Elegant Sahara Desert and Tunisia Treasures Tour with Turkish Airlines
Tour details
Highlights:
• Turkish Airlines • Extra Tours Included • 5 Nights 6 Days • No Visa Required
What's included
✅ Economy class flight ticket with Turkish Airlines on the Istanbul (IST) – Tunis (TUN) – Tunis (TUN) – Istanbul (IST) routes
✅ Airport taxes
✅ Airport-hotel-airport transfers
✅ 1 night half-board accommodation in Kairouan
✅ 1 night half-board accommodation in Tozeur
✅ 3 nights half-board accommodation in Hammamet
✅ Sunset Sahara Desert Safari Tour by 4x4 Jeeps
✅ Tunis city tour
✅ Hammamet city tour
✅ Nabeul city tour
✅ Sousse city tour
✅ Chebika Tour
✅ Tamerza Tour
✅ Mides Canyon Tour
✅ Carthage city tour
✅ Mides Canyon Tour
✅ Sidi Bou Said Tour
✅ Star Wars Film Set Tour (entrance fees excluded)
✅ Bardo Museum Tour (entrance fees excluded)
✅ El Jem Tour (entrance fees excluded)
✅ Monastir Tour (entrance fees excluded)
✅ TURSAB professional liability insurance
✅ Turkish-speaking guide service
Not included
❌ Exit tax fee for leaving the country,
❌ Travel health insurance
❌ Lunches and beverages not specified in the program
❌ All kinds of personal expenses and hotel extras,
❌ Museum & archaeological site entrance fees
❌ Tourist city taxes
❌ Driver tips: 10 Euro / person (optional)
Need to Know
Bardo Museum, Carthage Ruins, El Jem Amphitheatre, Tourist City Taxes, Local Guiding, €175 per person
***Payment to our guide is mandatory during the tour***
ACCOMMODATION NOTES, FLIGHT DETAILS and OTHER INFORMATION
o Hotel check-in times are between 15:00 – 17:00 / check-out times are between 10:00 – 12:00.
o Departure and arrival times are local times.
o Flights marked with * arrive at the destination on the calendar day following 1 day after the departure date.
o It is recommended to have suitable clothing to use during mosque visits.
o The participant accepts in advance that they will join the tours specified in the tour program, will not disrupt the program, and accordingly will additionally pay to the tour official during the trip the amount previously announced in the tour program for payments related to expenses such as local guide, museum & archaeological site entrance fees, city taxes, and, if any, headphone audio systems. The participant has been fully and completely informed on this matter.
28 October & November & December
TK 661 IST TUN 09:00 10:00
TK 664 TUN IST 17:35 22:30
19 January 2026:
TK661 19JAN ISTTUN 09:00 10:00
TK664 24JAN TUNIST 17:35 22:30
26 January 2026:
TK661 26JAN ISTTUN 09:00 10:00
TK664 31JAN TUNIST 17:35 22:30
16 March 2026:
TK661 16MAR ISTTUN 09:00 10:00
TK664 21MAR TUNIST 17:35 22:30
Departure: TK 661 23SEP ISTTUN 0800 0900
Return : TK 664 28SEP TUNIST 1725 2220
Departure: TK 661 30SEP ISTTUN 0800 0900
Return TK 664 05OCT TUNIST 1725 2220
Departure: TK 661 07OCT ISTTUN 0800 0900
Return: TK 664 12OCT 7TUNIST 1725 2220
Departure: TK 661 21OCT ISTTUN 0800 0900
Return: TK 664 26OCT TUNIST 1815 2310
Departure: TK661 09FEB ISTTUN 0900 1000
Return: TK664 14FEB TUNIST 1820 2315
Departure: TK661 16FEB ISTTUN 0900 1000
Return: TK664 21FEB TUNIST 1820 2315
Departure: TK661 20APR ISTTUN 0800 0900
Return: TK664 25APR TUNIST 1725 2210
Departure: TK661 27APR ISTTUN 0800 0900
Return: TK664 02MAY TUNIST 1725 2210
Departure: TK661 25MAY ISTTUN 0800 0900
Return: TK664 30MAY TUNIST 1725 2210
Departure: TK661 22JUN ISTTUN 0800 0900
Return: TK664 27JUN TUNIST 1725 2210
Departure: TK661 19SEP ISTTUN 0750 0845
Return: TK664 24SEP TUNIST 1755 2245
Departure: TK661 26SEP ISTTUN 0805 0900
Return: TK664 01OCT TUNIST 1715 2205
Departure: TK661 12OCT ISTTUN 0750 0845
Return: TK664 17OCT TUNIST 1755 2245
Departure: TK661 27OCT ISTTUN 0900 100
Return: TK664 01NOV TUNIST 1820 2315
IMPORTANT NOTES
Our tour program is organized with a minimum participation of 20 people. If sufficient participation cannot be achieved for the tour, the last cancellation notification date by the agency is 21 days before the tour departure. The cancellation of the tour due to insufficient participation will be notified to you through your agency.
