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Itinerary
Day 1: CITY OF ORIGIN – TUNISIA – HAMMAMET
Arrival at Tunis-Carthage International Airport, assistance and transfer to your hotel in Hammamet. Dinner and overnight.
Note: Dinner is subject to the time of arrival at the hotel. For arrivals after 21:00 hrs dinner will be cold.
Day 2: HAMMAMET - EL JEM – SFAX
Breakfast and departure to El Jem to visit its magnificent Roman amphitheater (better preserved than the one in Rome and undoubtedly one of the most famous monuments in Tunisia for its impressive architecture that stands out majestically among the low houses of the city) and the Mosaic Museum. Continue to Sfax, the second most populated city in Tunisia, an important industrial and port center. Arrival, check in at the hotel and rest of the day free during which we recommend you take a walk through the medina, one of the most "authentic" in all of Tunisia. Its walls are almost intact and the best way to access the historic center is through the Bad Diwan gate. You can visit the different souks, which retain all the flavor of yesteryear and you can see the daily life of the city. Dinner and accommodation.
Day 3: SFAX – MATMATA – TAMERZET - DOUZ
Breakfast and departure to Matmata, an enclave known for having been used as a setting in the movie Star Wars. Its main attraction is the so-called “troglodyte houses” excavated in the mountain and in which the center was emptied to create a truly peculiar outdoor patio. Then we will leave for Tamerzet, a curious Berber town, where we will make a stop. Continuation to Douz, called “the Gate of the Desert” where we can take (optionally) an excursion to the sand dunes on the back of a camel. Arrival at the hotel, dinner and accommodation.
Optional activity: excursion in the sandy desert on the back of a dromedary ( direct payment at destination).
Day 4: DOUZ – TOZEUR
Breakfast and visit of the town of Douz. Next, departure to Chott El Djerid, an immense salt lake where you can observe, during the summer, the “Fata Morgana” effect, which consists of an optical phenomenon derived from the inversion of temperature that distorts the objects seen on the horizon. . Then we will arrive at Tozeur. Arrival, check-in at the hotel and lunch. In the afternoon, visit to Nefta, known as “the pearl of the country of palm trees”, ancient Roman Nepte characterized by its fountains that spring from rock walls and that give rise to an oasis with more than 400 palm trees called “corbeille” (basket ). After the visit, return to the hotel, dinner and accommodation.
Day 5: TOZEUR
Full board at the hotel. Free morning with the possibility of taking an interesting optional excursion on all-terrain vehicles to visit the mountain oases of Chebika and Tamerza (a particularly picturesque area with an incomparable landscape in the south of the country, where all the contrast of the wild landscape of the stone desert comes together. , the bare dry mountains, the greenery of the oases, the fountains and waterfalls) and the dunes of Ong El Jmel. In the afternoon, visit the old town of the ancient city and free time in the popular markets. Dinner and accommodation.
Optional activity: excursion to the Chebika and Tamerza mountain oasis, and the Ong El Jmel dunes (payment direct at destination).
Day 6: TOZEUR – QAIROUAN or HAMMAMET
Breakfast and departure to the Roman city of Sbeitla, to visit the Roman ruins of Sufeitula, one of the best preserved Roman legacies that we can find. Its importance lies in the fact that, having been an important Roman city, it later became the Byzantine capital, thereby recovering its ancient splendor. Continuation to Qairouán, the fourth holy city of Islam, where we visit its great mosque, the water reserves built by the Aghlabies and the Barber's mausoleum. Lunch and visit to a carpet factory. Free time to explore the Medina on your own. Arrival at the hotel, dinner and accommodation (*).
(*) Due to the limitation of hotel establishments in Qairouán, it is possible that on some departures clients spend the night in Hammamet.
Day 7: QAIROUAN or HAMMAMET – CARTHAGE – HAMMAMET
Breakfast and departure to the capital Tunisia, view of the Medina of Tunisia (the largest and best preserved in the country, which brings together a group of mosques, medersas, souks, palaces and houses that make it one of the medinas most beautiful and interesting in the Arab world) with its markets. Lunch and continuation to Carthage, the cradle of one of the most brilliant civilizations of antiquity. Ancient Punic and Roman capital where you can visit the Punic ports and the Antonine thermal baths (one of the most spectacular monuments preserved in Carthage and considered the third in the world after the thermal baths of Caracalla and Diocletian in Rome) . After the visit, departure to Sidi Bou Said, a delightfully romantic little town, a place of rest and pleasure, and which seen from afar seems like an impressionist painting. A walk through its alleys admiring the traditional Tunisian architecture with the two colors white and blue turns out to be very pleasant. Dinner and overnight in Hammamet.
