Highlights of Tunisia
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- Slip back through the centuries while guided through the intoxicating ancient medina of tunis, the largest in north africa
- Discover the tunisia of the famed hannibal in the world heritage site of carthage
- Try a bambaloni, a light and crispy type of tunisian doughnut, in a city cafe boasting spectacular views across the gulf of tunis.
- Make your own pilgrimage to kairouan, the fourth holiest site in the islamic world, and step foot in one of the world’s oldest mosques
- Your one night 'feature stay' is at a hotel set within the ancient medina walls
- Take a classic desert journey on camelback – traverse picturesque arid scenery to a mirage-like oasis
- Explore the cinematic, otherworldly landscape, and unique underground dwellings, of matmata
- Contrast the heat and dust of the desert with the breath of fresh ocean air at seaside kelibia
- The oasis town of tozeur is home to some of the world's most enchanting palm groves. tour a plantation, and learn about the harvesting and preserving of dates.
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On arrival at Tunis Airport, you will be met by a Peregrine representative and transferred to your hotel (approximately 30 minutes). This is simply an arrival day so you may arrive in Tunis at any time. Please note that hotel rooms are generally only available after m...
This morning you will visit the Bardo Museum, the finest museum in the country and one of the best archaeological museums in the Mediterranean region. Housed in a 13th century palace that once belonged to the Husseinite beys, who were former rulers of Tunisia, it is e...
This morning you will travel out to the remains of a World Heritage listed Roman town of Dougga. En route you’ll stop in Testour and discover the Spanish influence that Andalusian Muslim refugees, who were evicted from Spain in the 17th century, brought to the town. S...
Kairouan is the fourth holiest site in Islam, after Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem. It is said that seven pilgrimages to Kairouan is equivalent to one pilgrimage to Mecca. Discover more about the city with a visit the 9th century Great Mosque of Oqba Ibn Nafi, an importa...
Today is free you for to do as you wish in and around Tozeur, and you leader will discuss the options when you arrive in the town. You could explore the beautiful Oasis of Tozeur for a unique perspective on the Tunisian desert. The oasis is home to over 400,000 date p...
After breakfast you will depart to Matmata, crossing the dry salt lake of Chott el Jerid en route. This chott (flat, dry salt lake) is the largest in Tunisia, and spends most of the year looking like the surface of the moon, only becoming a water lake during the winte...
Visit the famous troglodyte dwellings of Matmata – houses built underground to protect the Berbers from the intense heat of the summer. On the way to Mahdia you will stop by El Jem's spectacular Roman amphitheatre. This structure dates from AD 238 and is the third lar...
Pay a visit to the Borj el Kebir, a large 16th-century fortress that dominates the penisula. Spend a little time observing this impressive structure and learning a thing or two about its history. The rest of the day is free to relax on one of the beaches near the town.
On the way back to Tunis today you'll stop in the city of Nabeul, famous for its ceramic workshops in the Medina thanks to the suitability of the local clay. Here is a perfect place to pick up pots of every shape and size, as well as beautiful tiled panels. Continue t...
Your trip will come to an end today, after breakfast. Check-out time is usually around midday and you are free to leave at any time. If you have arranged a private airport transfer you will be advised of the pick-up time. Additional accommodation can be pre-booked if you wish to spend more time exploring Tunis.
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