Top Tunis Cultural Tours

Discover Tunis’ fascinating back-stories on a full-day, private tour with a history-loving guide. Featured highlights include the ruins of Carthage, the National Bardo Museum, Sidi Bou Said Lighthouse, and the Medina of Tunis. By exploring with private transport and a personal guide, you’ll get straight to the most interesting places, making the most of your limited time in the city.

Beat the Tunisian heat with air-conditioned private transfers direct from your door on this half-day tour of two signature Tunis attractions. First, explore the ruins of the ancient city of Carthage, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with your private guide. Next, inhale sea views and capture timeless pictures in the cliff-top village of Sidi Bou Said. Please note: Entrance fees are at your own expense.

Combine a visit to Sidi Bou Said with a trip to Carthage from Tunis on this half-day guided tour. Admire the famous blue-and-white city while strolling through its winding cobbled streets or relaxing at a Moorish cafe. Your driver-guide shares an overview of Tunisia’s history and the foundation of Carthage at Byrsa Hill to a small group ensuring a personalized experience. Plus, round-trip air-conditioned transport provides comfort and convenience.

Enjoy a full-day tour from Tunis visiting Kairouan and El Jem. Discover the Aghlabid Basins, the Great Okba Mosque, Sidi Sahbi, El Jem’s Roman amphitheater and museum, and Medina, where you can explore at your own pace. A local lunch is included and so is a convenient hotel pickup and drop-off by air-conditioned vehicle. Plus, a Blue Badge guide leads the small group for a more personalized experience.

Cover two standout historical sites in a single day during this enriching double-duty private tour to Dougga and Bulla Regia. You’ll escape the city and discover a serene, ruin-filled countryside setting, with front-door hotel pickup included. Enter millennia-old, subterranean villas and get informative guided commentary on the impressive ancient cities, dating back to Roman and Numidian times. Tours include a tasty lunch.

Take a step back in time and experience the history of North Africa. The Carthaginian era, the Roman era, and the early Christian era are all visited. This in-depth tour will take you on a journey to relive key moments in each of those eras. Guided by a local expert, you will get to experience the culture and local cuisine. Don't miss out on this opportunity to experience Tunisia!

Hit the highlights of Tunisia on this three-for-one guided day trip, which covers the seaside village of Sidi Boy Said and two UNESCO World Heritage sites. Discover Roman ruins alongside Tunisia’s stunning coastline at the archaeological site of Carthage and get an insider’s perspective on traditional markets and mosques in the Old City of Tunis. Tours include a tasty local lunch along the coast.

Exploring ancient Carthage and other sights around Tunis without a guide may mean missing out on important detail and history. Make the most of UNESCO-listed Carthage’s relics with a guide to navigate and share their history on this private full-day tour from Tunisia's capital. Then, visit Sidi Bou Said, the Bardo National Museum, and Tunis' old medina. Lunch, entry fees, and hotel pickup and drop-off make your day complete.

Take the guesswork out of your visit to Tunisia with this four-day tour: all details will be arranged ahead of time so you can have a stress-free trip. Highlights include riding a horse-drawn carriage in Palm Groves, viewing the Ong Jemel Star Wars desert set, experiencing Sahara desert camping at Douz, and exploring the large and well-preserved Roman amphitheater at El Jem. All accommodations, meals, entrance fees, and activities included to maximize the fun.

The trip begins with a visit to Takrouna, This Berber village is a historic site that played a decisive role in the outcome of the Second World War in Tunisia. It forms, with Jradou and Zriba, a site with typical and traditional architecture: stone houses, vaulted rooms and inner courtyards. Its beauty is matched only by its simplicity. The intimate aspect of this tour is the charm of the old Berber villages.

First step of this excursion Kairouan, the 4th holy city of Islam and spiritual capital of Tunisia. You will visit the Great Mosque which is the oldest religious building of the Muslim West. Afterwards, you will discover the "mausoleum of the barber" and you will have free time in the medina. You will also have the opportunity to visit the Aghlabid basins, built in the 9th century, to supply the city of Kairouan with drinking water. Continuation towards the city of El Jem the ancient city of Thysdrus, one of the most prosperous of Roman Africa, for the visit of its Amphitheater.

