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Mosque Zaytuna
Traditional Property
Sidi Bou Said Street
Karouan
El Jem
Local Crafts in the
Medina
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5 days/4 nights Origins of Tunisia Itinerary
Starting on Tuesday
Tuesday
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.
Wednesday
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 your hotel.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included
Thursday
Karouan - El Jem - Monastir
Our full day starts with a visit to Karouan, the Holy City. Here, more than
fifty mosques 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. Karouan is also famous for its
carpet and rug makers and you can visit some of the local specialised
producers. After lunch we continue with our tour to 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. You will
have ample to explore the Coliseum before we proceed to our final location
of Monastir. In Monastir we will visit the the Ribat Fortress, built around
800AD and to the impressive Bourguiba Mausoleum. You will also have free
time to visit the Medina and Marina before we head back to our hotel.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Included
Friday
Hamamet - Nabeul
The first stop on our half day tour is Nabeul.
Here we will visit a stone and ceramic workshop which offers an authentic
view of the art of pottery and ceramics. Visitors can watch as the potter's
wheel spins out a work of art and admire the range of talents of these
artisans who create the modern and sophisticated with the same definite
touch as the traditional Tunisian ceramics. We continue to a bustling local
market, here you can enjoy the atmosphere and experience local lifestyles,
there are a variety of colourful local products for sale. Our next stop
includes a visit to the old medina of Hammamet. This medina dates back to
around 1500 when the Hafsids erected the present walls, allowing safe living
and trade here. You can explore the narrow windings streets which have a
variety of full small curiosity shops.
Breakfast and Dinner
Included
Saturday
Breakfast at hotel and check-out.
Breakfast 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.
€345.00
€58.00 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
•
5 day tour & hotel package
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4 hotel nights on bed and
• breakfast basis
• 2 lunches
• 4 dinners
• Multilingual Licensed Guide
for full
• tour duration (English
guaranteed)
• Transport from your hotel for all tours
• Entrance fees into places of
•interest/museums
Not Included
• Arrival & Departure Transfers
Accommodation Information
4* Hotel Kanta, Port El Kantaoui
These are the
preferred hotels, subject to availability and can be replaced with hotels of
similar standard.
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