Tunis City Tour: A Blend of Tradition and Modernity
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7 Ratings
Tunis
Experience the best of Tunis on a four-hour city tour that showcases the blend of tradition and modernity. Explore the UNESCO-listed Medina of Tunis, stroll through ancient streets, and learn about the rich history of Tunisia.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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Tunis - Embark on a four-hour vehicular journey through Tunis, showcasing both the contemporary and historical facets of the Tunisian capital. Notable stops include the prestigious university, and a stroll in the Medina of Tunis, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Benefit from your guide’s knowledgeable commentary and enjoy the convenience of round-trip transportation from your Tunis lodging.
Your urban exploration commences with a pickup from your hotel. Traverse the Tunis El Manar University campus in a climate-controlled vehicle, learning about the institution’s distinction as Tunisia’s foremost university. Observe a historic French quarter and delve into Tunisia’s past. Upon reaching the Medina of Tunis, inscribed as a World Heritage Site, your guide escorts you through its constricted alleys. Established nearly 1,300 years ago in 698, the Medina houses numerous significant edifices, including a shrine believed to fulfill the desires of the Ottoman Sultan. As you amble through the lanes flanked by age-old structures, vibrant marketplaces, and coffee houses adorned with elaborate mosaic art, your guide will elucidate the historical context of the landmarks you encounter. Take the opportunity to wander and absorb the ambiance before reconvening with your Air-Conditioned Vehicle.
After an enriching four-hour excursion, your journey concludes with a return to your accommodation.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
- Air-conditioned vehicles
- Tour requires at least 2 participants
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Tips
Additional Information
Take a four-hour tour of Tunis that showcases both the contemporary and time-honored facets of the Tunisian capital. Noteworthy stops include a stroll in the Medina of Tunis, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, complete with insightful narratives from your professional guide.
Your city excursion commences with a hotel pickup (applicable if your lodging is situated in the suburbs of Tunis rather than within the Medina or central downtown area) in a comfortable, climate-controlled vehicle. Traverse the avenues of Tunis, observing a historic French quarter, all the while delving into Tunisia’s past.
Upon reaching the World Heritage-designated Medina of Tunis, you’ll be led by your guide along its maze of slender alleys. Established nearly 1,300 years ago in 698, the Medina harbors numerous significant edifices. During your promenade, as you meander along lanes adorned with archaic structures, vibrant marketplaces, and cafeterias featuring exquisite mosaic designs, you’ll receive commentaries on the various landmarks.
Following an enriching duration of four hours, your journey concludes with a return to your hotel.
Location
Hotel Royal Victoria
At the hotel reception
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Kelleyouellette
Mar 2, 2024
Fun day in Tunis! - We enjoyed this tour so much! Our guide was extremely flexible and showed us exactly what we wanted to see. We took some great photos and had the best time! The driver and guide were AWESOME!
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Linda_w
Jun 19, 2023
Wonderful half day in Tunisia - We really enjoyed our tour of Tunisia. We had a driver and a guide and both were very informative and accommodating. There was a minor delay to start of our tour because we were waiting for them inside the cruise port while they were waiting for us outside. They sent us a message the day before on the meeting place, but since we have no WiFi on board nor in Africa we did not pick it up. They phoned us when they didn't see us so we met up a few minutes late. They drove us to the city where the driver dropped us off with the guide. Our guide (Hichem?) was very knowledgeable. He had travelled a lot himself and we couldn't believe it when we found out he was fluent in Japanese! We are Chinese and can read some Japanese characters and can tell his Japanese calligraphy is excellent. He also gave us a quick lesson on Arabic calligraphy. At end of tour, driver picked us up and drove us back to the port. Since they are not permitted to go inside the port, perhaps this should be noted a few days earlier for the travellers, as some travellers may not have access to WiFi. But overall, we were very glad we had this tour and with the driver and tour guide.
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Rachael_g
Jan 26, 2023
City tour - Maher was an excellent guide. Pick us up on time. He was very informative. Lots of walking. Loved the little gift at the end of the tour.
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Giorgina_d
Jun 17, 2022
Very nice! - Wonderful tour inside Tunis Medina, we have visited both the half where Tunisian go to buy everyday goods and the more turistic one. They were both very interesting thanks to our guide (I’m sorry I forgot his name, but he speaks Italian and was going to get married in few weeks after our tour on 15 June). He showed us many hidden spots that were impossibile to be found by ourselves! I really suggest to take this tour!
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Kelly_n
Sep 25, 2022
A Lots of Walking Tour of the Medinas, Local Sites and Markets - We were a group of four adults, two have difficulties walking fast and for long periods of time. The tour advertises an "air conditioned vehicle", so I assumed it was a combination, walking, driving tour. In September it is over 100 degrees and extremely humid in Tunis. Had I known it was 4 plus hours of walking I may not have booked. We enjoyed navigating the medinas, visiting some of the off beat neighborhoods, the seafood and open markets etc., but our guide, although he was very knowledgeable and personable, walked at an extremely fast pace, at times far ahead of our group, even though I implored him more than once to slow down.
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Yves_l
May 9, 2023
Nightmare - My worst tour ever in my life . Not worth One dollar. Rude guide. Spends more time speaking on phone than us. Terrible pick up. Avoid at all costs. I informed the local tour provider. Apparently guide fired. I am a travel agent from Canada.
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