The Wonders of Tunisia

Day 1: Welcome to Tunis
Arrival at Tunis-Carthage Airport, welcome, and transfer to the hotel.
Free time.
Hotel Belvédère Fourati 4* or similar.

Day 2: Discovering Tunis
Breakfast, depart from the hotel to the Medina, the old town listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1979. Stroll through narrow streets, artisan souks, and visit historical monuments such as mosques and madrasas. The Medina of Tunis is one of the oldest and most beautiful in the world. Then, visit the famous Bardo Museum, Africa’s second largest, renowned worldwide for its incredible collection of Roman mosaics and artifacts from various periods. Lunch in the northern outskirts of the capital, in La Goulette, famous for seafood restaurants. In the afternoon, visit the ruins of Carthage, homeland of General Hannibal, including Byrsa Hill, Antonine Baths, the Punic Sanctuary, and Punic ports. End the day in the picturesque village of Sidi Bou Saïd, white and blue, overlooking Carthage Bay, with a stop for a mint tea with pine nuts. Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight stay.
Hotel Belvédère Fourati 4* or similar.

Day 3: Kairouan, Capital of the Aghlabids
Breakfast and depart to Kairouan, a historic city 150 km from the capital, the first Arab foundation and a Muslim holy city. Visit the Great Mosque, a spectacular 7th-century architectural masterpiece. Then visit the Mausoleum of Sidi Sahib, the barber of Prophet Muhammad, and the 9th-century water cisterns, a hydraulic work from the Aghlabid period. Lunch in a local restaurant. In the afternoon, visit the medina, its monuments, souks, streets, and the famous Bir Barrouta well, where camels operate an ancient water system. Dinner and overnight at the hotel Kasbah.
Hotel Kasbah Kairouan 5*

Day 4: Tozeur
Breakfast and depart for Tozeur, visiting oases and mountain villages with spectacular landscapes, including waterfalls. Lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon, visit the Star Wars site, crossing Chott el Gharsa salt lake and the Paris-Dakar track. Adventure and unique landscapes with mirages, arrival at the Mos Espa Star Wars set. Optional climb on the dunes for sunset. Dinner and overnight at the hotel in Tozeur.
Hotel Rass El Ain Tozeur 4* or similar.

Day 5: Douz and Overnight in a Tent
Breakfast and visit the old town of Tozeur, famous for its 12th-century architecture and brick-covered houses. Walk through the market and main street. Travel to Douz via Chott El Jerid, North Africa’s largest salt lake. Arrive in Douz, visit the market, lunch, and continue to Sabria village to meet a local guide with camels for a 1-hour ride to the camp, spending the night in Bedouin tents. Typical dinner, music, and traditional sand-baked bread.
Overnight in tents at the camp.

Day 6: Tataouine and Berber Villages
Breakfast and depart to Tamazret village for lunar landscapes, then to Matmata to visit a troglodyte house carved into the ground in crater shapes, welcomed by a local family with honey, olive oil, and traditional bread. Continue to Ksar Haddada, a Star Wars filming location, a fortified granary used by caravans. Lunch in a local restaurant, then visit the spectacular Berber village of Chenini with mountain houses carved into the rocks. Overnight in a historic Ksar: Ksar Ouled Debbab.
Hotel Ksar Ouled Debbab or similar.

Day 7: El Jem
Breakfast, travel to El Jem. Arrival, lunch, and visit the famous Roman amphitheater, the seventh largest in the empire and best preserved in the world, plus the museum with a spectacular collection of Roman mosaics. Travel to Sousse for accommodation and dinner.
Hotel Mouradi Sousse 4* or similar.

Day 8: Sousse
Visit the medina, museum, Port El Kantaoui marina, lunch, then continue to Hammamet.
Hotel Paradis Palace Hammamet 4* or similar.

Day 9: Hammamet and Wine Tasting
Breakfast and visit the Medina of Hammamet. Visit a local vineyard for wine tasting with snacks and lunch (grilled meat). Return to the capital Tunis.
Hotel Belvédère Fourati 4* or similar.

Day 10: Free Day
Breakfast and transfer to the airport.