Grand Tour of Tunisia 2026-27

Departure on ITA Airways scheduled flights to Tunis– on arrival, transfer to the hotel – dinner at the hotel - evening at leisure – tour leader available – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – in the morning, visit to the old city of Tunis (the historic centre, the Medina with its narrow, winding alleys lined with multicoloured shops and vibrant bazaars) and to the ruins of Carthage (ancient Rome’s great historic rival, immortalised in works such as Virgil’s Aeneid, with the Baths of Antoninus) - lunch in a restaurant - visit to the beautiful and unique Sidi Bou Said, a small town perched on a hill, typified by its white buildings with turquoise Andalusian-style balconies, its lovely shops and its small art galleries; visit to the Dar el Annabi Museum – evening arrival in Kairouan – dinner at the hotel – evening at leisure – tour leader available – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – in the morning, visit to Kairouan (the town presents itself as a modern city embracing the old centre, still enclosed within its Aghlabid-era walls and retaining its fascinating medieval appearance - the Great Mosque of Sidi Okba, the Aghlabid Basins, the Mausoleum of the Barber Sidi Sahbi) – continue to Tozeur – lunch in a restaurant en route - arrival in Tozeur (a town wrapped in an aura of legend, immortalised in famous songs and a frontier outpost on the edge of the Sahara - visit to the Dar Cherait Museum) - check-in at the hotel - dinner at the hotel – evening at leisure – tour leader available – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – excursion by jeep to the mountain oases of Chebika and Tamerza (where traces of Berber life still survive amid breathtaking natural scenery) – departure for Douz – optional camel ride – lunch in a restaurant in Douz – continue to Matmata – visit to a troglodyte dwelling and to the famous lunar landscape, the setting for many well-known films such as Star Wars – arrival in Djerba – dinner at the hotel - evening at leisure – tour leader available – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel - full day devoted to discovering the Island of Djerba (the island of dreams and of the lotus-eaters, where Ulysses paused on his travels, evokes scenes of great charm, reflected in its gentle, harmonious landscapes and its traditional white, rounded architecture - visit to Houmt Souk, the island’s capital, the El Ghriba Synagogue and the pottery village of Guellala) – lunch at the hotel/in a restaurant - dinner at the hotel - evening at leisure – tour leader available – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel - departure for El Jem, famous for its amphitheatre, the largest of the Roman Empire in Africa, which could hold between 27,000 and 30,000 spectators and has served as the set for numerous films, including Gladiator (after the Colosseum in Rome and the amphitheatres of Verona and Capua, the El Jem ‘Colosseum’ remains the best preserved – visit to the Archaeological Museum) – lunch in a restaurant en route – arrival in Sousse - dinner at the hotel - evening at leisure – tour leader available – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – in the morning, visit to the Medina of Sousse (an exclusive town that combines leisure and exoticism) and free time for shopping (embroidered fabrics, silver jewellery richly decorated in filigree, baskets and Berber handicrafts) – departure for Port El Kantaoui and visit to the marina village - continue to Hammamet, one of Tunisia’s most beautiful and famous resort towns, with great international appeal - lunch in a restaurant - visit to the Fortress, dating back to the year 893 – continue to Nabeul, a town of artisans renowned for its excellent ceramics – evening arrival in Tunis – dinner at the hotel - evening at leisure – tour leader available – overnight stay.

Breakfast at the hotel – in the morning, visit to the Bardo Museum and free time for shopping and/or independent sightseeing – tour leader available – lunch at leisure – transfer to the airport – departure on ITA Airways scheduled flights for the return to Italy.