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The Medina Souks
Traditional Property
Ancient Carthage
El Jem
Berber House
Mountain Oasis
Karouan Holy City |
4 day/3 nights Landscapes of Tunisia Itinerary
Starting on Wednesday
Wednesday
Arrive in Port El Kantoui and check-in to your hotel.
Dinner Included
After hotel check-in
the rest of the day/evening is at your leisure. Explore the centre and
port of Port El Kantoui. There are a number of shops, bars and restaurants
surrounding the pretty marina.
If you would like to venture further away the town of Sousse is just a 20
minute taxi journey away. Here will find numerous outlets, a long promenade
and you can also visit the local medina.
Thursday
Jeep Safari Tour to El Jem Sfax - Matmata - Douz
Day 1 of the 2 day tour
After breakfast meet up with our tour leader for the start of our 2
day 4x4 adventure. We start our tour heading down the
east towards El Jem. El Jem is particulary famous for the Coliseum which
could accommodate over thirty thousand spectators in its heyday, this
magnificent Roman Amphitheatre is very well preserved, possibly better than
the Coliseum in Rome. Our journey then continues to Matmata, en route you
will notice the landscape gradually changing to a more rural and lunar type
terrain. On arrival in Matmata we will stop for a local lunch and later
visit a Troglodyte dwelling, similar to the dwellings featured in the hit
movie Star Wars I. We continue our tour heading towards Douz which is known
as the Gateway to the Desert'. Douz is a typical desert village and is
surrounded with flat
desert, as far as the eye can sea and the occasional sand dunes and palm
tree oasis are visible. You will also have the opportunity to explore the area on a
camel or cart ride, for the more adventurous quad bikes are also available
(camel, cart and quad rides are additional and payable locally). After our
desert experience we make our way to our 4* hotel for an overnight stay and
dinner.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included
Friday
Jeep Safari Tour to
Chott El Jerrid -
Tozeur - Chebika - Tamerza - Kairouan - Tunis
Day 2 of the 2
day day
tour
After breakfast we continue our tour crossing the huge Chott El
Jerid, which is a dry salt lake, in the distance you will see the massive
Atlas Mountains region which is our next destination. We arrive on the
outskirts of Tozeur, one of the largest southern settlements. Here you will
visit the town and some of its places of interest. After our brief stop in
Tozeur we continue with the
next part of our tour and considered by many of our guests as one of the
highlights of the two days. We wind our way into the mountain region to our
next stop at the small settlement of Chebika. Chebika has
two villages, the old and the new. The old village was destroyed by storms,
however some of the dwellings and buildings still remain intact. It was
built on a around a steep gorge and provides amazing all round scenery. You
will have the opportunity to explore this beautiful location where you will
see natural springs, a palm oasis and you can also walk through the gorge, a
wonderful experience as you cross the small streams and pass small
waterfalls. We continue with our mountain adventure en route passing the isolated
mountain village of Tamerza and also visit another oasis and waterfall. Our
mountain region tour ends as we move onto the town of Gafsa for lunch. After
lunch we head back to the north. Our drive takes through a variety of local
villages and changing landscapes until we reach our final stop during of the
tour in Karouan. The Holy City of Karouan has more than fifty mosques which
are clustered within the old medina, however the ninth century Great Mosque
is the most impressive. You will have time to visit the rest of the holy
city including the Berber Mausoleum and some shopping. At this stage our
tour comes to an end and
we make our way back to
Port El Kantaoui.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included
Saturday
Sidi Bou Said - Ancient Carthage - Bardo Museum - Tunis Medina
Full day tour starting with
a visit Carthage, living evidence of ancient civilisations. Declared a
national monument, the ancient city of Carthage and nearby Salammbo, abound
in vestiges of the Punic and Roman empires with baths, dwellings, temples,
shrines and the fabulous naval port of the Carthaginians. See the Antoinine
Thermal Baths one of the largest built under the Roman empire with the 'cool
room' an amazing 47 metres long and 15 metres high, the Roman theatre which
is still used today for the summer festival of Carthage. And, admire the
stunning panoramic view from hill of Byrsa overlooking the ancient site. The
second part of our tour includes a visit to the beautiful village of Sidi
Bou Said, a lovely blue and white village perched on the cliffs overlooking
the Bay of Tunis. Follow the cobblestone streets winding upwards with small
shops selling antiques, Tunisian handicrafts and silver. Catch glimpses of
the emerald sea with the mountain of Bou Kornine and the southern beaches of
Tunis across the bay. Time for a local speciality, Green tea with mint at
the famous 'Cafe Des Nattes' before we depart for lunch. After lunch we proceed to the suburbs of the capital, visiting
the Bardo Museum. This museum was originally a Hafside Palace, built in the
13th century and over the years it has been restored and now displays some
of the finest Roman mosaics and other priceless treasures from various
parts territories throughout Tunisia. This superb example of Arab-Moslem
architecture and decoration features vaulted ceilings, galleries and
cupolas. The second part of our tour will take us to the heart of Tunis and
the old Medina. You will have some free time in the Medina to explore the narrow alleys which
wind their way through the heart of this cultural haven. You will see
the great Mosque Zaytuna located in the centre of the old Medina,
door-to-door shops selling all types of local curiosities and stunning
houses of character which are nowadays used as exclusive gift shops, art
galleries and fine traditional restaurants. Our tour at this stage comes to
an end and we make our way back to Port El Kantaoui
Breakfast and Lunch Included
You may require to add
additional hotel nights to this tour
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Price
Prices are per person based on 2 adults sharing.
620.00.00
43.50 supplement for tours during July and August
Tour
Availability & Details
This is a group
tour and operates every week throughout the year. Tour is guaranteed to
operate with a minimum of two passengers.
What is Included
4 day tour & hotel package
**3 + 1 hotel nights on bed and
breakfast basis
3 lunches
3 dinners
Multilingual Licensed Guide
for full
tour duration (English
guaranteed)
4x4 Mountain Safari tour
Transport from your hotel for all tours
Entrance fees into places of
interest/museums
**As you will be
spending 1 night at a different hotel on Thursday during the 2 day Jeep
Safari, you need only to prepare a small bag. You can leave the rest of your
luggage in your hotel room for your return on Saturday.
Not Included
Arrival & Departure Transfers
Accommodation
Information
4* Hotel Kanta, Port El Kantaoui
4* Hotel Mouradi Douz, Douz
These are the
preferred hotels, subject to availability and can be replaced with hotels of
similar standard.
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