Tunisia

Departure from Montreal airport (P.E. Trudeau) on a flight to Tunis.

Note: Arrival at the airport at least 3 hours before departure.

❖ Meals included: Dinner / Lodging: 5* Hotel / Transportation: Air-conditioned vehicle.

• Arrival in Tunis. Welcome and transfer to the hotel for installation.

Rest of the day free to enjoy the pool and other hotel facilities.

❖ Meals included: Breakfast and dinner / Accommodation: 5* Hotel /Transport: Air-conditioned vehicle.

Departure for a day of discovery:

• Discover the Tunis MedinaA UNESCO World Heritage Site, its rich architectural heritage bears witness to the architectural and artistic influences that have dominated its history. Stroll through lhe souks to meet its merchants.
• Visit the archaeological site of CarthageCarthage, a city that enjoyed its golden age in the^4th B.C., when it had the best war fleet and dominated all trade in the western Mediterranean. Visit the portthe tophet (sacred space dedicated to the worship of divinities) and the Roman public baths of Antoninus the Pious.
• Continuation to Sidi Bou Saïd, one of the most charming villages on the Mediterranean coast, with a collection of pretty blue and white houses. Free time for a stroll.

Return to Hammamet seaside hotel.

❖ Meals included: Breakfast and dinner / Lodging: 4* Hotel /Transport: Air-conditioned vehicle.

Departure for the holy city of Kairouan :

• Visit the Aghlabite basinsimportant hydraulic works that supplied the city with water as early as the ^9th century.
• Visit the Great Mosquethe city’s emblematic building, the oldest and most prestigious Muslim place of worship in the West.
• Visit the mausoleum of the Barber which houses the tomb of a fervent companion of the Prophet of Islam who died in battle in the ^7th century.
• Visit of the medina of Kairouanthe oldest city in the Maghreb, converted to Islam by the Arabs in the ^7th century and home to a large number of religious buildings (mausoleums, mosques, schools, etc.).
• Visit the artisanal carpet centera venue showcasing an art form that has been firmly rooted in Kairouan for centuries. Kairouan carpets feature geometric shapes typical of Islamic art, as well as floral motifs derived from traditional Tunisian folk art.

Journey across the high steppes and the Tunisian mining basin to Tozeur.

❖ Meals included: Breakfast and dinner / Lodging: 4* Hotel /Transport: Air-conditioned vehicle.

Departure for another day of discovery:

• Tour of the city of TozeurTozeur, a magnificent oasis located between the Atlas Mountains and the Sahara Desert. Discover its typical market and its old quarters.
• Visit the Eden Palman open-air museum set in a palm grove, where you can learn all there is to know about this fruit and its by-products. On-site tasting of date products.
• In the afternoon, continuation to the Atlas Mountains and Jeep 4X4 excursion in the Tunisian Sahara.
• Continuation to Chebikaa Berber village set against a backdrop of ochre-coloured sand and orange-coloured mountains from which flow important springs. Discover the magnificent waterfall with turquoise-blue waters.
• Photo stop at one of the one of the filming locations for the “Star Wars” movie to capture a sunset over the sand dunes.
• Return journey to Tozeur.

❖ Meals included: Breakfast and dinner / Accommodation: Tented camp /Transport: Air-conditioned vehicle.

• Crossing the great salt lake Chott El Jérid with a photo stop to immortalize this beautiful and somewhat surreal landscape. This is a plain stretching almost 100 km from east to west, flooded seasonally with saline water that limits vegetation.
• Arrival in Douza town in southern Tunisia at the foot of the great dunes, earning it the title of “Gateway to the Desert”. Dromedary trekking in an extraordinary natural setting.
• Jeep 4X4 excursion through the Tunisian Sahara, to see these endless stretches of sand.
• Drive to the Ksar Ghilane camp for an overnight stay night in a tent. The promise of a taste of the freedom of the desert people, the immensity of the sky and the tranquility of this setting of dunes and sand plains stretching to infinity.

❖ Meals included: Breakfast and dinner / Accommodation: 5* Hotel /Transport: Air-conditioned vehicle.

Departure for another day of discovery to the Matmata region:

• Escape through the Dahar mountain range and its beautiful lunar landscapes
• Visit the village of Matmata and discover the traditional troglodytic houses of the Berber people. These are dwellings dug horizontally, floor by floor, into the mountainside, with a well as the main feature of the house’s central courtyard.

• These houses were designed to let in just the right amount of light, while keeping them cool and comfortable all year round.
• Continuation to El Jem to visit theRoman amphitheatre the best-preserved Roman amphitheatre in the country. It was built in the^{3rd century} as a venue for gladiatorial combat, chariot races and circus games. The stadium, built entirely of cut stone, bears witness to the extraordinary genius of Roman engineers. At the time, it could accommodate up to 35,000 spectators.

Continuation to the seaside resort of Sousse.

❖ Meals included: Breakfast and dinner / Accommodation: 5* Hotel /Transport: Air-conditioned vehicle.

A day of relaxation in the magnificent Mediterranean seaside resort of Sousse. Rendezvous with the sea, the sun and the beach.

❖ Meals included: Breakfast / Accommodation: 4* hotel / Transport: air-conditioned vehicle and international flight.

• Transfer to Tunis-Carthage airport and flight to Montreal.

• Tunis (Hammamet) : Hotel EL HAMBRA 5* (or equivalent)
• Tozeur: Hotel KSAR ROUGE 4* (or equivalent)
• Ksar Ghilane: PANSY camp (or equivalent)
• Sousse: Hotel JAZZ KHALEF 5* (or equivalent)

• International flights
• Shuttles to and from airports
• Transportation in air-conditioned vehicle with professional driver
• All 4- and 5-star accommodation
• 2 meals a day on average
• All admissions to sites shown in red on the program and accompanied by a local guide
• Certified French-speaking local guides with the group at all times
• 1 overnight stay in a tent in the Tunisian Sahara
• Dromedary ride in the Tunisian desert
• 4X4 jeep tour of the Tunisian desert
• All taxes
• 24/7 support
• Organization and research from A to Z

• Visa (if required)
• Some meals
• Beverages
• Tips
• Personal expenses
• Optional activities

• Please note that the itinerary may change at any time for logistical reasons, but that the list of activities and visits on the program is always respected. Please also note that the version of the program appearing on our website takes precedence over any printed version.