Meeting in front of the Turkish Airlines counter at the international departures terminal of Istanbul Airport 3 hours before the flight. Following baggage, ticket and passport procedures, departure for Tunis at 08.00 on Turkish Airlines flight TK 661. Upon arrival in Tunis at 09.00 local time, our city tour begins with our vehicle waiting for us at the airport. Habib Bourguiba Avenue, described as Tunis’s “Champs Elysees Boulevard,” Independence Square, the Clock Tower that has become a symbol of the city, and St. Vincent de Paul Cathedral, the largest structure surviving from Tunis’s colonial period to the present day, are among the places to be seen. Following our tour, transfer to our hotel in the Hammamet Region and free time. Dinner and overnight stay at our hotel in the Hammamet region.
After having breakfast at the hotel, we join the Historic Traces of Magnificent Tunisia (Tunis & Carthage & Sidi Bou Said & Bardo Museum) tour. Our tour begins in the city of Tunis. In this city, which is not only the capital of the country but also its political, commercial, and cultural center, we will have the opportunity to witness the blend of modern and old Tunisia. We then depart for Carthage, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage List, was founded by the Phoenicians, and was once one of the centers of the Roman Empire in Africa. After the lunch break here, we depart for Sidi Bou Said, the pearl of Tunisia. Following our photo break with a Mediterranean view in this charming town, famous for its cobblestone streets and blue-and-white houses, our next and final stop will be the Bardo Museum, one of the most important museums in the Mediterranean region. In addition to its rich marble collection featuring Roman gods and emperors, the museum is also home to the world's largest collection of Roman mosaics. After our tour, transfer to our hotel. Dinner and overnight stay at our hotel in the Hammamet area.
After the breakfast we will have at the hotel, we join the Magnificent Ancient Cities (Kairouan & El Djem & Sousse) tour. Our tour begins in the holy city of Kairouan, which ranks fourth after Mecca, Medina and Jerusalem as a place of pilgrimage in Islam and is home to the Great Mosque, considered one of the finest examples of Islamic architecture in the region. Then, in El Djem, we will see the impressive remains of North Africa’s largest colosseum. After seeing this impressive structure, which was filled with 35,000 spectators watching gladiator fights during the region’s most glorious period, we continue to Sousse, the country’s third-largest city and one of its tourism centres. After a lunch break in this city, famous for its magnificent views, the bazaars in the maze-like medina in the city centre and its ramparts, we depart for our hotel. Dinner and overnight stay at our hotel in the Hammamet area.
After having breakfast at the hotel, we check out. Then, we depart for the airport at the time indicated by our guide. After baggage and ticket procedures, we depart for Istanbul at 17:45 on Turkish Airlines flight TK 664. Arrival at 22:35 local time and the end of our tour.