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13D10N SIGNATURE TUNISIA TUNIS – SIDI BOU SAID – CARTHAGE - KAIROUAN – SBEITLA – TOZEUR - MOUNTAIN OASIS - CHOTT EL DJERID – DOUZ – MATMATA – DJERBA – SFAX – EL JEM – MONASTIR – SOUSSE – HAMMAMET – DOUGGA Tourcode: TUNIS Special Departure Meal Plan: 10 Breakfasts, 10 Lunches, 10 Dinners 28 March 2020 DAY 1: SINGAPORE TUNIS (28 March 2020) DAY 4: TOZEUR – MOUNTAIN OASES – TOZEUR (31 March 2020) Welcome to a unique experience! (Full day transportation by 4WD – 5pax to one car) • Assemble at Singapore Changi Airport for our Qatar Airways Early morning, enjoy sunrise at Ong Jemel ‘The neck of flight to Tunis (via Doha) the camel’. This place is named after a large rock that is shaped as a camel. Ong Jemel has become a popular DAY 2: TUNIS – SIDI BOU SAID – CARTHAGE – KAIROUAN tourist spot mainly because it is famous for being ‘Mos (29 March 2020) Espa’ in the Star Wars films Upon arrival, transfer to the picturesque Sidi Bou Said Return to hotel for breakfast Andalous Village, a blue and white Andalusian village Enjoy a day excursion with 4WD to the mountain oases perched on the cliffs overlooking the Bay of Tunis village of Chebika - This ruined village sits on the southern Lunch will be at local restaurant edge of the mountain range overlooking the Chott El Visit to Ennejma Ezzahra (Baron d’Erlanger). It’s a model Gharsa of successful Neo-Moorish architecture and a palace From Chebika , it’s approximately 1 hours’ drive to interlinking the styles handed down by Arabic civilization Tamerza, which is the largest mountain oasis in Tunisia and those of the beginning of European Art Nouveau Embark on a safari into the mountain oases (where many Explore Carthage (UNESCO World Heritage Site), the scenes of the movie “The English Patient” were filmed) capital of ancient Carthaginian Empire Next, drives to Mides (Canyons) where you will see an Visit Byrsa Hill to see the ruins of Roman buildings and impressive gorge which has been sculpted out of the rock Carthage Museum by the river torrents of former ages See the Tophet, where urns containing the ashes and milk Visit Tozeur oases by horse carriage, next we visit the teeth of 8th century BC children have been unearthed anicent Medina of Tozeur Visit Antonine Baths, a huge Roman bath complex on the Return to hotel for dinner and the night edge of the Mediterranean Breakfast / Lunch / Hotel Dinner Visit the theatre and Punic Port Drive to Kairouan for dinner and the night DAY 5: TOZEUR - NEFTA - CHOTT EL JERID (SALT LAKE) – DOUZ Lunch / Hotel Dinner (01 April 2020) Depart for the remote town of Nefta, a peaceful oasis DAY 3: KAIROUAN - SBEITLA – TOZEUR (30 March 2020) town and visit La Corbeille (meaning “basket” in French), a Embark on a city tour of Kairouan, which is also the 4th palm embroidered “hollow” in the ground holiest city of Islam after Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem. Cross Chott El Jerid, the largest salt lake in Tunisia. Most See finest Islamic architecture and the holiest Islamic of the year it is a salty and dry marsh with the light centre in North Africa reflected from the crystal surface creating mirages, it is Visit the Great Mosque, built in 670 AD by the Arab also well-known for its “Desert Roses” conqueror Sidi Okba Continue to Douz, the oasis town and the gateway to the Visit the Mausoleum of Sidi Sahbi who was one of the Sahara (Every Thursday is a market day where nomads Prophet Mohammed's companions. gather for the customary trading and barter of camels, Visit the impressive pools at Aghlabites Basins, built in the horses, crafts, blankets and typical Berber trinkets) 9th century for collecting and storing winter rainwater Enjoy a camel ride passing over the majestic sand dunes Visit a local carpet shop to see the typical craftwork of and picturesque Sahara desert this region Dinner and overnight in Douz After lunch, we will drive approximately 1.5 hours’ to Breakfast / Lunch / Hotel Dinner Sbeitla, the site of the ancient Roman city of Sufetula See some of the best preserved Roman temples, houses, DAY 6: DOUZ - MATMATA – KSAR OULED SOLTANE – DJERBA forum, baths, theatre and it’s majestic Arc De Triumph (02 April 2020) erected to the glory of Emperor Diocletian Approximately 2 hours’ drive to Matmata (in the region Continue a 1.5 hours’ drive to Tozeur made