Tunisia

Written By Kelsey Ciera Drew Adventurers
A clear, bright view of the Mediterranean Sea along the coast of Tunisia with turquoise water, gentle waves, and a peaceful town.

Sidi Bou Said

Map of Places
A family standing in front of the ancient Roman Amphitheater of Carthage in Tunisia, smiling with historic stone ruins behind them.

The Amphitheater

Notes

  • Customizable Tour –  Share this itinerary with your tour company for quotes. Have your tour company book your hotels and activities.

  • Recommended Tour Company: Dream Tunisia.

  • Type C/E adapter needed.

Day 1: Carthage – Sidi Bou Said – Hammamet

A traditional blue and white house in Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia, with vibrant doors, shutters, and Mediterranean-style architecture.

Sidi Bou Said

Carthage

  • Your guide will pick you up at the Tunis airport and take you to explore Carthage’s ruins including:

    • The Amphitheater: Colosseum ruins where gladiator games once took place.

    • Brysa Hill: Ancient Carthage church and ruins overlooking the sea.

    • Antonine Baths: Roman baths along the shore.

    • Aqueducts: Learn how Romans dispersed water through their civilization.

Sidi Bou Said

  • Visit Museum Dar El Annabi, an old blue house with artifacts.

  • Walk downhill to enjoy sea and marina views.

  • Lunch at Au Bon Vieux Temps, a seafood restaurant with ocean views.

Hammamet

A woman wearing a headscarf standing in front of the Great Mosque of Kairouan in Tunisia, with the mosque’s historic stone architecture visible behind them.

Great Mosque

Glamping tents in the Sahara Desert at night, surrounded by palm trees under a sky filled with stars.

Hotel Pansy - Sahara Desert Glamping

  • Drive to Hotel Paradise Palace (~1 hr).

  • Enjoy the beach, sunset, and dinner at the hotel buffet. Avoid beach vendors with horses or camels.

Day 2: Hammamet – Kairouan – Tozeur

  • Optional: watch the sunrise over the Mediterranean.

  • Breakfast at the hotel and experience a guided tour of Hammamet Medina and Old Port.

  • Visit Kairouan, an Islamic holy city:

    • Aghlabid Basins.

    • Great Mosque (head covering required for women).

    • Mosque of the Barber, filled with mosaics.

  • Lunch at Café Brija and tour of the Medina including the Three Door Mosque.

  • Drive to Tozeur (~4 hrs) and stay at Le Mouradi Tozeur.

Day 3: Star Wars & Oases

  • Jeep ride at sunrise to Mos Espa Star Wars Set (Episodes I & IV).

  • Visit Ong Jemal, Chebika Oasis, and the canyon waterfall (The English Patient filming site).

  • Lunch at Eden Palm Oasis, with a date farm tour and meal among palm trees.

  • Stop at Chott El Jerid Salt Flats for photos before heading to Ksar Ghislane.

  • Overnight at Hotel Pansy (glamping in desert tents in the Sahara). Be aware, it can get extremely cold in the desert at night (and morning/evening).

A young woman sitting on the dunes of the Sahara Desert in Tunisia, wearing a traditional Tunisian dress.

Sahara Desert

Day 4: Sahara – Matmata

  • Optional sunrise viewing before dune exploration.

  • Quad or camel ride in the Sahara to Ksar Ghislane ruins, then take a dip in a natural hot spring.

  • Visit Tamezret for tea and a Berber museum.

  • Lunch at Hotel Sidi Driss (Star Wars filming site).

  • Overnight at Diar Hotel.

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Shenini Berber Village

A couple standing in front of the El Jem Amphitheater in Tunisia in the morning, with the historic Roman ruins illuminated by sunlight.

El Jem Amphitheater

Ancient Roman ruins at Dougga in Tunisia, showcasing stone columns, arches, and archaeological structures under a clear sky.

Dougga - Roman Ruins

Day 5: Ksars & Berber Villages

  • Visit Ksar Hadada, Ksar Ouled Soltane, and Shenini Berber village.

  • Lunch in town and drive to El Jem (~3 hrs).

  • Stay at Julius Hotel El Jem.

Day 6: El Jem – Monastir – Sousse – Testour

  • Explore El Jem Amphitheater and Archaeological Museum.

  • Visit Rabat of Monastir and have lunch at a local restaurant.

  • Explore Sousse Medina and Rabat, then stop for souvenirs.

  • Stay at Hotel Thugga in Testour (try the wild boar dinner! It was a favorite of the trip for many, foodies and non-foodies of the group alike).

Day 7: Testour – Dougga – Bulla Regia – Tunis

  • Breakfast and tour of Testour’s Medina and Grand Mosque, with the backwards clock.

  • Explore Roman ruins in Dougga and underground homes in Bulla Regia.

  • Dinner with music at Essaraya Restaurant before airport drop-off.

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