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Tunisia, 5 Days · Classic tour
North of Tunisia with Bizerte, Tabarka and Dougga
Explore the northern part of the country
With this one-of-a-kind tour, you'll head off the beaten track to the north of this country and enjoy a fascinating natural environment while discovering some of its archaeological treasures.
Departure date
Departures from December 2024 till October 2025
From
Dublin, Knock, Galway, Shannon, Donegal, Cork, Kerry county...
Travel details
City of origin - Tunisia - Tunisia/Gammarth
Departure with destination Tunisia. Arrival and transfer to the hotel in Gammarth. Dinner (as long as arrival at the hotel is before 8. 00 pm) and overnight stay.
Tunisia/Gammarth - Tunisia - Utica - Bizerte
Breakfast and departure to the city centre and visit to the Bardo National Museum, famous for its rich collection of mosaics. Afterwards, departure to the north to visit Utica, an ancient Phoenician and Carthaginian city located near the mouth of the Medjerda River in the Mediterranean, between Carthage in the south and Bizerte in the north, and the northernmost city in Africa. We'll have lunch there and spend the rest of the day exploring the city with our guide. After the visit, transfer to the hotel. Dinner and overnight stay.
Bizerte - Sejnane - Tabarka
Breakfast. Departure to Sejnane through a sea of fields, mountains, and dykes, with the possibility of glimpsing an occasional panoramic view of the Mediterranean. Arrival in Sejnane. Famous for the unique style and colours of its ceramics, this pocket-sized village is internationally famous for the clay designs made by its craftswomen, an art that showcases Berber details through its structure and colours. The next and final stop of the day will be Tabarka, a fascinating town not just for its nature and architecture, but also for its cultural heritage of Berber, Punic, Hellenistic, Roman, Islamic, Genoese, and Turkish origins. The town is dominated by an offshore rock, which commands views of all of Tabarka and its surroundings. Lunch. The rest of the day will be spent visiting its fort, its old port, the village, and its local coral shops. After the visit, transfer to the hotel. Dinner and overnight stay.
Tabarka - Ain Draham - Bulla Regia - Dougga - Oudna/Uthina - Tunisia/Gammarth
Breakfast. This day will be packed with history and archaeology. After breakfast, departure to visit Ain Draham. Its name derives from the Roman language and describes the sulphurous hot springs where ruins of Roman baths can also be seen. The next stop will be Bulla Regia, where we'll have a once-in-a-lifetime experience admiring a complete and well-preserved infrastructure of a Roman city and some underground buildings that were once used by the Romans as houses to escape from the heat. We'll then head to Dougga, a rich archaeological site that was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997, making it the best-preserved Roman town in North Africa. Its main attractions are the Libyan-Punic mausoleum, the capitol, the theatre, and the temples of Saturn and Juno Caelestis. Lunch. In the afternoon, we'll set off for Uthina before heading to Tunis. Uthina is famous for its amphitheatre with capacity for sixteen thousand spectators. After the visit, transfer to the hotel in Tunis/Gammarth. Dinner and overnight stay.
Tunisia/Gammarth - Carthage - Tunisia - City of origin
Breakfast and departure to the ruins of Carthage. Lunch. Note: Both services will be provided as long as the return flight schedule allows. After the visit, transfer to the airport. Flight with destination the city of origin. Arrival. End of the trip and our services.
Your trip includes
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Return flight.
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Overnight stay in the listed hotels, or similar.
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Transfers according to the itinerary.
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Transport in vehicles appropriate to the size of the group.
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Regular tours mentioned in the itinerary, not stated as optional.
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Multilingual/English-speaking local guides.
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Diet: 4 breakfasts, 4 lunches, 4 dinners.
Your trip doesn't include
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Departure taxes in Tunisia.
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Tourist tax (payable directly at each hotel): approximately 1 euro per person per night.
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Any other service not previously mentioned as included.
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Insolvency protection.
Destinations Visited
Expected Hotels (or similar)
In this section you will find a selection of hotels according to the category specified in the itinerary.
Category A
El Mouradi Gammarth
Les Côtes De Carthage, Gammarth
Very Good
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Important remarks
- Tunisia is a Muslim country and the month of Ramadan is of major significance to its residents. During Ramadan, entertainment and alcohol will be restricted in most of the country. The sale of alcohol will be restricted in many places, although some establishments will offer alcohol for sale to tourists. During this period, local businesses may also have shorter opening hours.
- The tours include cultural stops at local workshops so you can learn about the production of traditional crafts.
- Triple rooms in Africa are generally rooms with twin beds or a double, in which a folding bed is installed to accommodate the third person. Due to the inconvenience this causes, we advise against using this option as far the possible.
- Check-in time at the hotel on the day of arrival depends on each establishment, but in no case will it be before 3:00 p.m., unless otherwise indicated.
- Depending on flight arrival and departure times, dinner on the first day and the visit to Carthage and lunch on the last day may not be included.
- In the event that the Bardo National Museum cannot be visited, it will be replaced by a visit to the El Djem Museum.
- The order of the itinerary may be altered for logistical reasons, without prior notice, but no scheduled trips will be cancelled (except in the case that adverse weather conditions prevent its realisation).
- A credit card is considered a guarantee, so sometimes you will need one for check-in at hotels.
- Prices are calculated based on admission fees to the sights as of the date of publication. If there is an increase in these prices, you will be promptly informed.
- If you are a person with reduced mobility, please contact us to confirm the suitability of the trip.
- Consult the necessary documentation to enter the destinations visited and for transit in the countries where air stopovers are made.