The Magic of Tunisia

Arrival in Tunis airport by the Morning & Personalised welcome. Than Departure to Bardo Museum , It is situated in the old palace of the Bey, in what was the countryside before, and offers both itself and the exhibits to be admired. The tour around the museum is a tour through Tunisian history, though dominated by Punic, Roman and Christian periods. The best exhibits of more recent times are the remains of the palace itself, even if this of course does not give a fair representation of general life styles of its time. ‘’It is one of the most seminal museums in the world. It displays relics from a long history stretching from remote prehistoric times to the contemporary epoch. It houses the largest mosaic collection of the world’’. Departure to Carthage For a thousand years, Phoenicians were masters of the Mediterranean and over 200 war ships and innumerable merchant vessels were sheltered in the nearby port of Salam Bo. At its center the Admirals Island still exists and archaeologists are reconstituting the pavilion with its shrine and docks. Next to the ports the ancient sanctuary of the goddess Tanit (Tophet) a quiet, shady square of hundreds of funeral steles festival of Carthage Visit of the Baths of Antonin .Photo stop at the Punic Harbour Set fish menu lunch at La Goulette. Departure to the Moorish village SIDI BOU SAID with its immaculate white and blue houses .Sidi Bou Said, this lovely blue and white village, gaily perched on the cliffs overlooking the Bay of Tunis, is perhaps the most cherished in Tunisia. The legend tells of Saint Louis - coming to wage war, felt in love with a Berber princess and, changing his name became the patron saint of this village where he lived in joy and peace. Free time in Sidi Bou Said. Check in hotel for Dinner & overnight in Tunis.

Breakfast. Drive to Kairouan, it was once capital of the Maghreb. It remains an important centre for Islam and has many museums. Visit of:The Aghlabite pools: built by the Aghlabite leaders to bring water to the town, these represented one of the most important pieces of hydraulic engineering of the Middle Ages. Sidi Sahbi mausoleum (or the Mosque of the Barber), dates from the 17th century and contains a Madersa, (school for religious instructions).Sidi Okba Great Mosque: an important reference point in Islamic architecture. Lunch in Hotel Kasbah 5*. Way to Tozeur .Dinner and overnight Tozeur

Breakfast at the hotel. (CHEBIKA, TAMERZA & Ong Jmel optional) Optional excursion ½ day excursion by 4x4 cars to the very famous mountain oases Chebika, Tamerza and Ong Jmel are three fascinating mountain oases located in spectacular and captivating sites. During the Roman era, there was a military outpost, Ad Speculum, in the mountainside, on the borders of limes. Return to the hotel & Lunch. Way to Douz, the gate of The Sahara by Chott El Jerid Salt Lake. Dinner & overnight at Douz..

Breakfast. Possibility of Camel ride in the Sahara (optional). Camel Ride : Departure to MATMATA, the star of the South Visit of the famous troglodyte houses, carved into the rock surface. Lunch in the hotel Sidi Driss. Departure to Sfax Dinner and overnight at Sfax.

Breakfast at the hotel Departure to El Jem. El Jem with visit Built around the year 200, the Roman Amphitheater was the scene of games and circuses, often cruel and bloody, provided by ancient Rome. Today, the cries of martyrs and beasts have been replaced by the haunting strains of a concerto or the precise beauty of a fugue as world famous orchestras and artists perform at the classical music festival held at the coliseum each summer. Visit of the Amphitheatre. Departure to Sousse. Lunch at the restaurant FIESTA in Sousse and visit of The Medina. Departure to Tunis . Check in hotel for dinner. Overnight in Tunis

Breakfast in the hotel. Transfer to Tunis airport for your return flight.