A journey through Tunisian history
2024
Highlights of the trip
During your stay you can enjoy the following highlights: Culture / Heritage.
Best times to go
The best time(s) to go is/are : Printemps, Eté, Automne, Hiver.
Petit Futé
Where to stay - Tunis ?
The map of your stay "A journey through Tunisian history"
Detail of the stay : A journey through Tunisian history
How to get there - Tunis
Tunis: Medina and Bardo
Steps: Tunis
Arrival in Tunis, check-in at hotel. Visit of the medina and the .
Places of interest : MUSÉE NATIONAL DU BARDO
Carthage and Bizerte
Steps: Bizerte
Visit the historic city of Carthage, with its Antoninian baths, Tophet and Punic ports, followed by a final stop at Sidi Bou Saïd. Finally, we discover Bizerte. The day won't be too long for so many wonders.
Places of interest : TOPHET SALAMMBÔ THERMES D'ANTONIN
From the Punic city to the Roman city
Steps: Kerkouane
For this day, wake up at dawn and head for Cap Bon and the superb Punic city planted on the seashore, Kerkouane. We then take the road for the north-west of the country and the archeological site of Dougga (1h30 from Tunis) or Bulla Regia (1 hour further). A captivating day through the ages.
The immense site of ancient Mactaris
Steps: Sbeïtla
Departure for Makthar to admire its archaeological site. A remnant of ancient Mactaris, the site is one of the most extensive in the country. Then on to , known in ancient times as Sufetula, where numerous remains can be seen.
Kairouan, carpet country
Steps: Kairouan
Visit Kairouan, home to several outstanding religious monuments: the Great Mosque, the Aghlabid Basins and the Barber's Mausoleum. Kerouan is also renowned for its thick woollen carpets, with diamond patterns characteristic of local craftsmanship.
Places of interest : BASSINS DES AGHLABIDES
The Tunisian Empire of Rome
Steps: El Jem
Departure for El Djem, visit to theRoman amphitheatre, the3rd largest in the Empire after Rome and Capua. On to Monastir, visit of the medina, Ribat, Museum of Islamic Arts, Habib Bourguiba mausoleum. Continuation to Sousse, visit of the Ribat and its medina.
Places of interest : MAUSOLÉE BOURGUIBA AMPHITHÉÂTRE ROMAIN
On the road to Tunis
Steps: Hammamet
Departure for Tunis via the 2 archaeological sites of Oudhna and Thuburbo Majus on the road to Zahouane ( Hammamet level). These sites are packed with impressive monuments: the capitol, the amphitheatre, the great baths. Check-in at your hotel in Tunis.