In cases where only category information is given without specifying a name in the tour program and/or where options are available for the same destination, the hotel(s) will be notified by your agency 48 hours before the tour departure.
During fairs, congresses, concerts, events, sports tournaments, etc., hotels may be used at a distance greater than the stated km or in a different city. In such a case, you will be informed by your agency 48 hours before the tour departure.
Panoramic city tours included in the tour package are tours organized for the general introduction of the cities and lasting at most 2-3 hours, with narration by the guide only from the vehicle, without museum or archaeological site entrance fees. Lidya Tour is not responsible for the non-availability of the panoramic tours and other tours specified in the program, including when they cannot be carried out on the day and time of the tour due to local authorities not allowing visits or entry, or due to closed roads because of any event, or when weather conditions make the tour impossible. Some tours may be carried out by public transportation or on foot where roads are closed or vehicle access is not allowed, insofar as possible.
3-person rooms may be allocated depending on hotel availability, and the bed assigned to the 3rd person in such rooms is smaller than standard beds. 3-person rooms consist of 1 large bed + 1 extra bed. Since the extra beds are of the foldable/sofa bed type, the tour participant is deemed to have accepted the possible cramped conditions in the rooms and the bed type in 3rd person and/or child reservations. Child discounts apply only to one child staying with 2 adults, provided the child is in the relevant age group. Hotels do not guarantee beds for children aged 0-2.
Breakfasts included in the tour services are served according to the breakfast culture of the country visited and generally with a limited menu called continental breakfast, consisting of butter, jam, bread, tea, or coffee, and may be served in a separate hall assigned to the group.
Since tour flights are group tickets, flight times may change. You can confirm the current flight details with your agency. Updated times will be communicated by your agency with the tour information.
Flight times must be confirmed before purchasing domestic flights. If the guest purchases the domestic connection flight from a different provider independent of the agency, they cannot request any refund from the agency if the trip is canceled by the agency or if there is a schedule change. The guest accepts in advance any financial or moral losses that may arise from the cancellation/change of the tour upon purchasing the tour. Lidya Tour cannot be held responsible for this.
According to airline rules; if the outbound flight of tickets purchased as round-trip is not used, the return flight is canceled by the airline.
Guests included in the tour without flights must be present at the tour starting point by their own means and without any delay. Otherwise, they will have to provide all their transfers by their own means.
For participation in the tour, Lidya Tour is not responsible for guests who do not arrive at the specified airport at the notified times in accordance with airline rules, who do not complete check-in and boarding procedures on time, or who complete check-in and boarding procedures on time but cannot board the plane and therefore cannot carry out the flight. All expenses arising for the necessary round-trip new airline tickets and transfers in the destination region, etc., for guests who miss the plane in order to join the tour are their responsibility.
Participants are responsible for their personal belongings, bags, suitcases, passports/IDs, and Lidya Tour is not responsible for forgotten/lost/stolen items. In case forgotten items are found, there is no obligation to deliver them to the country and/or person, and the expenses incurred during delivery belong to the owner of the item.
In cases such as illness, loss, or theft, since the integrity and continuity of the group are essential for the guide, the guide cannot accompany guests individually in such adverse situations.
When purchasing the tour, it is mandatory to provide correctly the name as it appears in the passport, date of birth, and passport number. Airline tickets are issued according to this information. Cancellation and change penalty fees for tickets resulting from incorrect information will be collected from you.
On some airlines, food and beverage services and online check-in services may be subject to a fee.
During the tour, seat numbers cannot be guaranteed when using the bus.
During our tours, the times announced by our guide to the guests are departure times, the time the wheels of the vehicle start moving. Our guide, who is responsible for equally safeguarding the rights of all our guests, will move the vehicle without waiting at the meeting times. In any possible case, our guest who is late will have to make their own way to the next stop.
The participant accepts in advance that they will join the tours specified in the tour program, will not disrupt the program, and accordingly will additionally pay to the tour official during the trip the amount previously announced in the tour program for payments related to expenses such as local guide, museum & archaeological site entrance fees, city taxes, and, if any, headphone audio systems. The participant has been fully and completely informed on this matter.
