Africa · Tunisia

Tunisia

Trip: 8 daysClimate: Hot / TropicalStyle: Mixed Experience

Why You'll Love It

✦Roman Carthage and the colossal amphitheatre at El Jem
✦Blue-and-white lanes of Sidi Bou Said above the Gulf of Tunis
✦Sahara dunes at Douz and the troglodyte homes of Matmata
✦Low prices for Mediterranean beaches and good food

Itinerary Summary

Tunis medina and Sidi Bou Said, Carthage ruins, the El Jem amphitheatre, then south to Saharan oases and Djerba

Important Considerations

The dinar is a closed currency, so exchange on arrival and keep receipts. Avoid the Libyan and western Algerian border zones flagged in the US travel advisory. Summer in the south is very hot

Destination Stats

Cost Level

3/10

Safety

6/10

Kid-Friendly

6/10

Urgency

4/10

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