Glamping in the Sahara Desert! 8-Day Tunisia Tour Plan from Arab Culture to Wineries

Glamping in the Sahara Desert! 8-Day Tour of Tunisia from Arab Culture to Wineries

8 days

€2,115〜 /per person (based on double occupancy) *English guide

• Price
  What's Included

  • Hotel fee
  • Meal expenses
  • Private car with driver
  • Guide fee
  • Admission fee

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  Price
  What's not included

  • International Airline Tickets
  • Drinks during meals
  • Tips
  • Other personal expenses

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Itinerary details

• Day 1

  

  Arriving in Tunisia

  After arriving at the airport,
  ・A private car will pick you up at Tunis Airport and take you to your hotel.
  
  Accommodation / Tunis Medina (Old City)
  Stay at a unique hotel converted from a former Arab mansion in the Medina (Old City).

• Day 2

  

  Tour the highlights of Tunis, the capital, and experience Arabic calligraphy.

  ・Tour around Tunis, the capital of Tunisia
  ・Visit the World Heritage Site "Carthage Ruins," which preserves 2,600 years of history from Carthaginian to Roman civilization
  　 → Carthage Ruins on Byrsa Hill
  　 → Antonine Baths Ruins
  　 → Carthage ancient naval port ruins
  　 → Tophet, the Holy Land of Carthage
  
  ・Stroll through Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia's most beautiful town, known for its Tunisian blue and white walls
  ・Explore the World Heritage Site "Tunis Medina," which still preserves the appearance of a 13th-century Arab city
  
  ・Experience "Arabic calligraphy" in the Tunis Medina (Old City)
  
  Accommodation / Tunis Medina (Old City)
  Stay at a unique hotel converted from a former Arab mansion in the Medina (Old City).

• Day 3

  

  Depart for the south. On the way, visit the mystical Arab city of Kairouan and the spectacular mountain oases.

  ・Tunis → Kairouan (2 hours by car)
  ・Sightseeing in Kairouan, a holy city of Islam and a UNESCO World Heritage city
  　 → The Great Mosque of Kairouan
  　 → Mausoleum of Sidi Sahab
  　 →Aghlabid Reservoir
  
  ・Kairouan → Sidi Bou Zid (1 hour 30 minutes by car)
  ・Lunch break in Sidi Bou Zid
  
  ・Sidi Bou Zid → Mountain oases around Tamerza (3 hours by car)
  ・Visit the breathtaking natural sights of the mountain oases around Tamerza
  　 → Mides Balcony Oasis
  　 → Grand Cascade (Waterfall) of Tamerza
  　 → Chebika, a mountain oasis
  
  ・Mountain oases → Tozeur (1 hour by car)
  
  Accommodation / Tozeur

• Day 4

  

  Glamping in the Sahara Desert!

  ・Tozeur → Douz (2 hours by car)
  ・Cross Chott el Jerid, the largest salt lake in North Africa, along the way
  ・Arrive at Douz, the gateway to the desert, and take a short break
  
  ・Douz → Tembaine (3 hours by car)
  ・Experience an off-road drive through the magnificent Sahara Desert in a 4WD vehicle.
  ・Arrive at Timbain, a Sahara Desert campsite right in the heart of the desert, and enjoy glamping in the Sahara!
  ・Enjoy a BBQ lunch in the Sahara Desert!
  ・Take a stroll and play in the real Sahara Desert, where 10-meter-high sand dunes line the landscape.
  
  Accommodation / Timbain, Camp Mars
  Enjoy a tranquil night under a vast sky filled with countless shining stars.

• Day 5

  

  Depart the Sahara Desert and head to Matmata, a Berber village in the mountainous wilderness.

  ・Timbain → Douz: Transfer by vehicle (3 hours)
  ・Arrive at Douz, the gateway to the desert
  　 →Visit the souk (market) in Douz
  　 →Lunch break at a restaurant in Douz
  
  ・Douz → Matmata: Transfer by vehicle (2 hours)
  ・Short break in Tamezret, a village where Berber traditions remain strong to this day
  ・Tour Matmata, a Berber village with a unique atmosphere, surrounded by rolling hills in the wilderness
  　 → Berber cave dwellings
  　 →Sidi Driss, a Star Wars filming location
  
  Accommodation / Matmata

• Day 6

  

  Visit the popular tourist destination El Jem Amphitheatre and the Mediterranean resort town of Sousse

  ・Matmata → El Jem: Transfer by vehicle (3 hours)
  ・Visit the World Heritage Site 'El Jem Amphitheatre,' said to be better preserved than those in Rome
  ・Visit the El Jem Archaeological Museum, which displays mosaics excavated from this area
  ・Lunch break in El Jem
  
  ・El Jem → Sousse: Transfer by vehicle (1 hour)
  ・Tour Sousse, the Mediterranean resort known as the 'Pearl of the Sahel'
  　 → Old Town of Sousse, a World Heritage site
  　 → Sousse Ribat
  　 →Souvenir shopping center
  
  Accommodation / Sousse, Port El Kantaoui

• Day 7

  

  Tunisian agriculture: Visit olive groves and wineries

  ・Sousse → Zaghouan: Transfer by vehicle (2 hours)
  ・Visit an organic olive grove, a specialty of Tunisia
  ・Enjoy a table d'hôte lunch at the olive grove, featuring ingredients produced on the farm.
  
  ・Zaghouan → Bou Argoub: Transfer by vehicle (1 hour 30 minutes)
  ・Visit a Tunisian winery renowned for its quality wines and enjoy a tasting.
  
  ・Bou Argoub → Tunis: Transfer by vehicle (1 hour)
  
  Accommodation / Tunis, La Marsa

• Day 8

  

  Stroll through the stylish La Marsa district along the Mediterranean coast before departing Tunisia

  ・Enjoy a stroll through La Marsa, Tunisia's upscale and fashionable district along the Mediterranean, until departure time.
  
  ・Private vehicle transfer to Tunis Airport
  
  The tour has ended—thank you for joining us!

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