Extra tours are organized by the local agency we work with, with a minimum participation requirement of 20 people. If the required number is not reached, the tours cannot be carried out or the extra tour prices, content, and vehicle used may vary according to the number of participants. In addition, the days and times of the tours may be changed by the guide depending on the opening/closing status of the museums and archaeological sites in the destination and weather conditions. A different guide may accompany our guests during extra tours.
In our classic packages where extra tours are not included, extra tours are optional and not mandatory. Passengers who do not wish to join the extra tours organized during the tour are deemed to have accepted waiting at a suitable rest facility along the route. These passengers will be dropped off at a roadside rest facility before the extra tour begins and picked up from the point where they were dropped off after the tour is completed.
In programs where extra tours are included, payment of museum & archaeological site entrance fees is mandatory.
Lidya Tour is an intermediary institution between the airline and the passenger and is subject to the Hague Protocol of 28.09.1955. There may be a risk of delay on scheduled and charter flights, or times may change before the current tour and flight. Lidya Tour is obliged to notify these changes as soon as possible. Our passengers have purchased the tour knowing and accepting that flight details may change.
VISA
There is no visa requirement for Turkish citizens. For visa application, a passport valid for at least 6 months from the end date of travel is sufficient.
Our guests traveling with a Turkish green passport are required to renew their passports if the issue date of the passport is older than 10 years; extensions are not accepted. Otherwise, they may not be accepted into the destination country and/or their flight may not be operated by the airline. In such a case, responsibility lies with the passenger.
The passport police have the authority to prevent you from entering the country. Lidya Tour is not responsible for this situation; responsibility lies with the passenger.
To avoid problems with customs police at the border of the country to be visited due to passports that are torn, worn, wet and/or similarly damaged; such passports must be renewed, and if the country applies a visa to Turkish citizens, the relevant visa must be in the new passport. Otherwise, responsibility lies with the passenger.
Since there is a possibility that the police officer in charge of entry and exit may ask for a document showing parental consent when our guests under 18 travel alone or with only one of their parents, we recommend that our guests under 18 and their parents pay attention to this matter.
Tour Program
Istanbul – Tunisia – Kairouan
We meet at Istanbul New Airport’s international departures terminal three hours before the flight. After baggage, ticketing, and boarding procedures, our scheduled Turkish Airlines flight to Tunisia begins. Upon arrival at Tunisia Airport, we board our private bus waiting for us at the airport and depart for our Kairouan tour, one of the sacred heritage sites of the Islamic world. Here, we will visit the Great Okba Ibn Nefaa Mosque, considered the ancestor of all mosques in the Maghreb, the Aghlabid Basin, one of the masterpieces of the region’s water engineering, and the tomb of Sidi Sahbi, experiencing the spiritual atmosphere of this historic city. After our tour, transfer to the hotel and free time to rest. Dinner and accommodation at our hotel.
Chebika – Tamerza – Mides Canyon – Star Wars Film Studio – 4x4 Jeep
After the breakfast we will have at the hotel, we will set off on an unforgettable adventure in 4x4 jeeps to watch the sunset among endless golden sands, oasis views stretching as far as the eye can see, and mysterious canyons. This journey will allow us to discover that Tozeur is not only made of sand, but is also a wonderland that contains the most striking contrasts of nature. Our first stop is Chebika, a Desert Oasis where sunlight hits the rocks and creates fairy-tale reflections. Once a resting point for Roman soldiers, this area is almost an oasis paradise in the middle of the desert, with its hidden water sources and lush greenery. Here, listening to the soothing sound of water flowing between the rocks, we will witness the miracles of nature. Afterwards, we will reach Tamerza, Tunisia’s largest mountain oasis. With its clear waterfalls, steep cliffs, and dazzling views, Tamerza is one of the enchanting beauties nature offers us. The contrast created by these refreshing water sources against the desert’s hot and arid atmosphere makes the region captivating. Mides Canyon is like a work of art patiently crafted by nature! Formed over millions of years by wind and water, these deep canyons fascinate visitors with their striking curves and majestic structure. Here, following the traces of geological time, we will have the opportunity to observe nature’s centuries-long artistry. After our safari tour, we will arrive at the Star Wars film set, where we will step into a science-fiction universe in the middle of the desert. The mystical atmosphere of the Sahara Desert has created a unique world that brought the iconic scenes of the famous film to life. On this set, which offers film fans a sense of time travel, you will feel as if you are inside a science-fiction world. After our tour, transfer to our hotel and free time. Dinner and accommodation at our hotel.
