Meeting 3 hours before the flight in front of the Turkish Airlines counter at the international departures terminal of Istanbul Airport. After baggage, ticket, and passport procedures, departure to Tunisia at 08:00 with Turkish Airlines flight number TK 661. After arrival in Tunisia at 09:00 local time, our city tour begins with our vehicle waiting for us at the airport. Habib Bourguiba Boulevard, referred to as Tunisia’s “Champs Elysées Boulevard,” Independence Square, the Clock Tower, which has become the city’s symbol, and St. Vincent de Paul Cathedral, the largest structure in Tunisia that has survived from the colonial period to the present day, are among the places to see. After the tour, transfer to our hotel in the Hammamet Region and free time. Dinner and overnight at our hotel in the Hammamet region.
After breakfast at the hotel, we join the Gorgeous Tunisia’s Historical Traces (Tunis & Carthage & Sidi Bou Said & Bardo Museum) tour. Our tour starts with 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 blended modern and old Tunisia. Then we head to Carthage, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage List, founded by the Phoenicians and once one of the centers of the Roman Empire in Africa. After the lunch break here, we move on to Sidi Bou Said, the pearl of Tunisia. Following our photo stop in this charming town, famous for its cobblestone streets and blue-white houses, with a view of the Mediterranean, our next and final stop will be the Bardo Museum, one of the most important museums in the Mediterranean region. The museum houses not only a rich marble collection featuring Roman gods and emperors, but also the world’s largest collection of Roman mosaics. After the tour, transfer to our hotel. Dinner and overnight at our hotel in the Hammamet region.
After breakfast at the hotel, we join the Gorgeous Ancient Cities (Kairouan & El Djem & Sousse) tour. Our tour starts with Kairouan, a holy city that hosts the Great Mosque, considered one of the finest examples of Islamic architecture in the region, and ranks fourth in Islam as a place of pilgrimage after Mecca, Medina, and Jerusalem. Then in El Djem, we will see the impressive ruins of the largest coliseum in North Africa. After seeing this impressive structure, which in the region’s heyday was filled by 35,000 spectators to watch gladiator fights, we proceed to Sousse, the country’s third largest city and one of its tourism centers. After the lunch break in this city, famous for its magnificent view, the bazaar in the maze-like medina at the city center, and its walls, we head to our hotel. Dinner and overnight at our hotel in the Hammamet region.
After breakfast at the hotel, we complete our check-out procedures. Then we depart for the airport at the time our guide will announce. After baggage and ticket procedures, departure to Istanbul at 17:45 with Turkish Airlines flight number TK 664. Arrival at 22:35 local time and the end of our tour.