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Duration 1 day
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Live tour guide
English, French, Italian, Spanish
Pickup included
Please wait in the hotel lobby or in front your accommodation 10 minutes before your scheduled pickup time
Wheelchair accessible
Private group
Experience
Highlights
Admire the incredible archaeological ruins of Carthage
Tour the Bardo Museum
Encounter the Palace Nejma Ezahra
Discover Dar Alaïa
Full description
After being collected from your Tunis accommodation, you’ll make your way to Carthage where you will to discover the ruins and and visit the American cemetery. You’ll wander through a few acres of grass, discovering flowers and a wide variety of century-old trees that are the resting place of the 3,000 soldiers who gave their lives during World War II
Your tour then moves on to Sidi Bou Said to explore the beauty of the blue and white city. There you can enjoy the strikingly white houses built in a typical architectural style, as well as the winding alleys. Next up, explore the Nejma Ezahra Palace, which is the sumptuous residence that Baron Rodolphe d’Erlanger built at the beginning of the 20th century in between painting and playing musical instruments. It is a masterpiece in the true sense of the word
Following palace you will visit Dar Alaïa. At the peak of the hill of the mythical village of Sidi Bou Saïd, it is an exhibition-tribute to the great Tunisian couturier Ezzedine Alai. Following lunch, visit the Bardo Museum, which is famous especially for its collection of Roman mosaics which are considered the largest and the richest around the globe. You’ll finally depart to the Medina of Tunis. At the heart of the Medina lies the second-oldest mosque in Africa, the Zitouna Mosquée. Expanding over an area of 5,000 square meters, it is a masterpiece of architecture and the ultimate expression of Tunisian architecture. Once having finished exploring the mosque, you will be returned to your accommodation in Tunis
Includes
Transportation in a private air-conditioned car with a driver
Guide throughout the whole excursion
Entrances fees
Water throughout the excursion
Tips for guide and driver
Other expenses not cited in the program
What to bring
Comfortable shoes
Sun hat
Sunscreen
Comfortable clothes
Cash