Tozeur – Douz – Matmata – Sfax
After the breakfast we will have at the hotel, we will depart for Douz, known as the "Gate of the Desert." One of Tunisia's most impressive natural wonders, Douz is a unique place that evokes the magic of the Sahara with its endless sand dunes. This is a region where Berber tribes have lived a nomadic life for centuries and camel caravans have left their tracks. Here, while experiencing the deep silence of the desert, we will witness the striking views created by the endless sand dunes. In the infinity of the Sahara, we will feel the enchanting power of nature as we watch the unique patterns the wind has etched into the sands. The sand dunes, with their wind-shaped curves and tones that change depending on the daylight, present a true natural painting. After bidding farewell to the mystical atmosphere of Douz, we will head toward Matmata, famous for its eye-catching underground houses. In this region, the cave houses used by the Berber people for thousands of years are an impressive heritage bearing traces of the past. Matmata, which from the outside has a simple desert landscape, presents an almost hidden world with its structures shaped around courtyards dug into the ground. This distinctive architecture of Matmata is a unique building style developed to protect against the scorching heat of summer and the harsh winds of winter. The exotic atmosphere of the region is so impressive that it has inspired the unforgettable scenes of the Star Wars films. As we tour this enchanting setting, you will feel as if you are inside a movie scene and we will have the opportunity to closely experience traditional Berber culture. After our tour, transfer to the hotel in Sfax and free time to rest. Dinner and accommodation at our hotel.
Sfax – El Jem – Monastir – Sousse – Hammamet
After the breakfast we will have at the hotel, we depart for El Jem. The amphitheater here is one of the best-preserved Roman ruins in the world. Built in the mid-3rd century AD (230-240 AD), this monumental amphitheater is the largest remaining Roman monument in Africa and ranks third in the Empire after those in Rome and Verona. One of the last great amphitheaters built during the Roman period, its architectural design is an improved version of the Colosseum in Rome. Then we will head to Monastir. We will visit the mausoleum of Habib Bourguiba, the first President who played an important role in Tunisia’s independence process. Standing out with its golden dome and elegant architecture, the Bourguiba Mausoleum is one of the most important structures witnessing the country’s modern history. Here, by examining Bourguiba’s personal belongings and historical documents from the period, we will gain valuable insights into Tunisia’s recent past. Afterwards, our adventure will continue with our Sousse tour, where narrow streets come alive with the aromas of local flavors and the vibrant colors of the market. After our tour, transfer to our Hammamet hotel and free time to relax. Dinner and accommodation at our hotel.
Kartaca – Bardo Museum – Sidi Bou Said – Hammamet
After the breakfast we will have at the hotel, we discover the Ancient city of Carthage as the first stop of our tour. In this ancient city, founded by the Phoenicians and included on the UNESCO World Heritage List, we will explore 3,000-year-old Roman, Byzantine, and Crusader ruins in the footsteps of the famous Carthaginian commander Hannibal. Carthage, which contains a number of ancient structures and ruins, reflects its rich history with its thermal baths, temples, and walls. Afterwards, our tour will continue with a visit to the Bardo Museum. The museum has a vast collection of works, especially notable for its Roman mosaics. With their intricate designs and vivid colors, each mosaic tells a unique story from Tunisia's diverse past. Then we move on to Tunis's historic Medina district. We tour the Tunis Medina, also known as Old Tunis, with its narrow streets and its bazaar filled with souvenir shops. We will visit Souk El Attarine, a famous market located in the historic center of the capital of Tunisia, Tunis. "Souk" means "market" or "bazaar" in Arabic, and the term "El Attarine" means "perfume sellers" or "spice merchants". Here you can shop as much as you like. Then Place de la Kasbah (Historic Tunis Square) and the Zaytuna Mosque are among the places that can be seen. Afterwards, we go to Sidi Bou Said, with its blue and white houses surrounded by the blue waters of the Mediterranean, narrow streets, and breathtaking views. You will be able to stroll through the enchanting streets of Sidi Bou Said, also known as the Santorini of Tunisia, and take wonderful photos. After our tour, transfer to our hotel and free time. Dinner and accommodation at our hotel.
Hammamet – Nabeul – Istanbul
Early in the morning, after the rooms are vacated, we depart for our Nabeul city tour. In Nabeul, the capital of ceramic and pottery art, as we walk through the mystical streets of the city, we will see many Tunisia-specific objects here, such as copper, leather, embroidery, and cradles. Then, at the time to be announced by our guide, transfer to Tunis airport. After baggage, ticket, and boarding procedures, our flight to Istanbul begins on the scheduled Turkish Airlines service. After a comfortable and pleasant flight, arrival in Istanbul and the end of our tour.