Top Monastir Archaeology Tours

Cover more ground in less time with a full-day tour of Carthage, Sidi Bou Said, and Bardo Museum: three major Tunisian attractions. Your guide leads a small group from Carthage to view its ancient ruins and then to the blue-and-white town of Sidi Bou Said. Take a lunch break at a local restaurant, before heading to Bardo Museum, the Medina, and traditional cap and perfume souks (markets).

Monastir is known as the old Roman Ruspina and the birthplace of Habib Bourguiba founder of the Tunisian republic. If you want to catch some fresh sea, the air just walk into the Marina of Monastir where pleasure yachts bob jauntily on the Mediterranean. Do you know that the Ribat, it is one of the oldest Arab fortresses in North Africa built in the 8th century? What kind of art is relieving Islamic Museum located in the former prayer hall? What kind of marble was used to build Habib Bourguiba’s mausoleum? Why is National Movement Museum so important for Tunisians? With a charismatic Tunisian guide, discover secrets of the Medina of Monastir, take rest in a local coffee shop with a cup of coffee or mint tea, try chicha and hear more stories about local life!

A very rich program: Visit the ancient city of Carthage, the authentic city of Sidi Bou Said overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, the city of Tunis through the medina during a day trip from Monastir. This tour takes you to one of seven Tunisian World Heritage sites as well as three cities in one day.

Have you ever heard “Panem and Cercences” or “Bread and Circus”? North Africa is reminding us about Roman Empire! If you want to go back in time and live the Roman joy, you need to visit Eljem- the old Roman Thysdrus! You need to walk on the Arena with the Gladiators and visit the 3rd biggest amphitheatre in the Roman world! One of the biggest collections of Roman Mosaics will leave you speechless! Enjoy beauty mosaics in the museum that is build on the ruins of the old Thysdrus, walk between the Roman quarters and even visit a house of a very rich olive oil trader, telling the story of about life back to 2nd century!