Transport

Pick-up/ Drop off transfers from/to Tunis International Airport on a shared basis Shared transportation in an air-conditioning car throughout the tour

Others

Pre- night in Tunis on bed and breakfast basis: All entrance fees and activities mentioned in the itinerary: Sidi Bou Said, Carthage sightseeing, Medina (Day 2), Dougga tour (Day 3), Sufetula tour (Day 4), City tour of Kairouan (Great Mosque of Kairouan included; Day 5) Meet and greet upon arrival at the airport

Accommodation

5 nights’ accommodation Day 1, 2 Tunis: Superior Hotel Category = Hotel El Mouradi Gammarth similar 5* Day 3, 4 Kairouan: Superior Hotel Category = Hotel Kasbah Kairouan or similar 5* Day 5 Hammamet: Superior Hotel Category = Hotel Golden Tulip Yasmine Hammamet or similar 5* OPTIONAL EXTRA Pre- night in Tunis on bed and breakfast basis: Superior Hotel Category = Hotel El Mouradi Gammarth or similar 5* Post- night in Hammamet on bed and breakfast basis: Superior Hotel Category = Hotel Golden Tulip Taj Sultan or similar 5*

Guide

Operated with English/ French/ German/ Spanish/ Italian -speaking tour escort throughout the journey

Meals

5 Breakfasts 5 lunches 5 dinners

Not included:

Optional

Other activities and services are not included.

Others

Tips or visa fees International or domestic flights Personal expenses Meals or drinks not listed Any type of personal or travel insurance Porterage and gratuities KNOW BEFORE YOU GO Please note that the inbound/outbound transfers between the airport and hotel are included only as part of the package. If pre or post-night stay is booked additional transfers should be purchased separately A room upgrade is available on request with an additional supplement We reserve the right to change itineraries and activities due to weather conditions, technical problems or security reasons Late check-out, early check-in, connecting or adjoining rooms at the hotel are all subject to availability and not guaranteed The triple rooms are a double room with an additional bed or sofa bed In case of Bardo National Museum closure, the visit will be replaced with the Museum of El Djem.

Flights

International flights are not included.

Insurance

Insurance is not included.

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Day 1 Day 1: Arrival Tunis
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 1: Arrival Tunis

Upon your arrival at the Tunis International Airport, meet and greet by the guide is followed by the transfer directly to the hotel in Tunis, the capital of the country and its greatest metropolitan area. If you are tired from the journey, you can simply put your feet up in the hotel and take advantage of the available services. Otherwise, you can head out and start enjoying the wonders of this exotic city. Overnight in Tunis.
Day 2 Day 2: Tunis – Sidi Bousaid – Carthage – Medina – Tunis (45 Km – 1.5 Hrs)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 2: Tunis – Sidi Bousaid – Carthage – Medina – Tunis (45 Km – 1.5 Hrs)

Wake up to the tasty breakfast at the hotel. Today you start with the discovery of unique historical sites of the country. Your first stop is picturesque village Sidi Bou Said, known for its whitewalls and blue windows and doors, and a dazzling view on the Mediterranean Sea. Trip continues to Carthage, located on a magnificent coastline. Although the ancient city was destroyed by the Romans, it still nowadays features excavations of homes, baths and sewage systems. In the same area is the Amphitheatre of Carthage, built towards the 1st century and later rebuilt by the Romans. The theatre today hosts some 30000 visitors at the yearly International Music Festival of Carthage. After lunch, you will head towards downtown Tunis to visit the National Museum of Bardo, renowned for its rich collection of Mosaics and location on an old beylical castle in the middle of the old city of Tunis. The day is wrapped up by visiting the ancient Medina of Tunis. The rest of the day at leisure. Overnight in Tunis.
Day 3 Day 3: Tunis – Bulla Regia – Dougga – Kairouan (380 Km – 5.5 Hrs)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 3: Tunis – Bulla Regia – Dougga – Kairouan (380 Km – 5.5 Hrs)

The third day of this roundtrip continues to yet another one of Tunisia’s riche archaeological sites, the site of Dougga, qualified by UNESCO as a world heritage for containing of the best-preserved Roman sites in the area. After the breakfast at the hotel, you will drive to learn about this site that contains a heritage of a variety of civilizations amongst which the Roman, the Punic and the Byzantine. Its most significant monuments are the Capitol and the Theatre. After a local lunch, you will continue to Bulla Regia a Berber, Punic, and Roman town. Its surviving ruins are noted for their Hadrianic-era semi-subterranean housing, a protection from the fierce heat and effects of the sun. Many of the mosaic floors have been left in place; others may be seen at the Bardo Museum in Tunis. After the visit you will continue to Kairouan. The rest of the day at leisure. Overnight in Kairouan.
Day 4 Day 4: Kairouan – Sufetula – Makthar – Kairouan (300 Km – 5 Hrs)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 4: Kairouan – Sufetula – Makthar – Kairouan (300 Km – 5 Hrs)

Enjoy your breakfast at the hotel and get ready for your following destination. The Roman ruins of Sufetula, containing the best preserved Roman forum temples in Tunisia. It was the entry point of the Muslim conquest of North Africa. After lunch, you will head towards Makthar, a strategic fortress built by the Numidians in the 3rd century BC, chosen to control at that time the trade routes between Sbeitla, Kairouan, and El Kef. Once back at the hotel in Kairouan, spend the rest of the day at leisure. Overnight in Kairouan.
Day 5 Day 5: Kairouan – El Jem – Sousse – Hammamet (240 Km – 3.2 Hrs)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 5: Kairouan – El Jem – Sousse – Hammamet (240 Km – 3.2 Hrs)

After the breakfast at the hotel meet your guide and together walk through the old Medina of Kairouan to the Great Mosque of Kairouan, located in the middle of the centre. The site attracts thousands of local and international visitors for its magnificent architectural and spiritual value. Afterward visit the Aghlabid pools, two large basins and cisterns that persist for the centuries after they have served during decades of scarce drinking water resources. After lunch, the tour heads towards El Djem home of the Roman amphitheatre of El Djem, the second largest Roman Amphitheatre, built in 18 century. The site was mainly used for spectator events, namely gladiator battles. The day will finish by a short walk in the leisure harbour of Port El Kantaoui, where you will have opportunity to purchase some souvenirs or simply enjoy the scene while sipping some Tunisian coffee or fresh juice. Late afternoon you will be transferred to your hotel in Hammamet and the rest if the day at leisure. Overnight in Hammamet.
Day 6 Day 6: Hammamet – Departure Tunis (75 Km – 1 H)
12:00 am - 11:59 pm

Day 6: Hammamet – Departure Tunis (75 Km – 1 H)

Enjoy your last breakfast at the hotel and at indicated time you will be transferred to the Tunis International Airport to take your flight for onwards destinations.

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Step Back Into The Millennium, Small Group Tour

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Itinerary of your trip Step Back Into The Millennium, Small Group Tour

Day 1: Arrival Tunis

Day 2: Tunis – Sidi Bousaid – Carthage – Medina – Tunis (45 Km – 1.5 Hrs)

Day 3: Tunis – Bulla Regia – Dougga – Kairouan (380 Km – 5.5 Hrs)

Day 4: Kairouan – Sufetula – Makthar – Kairouan (300 Km – 5 Hrs)

Day 5: Kairouan – El Jem – Sousse – Hammamet (240 Km – 3.2 Hrs)

Day 6: Hammamet – Departure Tunis (75 Km – 1 H)

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