01Day
Athens – Tunis
Meet at Athens airport and take the direct flight to Tunis. Our guide and representative welcome us, followed by the transfer to the hotel. Overnight stay.
Duration8 days / 7 nights
TypeGroup trips & Cultural trips
The experience
Direct Aegean flights · 4* & 5* hotels · Bardo Museum · 4×4 to the oases · Camels in the Sahara
The grand tour of the oases: the Arab world and the ancient civilisations that shaped it, on an eight-day organised trip from the north to the south of Tunisia. We visit Carthage, once mistress of the seas, the Bardo Museum with its collection of Roman mosaics, and the Berber villages, staying at selected 4* and 5* hotels with meals at the hotels.
A camel ride in the Sahara, a 4×4 trip to the mountain oases and a farewell dinner at La Victoire restaurant round off the Arabian tale.
Departures
7 and 21 November, 23 and 30 December, with direct Aegean flights from Athens. Ask us about connecting flights from other cities.
Day by day
Itinerary
02Day
Tunis – Bardo Museum – Carthage
Breakfast and a visit to the Bardo Museum, with one of the finest and largest mosaic collections in the world. Along the main avenues of Tunis we see the country’s administrative centre and the Zitouna Mosque, then walk down into the great covered market. From the gate of the Medina we reach Avenue Habib Bourguiba, the city’s modern commercial centre. Past the Lake of Tunis we arrive in Carthage, for the ancient theatre and the Baths of Antoninus. Back to the hotel, dinner and overnight stay.
03Day
Tunis – Monastir – Kairouan – Gafsa – Tozeur
Breakfast and departure. In Monastir, birthplace of President Bourguiba, we visit his mausoleum. In Kairouan, the Aghlabid basins, the Mosque of the Barber with its arabesques and the first great mosque built in North Africa, then the Medina and its market, time for coffee, tea and traditional sweets, and a visit to a carpet workshop. Along the foothills of the Atlas, via Gafsa, we reach Tozeur, Tunisia’s largest oasis. Dinner and a visit to the Dar Cheraït folk museum. Overnight stay.
04Day
Tozeur – Nefta – Chebika – Tamerza – Ong Jemel
Breakfast and a tour of Tozeur, with its distinctive architecture and market. We walk through the oasis, the largest in Tunisia, and visit its zoo with desert animals (optionally by horse-drawn carriage). Lunch. By 4×4 we head to the Nefta oasis and the mountain oases of Chebika, Tamerza and Ong Jemel, where Star Wars was filmed. Back to the hotel, free time, dinner and overnight stay.
05Day
Tozeur – Chott el Djerid – Kebili – Douz, camels in the Sahara
Breakfast and departure for Douz, the “gateway to the desert”. We cross the salt lake of Chott el Djerid, its surface covered in salt, looking like a glacier after rain, with its mirages and famous “desert roses”. A photo stop and, via the Kebili oasis, we reach Douz. Our hotel is right next to the dunes, and before sunset we ride camels into the Sahara. Dinner and overnight stay.
06Day
Douz – Matmata – El Jem – Sousse – Port El Kantaoui – Hammamet
Breakfast and departure for the north. In Matmata, a Berber village in a lunar landscape, we visit a traditional troglodyte cave dwelling. Then the Roman amphitheatre of El Jem and, through endless olive groves, Sousse, with a stop in the centre and free time in its market. We continue to the resort of Port El Kantaoui, with its marina and traditional architecture. Check in at our hotel in Hammamet, dinner and overnight stay.
07Day
Hammamet
Breakfast and a free day to explore Hammamet. Dinner and overnight stay. Optionally, an extra dinner with traditional Tunisian cuisine and a “Thousand and One Nights” music show.
08Day
Hammamet – Sidi Bou Said – Tunis – Athens
Breakfast and free time (check-out 12:00). In the early afternoon, transfer to Tunis for some last shopping in the covered markets, and to picturesque Sidi Bou Said, with its Andalusian architecture, views over the Mediterranean and marina, for Arabic coffee or mint tea at a traditional café. Farewell dinner at La Victoire restaurant and transfer to the airport for the flight back to Athens.
At a glance
What’s included
Included in the price
- Economy flights Athens – Tunis – Athens with direct Aegean flights
- One checked bag of 23 kg and one cabin bag of 8 kg
- 7 nights at selected hotels: El Mouradi Africa Tunis 5*, Ksar Rouge Tozeur 4*, Mouradi Douz 4*, Le Royal Hammamet 5* or similar
- 7 breakfasts and 6 buffet lunches or dinners at the hotels
- Farewell set-menu dinner at La Victoire restaurant
- Entrance to the Bardo National Museum
- 4×4 trip to the mountain oases
- Camel ride on the dunes of the Sahara
- Excursions, tours and guided visits as described in the programme
- Licensed local guide and tour leader
- Airport taxes, fuel surcharge and tips (€295, included in the price)
- Civil and professional liability insurance
- VAT
Not included
- Entrance fees to other museums, archaeological sites and wherever required
- Optional dinner with traditional cuisine and a “Thousand and One Nights” music show (€40)
- Optional enhanced travel insurance (€25)
- Anything described as optional or suggested
Good to know
General notes
Prices are per person in a double room and include airport taxes, fuel surcharge and tips (€295). The “from” price is the Super Early Booking price.
Single room supplement: €150.
Child price (up to 11 years old, with 2 adults in a triple, or 2 children with 2 adults in a quadruple): €880 in November and €940 at Christmas, taxes included.
Standard rooms: triples are doubles with an extra bed, and a single is a room with one bed or a double for one person.
A passport valid for at least six months is required.
Tours, excursions and visits are indicative and their order may change.
Connecting flights: from/to Thessaloniki about €130 extra, from other airports about €150.
Prices per departure (taxes included)
7 and 21 November: Super Early €980 · Early Booking €1,030 · Regular €1,080.
23 and 30 December: Super Early €1,040 · Early Booking €1,090 · Regular €1,140.
Super Early Booking: for the first 10 bookings, with a non-refundable deposit of €450 per person and full payment 21 days before departure.
Early Booking: for the first 10 bookings, with a €450 deposit per person refundable up to 45 days before, full payment 21 days before and up to 6 interest-free instalments.
Regular price: a €450 deposit per person refundable up to 45 days before, full payment 21 days before and up to 10 interest-free instalments.
Aegean flights
7 November: A3 734 Athens – Tunis 08:00 – 09:15, A3 735 Tunis – Athens 10:30 – 13:25.
21 November: A3 734 Athens – Tunis 09:25 – 10:40, A3 735 Tunis – Athens 10:30 – 13:25.
December: A3 734 Athens – Tunis 13:25 – 14:40, A3 735 Tunis – Athens 15:50 – 18:45.
The hotels
El Mouradi Africa Tunis 5*: on Avenue Habib Bourguiba, with air-conditioned, soundproofed rooms and panoramic city views.
Tozeur 4*: an ideal base for the oasis and the mountain oases.
Mouradi Douz 4*: among the dunes of the Tunisian Sahara, with indoor and outdoor pools.
Le Royal Hammamet 5*: in Hammamet, close to the Roman site of Pupput and the sea.
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to be in good shape?
The trip has a relaxed pace, but we will walk up sloping alleys and stone paths. If you have any mobility difficulty, contact us before booking.
What should I bring?
Comfortable walking shoes, a light backpack, a hat and clothes for the season. We will send a detailed list before departure.
Can I travel on my own?
Of course. Many travellers come on their own and get to know the group on the trip. Contact us for room options.
What is the cancellation policy?
Cancellation terms depend on the booking date and the departure. You will receive the full terms before you confirm.