Magnificent Tunisia and Ancient Cities – 3 Nights with Turkish Airlines on December 30 (New Year’s Special)

Tour details
What's included
  • Round-trip airfare between Istanbul – Tunis – Istanbul with Turkish Airlines
  • Airport taxes
  • Airport – hotel – airport transfers
  • 3 nights – 4 days half-board accommodation in 4* hotels
  • 3 breakfasts, 2 dinners
  • New Year's Eve gala dinner
  • Panoramic Tunis city tour
  • Tour of the Historic Traces of Magnificent Tunis (Tunis & Carthage & Sidi Bou Said & Bardo Museum)
  • Tour of Magnificent Ancient Cities (Kairouan & El Djem & Sousse)
  • English-speaking guide service

 

Not included
  • International Departure Tax
  • Travel Health Insurance (15 Euros)
  • Extra tours and personal expenses
  • Optional tips for the guide and driver
  • Tourist City Taxes + Carthage + Bardo Museum + Kairouan + El Djem Entrance Fees: 150 USD (Will be collected by your guide on the first day of the tour.)
Need to Know
  • For this tour, a passport valid for 6 months, covering the minimum tour duration, is required.
  • LİDYA TOUR acts as an intermediary between the airline and the passenger and is subject to the 28.09.1955 Hague Protocol.
  • During registration, the name as written in the passport, date of birth, and passport number must be entered into the system. Flight tickets are issued according to this information. No-show fees arising from the cancellation or changes of flight tickets due to incorrect information will be charged to the guests.
  • The city where the aircraft lands may vary. LİDYA TOUR cannot be held responsible for schedule changes that may be made by airlines or for possible delays.
  • Airline rules apply to group tickets, and under the group ticket rule, if the outbound flight is not used, the return flight cannot be used either.
  • For most flights departing from Türkiye, the baggage allowance is 20Kg’s. This allowance may vary depending on the airline and the destination country. For domestic flights within the countries visited, this allowance may decrease to 15 Kg’s. Excess baggage weight/price rules are determined by the airlines and are not the responsibility of LİDYA TOUR.
  • If the number of participants required for the package tour is not sufficient, the cancellation of the tour will be notified to the consumer 20 days in advance.
  • The tour route specified in the tour program is an example route, and changes may be made to the tour itinerary. City sightseeing tours may be conducted on the following day/days depending on the arrival time in the city. The excursions specified in the programs may, at the guide’s discretion and for any reason, be conducted on another day/days other than those specified.
  • City sightseeing tours may be conducted on the following day/days depending on the arrival time in the city.
  • The excursions specified in the programs may, at the guide’s discretion and for any reason, be conducted on another day/days other than those specified.
  • Optional tours can be conducted provided that there is a minimum participation of 20 people; if participation is lower, they may be conducted at the guide’s discretion and, if necessary, with price changes. LİDYA TOUR cannot be held responsible if these excursions or tours cannot be conducted.
  • Optional tours along the route will take place provided that at least 10 people from the group participate. Guests who do not wish to participate will be asked to wait at the rest stop.
  • Excursions or tours that local authorities do not permit to be visited or attended for any reason will not be conducted. LİDYA TOUR cannot be held responsible if these excursions or tours cannot be conducted.
  • Museum and archaeological site entrance fees are not included in the prices.          
  • LİDYA TOUR reserves the right to change hotel names, provided that the star category remains the same.
  • All hotel names, etc. specified in the programs are examples and have been included to indicate the star category and distance. This does not mean that accommodation will be provided at the hotel with the stated name.
  • Triple rooms include an extra bed, and the third bed is smaller than a standard bed and / or is an additional foldable bed.
  • When children under the age of 18 who are not legally adults do not participate in the tour with one or both of their parents, they are required to carry the consent forms necessary for participation in the tour with them during the journey.
  • In case of cancellation or changes, the “LİDYA TOUR Sales Agreement” applies.

 

Tour Program
Day 1 Istanbul – Tunis

Meeting in front of the Turkish Airlines counter at Istanbul Airport international departures terminal 3 hours before the flight. After baggage, ticket and passport procedures, departure for Tunis at 09:00 on Turkish Airlines flight TK661. Upon arrival in Tunis at 10:00 local time, our city tour begins with our vehicle waiting for us at the airport. Habib Bourguiba Avenue, described as the “Champs Elysees Boulevard” of Tunis, Independence Square, the Clock Tower, which has become a symbol of the city, and St. Vincent de Paul Cathedral, the largest structure remaining from Tunis’s colonial period to the present day, are among the places to be seen. After our tour, transfer to our hotel in the Hammamet Region and free time. Dinner and overnight stay at our hotel in the Hammamet region.

Day 2 Tunisia

After the breakfast we will have at the hotel, we join the Magnificent Historical Traces of Tunisia (Tunis & Carthage & Sidi Bou Said & Bardo Museum) tour. Our tour begins in the city of Tunis. In addition to being the capital of the country, this city, which also serves as its political, commercial, and cultural center, will offer us 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 accompanied by Mediterranean views 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 collection of marble works featuring Roman gods and emperors, the museum is also home to the world's largest collection of Roman mosaics. Following our tour, transfer to our hotel. Dinner and overnight stay at our hotel in the Hammamet area.

Day 3 Tunisia

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, home to the Great Mosque, considered one of the finest examples of Islamic architecture in the region, and ranked fourth among the holiest cities in Islam after Mecca, Medina, and Jerusalem. Then, in El Djem, we will see the impressive remains of North Africa’s largest colosseum. After seeing this impressive structure, which 35,000 spectators filled to watch gladiator fights during the region’s most prosperous period, we proceed to Sousse, the country’s third-largest city and one of its tourism centers. After a lunch break in this city, famous for its magnificent views, bazaars in the maze-like medina in the city center, and city walls, we depart for our hotel. Dinner and overnight stay at our hotel in the Hammamet area.

Day 4 Tunisia – Istanbul

After breakfast at the hotel, we check out. Then, we depart for the airport at the time specified by our guide.  After baggage and ticket procedures, we depart for Istanbul at 18:20 on Turkish Airlines flight TK 664. Arrival at 23:15 local time and the end of our tour.