Itinerary of Tunisia 2008 Date Place Activities Over Night Day TPE-CDG-TUN NTD66,609 Flight 1 9/20(˲) CI617 TPE-HKG 1830-2015 - - - - - - - or - - - - - - - - - 9/20(˲) AF185 HKG-CDG 2325-0620+1 Tunis 9/21(̠) AF1984 CDG-TUN 0855-1130 Budget hotel is around TD35/DR - - - - - - - or - - - - - - - - - Midrange Hotel is around TD50/DR NTD55,108 Hôtel Maison Dorée 9/18(Ͳ) CI601 TPE-HKG 0725-0910 Rue de Holland 6 bis. Tel:+216-71-240632 Fax:+216-71-332401 9/18(Ͳ) AF183 HKG-CDG 1040-1730 DR w/bathroom, A/C: TD52(B)ĄHere is reviews 9/18(Ͳ) AF1684 CDG-TUN 2100-2330 Ref Budget hotel is around TD35/DR Midrange Hotel is around TD50/DR Dar El-MedinaĄจ஛ၔ۫ݚ፞ĂѮݞපĄDR:US200 Hôtel SalammbôĄDR w/bathroom, A/C:44TD (B) Hôtel Omrane:SR:60TD,DR:80TD,TR:104TD,4R:128TD Day TUN -Toezur Transportation info Tunis 2 - UG040 TUN-TOE 1530-1640 (Sevenair), approx. US$72/one way (offer Budget hotel is around TD35/DR by Hedfi's Travel Tunisia) Midrange Hotel is around TD50/DR - Bus (TD21, 7hr) - Day Train (TD26, 1010-1914, 9hr ) Toezur - Night Train(TD26, 2050-0512+1, 8hr 20min) Budget hotel is around TD30/DR Day Toezur z Searching the Sahara Tour! Toezur 3 z Ong Jemel, the Star Wars sites. (will be in the tour) Budget is around TD30/DR z 3 Oases of the Mountains: Chebika, Tamerza, and Mides where the English Patient were filmed. (will pay extra for it. However, this tour departs in the early morning around 7. It depends on our schedule,) Day Toezur – Douz z Crossing 500 sq km Chott el-Jerid, a great, sparkling salt lake, with an Douz 4 amazing 2m-high causeway across the center. (can stop in the middle of Budget hotel is around TD40/DR nowhere only with tour, not with public transportation.) z A colorful weekly market on every Thursday. Campout around Douz (We have to join tour in order to campout in the desert) http://www.shireen.de 1/10 Made by Shireen 7/18/2008 8:37:23 AM Itinerary of Tunisia 2008 Date Place Activities Over Night Day Douz – Ksar Ghilane z The backdrop for many films including The English Patient. Campout around Ksar Ghilane 5 z Impressive dunes Pansea Hotel & Resorts is a dream tent hotel (List Price €129/double room/night). ** It’s not easy to book it as an individual tourist. It also requires a 4X4 Jeep to reach there. The solution is joining a tour and let the agency arrange it. ** When we join the local 3-day tour which consists of Douz, Ksar Ghilane, Tatouine & Matmata would cost around TD250~300pp, but not staying in Pansea Hotel & Resort of course! The tent could be nice, could be bad. Who knows? The meals might be prepared/cooked by the driver/guide, not in real restaurants. Day Ksar Ghilane – z Arab-berber ksour district Matmata is around TD25/DR (ھTataouine – Matmata z Star Wars films’ location. The detailed info for most backdrop of Star Wars Budget hotel of Troglodyte Home (ާާʡؘ 6 in Tunisia. z Villages of Chenini, Douiret and Guermessa. If we join the tour, the hotel