HOTELS Tunis: Golden Tulip ##### (nights of April 22 & 23) Sousse: Hasdrubal in Port el Kantoui (night of April 27) Located in the suburbs of Tunis, some 20 minutes from the heart of the city, the Seaside resort hotel. Among the primarily mega size hotels in Sousse, this is one of Golden Tulip is a deluxe hotel with beautiful interiors, spacious rooms, several the medium size hotels run by a very good Tunisian company. restaurants, fitness club and architecturally, very attractive. Near the ocean and http://www.hasdrubal-hotel.com/english/kantaoui/presentation.asp many nice suburban dining areas, the hotel is not on the water, but on a hill over - looking the sea, five minutes from the ocean. Tozeur: Dar Cherait ##### (nights of April 28 & 29) http://www.goldentulip.com/PropertyInformation.aspx?PropCode=GT;29563&Sho For Tunisian standards, on the smaller size, relative to the Tunisian tendency to Due to rave reviews on our first Tunisia tour in 2008, the World Affairs Council is pleased to announce… wLanguage=EN have LARGE hotels. Beautiful architecture, tiled walls and interiors that reflect Tunisian design and handicrafts. Nice pool and Turkish bath are among the amenities. Tabarka: Iberostar Tabarka Beach ##### (night of April 24) Very nice buffet restaurant. Great location. Opened in the summer of 2007, this hotel’s contemporary interiors and beautifully http://www.darcherait.com.tn/acceuil.htm appointed rooms and common areas bring a new level of hotel to Tabarka. A major emphasis is the Thalasso Therapy center which is state-of-the art with extensive Jerba: Radisson ##### (nights of April 30 & May 1) facilities. For visiting the northwest and combining five star amenities, the Iberostar Opened in 2006, the Radisson brings another option for those wanting a deluxe is a welcome addition. hotel in Tunisia. With wireless Internet, spa facilities, spacious rooms and numerous http://www.iberostar.com/EN/virtual-visit.html dining options along the seashore, the Radisson is a welcome addition to the island of Jerba. Tunisia Hammamet: Hasdrubal Thalasso ##### (night of April 25) www.djerba.radissonsas.com A beautiful all-suite hotel, relatively new and well run, with four excellent restaurants and first-class spa facilities, all on an ocean setting. A member of the Tunis: Les Residence ##### (night of May 2) # “Leading Hotels of the World”. In our opinion, the finest hotel in Tunisia and the most deserving of its 5 rating, a April 22 –May 2, 2009 http://www.hasdrubal-thalassa.com/en/hammamet/page.aspx?id=182 rating that would rank with 5* hotels anywhere. Beautiful rooms, each decorated with Tunisian arts, wonderful common areas and world-class thalasso therapy and Kairouan: Le Kasbah ##### (night of April 26) spa facilities. Several fine restaurants to choose from along with an inclusive break - Beautiful interiors both in the common areas and within the spacious guest rooms, fast that is a treat just for the fresh baked goods, alone. Located on the seaside in the utilizing Tunisian tile work and native handicrafts. Located within the heart of beautiful suburb of Gammarth, which is 20-30 minutes from the heart of Tunis and Kairouan with architecture that borrows one of the historic walls of the city. 10 minutes to Sidi Bou Said or Carthage. Part of the “Leading Hotels of the World”. http://www.goldenyasmin.com/la-kasbah/fr/region.htm http://www.luxurytravelmagazine.com/store/pdetails3434.php Trip price : $4,950 based upon double occupancy and a minimum group size of 15 travelers. Single supplement : $755. Roundtrip airfare from east coast approx. $1,200. Since participants will use a variety of U.S. gateways, we do not have a “group” flight. However, we can make recommendations and group transfers are included for trip members arriving on April 22nd and departing on May 2nd. WAC and its agents will help provide the best fares possible at time of booking. Included : Double occupancy in deluxe hotels, all sightseeing, cultural activities and most meals, as indicated on the itinerary with (B, L, D) Not Included : Trip cancellation, lost baggage or medical insurance, alcoholic beverages, tip to national guide and driver. Cancellations : up to December 16, $600 penalty; between December 17 and February 16, 50% trip cost; after February 17, no refund. Notes : No visa required for US citizens. Should a speaker cancel or an event change, we will attempt to find a replacement of a similar caliber. No refunds for such changes. 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LOUIS - STAMFORD - UTAH VENTURA COUNTY - VERMONT - WASHINGTON DC - WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS - WESTERN MICHIGAN - WORLD BOSTON 1 South Broad Street, 2M • Philadelphia, PA 19107 • 1-800-942-5004 • e-mail: [email protected] • www.wacphila.org ITINERARY Tunisia 2009 An invitation from Jim Falk Day 5-Saturday, April 25- Dougga/Hammamet Day 7-Monday, April privately owned museum that specializes in urban life of Tunisia prior to the Today you continue touring the Roman heartland of Tunisia. Your first stop is 27-Kairouan/ country’s independence. Dinner and overnight in Tozeur. (B, D) At age 15, I moved with my parents to Tunisia for what Dougga, Tunisia's largest Roman site. Dougga, covering some sixty acres, was Sbeitla/Tozeur we all thought was going to be one year of study known as the city of temples and its existence is thought to date back to the 4th This morning you drive Day 9-Wednesday, April 29 - Chott el Jerid/Douz/Matmata abroad. What occurred was a life long love of a coun - century B.C. From Dougga, you drive east to the coast, with a lunch visit in a one hour west to This morning, you depart early for further exploration of Tunisia’s south. You beautiful venue within the Mejerda river valley. Continue on to the resort town Kairouan. During medieval travel eastward via the Chott-el-Jerid, Tunisia’s salt lake and then stop in Douz, try and the start of an international career. While liv - of Hammamet, with stops en route. Overnight in Hammamet. (B, L, D) times, Kairouan rose to a small town that appears to be plopped down amidst the dunes. You will also ing in Tunis, whenever possible, I traveled on my become an important have an opportunity to go on a brief camel ride within the dunes, if you wish. Vespa from our home north to the archaeological and Day 6-Sunday, April 26 – Monastir/El Jem/Sousse center for trade and From Douz, we continue east eventually arriving to the region of Matmata. This World War II sites and south to the Island of Djerba This morning you depart Hammamet and head south, with a stop in Monastir, crafts, due to its presence region’s crater like topography is dotted with troglodyte dwellings. Its exotic known as the Island of the Lotus Eaters. Returning to the States for the birthplace of Habib Bourguiba, Tunisia’s first president and leader of its on the route of pilgrims settings provided one of the film locations for the movie, Star Wars. You will independence movement. Following your visit to Monastir, you drive to El Jem, going from Andalusia and have an opportunity to explore some of these dwellings and the region, as well college and graduate school, I continued to study and teach others about known in Roman times as Thysdrus and noted for its amphitheater, which is other North African as have lunch in a troglodyte restaurant. You depart in the late afternoon, Tunisia's unique position in the Arab world. Currently, I am President of similar to the coliseum of Rome and the largest, single structure in Roman points, en route to Mecca. heading east to the coast, for the ferry crossing to the island of Jerba. You the World Affairs Council of Dallas/Ft. Worth, an officer with the national Africa. You will also visit the museum of El Jem, with its expansive collection of Your morning visit will arrive at your seaside hotel around dinner time. Overnight in Jerba. (B,L,D) association, and formerly was at the Middle East Institute as press officer mosaics.