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ACROSS AFRICA TOURS & TRAVEL 2035 Sunset lake Road Newark Delaware 19702 | (+1)800-205-5754 | Fax 1 (424) 333-0903 | [email protected] The berber villages of Tataouine Excursion Discover a part of southern Tunisia, Tataouine, the city of Ksours par excellence where you will cross a salt lake, visit a local market and taste the pastries of the region! Take a stroll in Chenini with a local guide and discover the different components of a Berber village: horizontally crested houses in the mountain, oil mill, attic and even the mosque! Visit Ksar Hadada, the most famous and best-preserved ksar in the region that served as the location for Star Wars filming in 1997. Itinerary Stop At The salt Lake Of Chahbania The first stop of the day would be at the salt lake of Chahbania. A 15 minutes photo-break during which you can admire the white salty lake and listen to your guide giving the detailed day program. Stop At The local market of Tataouine Once in Tataouine, take a free 40 minutes to stroll around the local market, bargain and discover the real local life! Stop At The berber village of Chenini Chenini is one of the most beautiful Berber villages in southern Tunisia. Discover it with a local guide (a Berber), stroll during 1 hour and visit all its components: the oil-mill, the houses dug in the mountain, the mosque …etc Stop At Ksar Hadada Ksar Hadada is the most popular Star Wars shooting location in Tataouine. Visit it, discover the real spot and learn more about the role of those ksours in the south of Tunisia! Rates :$169 Per Person Price Includes • English speaking guide and driver • Comfortable air-conditioned transportation • Complimentary mineral water • Lunch Price Excludes • Any Private Expenses • Drinks and personal expenses Complementaries • Sunscreen Best safaris in Africa … live the dream © 2021 https://www.acrossafricatours.com .

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A Cultural Trip to Tunisia Tuesday 3 to Friday 13 March 2020 with Khun Bilaibhan Sampatisiri Honorary Advisor to the Siam Society Council
CY-2019-067 A SIAM SOCIETY STUDY TRIP A Cultural Trip to Tunisia Tuesday 3 to Friday 13 March 2020 With Khun Bilaibhan Sampatisiri Honorary Advisor to the Siam Society Council The Republic of Tunisia is a country in North Africa, on the Mediterranean Sea. It is the northernmost country in Africa and at almost 165,000 square kilometres in area, the smallest country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. As of 2019, its population is estimated just under 11.7 million. Its name is derived from its capital city, Tunis, located on the country’s northeast coast. Northern Tunisia has a typical Mediterranean climate, with hot, dry summers and mild, wet winter. The mountains of the north-west occasionally get snow. Annual rainfall ranges from 1,000 mm in the north down to 150 mm in the south, although some Saharan area go for years without rain. From October to beginning of December is ideal for touring. At the beginning of recorded history, Tunisia was inhabited by Berber tribes. Its coast was settled by Phoenicians starting as early as the 10th century BC. The city of Carthage was founded in the 9th century BC by Phoenician and Cypriot settlers. After the series of wars with Greek city-states of Sicily in the 5th century BC, Carthage rose to power and eventually became the dominant civilisation in the Western Mediterranean. A Carthaginian invasion of Italy led by Hannibal during the Second Punic War, one of a series of wars with Rome, nearly crippled the rise of Roman power. After the Battle in 149 BC, Carthage was conquered by Rome, the region became one of the main granaries of Rome and was fully Latinised.
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Download Itinerary
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A Program of the Stanford Alumni Association April 5 to 18, 2020
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