TUNISIA DISCOVERY TOUR CODE: MTTUNA Explore the Lively Markets, Amazing Roman Architecture and the Ancient City of Kairouan

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PREMIUM 10D7N TUNISIA DISCOVERY TOUR CODE: MTTUNA Explore the lively markets, amazing Roman Architecture and the ancient city of Kairouan. From Mediterranean beaches to the Sahara

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PANORAMIC VIEW OF ANCIENT ROMAN AMPHITHEATRE IN EL DJEM

DAY 1 of its glorious monuments like the Baths of to Tozeur, known as the “Door of the Desert”. HOME TUNIS Antoninus, Tophet de Carthage and Punic Tonight, enjoy dinner with a Tunisia Show in Assemble at the airport and depart for Tunis, Ports. After lunch, travel to the holy city of Eden Palm Park. the sprawling capital of Tunisia in North Kairouan, a city which rises like a dream of Africa. ochre and tawny beige, bearing in its serenity DAY 5 13 centuries of Islamic culture. Behold TOZEUR DOUZ MATMATA DAY 2 the wondrous beauty of its mosques, the Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner TUNIS GAMMARTH symphony of its columns, arches and the This morning, visit Dar Cherait and Eden Palm Meals on board, Dinner intricate stone work. Visit the Great Mosque museum. Next, cross the Chott El Jerid salt Upon your arrival to Tunis, travel to of Kairouan (known as Mosque of Uqba), an desert to Douz, known as the gateway to Gammarth. Explore the gorgeous important Islamic landmark and architecture, the Sahara, where you can take an optional bougainvillea-clad village Sidi Bou Said, a which was built in the 9th century, followed camel ride at your own expense. After picturesque small town bordered by white- by a stop at the Sidi Sahbi Mausoleum, which lunch, visit the Berber museum at the stone washed houses with blue shutters and doors. houses the tomb of the Barber, one of village of Tamezret. Proceed to Matmata and Check out the various art galleries and try Prophet Mohammed’s companions. explore its famous troglodytes, underground some mint tea in one of the traditional street houses built to protect the Berbers from the cafes while enjoying the superb view of the DAY 4 intense heat in the summer. gulf of Tunisia. KAIROUAN SBEITLA TOZEUR Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner DAY 6 DAY 3 Depart for Sbeitla and visit the imposing MATMATA TATAOUINE GAMMARTH KAIROUAN Roman Ruins & Temple. After lunch, hop on Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner a 4WD and head to the mountain oasis of Proceed to Tataouine, also known as Luke Today, visit the ancient city of Carthage, a Chebika/Tamerza, where you will be greeted Skywalker’s fictional home Planet Tatooine UNESCO World Heritage Site and the oldest by an unusual sight of waterfalls in the middle in Star Wars films. Thereafter, explore old Phoenician settlement on the coast of of the desert. While here, visit the Ong Jemal, Berber villages clinging to the mountain North Africa. Continue to Byrsa Hill to see a site famous for being the filming location for tops, such as Chenini and Douiret. See the the main ruins of the Punic City and some the Star Wars movies. Then make your way Mosque of the Seven Sleepers at Chenini.

42 Exotic | EU Holidays HIGHLIGHTS Gammarth TUNISIA 1 • Sidi Bou Said – White-washed houses 1 • Carthage – Byrsa Hill, Baths of Antoninus Tunis • Kairouan – Great Mosque, Mausoleum of Sidi Sahbi • Sbeitla – Roman ruins Kairouan 1 Sousse • Mountain Oasis of Chebika/Tamerza – Flight path 1 4x4 Drive Traverse by coach • Ong Jamel - Decor of Star Wars Tunisie El Jem Featured destinations Sbeitla • Matmata – Troglodytes Overnight stays 1 • Tataouine – The Star Wars Set Town Sfax • El Jem – Amphitheatre of El Jem • Sousse – Medina (UNESCO) • Tunis – Medina & souks, Bardo Museum 1 Tozeur Matmata 1 DELICACIES Douz 1 Tataouine Meal Plan 7 Breakfasts, 6 Lunches, 7 Dinners TUNISIA Specialiࢼes •

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GAMMARTH 5★ Carthage Thalasso KAIROUAN 5★ La Kasbah TOZEUR 4★ Kasr Rouge MATMATA 4★ Diar el Barbar DAY 7 Bardo TATAOUINE 3★ Sangho Privilege TATAOUINE SFAX EL JEM its libraries and bookstores. Visit the National Museum SOUSSE 5★ Mövenpick SOUSSE (closed on Mondays), one Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner of the best archaeological museums in the Head to Sfax and explore the Sfax medina, Mediterranean, which is renowned for its where you will get an opportunity to beautiful collection of mosaics. • A minimum group size of 15 passengers is required experience the local culture ﬁrst-hand at its street market. Then head to El Jem and DAY 9 be enthralled by one of the world’s largest TUNIS/GAMMARTH HOME and most spectacular Roman Amphitheatre. Breakfast the event of unforeseen circumstances. Built in 238 A.D., the amphitheatre can hold Spend some time exploring the beautiful may be re-located to outside of the city or in another up to 35,000 spectators. This monument Tunis before transferring to the airport for illustrates the grandeur and extent of the your return ﬂight home. Roman Empire. Continue to Sousse, the 3rd- largest city in Tunisia and make your way to DAY 10 the Medina of Sousse, one of the UNESCO HOME SWEET HOME World Heritage Sites in Tunisia. Explore the We hope you enjoyed your vacation with our ramparts, walls that enclose certain parts company and we look forward to seeing you of the city and the 13th-century Ribath, an again for your next trip. ancient rest stop for travellers. Tipping Guideline: (based on 10D7N) DAY 8 • USD70 per person SOUSSE TUNIS/GAMMARTH Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner Suggested Excursions: Depart for the Medina of Tunis and its souks, which are colourful local markets. Discover the exquisite craftsmanship of Tunisia’s *minimum group size may apply. artisans at the souks and experience the rich • Camel Desert Safari: USD20 traditions and cultural heritage of Tunisia in

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