The Best of Tunisia - 7 Days - Copacabana travel

Day 1: Arrival - Tunis - Carthage - Medina

Arrival time TBD – Pick up from Tunis-Carthage Intl Airport
Visit the ancient ruins of Carthage, a UNESCO World Heritage
Lunch at a local restaurant
Visit of Tunis Medina, one of the most impressive medieval Medinas in North Africa with its maze of markets, Mosques and numerous palaces and monuments
Visit of the Bab el Bhar (Gate of France), marking the separation between the old town and the European section of Tunis
Check in at a hotel in Tunis
Dinner and overnight in Tunis

Day2: Tunis - Kairouan - Tozeur

Breakfast at your hotel
Departure to the ancient city of Kairouan and the 4th holiest city of Islam
Visit of the Aghlabid Basins – grand hydraulic installation providing water for townspeople since the Middle Ages
Visits to the Great Mosque of Uqba, the Mosque of the Barber, and the Mosque of the Three Doors – considered some of the most beautiful examples of Islamic architecture
Visit of the colorful Medina
Lunch break at a local restaurant
Visit of a local workshop and indulge in pastry tasting
Depart to Tozeur with a few stops for a break along the way
Check in at a hotel in Tozeur
Dinner and overnight in Tozeur

Day 3: Chebika - Tamerza - Star Wars Movie Sets - Eden Palm Oasis - Chott El Jerid - Douz - Sahara

Breakfast at your hotel
Depart by a 4×4 vehicle to Tamerza and Chebika Oases, Ong Jemal and Mos Espa, where Star Wars was filmed
Drive back to Tozeur
Carriage ride through the lush and scenic Eden Palm, the biggest oasis in Tozeur, where you can learn about the production of dates and do dates tasting
Lunch at the lush and extraordinary garden of Eden Palm
In the afternoon, continue to Douz through the Chott El Jerid salt desert – the largest salt flats in Sahara with a stop for a photo
Upon arrival in Douz – Optional: Camel ride or buggy ride
Check in at a desert camp
Dinner and stargazing at the camp near Douz
Overnight in the Sahara desert

Day4: Matmata - Ksar Hadada - Chenini - Djerba

Breakfast at your camp
Depart to the Berber village of Matmata
Visit a unique underground dwelling that still serves as a home
Lunch at an underground house
Photo stop at Ksar Hadada used for the Star Wars trilogy
Drive to and visit the Berber village of Chenini and marvel at the Ksar Citadel perched on a hill
Drive to the beautiful island of Djerba
Check in at a hotel in Djerba
Dinner and overnight in Djerba

Day 5: Djerba Island

Breakfast and relaxing time at your hotel
Lunch at your hotel
Visit the ancient El Ghriba synagogue, the oldest in Tunisia and possibly all of Africa
Visit Guellala, renowned for its pottery workshops
Visit the charming Djerbahood with over 250 stunning murals
Shopping or tea time in Houmt Souk
Drive back to your hotel
Dinner and overnight in Djerba

Day 6: Djerba - El Jem - Monastir - Sousse

Day 7 : Sousse & Sidi Bou Said

Breakfast at your hotel
Panoramic tour of Sousse – The Archaeological museum in the wonderful setting of a Kasbah; the Ribat of Sousse, a military fortress founded in the 8th century and enjoy spectacular views of the city; and the UNESCO-listed Medina of Sousse
Lunch at a local restaurant in the Medina
Drive to the romantic Sidi Bou Said, considered the most beautiful town in Tunisia
Visit Sidi Bou Said and its winding streets and hidden alleys, shop and enjoy mint tea
Transfer to Tunis-Carthage Intl Airport – Departure time TBD

The Best of Tunisia - 7 Days