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What to book before you travel to Tunisia?

Most visits can be booked on the spot. A few sell out days ahead. Here they are, stop by stop, with what you can do without booking underneath. Keep the rest of your time free.

Trip length
WeekendOne weekTwo weeks

8 activities to book · about €160 per person

Tunis and Carthage

Days 1-2
Days 1-2Carthage, guidedHalf dayThe Punic ports, the Antonine Baths and the Byrsa hill, the remains of the city Rome destroyed in 146 BC and then rebuilt.€15Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 1-2The Bardo Museum2hOne of the largest collections of Roman mosaics in the world, laid out in the rooms of a former beylical palace.€12Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: The medina of Tunis · The covered souks · The Zitouna Mosque, from outside · Avenue Habib Bourguiba

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Sidi Bou Said

Day 3
Day 3Café des Délices and the lanes, guided1h30The village lanes with a guide, ending with mint tea on the terraces of the Café des Délices above the sea.€10Book on GetYourGuide →
Day 3Ennejma Ezzahra Palace1hThe palace built by Baron Rodolphe d'Erlanger in the 1920s, now the Centre of Arab and Mediterranean Music.€8Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: The white houses and their blue doors · The marina below the village · The view over the Gulf of Tunis · The art galleries and ceramic workshops

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Tozeur and the Sahara

Days 4-5
Days 4-54x4 to the mountain oasesFull dayA day in the hills near the Algerian border, through the gorges and palm groves of Chebika, Tamerza and Mides.€55Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 4-5A camel ride at dusk2hTwo hours into the dunes as the light drops, which is when the sand changes colour.€25Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: The Tozeur palm grove · Chott el Djerid, the salt lake · The dunes of the Grand Erg Oriental · The Berber ksour, fortified granaries of earth

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Djerba

Days 6-7
Days 6-7Round the island and Houmt Souk, guidedHalf dayA loop of the island, with its fortified mosques and whitewashed farmhouses, ending in the market town of Houmt Souk.€20Book on GetYourGuide →
Days 6-7El Ghriba synagogue and the pottersHalf dayThe synagogue said to be the oldest in Africa, then the potteries of Guellala, where clay has been worked for centuries.€15Book on GetYourGuide →

No booking needed: The soft sand beaches · Djerbahood, the street art village · Houmt Souk market · Sunset over the sea

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Frequently asked questions

How much do the activities to book in Tunisia cost?

€160 per person if you do them all, across 8 bookings. The most expensive is "4x4 to the mountain oases" at €55, the cheapest "Ennejma Ezzahra Palace" at €8. Prices checked when written: confirm them when you book.

What can you do in Tunisia without booking anything?

16 visits on this itinerary need no ticket or time slot, starting with The medina of Tunis, The covered souks, The Zitouna Mosque, from outside, Avenue Habib Bourguiba. They make up most of your days: booking ahead only concerns a handful of sites with limited places.

At which stop should you book earliest?

Tunis and Carthage, with 2 activities to book, against 2 at the quietest stop. That is where slots go first.

How long do these activities take?

From 1h for the shortest to Full day for the longest. Fit them into your days before filling the rest: a guided visit often takes half a day.

The rest of the trip

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