Tunisian Sojourn: Summer Special — NEW!
Visit Tunis with its medieval medina and honeycomb souq, ancient mosques and magnificent hidden townhouses. Venture out of Tunis to El Jem, rising up from out of a landscape entirely dominated by olive groves. Dougga is one of the most striking and evocative ancient Roman cities in the Mediterranean, its hillsides studded with ruins of temples, especially that of the temple of Saturn. End your journey with a tour of the Punic and Roman ruins of the ancient civilization of Carthage and the nearby picturesque village of Sidi Bou Said.
Itinerary
Afternoon arrival at Tunis International Airport where you will be met and transferred to your luxury hotel overlooking the blue Mediterranean Sea. The Residence Hotel
Visit Tunis and the Bardo National museum. You will lunch at a typical Tunisian restaurant in the city's medina. Tour Tunis' wonderful souq with its Zitouna Mosque and other historic monuments as you wander through a maze of narrow streets. (B)
Travel outside of Tunis to the ancient Roman ruins at Dougga known as ‘The city of the Temples.’ It contains what some consider the most beautiful single Roman monument in North Africa. Lunch at a charming countryside restaurant and then visit Bulla Regia, an extraordinary Roman site with underground villas built by wealthy inhabitants, and unique in the Roman Empire. (B)
Drive though the countryside to Tunisia's oldest Arab city, Kairouan. Visit its Great Mosque, which resembles a fortress in its architectural design. You will also visit Sidi Sahab Mausoleum with its exquisite tile work. Stay in a converted casbah, beautifully restored and located in the heart of the medina . La Kasbah Hotel (B)
After a leisurely breakfast drive to the desert locale of Sbeitla where you will tour the ruins of Sufetula with its Great Baths, theater, forum and churches and temples. Late afternoon return to Kairouan. (B)
Continue your drive through Tunisia's countryside to visit the ancient Roman amphitheater at El Jem. This coliseum with its serried mass of arches rising majestically over this otherwise nondescript village is a wonder to behold. Visit the small archeological museum housing a fine collection of mosaics. Drive to the Tunisian coast and the small seaside village of Mahdia where you will have lunch. Then, drive up the coast to the seaside town of Sousse. Movenpick Resort Hotel (B)
Tour this fortified coastal town and visit the city's medina, which is a UNESCO World Heritage sight and its great mosque. (B)
Early this morning you will drive up along the coast towards Tunis, visiting en route the great capital of the Carthaginian Empire with its beautiful Archeological Museum. Lunch at a local restaurant. This afternoon transfer to your hotel. The Residence Hotel (B)
Explore the nearby quaint and picturesque seaside village of Sidi Bou Said. Visit the Baron d'Erlanger Museum of Music, housed in the former palace of the Baron. Lunch at one of the local restaurants and have the afternoon free to browse this city's art galleries and shops. (B)
This morning transfer to Tunis International Airport for departure home. (B)
Extend Your Journey
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Egyptian Sojourn
- See the ancient Roman ruins at Dougga known as "The city of the Temples"
- Explore the ancient Roman amphitheatre El Jem
- See the ruins of the Carthage Empire
- Enjoy the collection of the finest Roman mosaics in the world at the Bardo National museum
- Walk the Great Mosque in Kairouan
- Journey through underground villas, Memmian Baths and churches in the historic Bulla Regia archaeological site
10 DAYS & 9 NIGHTS
Tunis/Tunis
From $5594 per person double occupancy.*
Offer good May 1 – Oct 31, 2011
*peak season supplement $875 per person double applies July 6 – Sept 6, 2011
Note: No visa is required for Americans visiting Tunisia.
Includes:
All accommodation, breakfast daily, all transfers and sightseeing with private guides. Private Journeys depart daily subject to availability.