Aicha is a wonderful guide. Not only did she have great insight into the history and culture of Tunisia, she is also a fun, warm person who you want to spend time with! The tour with her was so exceptional that I worry every other guide will fall far short. 

We traveled with Aicha for 11 days in December/January 14-15. You can tell she's been doing this for years -- everywhere you go, people smile and wave. She's one of the few female tour guides in the country. She can tell you as much (or as little) as you want to know about ruins but really knows her stuff when it comes to culture, politics, food, shopping, and getting around. One of my favorite times is when a local weaver was trying to add to the price of something and she scolded him about trying to take advantage of a tourist. She is uber patient too and takes you to places not in any guide book.

toured with Aicha with OAT in 2009 just before the up rising. Her knowledge of history was amazing; especially of the role of women in its establishment over the ages. She took us to off the beaten path places and even arranged a Turkey dinner for us on our Thanksgiving day. It was a big surprise for us. We had wild turkey, potatoes, vegetables and dessert. Her knowledge of Americans was delightful. Of special interest ,was a trip to the hammum bath in Hammamet . She arranged for the women to go for the cultural yet common place, life experience of all Tunisian women. It was an opportunity to see the real life, of local women, and to experience it with them. We found it to be relaxing and invigorating. In the Sahara we got to ride over the desert in an ultra lite air craft, and of course ride the camels in the dunes. Additionally, we met her family, and Mother cooked a traditional Tunisian meal for us at her home. We hiked camped, toured, swam, ate, and generally enjoyed 3 wonderful weeks with Aicha. I would gladly travel with her again.

Aicha introduced us to all facets of Tunisia... When we were visiting ruins, I learned about the long ago... Aicha is a scholar and taught us much about that ancient world. She helped me look around, use my imagination, and bring those ruins to life. Fast forward to the present... She introduced us to life in modern Tunisia, the people and their everyday lives and I felt privileged to be able to share it. Aicha made this visit a trip to remember!

Bonjour, 7 ans que nous parcourons toute la TUNISIE avec AICHA BOUKARI comme guide indépendante en commençant par un voyage organisé puis des séjours prolongés (3 mois environ, 2 fois par an) et nous faisons toujours appelle à elle pour son professionnalisme et notre plus grand plaisir. AICHA est une personne très dynamique qui se met à la portée de tous ses touristes et qui a une connaissance approfondie de son pays la TUNISIE, polyglotte et surtout un anglais parfait, sans oublier le français, elle prend le temps nécessaire de demander à tous s'ils vont bien et si ses explications ont convenu à tous, elle n'hésite pas à les compléter le cas échéant,merci Aicha et merci a toute la famille qui nous as toujours reçu a bras ouvert.