Tunis: 3-Day Sahara Desert Tour
ID: GYG233007-957015
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Country: Tunisia
Country: Tunisia
Duration: 08:00 hours
Description
A 3-day Sahara adventure in which you will explore some of the highlights of the Tunisian-Sahara desert. Together with your guide, you will uncover El Jem, Matmata, Douz, and Tozeur, with adventure to be found in each location.
After being collected from your accommodation, your tour will depart to El Jem, visiting the El Jem Amphitheater along the way. This monument was built in the mid-3rd-century A.D. (230-240 AD), and is the largest Roman monument left in Africa. It ranks as the 3rd-largest amphitheater in the Roman Empire, outside of those in Rome and Verona.
You will then proceed to Matmata via Sfax, with a brief stop in Sfax for lunch at a local restaurant. You will later transfer to Matmata, where the troglodyte dwellings are located. You will discover them here either either sunk into the soft rock of the hillside, or in pit-style constructions in the ground. Later that evening, you will enjoy dinner before spending the night at the 4-star Diar El Barbar Hotel.
The following day will begin with breakfast at your hotel. You will then depart to Douz, the “Gate of the desert”, where you will be able to enjoy an optional camel ride (paid on the spot). You will later enjoy lunch in a local restaurant, before transferring to Tozeur via Chott El Jerid where on a sunny warm day, you can admire the mirage that this unique location offers.
You will arrive to Tozeur in the evening, where after checking in at your hotel you will have some free time for leisure. Guests will be able to enjoy a tour of the Oasis by carriage, or can alternatively choose to visit the Medina of Tozeur to discover its ancient district. Following dinner, you will have the possibility of visiting the Dar Cherait Museum, as well as the "1001 nights". Following your evening's activities, you can enjoy dinner before spending the night in a 4 or 5-star hotel.
On your final day, you will proceed from Tozeur to Chebika & Tamerza by a 4X4 car, enjoying a visit to the beautiful and exceptional canyons, a real heaven which have been suspended for many years. You will later enjoy lunch at the Tamerza Palace Hotel, before proceeding to Sousse via Kairouan.
After being collected from your accommodation, your tour will depart to El Jem, visiting the El Jem Amphitheater along the way. This monument was built in the mid-3rd-century A.D. (230-240 AD), and is the largest Roman monument left in Africa. It ranks as the 3rd-largest amphitheater in the Roman Empire, outside of those in Rome and Verona.
You will then proceed to Matmata via Sfax, with a brief stop in Sfax for lunch at a local restaurant. You will later transfer to Matmata, where the troglodyte dwellings are located. You will discover them here either either sunk into the soft rock of the hillside, or in pit-style constructions in the ground. Later that evening, you will enjoy dinner before spending the night at the 4-star Diar El Barbar Hotel.
The following day will begin with breakfast at your hotel. You will then depart to Douz, the “Gate of the desert”, where you will be able to enjoy an optional camel ride (paid on the spot). You will later enjoy lunch in a local restaurant, before transferring to Tozeur via Chott El Jerid where on a sunny warm day, you can admire the mirage that this unique location offers.
You will arrive to Tozeur in the evening, where after checking in at your hotel you will have some free time for leisure. Guests will be able to enjoy a tour of the Oasis by carriage, or can alternatively choose to visit the Medina of Tozeur to discover its ancient district. Following dinner, you will have the possibility of visiting the Dar Cherait Museum, as well as the "1001 nights". Following your evening's activities, you can enjoy dinner before spending the night in a 4 or 5-star hotel.
On your final day, you will proceed from Tozeur to Chebika & Tamerza by a 4X4 car, enjoying a visit to the beautiful and exceptional canyons, a real heaven which have been suspended for many years. You will later enjoy lunch at the Tamerza Palace Hotel, before proceeding to Sousse via Kairouan.
Highlights
- Explore the Matmata troglodyte habitations
- visit the Chott El Jerid salt lake
- See the Chebika-Tamerza MountainS
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• This tour is not recommended for people with limited mobility
INCLUDED
NOT INCLUDED
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.