famous by movie “Star Wars”), the centre of the Check in hotel for dinner and the night most extensive number of traditional troglodyte pit home. Breakfast / Lunch / Hotel Dinner The Berber people built these simple underground dwellings to escape the extremes of weather and any unwelcome invaders Visit a local Berber house and enjoy morning tea Continue approximately 3 hours’ drive to Ksar Ouled Move on and make a short stop at Port El Kantaoui, a Soltane, a fortified granary, or “ksar” located in the tourist complex with a large artificial harbour for luxury Tataouine yachts. Continue approximately 2.5 hours’ to the Island of Djerba, After lunch, continue approximately 1 hour drive to fabled as the “Land of the Lotus Eaters” Hammamet for dinner and the night Dinner and overnight in Djerba Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner Breakfast / Lunch / Hotel Dinner DAY 10: HAMMAMET – NABEUL – TUNIS (06 April 2020) DAY 7: DJERBA (03 April 2020) Depart for the capital of Cap Bon - Nabeul, well known as This morning, take a walk in the old medina - Houmt Souk Tunisia’s handicraft capital, especially pottery and enjoy the island’s well preserved traditions and Visit a citrus orchard near Nabeul unique architecture Continue our journey back to Tunis Next, visit to Guellala – Djerba main pottery centre. Visit Check into hotel and the rest of the evening will be free at one of the workshop and see the master in work leisure for you to enjoy the hotel facilities Visit El Ghriba Synagogue – which is also the oldest in Dinner will be inside the hotel Tunisia Tonight accommodation will be upgraded to Four Season Afternoon will be free leisure Hotel Tunis Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner Breakfast / Lunch / Hotel Dinner DAY 8: DJERBA - SFAX - EL JEM – MONASTIR (04 April 2020) DAY 11: TUNIS (07 April 2020) Depart to Sfax – a major commercial port and an old city This morning , we will depart for Dougga surrounded by parchment coloured ramparts Visit the best preserved Roman ruins in Tunisia which are We will visit a local farm to enjoy a traditional experience. designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site Starts with a welcome music performance, next explore Lunch in local restaurant different scenes about the local customs and traditions, Continue walking tour of the Medina (UNESCO World cooking and pastries making. You can also try olives Heritage Site), Tunis’s historic old town and Arab souk picking if the fruit is in season Some free time to explore the city on your own After lunch, continue to El Jem and visit the El Jem Roman Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner Amphitheatre (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) – the largest and most spectacular Roman amphitheatre in DAY 12: TUNIS SINGAPORE (08 April 2020) North Africa and the best preserved in the world. It Visit the Bardo Museum. Housed in an 18th century appears better preserved than the one in Rome and Beylical palace, it was the first museum to be founded in certainly has seen far less numbers of tourists over the Africa and contains stunning ancient mosaics and relics years from all over the country Free at leisure for last minute shopping before heading to Continue to Monastir for dinner and the night the airport for your flight back home Breakfast / Lunch / Dinner Breakfast DAY 9: MONASTIR – SOUSSE – HAMMAMET (05 April 2020) DAY 13: ARRIVAL IN SINGAPORE (09 April 2020) This morning, visit its imposing fortified Ribat which is We hope you have had an enjoyable vacation with Dynasty built as a defence against hostile ships. It was also one of Travel, and we look forward to bringing you to your next the filming locations for both the miniseries Jesus of holiday destination! Nazareth and Monty Python’s Life Of Brian Continue to Sousse and visit the ancient Medina Hotel Used: City Hotel Kairouan Hotel La Kasbah (5*) Tozeur Palm Beach Palace Tozeur (5*) Douz El Mouradi OR Sahara Douz (4*) Djerba Radisson Blu Palace Resort & Thalasso (5*) Monastir Royal Thalassa (5*) Hammamet Radisson Blu Resort & Thalasso (5*) Tunis Four Season Hotel Tunis (Dlx 5*) Note: - The sequence of the itinerary is subject to change without prior notice. During major conferences, fairs and festivals accommodation may be located outside the city or in an alternate city without prior notice. .