750 km of landscapes, history, and flavors through Northern and Central Tunisia. Six UNESCO World Heritage sites, immersive workshops with local artisans, and a generous table at each stage.
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Capital & Antiquity
Arrival in Tunis
Upon your arrival, our guide will welcome you at the airport and transfer you to your hotel in the heart of Tunis. Enjoy your first lunch at a local restaurant to get a taste of Tunisian cuisine, followed by check-in and dinner at the hotel. The stage is set.
- ✦Airport welcome
- ✦Lunch in a local Tunisian restaurant.
- ✦Check-in and dinner at the hotel.
- +Dine by candlelight in a palace in the medina.
Romans and Andalusians: two civilizations in one day
Set your sights on the heights of the Tunisian Tell to tread upon the millenary stones of Dougga, one of the best-preserved Roman cities in North Africa, classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In the afternoon, Testour transports you to another era: founded by exiles from Andalusia in the 17th century, this town still holds the soul of Moorish Spain in its streets and monuments.
- ✦Visit to the archaeological site of Dougga - UNESCO World Heritage.
- ✦Visit to the Andalusian town of Testour.
- ✦Lunch at Hotel Thugga, Teboursouk.
- +Wine tasting at the Testour estate.
- +Panoramic stop at the Sidi Salem Dam.
Mosaics, madrasas, and medina
The largest collection of mosaics in the world awaits you at the Bardo, a true treasure of humanity. In the afternoon, you lose yourself - voluntarily - in the labyrinthine alleys of the UNESCO-listed Medina. Between fragrant souks, zaouïas, and fondouks, every street corner tells a story that is a thousand years old.
- ✦Visit to the National Bardo Museum.
- ✦Visit to the Medina of Tunis
- ✦Lunch at Fondouk Attarine in the heart of the medina.
- +Arabic calligraphy workshop in the medina.
- +Traditional hammam experience.
Flavors & Arenas
Production of harissa, Nabeul and the Medina of Sousse
With your hands in the chili peppers, you will discover the secrets of making harissa - an iconic condiment classified as UNESCO intangible cultural heritage in Nabeul. The road then follows the Mediterranean towards the white medina of Hammamet before reaching Sousse for the night.
- ✦Visit to the Harissa manufacturing workshop.
- ✦Visit to the city of Hammamet.
- ✦Traditional lunch at the workshop.
- +Tunisian cooking class in a local's home.
- +Visit the pottery workshops of Nabeul.
The amphitheater of El Jem and the splendor of Monastir
Imagine yourself in the heart of a Roman amphitheater that rivaled the Colosseum in Rome — welcome to El Jem, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In the afternoon, Monastir welcomes you with its imposing Ribat and the Mausoleum of Bourguiba, before arriving in the holy city of Kairouan.
- ✦Visit to the El Jem amphitheater - UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- ✦Visit to the Bourguiba Mausoleum.
- ✦Visit to the Ribat of Monastir.
- ✦Lunch at Restaurant Dar Amar, El Jem.
- +Sound and light show at El Jem (in the evening).
- +Night stroll along the marina of Monastir.
Spirituality & Splendor
A day of culture, carpets, and makroud.
Kairouan captivates you from the very first glance. The Great Mosque — the fourth holiest site in Islam — commands silence and contemplation. You wander through the medina, stop by a master weaver's shop, and end the day with sweet fingers at a makroudh workshop. A day of pure Tunisian authenticity.
- ✦Visit to the Great Mosque of Kairouan - UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- ✦Visit to the mausoleum of Sidi Saheb & crossing through the medina.
- +Visit to the Aghlabids Basins.
- +Kairouan carpet weaving workshop.
From Carthage to Sidi Bou Saïd: Tunisia at its most beautiful
On our last full day, and what a day it was. The ruins of Carthage - an empire that defied Rome for centuries - give way to the blue and white village of Sidi Bou Saïd, perched on its cliff above the Mediterranean. A fitting end to the journey.
- ✦Visit to the archaeological site of Carthage - UNESCO World Heritage.
- ✦Visit to Sidi Bou Said.
- ✦Lunch at Dar Zarrouk with breathtaking views.
- +Oceanographic Museum of Carthage.
- +Sunset at Café des Délices.
Departure from Tunis
Tunisia has shared its colors, flavors, and stories with you. This morning, transfer to the airport with departure assistance. You leave with memories packed in your luggage and the irresistible desire to come back.
- ✦Airport transfer with departure assistance.