation)
 the Tophet: the funerary sanctuary of Baal & Tanit and .Punic necropolis Roman
propaganda, hostile to the Carthaginians, stated that the Carthaginians ritually sacrificed
here their children to the gods.
 the Roman amphitheatre
 Punic ports
 Roman Antonine Baths

Museum Bardo
 Visit museum

Overnight in Tunis.

Description:
Testour
 -Walking the narrow lanes, we stop to admire the traditional homes, small shops, the
old hammam, and the historic Andalusian mosques including the including the Great
Mosque in the central square, and stop to sample the local (“Testouri”) cheese

Dougga
 Dougga UNESCO World Heritage site. minimum of 2 hours here

Bulla Regia
 famous for its unique subterranean villas.
 House of Amphitrite, the House of the Hunt & House of the New Hunt
 remnants of the ancient city: Julia Domna Baths & theater.
 Numidian-Roman site of Chemtou
 Roman quarries of Numidian marble

Overnight in Tunis.

Description:
Kairouan
• walking tour of the old medina
• weaving workshops on the way, where local textiles are still hand-woven on traditional looms
• **bakeries were a vast array of local sweets are made. (makroudh)
• Great Mosque, North Africa’s oldest
• Zaouia of Sidi Sahab/ “The Mosque of the Barber
• Aghlabid basins

Tozeur
• Ouled el hadef the historic old town of tozeur
. We wander the narrow lanes to admire decorative brickwork
. Colourful souks and date market

Overnight in Tozeur.

Description:
Tozeur Full Day: Tozeur,
the 3 Mountain Oases, Star Wars Film set.
Mountain Oases of Chebika, Mides & Tamerza
• Chebika: abandoned village and source of the springs.
• Mides – with a spectacular canyon – made famous in the film, The English
Star Wars film set of Mos Espa, near Ong el Jemal (“Camel’s Head Rock).
Nefta (Roman Nepte), one of Tunisia’s most important centers of Sufism, with over 100 shrines & 24
mosques, and the “Corbeille” – a massive crater-like depression filled with palm trees.

Overnight in Tozeur.

Description:
Chott el Jerid,
the Great Salt Lake- photos and breaks en route, to take in the splendid views.

Douz – Oasis town
Douz is famous not only for its date production

Overnight in Douz / camp.

Description:
Matmata Mountains- Berber tribe
• visit a troglodyte home belonging to a local family and the most famous troglodyte dwelling
(now Hotel Sidi Driss) which was used as a film set in the original Star Wars movie (1977).

El Djem
• Roman Amphitheatre

Overnight in Sousse.

Description:
Sousse – one of Tunisia’s most popular resort town—evening walk
• medina of Sousse (ancient Hadrumetum)
• ramparts
• ribat
• Great Mosque
• Kasbah
• Visite monastir the medina and the markets
• Visite ribat of monastir

Monastir
• ribat
Hammamet
• Visit the medina of hammamet
• walk around the Yasmine Hammamet Marina. Enjoy the view of the yachts and the
vibrant atmosphere with cafes and shops lining the waterfront.
• exploring the historical Medina, a charming walled old town with narrow streets, colorful
markets, and artisan shops.

Overnight in Hammamet.

Description: *Note: Any one of the below activities will be picked on this day (subject to availability)

Berber Villages and Zaghouan Mountains
 Departure from Hammamet
 Zaghouan
 Temple of Water of Zaghouan
 Zriba El Alia
 Old Berber village of Zriba (Zriba Oulia)
 Return to Tunis

OR

Bizerte, Utica and Cape Angela – The Far North of Africa
 Departure from Hammamet (start of tour)
 Utica archaeological site – ancient Phoenician city ruins with temples, houses and mosaics
 Cape Angela – northernmost point of the African continent with Mediterranean views
 Bizerte – historic port city with medina, kasbah and harbour
 Return to Tunis at the end of the day

OR

The Cap Bon Peninsula
 Departure from Hammamet
 Korbous – Hot springs on the Mediterranean coast
 Ruins of Kerkouane – Punic archaeological site (UNESCO heritage)
 Fort of Kélibia – Fortress with panoramic sea views

Overnight in Tunis.

Description:
After breakfast, and depending on your flight time, you will be transferred to the airport and assisted for departure.