4X4 TOUR in TUNISIA 4 X 4 BERBER ADVENTURE

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1 4X4 TOUR in TUNISIA 4 X 4 BERBER ADVENTURE 15 Days / 13 nights (7 nights 4x4 tours and 6 nights stay) / 31 meals This itinerary by a 4x4 vehicle is very popular; it combines one week tour and one week stay. Visit the main attractions of the destination and relax by the sea. Transport is by a air conditioned 4x4 including a night in a Bedouin camp in the Sahara. Here is a good combination of discovery, adventure and relaxation. ITINERARY Day1 CANADA DEPARTURE Depart from Toronto or Montreal to Tunis. (Other departure cities are available). Day 2 Tunis Connecting flight and transfer to your hotel in Tunis. Accommodation: El Mouradi Palace Gammarth (D) DAY 3 Tunis Carthage Sidi Bou Said Kairouan (155 km) Departure to Carthage and visit of the Antonin thermal baths. Continue to Sidi Bou Said. Leisurely stroll in this picturesque town. Later proceed to Tunis, the capital of Tunisia, and explore its medina, the souks. Visit the National Museum of Bardo. Departure for Kairouan. (B/L/D) Accommodation: Golden Yasmine Kasbah 5* or similar Les tarifs de ce document sont estimés, consultez un agent de voyages. p. 1

2 DAY 4 Kairouan Sbeitla Gafsa 200 km Visit the holy city of Tunisia including the Grand Mosque. Admire the pond of Aghablides, a 7th century relic, as well as the city s souks. Continue on to Sbeitla to visit the imposing ruins and temples. Proceed to Gafsa and visit the city centre. (B/L/D) Accommodation: Gafsa Palace 4* or similar DAY 5 Gafsa Metlaoui Tamerza Chebika Mides Tozeur (150 km) We depart for Metlaoui, where we board the famous Lezard Rouge (the Red Lizard), a touristic train that takes you for 45 minutes for an exciting ride in the mountains. We continue on to the Mountain Oasis of Mides, Tamerza and Chebika, where you will be surprised to find waterfalls in the middle of the desert. Then, we make our way to Tozeur, known as the Door of the Desert. (B/L/D) Accommodation: Ras El Ain 4* or similar. DAY 6 Tozeur Chott El Jerid Douz Zaafrane (200 km) Today we cross the Chott El Jerid, the immaculate white salt desert where mirages are not uncommon. Continue on to Douz where you will make a stop at the sand dunes of the Sahara desert for an optional camel ride ($).Tonight, we have the opportunity to stay in a traditional Berber camp for a night under the tent. (B/L/D) Accommodation: Golden Mehari Zaafrane camp site DAY 7 Zaafrane Matmata Chenini Tataouine (300 km) This morning we will visit the troglodyte s houses, built in the rock like holes in the desert. We then continue through Chenini and on to Tataouine, one of the most scenic cities in the South East. (B/L/D) Accommodation: Sangho Privilege 3*. DAY 8 Tatatouine Gabes sfax (260 km) Today we visit Gabes renowned for its spice Market and Sfax, Tunisia s second largest city. (B/L/D) Accommodation: Golden Yasmin Les Oliviers Palace 5* or similar. DAY 9 Sfax El Jem Monastir Port El Kantaoui or Hammamet (150 km to 200 km) This morning, we stop at El Jem for a visit to the ancient Roman Coliseum. We then continue to your chosen hotel in Port El Kantaoui, Sousse or Yasmine- Hammamet for your beach stay. (B/L/D) Accommodation of your choice for the next 6 nights. DAYS Port El Kantaoui or Hammamet (Beach stay) Days at leisure at the resort of your choice. Optional tours available ($). (B/D or more according to your choice of hotel) DAY 15 Beach stay hotel Tunis Canada Transfer to the Tunis airport for your return flights to Canada. (B) Les tarifs de ce document sont estimés, consultez un agent de voyages. p. 2

3 THIS PACKAGE INCLUDES Flights from Toronto or Montreal, to Tunis with Air France, via Paris Group transportation from day 2 to day 9 on 4x4 and individual transfer back to airport Services of a local guide for the duration of the tour 13 night accommodation in 4 * hotels and 5 * (local classification standards) in double occupancy, tours, meals as per itinerary airport taxes, security and service fees. This package does not include: Gratuities to the guides, drivers and hotel staff Drinks other optional excursions: folklore evening, one hour ride on a camel in the dunes (approx.15 $) NOTE (approx $ 38.) The travelers from Tunisia must pay a departure tax of 30 dinars (about $ 20 CAD). The departure tax can be paid in exchange offices or bank offices in Tunisia, including the airport. A stamp will be attached to the passport as proof of payment. Price (CAD $) from : $1699* + 600Tx Departure date from Canada including flights on these dates March 6, 20, 27 April 03, 17 May 8, 22 Sept 11, 25 Oct 9, 23 * based on a October 16 th departure with the El Mouradi Palace in beach stay with Air France flights. Several tourist hotels available. Select your hotel stay by visiting our website. GOOD TO KNOW Hotels are subject to change without notice. Distances in kilometers are approximate. In case the excursion of the Red Lizard would be canceled, it will be replaced with the visit of Onk Jemal (Star Wars filming site). Hotels in North Africa are classified according to the North African standards, 5 * hotels like the 4 * and 4 * to 3 * North Americans. Distances in kilometers are approximate; changes may be made at any time. Hotels in the tour are subject to change without notice. The excursions are payable locally in local currency or by credit card. Prices are subject to change depending on the number of participants, availability of operating days and temperature. ADD Add an extension to the beach in Tunisia, a stay in Paris if you are traveling with Air France or tour in Morocco when traveling with Royal Air Maroc... ACCOMMODATION Note: the classification of hotels in Tunisia is different from the North American classifications. Except for international channels, a 5 * Tunisian may be similar to a north American 4*. Les tarifs de ce document sont estimés, consultez un agent de voyages. p. 3

4 List of Hotels used or similar Les Oliviers Palace Sfax 5* Tunisia Palace Tunis 4* Ras El Ain 4* Tozeur 4* Les tarifs de ce document sont estimés, consultez un agent de voyages. p. 4

5 La Kasbah 5* Kairouan Les tarifs de ce document sont estimés, consultez un agent de voyages. p. 5