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Aeroport De Tunis Carthage / Hotel a Tunis Gammarth TUNISIA CULTURAL TOUR 12 DAYS 11 NIGHTS ITINERARY DAY 1: TUNIS AIRPORT – TUNIS = 05-15 Km • Arrival at the airport, welcome and transfer to the hotel in Tunis. • Dinner and overnight in Tunis. DAY 2: TUNIS / BIZERTE / TABARKA = 175 Km • After breakfast, checkout and departure to Bizerta. Visit of the city and the Medina. • Lunch in a local restaurant. • Continuation to Tabarka via Sejnane. • Visit of Tabarka fortress and enjoy the sunset in the Needles. • Installation in the hotel, dinner and overnight. DAY 3: TABARKA / AIN DRAHAM / BULLA REGGIA / DOUGGA /HAMMAMET= 350 KM • Breakfast, checkout and departure to Ain Draham, visit of the village. • Continuation to Bulla Reggia, visit of the archeological site. • Continuation to Teboursouk and lunch in hotel Thugga. • Visit to the archaeological site of 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 to Dougga’stheater, which today is used for its Drama festival and accommodates almost 3,500 people; • Visit to the Temple of Saturn, which was found evidence of a pre-Roman sanctuary dedicated to the Carthaginian god Gal; and the Temples of Augustan Piety and Mercury. • Continuation to Hammamet, installation in the hotel, dinner and overnight. FTT/TUNISIACULTURALTOUR/12D11N/FIZATUL DAY 4: HAMMAMET / KAIROUAN = 100 Km • Breakfast, checkout and visit of Hammamet. • Visit the Medina and free time in Café Sidi Bou Hadid (on the beach). • Continuation to Kairouan, visit of the Great Mosque of Uqba Bin Nafi, an important Islamic landmark and architecture which was built in the 9th century. • Installation in the hotel and lunch. • In the afternoon, we will Explore Kairouan, the city which rises like a dream of ochre and tawny beige, bearing in its serenity 13 centuries of Islamic culture. Behold the wondrous beauty of its mosques, the symphony of its columns and arches and the exquisite delicacy of the stone work.. Next, visit Sidi Sahbi Mausoleum, which houses the tomb of one of Prophet Mohammed's companions known as the Barbe and the Aghlabiden pools. • Return to the hotel, dinner and overnigh DAY 5: KAIROUAN / SBEITLA / TOZEUR = 380 Km Breakfast, checkout and departure to Sbeitla. Visit the Roman ruins of Sbeitla. One of the few ancient Roman cities that is famous not only for its strategic role but also its politics and economy have played a major role during antiquity. Lunch in a restaurant. • Departure for Tozeur, one of the famous oasis in the world which is surrounded by 200 springs. It is sheltered by a palm grove of more than 1000 ha – about 400.000 palm trees and world-renowned dates, also known as degletnour which means “fingers of light”. • Installation in the hotel, dinner and overnight. DAY 6: TOZEUR / CHEBIKA / TAMERZA / MIDES / TOZEUR = 130 Km ▪ After breakfast, departure in 4X4 to visit the Mountain oasis of Chebika/Tamerza/Midès.In Chebika, the refreshing water rushes over an imposing waterfall to form a wadi surrounded by palm trees at the bottom of a gorge. Tamerza looks barricaded by its mountain range, as if suspended on the side of a vast canyon with commanding views over the vast plains as far as the Chott and the sand hills. The old village, which is now abandoned, stretches the length of the palm grove, is surrounded by stunning waterfalls. Finally, there is Midès – the western – most and arguably the most impressive of these oases which overlooks a breathtakingly high canyon. ▪ Return to Tozeur and lunch in EDEN PALM. ▪ Visit of EDEN PALM & DAR CHERAIT museum. ▪ Return to the hotel, dinner and accommodation. FTT/TUNISIACULTURALTOUR/12D11N/FIZATUL DAY 7: TOZEUR / NEFTA / CHOTT EL JERID / DOUZ = 140 Km • After breakfast, visit of the Medina of Tozeur and Nefta. • Departure to Douz, the gateway to the Sahara. Then, cross the dry salt lake of Chott El Jerid and arrive in Douz. • Lunch in restaurant. • In the afternoon, visit of the town, poss1 Hour Camel riding in the Dunes. • Installation in the hotel, dinner and overnight. DAY 8: DOUZ / MATMATA / CHENINI / TATAOUINE = 250 Km. • After breakfast, proceed to Matmata and explore its famous troglodytes, underground houses built to protect the Berbers from the intense heat in the summer. • Visit of the berber Museum in Tamezret and discover the amazigh history. You will Travel through the amazigh life and stories. Lunch in a troglodyte restaurant. • Continuation to Chenini and visit of the Ghorfas. • Departure to Tataouine, installation in the hotel, dinner and overnight. DAY 9: TATAOUINE / MEDENINE / GABES / EL JEM / SOUSSE = 400 Km • After breakfast, departure to Gabès via Medenine, visit of the maritime oasis. • Lunch in Mahrès near Sfax in a local restaurant. • Departure