8 days from Tunis to Tunis
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- Visit Tunis, Dougga and Sidi-Bou-Said
- Visit to Carthage, Monastir, El Djem, Sfax, Matmata, Tamezret, Douz, Chott el Jerid, Gafsa,
- Explore Kairouan
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Arrive in Tunis, Tunisia. Welcome to the capital city of Tunisia! Check into your hotel, then the rest of the day is free to acquaint yourself with Tunis. Tonight, meet your Tour Director and fellow travelers.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
A delightful blend of ancient and modern, Tunis has a colorful medina (Old Town) and a contemporary city center. Enjoy included excursions to Dougga archaeological site, hailed as the best-preserved ruins of a small Roman town in North Africa. Also visit the Andalucian-looking port village of Sidi-Bou-Said and the ancient Carthage city ruins.
Meals: Breakfast and Dinner
This morning, head to Monastir, a city nestled in the shade of its walls. Here, visit the Ribat that was used to scan the sea for hostile ships, and more recently where Monty Python's Life of Brian was filmed. Then, the opulent Bourg...
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After a visit to the medina of Sfax, journey to Matmata, renowned for its underground troglodyte village that was inhabited until the 1960s and served as the setting for the original Star Wars film. Follow the twisting road to...
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Today, travel across the salt lake of Chott el Jerid to Tozeur, an important ancient caravan route between Algeria and Tunisia. Enjoy a visit to the Eden Palm Museum, situated in an oasis. Your Local Guide will explain the history and...
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
After breakfast, drive to Metlaoui to board the historic Red Lizard train for a spectacular 2-hour journey. Built by the French at the end of the 19th century to transport mined phosphates, in 1940 the train was given as a gif...
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This morning, visit the Great Mosque with its 414 marble, granite, and porphyry columns, one of the oldest places of worship in the Islamic world. Next, head north and return to Tunis for a final overnight. Visit the medina and the famous Bardo Museum, housing the finest Roman mosaics in the world.
Meals: Dinner
Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning.
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HOTELS
TUNIS Sheraton (F)
SFAX Golden Tulip Sfax (F)
DOUZ Sahara (F)
TOZEUR El Mouradi (F)
KAIROUAN El Kasbah (SF)
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45-22 days prior to commencement of services: 20% of total price plus Trip Protection premiums
21-8 days prior to commencement of services: 30% of total price plus Trip Protection premiums
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On departure day and later: 100% of total price plus Trip Protection premiums
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