is included. z Troglodyte houses (Berber houses) z Sidi Driss Hotel was used in 4 movies, including Star War. Some others are Marhala and Les Berberes. **The 3-day tour consists of Ksar Ghilane, Douz, Tataouine & Matmata is usually around TD250~300. Since we have 4, I would prefer to make a tailor-trip for our own instead of joining a tour group. Day Matmata – Gabes – Transportation info (Matmata-Sousse) Sousse 7 Sousse - Matmata to Gabes by Louage (TD2) Budget hotel is around TD50/DR - Gabes to Sousse by train:No: 5/70, 1115-1458, Confort, 16.8TD/pp. or by bus (TD12, 4.24hr) Transportation info (Matmata-El Jem-Sousse) - Matmata to Gabes by Louage (TD2) Option: - Gabes to Sfax by Louage (TD7) stop by El Jem (౷ސˤ̢̈ե࢏੨) on the way to Sousse. If we don’t do it, - Sfax to El Jem by Louage (TD3.3) or by bus (TD3, 1hr15min) or by we still can do it in the next day. train (TD4.5, confort, 1115-1202, 1325-1412, 40min) - El Jem to Sousse by train (TD4.5, 1915-2022, 1hr), by bus (TD3.2, 1hr15min) http://www.shireen.de 2/10 Made by Shireen 7/18/2008 8:37:23 AM Itinerary of Tunisia 2008 Date Place Activities Over Night Day Sousse z Sousse Medina has most interesting combination of religious and Sousse 8 historical monuments and lively commercial activity. Budget hotel is around TD50/DR z Sunday market in the Souq el-Ahad compound z Sunset trip to El-Jem Transportation info (Sousse – El-Jem) - Louage (TD3.5, 1.2hr) - Bus (TD3.2, 1.25hr) - Train (TD4.5, 1st class, 1450-1537, 40min) (Return: 1915-2022, 1hr) - Taxi (TD45, one way?) Day Sousse – Kairouan z Great Mosque of Kairouan, the holiest Islamic site of North Africa. It’s Kairouan 9 also on the UNESCO World Heritage Site List. Midrange hotel is around TD50/DR (no nice budget hotel) Transportation info (Sousse – Kairouan) - Louage (TD5, 1.5hr) - Bus (TD4.5 1.5hr) - Local bus (TD4, 1.5hr) **Staying in Kairouan is not a must. We could also make a Day-Trip to Kairouan and then leave for Sidi Bou Said by train in the next day. Sousse to Tunis: 0835-1028 or 1215-1414, or 1315-1505, 9.75TD, 2.5hr Option for Day 9 Day Sousse– Kairouan- z Day trip to Kairouan Sousse 9 Sousse Budget hotel is around TD50/DR z Great Mosque of Kairouan, the holiest Islamic site of North Africa. It’s also on the UNESCO World Heritage Site List. Transportation info (Sousse – Kairouan) - Louage (TD5, 1.5hr) - bus (TD4.5 1.5hr) - local bus (TD4, 1.5hr) http://www.shireen.de 3/10 Made by Shireen 7/18/2008 8:37:23 AM Itinerary of Tunisia 2008 Date Place Activities Over Night Day Sousse – Hammamet Hammamet is a beach area. Hammamet 10 - - - or - - - z It’s a relaxing day! Vincci Lella Baya :їĄ Book it through Expedia.de cost͕؁܉ಪސ෻׹ؖףۯKairouan-Hammamet z ЃَᚈુපĂ˚๑੄ॼ௻ʙᔈĂեӨ࢈̾͟Ӳ €58/DR w/Breakfast €77/DR w/Breakfast, Dinner Transportation info Sousse to Hammamet by Louage (TD4.7, 1hr) Kairouan to Hammamet by Louage (TD5, 1.5hr) ϴ̟! Sidi Bou Saidڟݞ࿋Ӕᗸ๒തॕᕢΩࡳ૑࣬ᐏڟ۝Day Hammamet – Tunis - z ե࢏ 11 Sidi Bou Said (ࡌఉ֗ Tunis ʶ̾͟Ăϰߏ๦ࡡ੢̬ՙ TGM ͫᄯ 35 Midrange hotel is around TD70/DR (no budget hotel hereڱఉఉĂؖۯz ۣۖᏍ Day Sidi Bou Said ˷ᚘĄ Hotel Sidi Bou Fares 12 z Half-day trip to Carthage (by TGM train) Rue Sidi Bou Fares 15 Tel:+216-71-740091, fax:+216-71-728868, [email protected] TD78/DR (high season: Jun-Oct), read the reviews Transportation info - Hammamet to Tunis by Louage (TD4.5, 1hr) - Tunis to Sidi Bou Said by TGM Train (TD2, 35min) or by Taxi (TD15) Day Tunis z Tunis’ Medina Tunis 13 z Bardo Museum Budget hotel is around TD35/DR z Day trip to Dougga, the Roman city with tour cause it’s too far to reach by Midrange Hotel is around TD50/DR public transportation. Day Tunis Tunis z վቷ Hammam(ᘸѭˀц֏ड़)Ăݸᆞ+͞ՏቴĂ൲ሥडఊঀ఼˞ʰᎵĄ(or 14 Budget hotel is around TD35/DR (ຣ޶ Hammamڟ Korbous Midrange Hotel is around TD50/DR z … etc. http://www.shireen.de 4/10 Made by Shireen 7/18/2008 8:37:23 AM Itinerary of Tunisia 2008 Date Place Activities Over Night Day TUN-CDG-TPE NTD63,847 Flight 15 10/4(˲) AF1685 TUN-CDG 0855-1130 10/4(˲) AF184 CDG-HKG 1335-0715+1 10/5(̠) CI602 HKG-TPE 1025-1205 - - - - - - - or - - - - - - - - - NTD52,346 10/2(Ͳ) AF2585 TUN-CDG 1620-1855 10/2(Ͳ) AF188 CDG-HKG 2315-1705+1 10/3(ˤ) CI804 HKG-TPE 1920-2100 Remark: 1. Prices above are only estimated. ುᔈĂಪО͞Ăϰߏ͂࢈͟৖๼ಪОτऀĄع੅̠Ąᔍӧ̢ೈ෢Ă࠷੤ណϨ෠ס29Ă9/30-10/2 ੽/9 ֗ڢ(ᔍӧ̢(RamadanڟБˬ.2 Train Time Table Tunis ► Sousse ► Sfax ► Gabès / Tozeur Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Mon-Fri Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Tunis 0600 0800 0905 1010 1205 1305 1335 1540 1630 1735 1800 1845 2050 2220 Sousse (Kalaâ | 0937 | | | 1450 1520 1735 1807 | 1945 2040 | | Séghira) Sousse (Ville) x 0807 | 1100 1225 1415 | 1527 1742 | 1927 | 2048 2240 0025 Monastir x | | | 1507 | | | | | Mahdia x | | | 1602 | | | | | El Jem 0900 | 1318 1537 | 2031 2348 0118 Sfax 1000 1100 1435 1628 1935 2120 0100 0215 Gafsa | 1749 | | 0347 | Metlaoui | 1826 | | 0424 | Tozeur | 1914 | | 0512 | Gabès 1203 1830 2125 0415 http://www.shireen.de 5/10 Made by Shireen 7/18/2008 8:37:23 AM Itinerary of Tunisia 2008 Gabès / Tozeur ► Sfax ► Sousse ► Tunis Mon-Fri Daily Mon-Fri Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Daily Gabès 0500 1115 1610 0005 Tozeur | 0630 | | | 2030 Metlaoui | 0721 | | | 2121 Gafsa | 0800 | | | 2200 Sfax 0525 0653 1115 1325 1630 1822 0210 0115 El Jem 0615 | 1202 1412 | 1915 0257 0208 Mahdia x | | | | | 1658 | | | Monastir x | | | | | 1800 | | | Sousse (Ville) 0545 x 0650 0723 | 0835 1215 1315 | 1600 | 1853 2022 0404 0315 Sousse(Kalaâ 0553 | | 0817 | | | 1458 | 1754 | | | | Séghira) Tunis 0756 0844 0915 0953 1028 1414 1505 1643 1751 1930 2049 2215 0554 0507 s = change at Sfax., x = regular electric trains link Sousse, Monastir & Mahdia every hour or so throughout the day. Train information - The above tables are from here. For the latest time table, pls check Tunisian Railways (SNCFT).