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The Wonder of Travelling in Tunisia
Visit: Tunis - Zaghouan - Kairouan - Tozeur - Hammamet
• Meet & Greet Tunis airport and transfer to your hotel in Tunis or Gammarth.
• Dinner and accommodation.
• After breakfast, you will explore Tunis Medina World Heritage Site with its narrow streets, the Bardo Museum with its spectacular collection of Roman mosaics, then Carthage which is an extensive archaeological site. Located on a hill dominating the Gulf of Tunis and the surrounding plain; Carthage has exercised considerable influence on the development of the arts, architecture and town planning in the Mediterranean.
• You will also see the tophets, the Punic ports, Antonine Baths, Byrsa Hill, the cisterns, the Carthage Museum.
• You finish by a visit to the delightful hillside town of Sidi Bou Said with its superb views over the Bay of Tunis.
• Then back to your hotel in Tunis or Gammarth, dinner and overnight.
OPTIONAL:
• At 20H00: transfer t for a Tunisian dinner in restaurant DAR EL JELD in the Medina of Tunis, this restaurant is "special" and you know it from the moment you see the "grand bee-yellow" door, which leads to an "elaborate 18th century mansion". The decor is a bit like a "lavishly decorated jewelry box" and the dining room is "magnificent". The "alcove" tables are arranged around a "secluded" courtyard. The Tunisian dishes are "delicious" and the "twanging tones" of and "elderly" musician accompany your meal.
• After breakfast departure to Zaghouan:(ancient Ziqua), whose mountain springs were an important water source for Roman Carthage
• Visit of the Water Temple - a Roman aqueduct once carrying water from Carthage to the sources of the region Zaghouan.
• Installation at Dar Zaghouan for diner and overnight stay: several rooms stand in the middle of a field of almond trees. At the entrance to the farm, we find a large flower garden, not far away, two cottages with suites of different styles: the Berber, Bey, the Roman and the Andalusian coexist in a comfortable luxury atmosphere, with furniture and decor of great originality. For dining, organic products are in the spotlight. Proceeds from the collection is used to prepare food fresh, healthy, tasteful, which also reflect the culinary lifestyle of the different civilizations that the region could know.
• After breakfast, the walk begins with a visit to ‘Djebel Zaghouan’ (Zaghouan mountain): ideal for practicing mountain activities such as climbing, mountain biking.
• Then visit Takrouna: a village set atop a rocky outcrop on the plains southwest of Hammamet, has always been a prized defensive position. Views from the village over the surrounding area are spectacular.
• Return to Dar Zaghouan for dinner and overnight stay.
• After breakfast, you head to the smaller yet still interesting site of Thuburbo Majus- one of the best-preserved sites in Tunisia. It was occupied by the Berbers, Phoenicians, and (in 27 B.C.) the Romans, afterwards converted into one of many Roman garrisons in North Africa
• Proceed to visit the UNESCO archaeological site Dougga (ancient Thugga): covering some 60 acres and laid out on a steep slope some 2,000 feet above the plain, Dougga was known as the “city of temples.
• Visit of Dougga’s theatre, which today is used for its Drama festival and accommodates almost 3,500 people.
• Then travel to the holy city of Kairouan for dinner and your overnight stay at the 5* Kasbah Hotel.
• After breakfast, you start the day with a visit to the historic monuments in this ancient city, including the Great Mosque, the Mausoleum of Sidi Sahbi, the Aghlabide pools and the Medina.
• Continue to Sbeïtla: It was site of the first major battle between the Muslim armies from the south-east and those of the Byzantines who made the city their headquarters. Since then, the city seems to have led a peaceful life that encouraged its growth and prosperity
• Travel south to Tozeur, dinner and accommodation.
• After breakfast, departure in 4X4 to visit Chebika: it was known as the castle of the sun. We will continue our tour by visiting Tamerza the largest mountain oases of Tunisia, visit of the palm grove, the water-fall, stop by an old village and we will also visit Midès (the most attractive of the Tunisian’s mountain oases with a string of gorges stretching over 3 km, visit of the canyons.);
• Visit the décor of the star wars film in ong Jemel
• In the afternoon, you have the opportunity to visit the Dar Cherait Museum with its collection of traditional costumes and jewelry, the dates eco-museum Eden Palm and to explore Tozeur’s beautiful old town.
• Dinner and accommodation.
• After breakfast, departure for Metlaoui, where you pick up the Red Lizard train for an unforgettable train ride into the Gorges of Selja (if available).
• Departure to Hammamet via Gafsa.
• Dinner and accommodation in your hotel in Hammamet.
• A free day in Hammamet to relax and benefit from the hotel’s facilities: Spa and Thalasso treatments.
• Accommodation on Half board.
(Tunisia is Number 2 in the World in Thalasso Therapy)
• Breakfast at hotel and departure transfer to Tunis airport for your return flight.
• End of our services
Inclusion
Included in our prices: • Transportation by private air-conditioned car with driver. • Accommodation on Half board (breakfast + dinner) • One bottle of mineral water per day per person • Entrance fees to historical sites and museums as per program • Guide service from day 2 to day 8 • Assistance by our representative • 1 Bottle of mineral water per day in the car Quoted rates are for 1st OPTION: Charming-Boutique Hotels The hotels quoted: • Dar Said 4* - boutique hotel in Sidi Bou Said Tunis on HB • Dar Zaghouan- charming ecolodge in Zaghouan on HB • La Kasbah 5*- Kairouan on HB • Dar Habibi - Boutique hotel in Tozeur on HB • Hasdrubal Thalassa & Spa 5*- Yasmine Hammamet on HB & Junior suiteExclusion
Not included in our prices: • Beverages, • Tips, any personal expenses • International flight • Visa fees • Lunches on routeNote
SUPPLEMENT : Half day Discovering Thalasso Therapy treatment: 110 US$ per person- at Hasdrubal Thalassa & Spa Hammamet Price per person based on 02 pax based on 1st option Charming-Boutique Hotels Price based on 4,6,8,10 Pax on request 2ND OPTION FOR HOTELS: Package Price on Request 5*& 4* HOTELS • Africa 5* Tunis or El Mouradi 5* Gammarth in superior room or similar • Dar Zaghouan- ecolodge hotel in Zaghouan • La Kasbah 5*- Kairouan • Ksar Rouge 4* or Ras El Ain 4* in Tozeur or similar • Radisson Blu Resort 5* Hammamet or similar SUPPLEMENT : • Half day Discovering Thalasso Therapy treatment: 80 US$ per person- at hotel Radisson Blu 5* Hammamet • Supplement Red Lizard train excursion: 15 US$ per person (if available) • Supplement dinner in Dar El Jeld for option 2 = 45 dollars per person DISCOUNT ON THE PACKAGE: • Baby (0-2 yrs old): Free • Child with bed (2-12 yrs old) sharing same room with 02 adult: 30% discount • 3rd Bed Adult = 10% discount When planning dates please note: • Bardo museum is closed on Modays and Tunis medina is closed on Sundays. • The Kairouan monuments cannot be visited late afternoon and on Fridays. GGTS reserves the right to revise the rate upon confirmation for services bookedTour Category
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