10-Day Tunisia Cultural Tour with Sahara Camp and Roman Sites

• Upon your arrival in Tunis, you will be met at the airport. We will take you to Sidi Bou Said for lunch or dinner, depending on your arrival time. You will discover the Moorish village and enjoy mint tea in one of the old Moorish cafes.
• We will then continue to the hotel for an overnight stay. (L/D)

• Early this morning, we will depart Tunis for the northwest part of the country, with our first destination being Bulla Regia. This well-preserved site has numerous examples of underground architecture, as well as well-preserved mosaics in situ.
• After lunch in Teboursouk, we'll explore Dougga, the best-preserved and largest Roman site in Tunisia.
• We will stop on the way in Testour, the first Moorish town, for a short visit.

Return to the hotel for an overnight stay. (B,L)

• This morning, we will head south to Kairouan. The city was founded during early Islamic times, and its Great Mosque, dating from the 7th century, is reputed to be the oldest mosque in Africa. Kairouan's location along the caravan routes also provided a base for a flourishing crafts industry, and it is the capital of knotted carpets and Berber rugs.
• After lunch, we will head southwest, with an early evening arrival in Tozeur.

Overnight in Tozeur. (B,L,D)

• This morning, we will explore the surroundings of Tozeur. There will be some walking, hiking, and climbing during the visit to the

• Today, I will take you on a morning walk through Tozeur's old town, providing an opportunity to learn about this region's unique architectural style and interact with locals.
• We will depart Tozeur and head east via Chott-el-Jerid, Tunisia's salt lake, then stop in Douz, a small town that appears to be set amidst the dunes. Douz is often a jumping-off point for desert treks going further south.
• We will change vehicles to a 4x4 for a 3-hour drive across the sandy Sahara desert.

Overnight in a desert camp to explore the beautiful sand dunes with an amazing sunset and/or sunrise. (B,L,D)

• After breakfast, we will drive back to Douz, and after a 2-hour drive across the desert, we will arrive in the region of Matmata.
• We will discover a small Berber village named Tamezret, known for the caves where some families still live.
• After lunch, we will drive half an hour further to a region famous for its troglodyte dwellings. Its exotic setting provided one of the filming locations for the movie Star Wars.
• We will have an opportunity to explore one of these dwellings and the region before continuing to the coast of Djerba Island.

Dinner and overnight in Djerba. (B,D)

• We will start the day with an island tour of Djerba. The island has a special character. Included in your tour of the island is the Ghriba Synagogue, one of the numerous synagogues on the island, where the Jewish community dates itself back more than 2,000 years.
• Our island tour eventually brings us to Houmt Souk, Djerba's main market town, which feels Mediterranean, is small in scale, and is a great place for those who have been waiting to go shopping.
• The remainder of the afternoon is unstructured. Dinner and overnight in the same hotel. (B,D)

• Early this morning, we will take a ferry boat from Djerba to the mainland, or use the Roman causeway, to begin driving up the coast, with a short break at Gabes' spice market.
• We will have a late lunch in El Jem, known in Roman times as Thysdrus and noted for its amphitheatre, the largest Roman monument in all Africa, similar to the Colosseum of Rome but better preserved.
• Following our exploration of El Jem and the nearby museum, we will drive northeast to Sousse. Dinner and overnight in Sousse. (B,L,D)

• This morning, we will visit the historic section of Sousse: the Arab ribat, the Medina, and the archaeological museum housing a great collection of artefacts.
• After lunch in Sousse, we'll return to Tunis to visit the Medina, a great old town where you'll discover the colourful souks and the narrow alleys lined with many shops and artisans.

Overnight in Tunis. (B,L)

• This morning, we will start our day with a visit to the archaeological site of Carthage and learn about its history by visiting its ancient ruins.
• In the afternoon, we will discover the Grand Synagogue, the biggest in Tunisia, and Avenue Habib Bourguiba.
• In the evening, rendezvous at your hotel for your farewell dinner.

Overnight in Tunis. (B,D)

Trip ends.