Roman Sites Tour from Tunis: Explore Thuburbo Majus, Uthina and Zaghouan

Embark on a captivating Roman sites tour from Tunis and discover the ancient cities of Thuburbo Majus, Uthina, and Zaghouan. Explore well-preserved archaeological sites, admire stunning mosaics, and marvel at an impressive amphitheater. Don’t miss the Andalusian medina of Zaghouan and the fascinating history of Thuburbo Majus.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Uthina (Oudhna) - The ancient city of Uthina is located about 30 km south of the capital, at the place known as Oudhna, at the summit of an eminence which dominates the main access routes to Carthage coming from the south and the West of the country. Its foundation seems to date back to the Berber era as evidenced by its toponymy. As history…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • On-board WiFi
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • All fees and/or taxes
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

On this journey, fans of archeology will enjoy both the aqueduct and the Oudna site, which was previously a Punic city before becoming Roman. Worth a special look is the ‘Laberii’ villa, consisting of thirty rooms over a space of 2,300 m², particularly noted for its mosaics. This well-conserved archeological site also houses a remarkable amphitheater…

Location
Uthina (Oudhna)
Site Archeologique Uthina, Mornag
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Jenny_l
Sep 27, 2023
Memorable Tour to Wonderfully Uncrowded Roman Sites - This was an excellent tour of Thuburbo Majus, Zaghouan, and Uthina with a great local guide, Fathi. He is a retired professor with a fantastic knowledge of the Roman historical sites in Tunisia as well as a passion for teaching. He started the tour from the moment we got in the car and spent the drive elaborating on points of interest the whole way. He speaks English and French fluently, and I would request him by name if you book. We also did an unscheduled stop for lunch and then pastries, which was a memorable local experience as well. I should also add that we were so glad that we just paid for a tour and got driven to the sites, rather than try to rent a car and fight the crazy roads and drivers ourselves.
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Michel
May 4, 2023
Excellent tour and guide to interesting sites - This tour goes to two important and worthy sites in Tunisia. At each site there are various highlights and we were fortunate to have our guide Ghassen with us to show and explain key features. It is very difficult to choose one particular site, however the cisterns at Zaghouan were exceptional. This private tour style is recommended as you can adjust the tour to meet your interests and Ghassen was very accommodating.
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Emily_l
Feb 18, 2023
Flexible and knowledgeable - Good trip. Flexible with my start and end times and saw some interesting places. Guide was very knowledgeable. Would recommend.
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Boj
Dec 29, 2022
Delightful surprise (South of Tunis) - Enjoyed visiting Uthina Ancient Roman site and portions of the Zaghouan aqueduct. The visit to the Zaghouan water temple gives travelers a chance to relax in nature (the small forest around the temple adds a nice feel to the place). But my brother and I agree the highlight of the tour is the abandoned Berber village of Zriba El Alia.
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V6035occarlosf
Dec 6, 2022
A wonderful experience - It was a nice day together with the guide. He was very professional, I enjoyed it very much and learned a lot as well. I suggst to do it when you are in Tunis
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Richardso5277sy
Apr 17, 2024
Roman aquaducts and towns of Tunisia - As expected three Roman sites and remains of aqueduct which was perhaps the most impressive even in it's reduced state .if you like history probably a must
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Martinl_w
Mar 30, 2023
Excellent trip - wanted more! - We merely drove past the Zaghouan aquaduct, but could have stopped had we asked. Thuburbo Majus is very impressive, larger than expected, and Uthina has a wonderful amphitheatre, only recently fully excavated. These are large sites; you could easily spend more time at each one, but time was limited due to time of year opening hours and our guide needing to avoid the rush hour traffic in Tunis (which is horrendous). Guide Ghassan was very pleasant and knowledgeable. He asked what we were interested in and when we highlighted we wanted to see local Tunisian life he took us for lunch in a local town eaterie with delicious authentic Tunisian food rather than to a tourist restaurant– good choice. An excellent trip which left us wanting more.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).