to El Jem. Be enthralled by one of the world’s largest and most spectacular Roman Amphitheatre. Built in 238 AD, the amphitheater can hold up to 35,000 spectators. This monument illustrates the grandeur and extent of the Roman Empire. Visit of the museum. • Continue to Sousse, the 3rd-largest city in Tunisia. The Medina of Sousse is one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Tunisia. Explore the ramparts, walls that enclose certain part of the city and the 13th- century Ribath, an ancient rest stop for travellers. • Installation in the hotel, dinner and overnight. FTT/TUNISIACULTURALTOUR/12D11N/FIZATUL DAY 10: SOUSSE / PORT EL KANTAOUI / MONASTIR / TUNIS = 200 Km) • After breakfast, departure to visit the Medina of Sousse & Port El Kantaoui. Continuation to Monastir and visit of Habib Bourguiba mausoleum. • Return to the hotel and lunch, checkout and continuation to Tunis, installation in the hotel, dinner and accommodation. DAY 11: TUNIS / CARTHAGE / SIDI BOU SAID / BARDO MUSEUM / MEDINA OF TUNIS = 50 Km • After breakfast, departure to visit Carthage: a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the oldest Phoenician settlement on the coast of North Africa. Continue to Byrsa Hill to view the main ruins of the Punic City and some of its glorious monuments like the Thermesd’Antonin, Tophet at Salambo and Punic ports. • Visit of the touristic village of Sidi Bou Said. • Lunch in a local restaurant. • Visit of Bardo Museum (closed on Mondays), one of the best archaeological museums in the Mediterranean, which is especially well-known for its beautiful collection of mosaics. The museum is located in an old palace that belongs to the Beys, rulers of Tunisia.Visit the Medina of Tunis and its souks, which are colorful local markets. Discover the exquisite craftsmanship of Tunisia’s artisans at the souks and experience the rich traditions and cultural heritage of Tunisia in its libraries and bookstores. • Free time for shopping in the Medina of Tunis. • 19H30: Farewell dinner in a luxury restaurant in Tunis (DAR EL JELD Medina of Tunis or DAR ZARROUK in Sidi Bou Said). • Return to the hotel in Tunis and overnight. DAY 12: TUNIS / TUNIS AIRPORT= 05-15 Km • This morning after breakfast, free time then transfer to Tunis airport for final departure. • END OF OUR SERVICES FTT/TUNISIACULTURALTOUR/12D11N/FIZATUL OUR PRICES ARE PER PERSON IN US DOLLARS FIRST OPTION 16/12/19-03/01/20 PERIOD 01/11-15/12/19 17/03-20/06/20 21/06/20-14/09/20 04/01-16/03/20 15/09-31/10/20 ½ Double room Single supplement ½ Double room Single supplement ½ Double room Single supplement 10 Pax 1255 1315 1375 15 Pax 1185 1245 1305 20 Pax 1105 215 1160 455 1230 255 25 Pax 1075 1130 1195 30 Pax 1045 1105 1170 The hotels quoted: • - Africa 5* city center or similar • - Hotel Itropika 4* or similar in Tabarka • - La Kasbah 5* Kairouan • - Ksar Rouge 4* Tozeur or similar • - Sahara 4* Douz or similar • - Sangho 3* Tataouine • - El Mouradi Club Kantaoui 4* in Sousse or similar • - Africa 5* city center or similar SECOND OPTION 16/12/19-03/01/20 PERIOD 01/11-15/12/19 17/03-20/06/20 21/06/20-14/09/20 04/01-16/03/20 15/09-31/10/20 ½ Double room Single supplement ½ Double room Single supplement ½ Double room Single supplement 10 Pax 1275 1345 1400 15 Pax 1205 1275 1330 20 Pax 1125 230 1195 240 1245 270 25 Pax 1095 1160 1215 30 Pax 1070 1135 1190 The hotels quoted: • - Le Palace 5* Gammarth or Africa 5* city center or similar • - Hotel Dar Ismail 4*+ or Thabraca 4* or similar in Tabarka • - La Kasbah 5* Kairouan • - Ksar Rouge 4* Tozeur or similar • - Sahara 4* Douz or similar • - Sangho 3* Tataouine • - El Mouradi Palace 5* Sousse in superiorrooms • - Le Palace 5* Gammarth or Africa 5* city center or similar FTT/TUNISIACULTURALTOUR/12D11N/FIZATUL THIRD OPTION 16/12/19-03/01/20 PERIOD 01/11-15/12/19 17/03-20/06/20 21/06/20-14/09/20 04/01-16/03/20 15/09-31/10/20 ½ Double room Single supplement ½ Double room Single supplement ½ Double room Single supplement 10 Pax 1505 1600 1680 15 Pax 1435 1530 1610 20 Pax 1355 535 1445 320 1530 360 25 Pax 1320 1415 1495 30 Pax 1295 1390 1470 The hotels quoted: • - Golden Tulip 5* Gammarth or Laico 5* Tunis • - La Cigale 5* Tabarka • - La Kasbah 5* Kairouan • - Palm Beach Palace 5* Tozeur or similar • - Sahara 4* Douz or similar • - Sangho 3* Tataouine • - Concorde Green Park 5* Sousse or similar • - Golden Tulip 5* Gammarth or Laico 5* Tunis CHILD & 3rd BED POLICY: • Baby (0-2 yrsold) : free • Child with bed (2-12 yrs old) sharing same room with 02 adult:85% • 3rd bed adult in a triple room: 10% discount Included in our prices: • Assistance by our representative • 12 Days 11 Nights accommodation with breakfast and dinner.
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