TUNISIA: From KASBAH To SAHARA
Day 1 : Arrival
Day 1 : Arrival
Personalized welcome by PromoTunisia staff at Tunis Carthage Airport. Transfer and check in your charm hotel in Sidi bou said .
The remainder of the afternoon is free for rest and relaxation from your flight and possibility to go for a hike and visit Sidi bou said , overnight.
Day 2 : Bardo Museum/ Medina of Tunis / Carthage/Sidi bou said (B )
Day 2 : Bardo Museum/ Medina of Tunis / Carthage/Sidi bou said (B )
Morning visit to the Bardo museum, considered one of the richest museums in the world. Housed in one of the former Husseinite palaces, it encloses all the treasures of Tunisian history: from pre-historic times to the Punic civilization, the Roman era, Christian’s times, Muslim civilization and up to the twentieth century and features the world’s largest collection of mosaics.
Visit the military museum , proceed to the Medina of Tunis . Visit the Medina of Tunis, the largest in North Africa (larger than Fez or Cairo), where we will stroll through the various souks and main monuments including palaces being restored and traditional homes which illustrate the way of life and customs of the nineteenth century Tunis.
Proceed to Visit the UNESCO World Heritage Site City of Carthage, the oldest Phoenician settlement on the coast of North Africa, and its glorious monuments: the Anthonin thermes, the Tophet at Salambo, the Amphiteatre, the Punic ports and the Acropolium. Continue to the WWII American cemetery of Carthage (General Patton’s Kasserine Pass battle).
Return to Sidi Bou Said, a 17th century village with immaculate white and blue houses that has managed to preserve its charm and peacefulness. Stroll through Sidi Bou’s narrow streets bordered by whitewashed houses with blue shutters and doors. Check out the various art galleries, try a bambalouni, light and crispy Tunisian style doughnut with some mint tea in one of the cafes of Sidi Bou Said and enjoy the superb view of the gulf of Tunis from one of Sidi Bou’s traditional café. Some of the town’s traditional cafes provide a marvelous view of the Gulf of Tunis, a perfect spot for painters and poets (it is called the Montmartre of Tunis).
Dinner at leisure , overnight at your hotel
Day 3 : Testour/Dougga/Kairouan (B)
Day 3 : Testour/Dougga/Kairouan (B)
Depart from Tunis. Visit the ancient city of Dougga, one of the best-preserved roman cities in Africa. Listed in 1997 in the UNESCO World Heritage List, the town of Dougga, built on an elevated site overlooking a fertile plain, was the capital of Punic and Roman states. Lunch in Thugga.
Drive to Kairouan with a stop at Makhtar and Kesra berber village.
Continue to Kairouan, the holy city of Tunisia with its impressive Islamic monuments some dating to 670AD. Walk at your leisure in the souks, taste the traditional local pastry stuffed with dates called makroudh and learn about the traditional savoir-faire of women making rugs.
Check-in at your boutique hotel
Day 4 : Kairouan/ El Djem (B)
Day 4 : Kairouan/ El Djem (B)
Morning visit to the ninth century great mosque of Oqba ibn Nafi, an important reference point in Islam and Islamic architecture.
Proceed to visit the Islamic art museum of Raqqada.
Continue to el Djem’s spectacular amphitheater that dates from 238 A.D, and is the second largest in the World only to Rome’s. Lunch at a small genuine restaurant le Bonheur.
Visit the newly opened small museum and the excavations extending behind the amphitheater where beautiful mosaics have been found. Return to Kairouan,, in the beautiful Medina of Kairouan. overnight at a family owned restaurant in downtown Kairouan.
Day 5 : Journey to the Sahara/Tozeur (B )
Day 5 : Journey to the Sahara/Tozeur (B )
After breakfast, continue to Tozeur, an oasis town rising from the sands of the Sahara desert where we will arrive in the afternoon. Visit Tozeur and discover the exquisite craftsmanship of Southern’s artisans, their traditions and cultural heritage. Discover the Belvedere of Tozeur, with its 300,000 palm trees and over 400 hot and cold springs.
Check in at your hotel. After dinner at the hotel, visit to the Dar Cheraiet museum, an architectural jewel born of 1001 nights dreams. The museum, partially outdoor features luxurious decorations and gardens with the most representative scenes of North African life.
Day 6 : Mountain Oases / Douz / Matmata - Tamezret (B)
Day 6 : Mountain Oases / Douz / Matmata - Tamezret (B)
Departure by 4X4 to the oasis of Tamerza . Explore the Mountain Oases of Mides and Chebika, which are perched in granite mountains above the Sahara and provide scenery for filmmakers in search of Biblical landscapes.
Cross the dry salt lake of Chott el Djerid where fantastic forests and cities seem to appear on the horizon, only to be discovered as mirages. Arrive in Douz “gateway to the Sahara.” This quiet, oasis village is home to the Festival of the Sahara and features a daily camel market..
Depart to the Berber village of Matmata and its famous troglodytes, homes built underground to protect the Berbers from summer heat. Berber Ksours are among the most exciting places to explore in Tunisia. One of these fabulous Berber villages with its pitted lunar landscapes was the set of the Spielberg’s movie Raiders of the Lost Arc and Lucas “Star Wars”.
Arrive to The village of Tamezret and check in at caves style guest house Auberge Tamezret.
Dinner and overnight.
Day 7 : Chenini / Douiret / Ksar Ould Soltane / Djerba ( B )
Day 7 : Chenini / Douiret / Ksar Ould Soltane / Djerba ( B )
After breakfast , Poceed to the Dahar rich berber stles with the visit The villages of Chenini, ,,Douiret and Ksar ould Soltane.
Continue to the Island of Djerba, land of the Lotus-eaters in Homer’s Odyssey. Check in at your guest house.
Day 8 : Island of Djerba (B )
Day 8 : Island of Djerba (B )
Visit the Ghriba synagogue, built in the 6th century BC (fall of Jerusalem to the Babylonians), one of the holiest Jewish places that hosts annual pilgrimage of Jews from all over the world and holds one of the most ancient Torah’s in the world. Lunch at leisure (recommended Haroun Djerba).
Continue to Houmt Souk, the island’s capital, for a chance to experience local markets, crafts and foods, the museum of arts and popular traditions in Sidi Zitouni and the village of Guellala for its potteries. . return to your hotel , overnight
Day 9 : Fly to Tunis and Europe/US
Day 9 : Fly to Tunis and Europe/US
Transfer to the airport of Djerba. Fly to Tunis early morning (45mn flight). Connect directly to a flight to Europe and the US
Access to exclusive experiences (spa, concerts, private dining). Optional domestic flights: private jets.
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