Tunisia and Ancient Cities Tour
A winter season tour from Tunis to Carthage, Sidi Bou Said and the ancient cities over four days.
A winter journey through Tunisia
Tunisia and Ancient Cities runs over four winter days from Istanbul to Tunis. The first day covers Habib Bourguiba Boulevard and the Clock Tower in the capital. The second day takes in Carthage, Sidi Bou Said and the Bardo Museum, while the third reaches the ancient sites of Kairouan, El Djem and Sousse. Accommodation is half board in the Hammamet area, and the tour ends with a flight to Istanbul.
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North Africa in three nights: this Tunisia tour shows the capital Tunis and the ancient cities around it. Besides the panoramic city tour, there is a Historical Traces of Tunis tour and a separate day for ancient cities such as Kairouan. Accommodation is on a half board basis, so breakfast and dinner are included. Airport transfers and Turkish speaking guidance are part of the programme. It suits travellers who want a short but full route on the Mediterranean coast.
Tunis city tour
Habib Bourguiba Boulevard, Independence Square and the Clock Tower.
Historical Traces tour
Carthage, Sidi Bou Said and the Bardo Museum's Roman mosaics.
Ancient Cities tour
The Great Mosque at Kairouan, the colosseum at El Djem and Sousse.
Planning your budgetA departure tax, travel health insurance, extra tours, personal expenses and optional guide and driver gratuities are not included. Tourist city taxes and entrances to Carthage, Bardo Museum, Kairouan and El Djem cost 150 USD, collected by your guide on the first day of the tour. See details →
The route of the journey
01Istanbul - TunisHabib Bourguiba Boulevard, Independence Square and the Clock Tower.
Winter arrival in Tunis
We meet 3 hours before the flight at Istanbul Airport’s international departures terminal, in front of the Turkish Airlines counter. After completing baggage, ticket and passport formalities, we depart for Tunis at 09.00 on Turkish Airlines flight TK661. We arrive in Tunis at 10.00 local time and begin our city tour in the vehicle waiting for us at the airport. During the tour, we see Habib Bourguiba Boulevard, known as the Champs Elsysees Boulevard of Tunis, Independence Square, the Clock Tower, which has become a symbol of the city, and St. Vincent de Paul Cathedral, the largest surviving building from Tunis’s colonial period. After the tour, we transfer to our hotel in the Hammamet area. On arrival at the hotel, there is free time. Dinner and overnight stay are at our hotel in the Hammamet area.
02TunisiaCarthage, Sidi Bou Said and the Bardo Museum.
Carthage and Bardo Museum
After breakfast at the hotel, we join the Historical Traces of Tunisia (Tunis & Carthage & Sidi Bou Said & Bardo Museum) tour. Our first stop is Tunis, the country's capital and its political, commercial and cultural centre. Here, we see how modern and old Tunisia coexist in the city. We then head to Carthage, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Founded by the Phoenicians, Carthage was once one of the Roman Empire's centres in Africa. After a lunch break here, we continue to Sidi Bou Said. Known for its cobbled streets and blue and white houses, the town is where we stop for photos overlooking the Mediterranean. The final stop on our tour is the Bardo Museum, one of the most important museums in the Mediterranean region. The museum houses an extensive collection of marble works depicting Roman gods and emperors, as well as the world's largest collection of Roman mosaics. After the tour, we transfer to our hotel. Dinner and overnight stay at our hotel in the Hammamet area.
03TunisKairouan, El Djem and Sousse on the Ancient Cities tour.
Kairouan to Sousse
After breakfast at the hotel, we join the Ancient Cities (Kairouan & El Djem & Sousse) tour. Our first stop is the holy city of Kairouan, which ranks fourth among Islamic pilgrimage sites after Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem. The city is home to the Great Mosque, considered an important example of Islamic architecture in the region. We then travel to El Djem to see the ruins of North Africa's largest colosseum. After exploring this structure, where 35.000 spectators gathered to watch gladiator fights during the region's most prosperous period, we continue to Sousse, the country's 3rd largest city and one of its tourism centres. We stop for lunch in this city, known for its scenery and the markets and walls of its maze-like medina in the city centre. After the break, we return to our hotel. Dinner and overnight stay at our hotel in the Hammamet area.
04Tunis - IstanbulCheck-out followed by an evening flight home.
Evening flight to Istanbul
After breakfast at the hotel, we complete check-out. We leave for the airport at the time announced by our guide. After baggage and ticket procedures, we depart for Istanbul at 18.20 on Turkish Airlines flight TK 664. Our tour ends upon arrival at 23.15 local time.
Flight details
Outbound · 11 February 2027Return · 14 February 2027Times are local, taken from the programme. Baggage allowance is given in your booking documents.
Where will you stay?
Eden Yasmine Hotel
Sold as: 4-star
Places visited
Included and extra costs
Included in the price
8
- Istanbul - Tunis - Istanbul flight ticket with Turkish Airlines
- Airport taxes
- Airport - hotel - airport transfers
- 3 nights / 4 days half board accommodation in 4* hotels (breakfasts and dinners are included.)
- Panoramic Tunis city tour
- Historical Traces of Tunisia tour (Tunis & Carthage & Sidi Bou Said & Bardo Museum)
- Ancient Cities tour (Kairouan & El Djem & Sousse)
- Turkish-speaking guiding service
Not included in the price
4
- Departure tax for travel abroad
- Travel health insurance
- Extra tours and personal expenses
- Optional guide and driver gratuities
Tourist city taxes and Carthage, Bardo Museum, Kairouan, El Djem entrances
Good to know
Cancellation and change conditions
Cancellation and change conditions are set out in the Online Sales Agreement.
Guiding
All of our guides speak Turkish.
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