Day 8: HAMMAMET – TUNISIA AIRPORT
Breakfast and free time until your transfer to Tunis airport.
General conditions
- Airport / hotel / airport transfers with assistance.
- 7 nights accommodation.
- Full board, starting with dinner on Day 1 and ending with breakfast on Day 8 (drinks not included).
- Professional Spanish-speaking guide during the tour (from Day 2 to Day 7).
- Visits to the monuments mentioned in the itinerary: El Jem Colosseum, The Great Mosque of Kairouan, The Barber's Mausoleum, the Aghlabite Pools of Kairouan, the ruins of Carthage, the Bardo Museum and Sbeitla.
- Assistance at destination in Spanish.
- Basic travel assistance insurance.
- Flights.
- Drinks.
- Tips.
- Extras and personal expenses.
- Visitor tax: 12 dinars (4 €) per person per night, payable directly by the client at the hotel reception. Amount subject to change.
- Optional insurance.
- Any other service not mentioned in the “Included” section or in the itinerary.
- Eventually, depending on the number of participants and hotel availability, it is possible that some of the cars make the route in a different order than the one published. In these cases, and even if the itinerary varies, all the visits mentioned in the trip description will always be carried out, except in the event that the flight schedule does not allow it.
- The hot dinner of the first night, it can only be enjoyed when arriving at the Hammamet hotel before 9:00 p.m. Customers arriving later will be served a cold dinner.
- Guaranteed departures for a minimum of 2 people every Sunday.
- The tour is not guaranteed for a person,even if you pay the amount of two people. For a passenger traveling alone, consult supplement.
- Depending on hotel availability at the time of requesting the reservation, some nights may be spent in areas close to the one planned in other hotels of the same category.
-Flights: change of date allowed only before the flights are issued. Once tickets are issued, they are non-refundable. Name change not permitted.
-Management fees: €20 per person from the moment of confirmation.
-Land services:
*Up to 21 working days prior to the departure of the tour: Cancellation without charge.
*Cancellations between 20 and 10 days working days prior to the departure of the circuit, will have a penalty of 25% of the total amount.
*Cancellations between 9 and 4 business days prior to the departure of the circuit, will have a penalty of 50% % of the total amount.
*Cancellations less than 3 business days prior to the departure of the circuit will have a penalty of 100% of the total amount.
* In the event that the client decides to reduce the program for personal reasons, unused services will not be refunded.
-The order of the visits may vary, but always maintaining the content of the trip.
-Possible changes in accommodations: if any of the outings were not possible confirm the planned hotels, an alternative will be offered to the client within the same contracted category.
-Baggage: In case of loss of luggage by the airlines, it will be the responsibility of the passenger manage the claim and call the company directly to process the delivery or compensation that may apply. Luxotour will not be responsible for any processing due to loss or breakage of suitcases.
-People with reduced mobility: many places in Tunisia, hotels and transport are not adapted for wheelchairs , please consult and notify it before making the reservation. Any additional cost of assistance that they require throughout the tour will be borne by the client.
-Special foods: cases of food intolerances (allergies, celiac disease, vegetarian food, etc. .) must be communicated before arrival in Tunisia, although it is not possible to guarantee any type of diet or special menu.
-Consumer withdrawal: the circuit is sold as a closed package , so there will be no refund or discount for the services that customers decide not to enjoy or in which they cannot participate due to personal or medical reasons, flight schedules or other events.
-Behavior during the trip: in the event that the attitude of a passenger endangers the operation of the tour and/or causes inconvenience to the rest of the group, they will be forced to leave the circuit without any type of discount or refund for the services that you cannot enjoy.
-Credit card: generally, hotels require the passenger a credit card or a cash deposit as a guarantee in order to facilitate the services telephone call services, extras in bars and restaurants, minibar, laundry, room service charges, etc.
-Personal documentation and entry requirements in Tunisia: it is the responsibility of the client to find out about the current regulations regarding entry and exit of the country to which they are traveling, as well as to carry the personal documents required by the authorities. Luxotour does not assume any responsibility in this regard. Keep in mind that visa, transit and entry regulations vary from one country to another and, in turn, can be modified at short notice and without prior notice.
This program does not admit children under 2 years of age. The published price for children from 2 years and under 12 requires sharing a room with two adults. Maximum 1 child per room. From 12 years old they pay as an adult.