Tunisia Highlights: 5-Day Adventure from Ancient Cities to the Sahara

Day 1: Arrival - Tunis - Kairouan - Tozeur

Arrival time TBD – Pick up from Tunis-Carthage Intl Airport
Departure to the ancient city of Kairouan and the 4th holiest city of Islam
Visits to the Great Mosque of Uqba, the Mosque of the Barber, and the Three Door Mosque – considered some of the most beautiful examples of Islamic architecture
Visit of the Aghlabid Basins – grand hydraulic installation providing water for townspeople since the Middle Ages
Lunch break at a local restaurant
Visit of the colorful Medina
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

Day2: 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 near Douz
Dinner and stargazing at the camp
Overnight in the Sahara desert

Day 3: Douz - Matmata - El Jem - Sousse

Day4: Sousse - Hammamet - Tunis

Breakfast at your hotel
Panoramic tour of Sousse – the Archaeological museum in the wonderful setting of a Kasbah; the UNESCO-listed Medina of Sousse, and the Ribat of Sousse, a military fortress from the Early Medieval Ages
Lunch at a local restaurant
Continue to the beautiful town of Hammamet on the Mediterranean sea
Tour of the Medina, the old port and Yasmine Hammamet (New Hammamet)
Drive back to Tunis
Check in at a hotel in Tunis
Dinner and overnight in Tunis

Day 5: Tunis - Carthage - Sidi Bou Said - Departure

Breakfast at your hotel
Visit of the Bab el Bhar (Gate of France), marking the separation between the old town and the European section of Tunis
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 the ancient ruins of Carthage, a UNESCO World Heritage
Lunch at a local restaurant
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

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