Departure to Carthage, founded by the Phoenicians in 814 BC. The earliest settlements of Punic Carthage can sill be seen on Byrsa Hill, just below the renowed Carthage National Museum. Although destroyed by the Romans in 146BC and later built over by them, recent excavation has revealed the foundations of five-story Punic houses, each with its own cistern and drainage system. The most remarkable early remains are the two basins of the Punic Ports, an evidence of the Carthaginian’ mastery of the sea, which fascinated and frustrated the Romans. Another important site of pre-roman Carthage is the Tophet. Sidi Bou said: Perched high atop of a cliff overlooking the Mediterranean, this picturesque village is a delightful place for a leisurely stroll through winding cobbled streets. Its trademark white walls, contrasting sky blue doors and ornate window grids, make for a wonderfully inspiring setting. Wander around the boutiques for souvenirs or relax at a cliff-side Moorish café.

An essential tourist circuit intended for a clientele in love with discovery and culture. A rich, varied and adopted program for everyone, balanced stages and a pleasant rhythm for a deep approach to the Sahel region.

Cover more ground in less time with a half-day tour of Bardo and Medina in Tunis. View the famous Roman mosaics and other important archaeological artifacts at the Bardo Museum. At Medina, a well-preserved Islamic city, discover the great Mosque Ez-Zitouna and browse the traditional cap and perfume markets (souks). A guide provides context to what you're seeing, making the tour fun and engaging.

Combine a visit to Kairouan, a holy Islamic city, with a trip to El Jem in a full-day tour from Tunis. Discover the Aghlabides Basins, the Great Okba Mosque, and Sidi Sahbi, with time for independent exploration and shopping. Take a lunch break at a local restaurant before heading to El Jem to view the Roman amphitheater and museum. A small group and air-conditioned transportation make this tour extra convenient.

the city of Zaghouan where you will discover the water temple. Then you will go to the Berber village of Sidi Jedidi. You will have plenty of time to hang out at the weekly bedouin souk.

Travel all over Tunisia with ease on this 5-day private tour with a guide. Visit El Jem, Kairouan, Tozeur, Douz, Tataouine, Tunis, and more. Accompanied by your guide, see the original Star Wars set, go camping in the Sahara, and admire ancient Roman amphitheaters. Enjoy local meals and dinners at your hotels.

Departure to Sidi Bou said: Perched high atop of a cliff overlooking the Mediterranean, this picturesque village is a delightful place for a leisurely stroll through winding cobbled streets. Its trademark white walls, contrasting sky blue doors and ornate window grids, make for a wonderfully inspiring setting. Wander around the boutiques for souvenirs or relax at a cliff-side Moorish café. Continue to the Medina (~18km, 20 Minutes drive, the heart of historic Tunis) one of the best preserved Islamic cities in the world. Walk through the meandering streets, viewing the architecture of some residential quarter, as well as the activity and excitement of the souks. Also see the great Mosque of Djamaa-ez-Zitouna, walking through Souk Echaouchia (Traditional cap makers market) and Souk El Attarine (Perfume market).

Are you ready for a Mediterranean dream? It starts with the hill of Sidi Bou Said- the white and blue village with the Arab- Andalusian style houses. The city with artistic spirit related to the holy man SIDI BOU SAID AL BEJI. Start your day with real energy bomb- the “zrir”- sweet mixture of nuts and sesame with honey, or Bomboloni. Then you walk up the hill to visit “Dar el Annabi” house built at the end of the 18th century, it is now a local museum, featuring the atmosphere of a Tunisian family. It offers the possibility to visitors to truly dive into the Tunisian daily life, arts, and traditions. Afterward, you carry to “Kawa al alia” on the highest point of this dream place. As you take a stroll through this village, you can admire the bougainvilleas flowers until you reach the Sidi Chabaan coffee shop with a panoramic view of the bay of Tunis. Here you can enjoy the beautiful scenery with a cup of coffee or mint tea, sitting on straw mats with the locals and smoke a chicha.

Save time and money by visiting Cap Bon’s attractions on a small-group, guided day tour from Tunis. Highlights include viewing the Roman Quaries (Les Grottes), washing your feet at the Ain El Atrous hot spring that runs into the sea, admiring Nabeul’s colorful pottery, and exploring Hammamet, home to famous artists, such as Paul Klee and Andre Gide. Lunch and air-conditioned transport are included.

This 3 day desert tour, which includes a night under the stars at a tented encampment, is available to holidaymakers staying at any hotel in the resorts of Hammamet, Hammamet Yasmine, Port El Kantaoui, Sousse and Skanes and Mahdia.

Departure for the Bardo Museum, one of the most impressive in Africa for its famous and unique Roman mosaics collection. Continuation to Tunis Medina and visit of the souks, true institution of the Arab world, grouping around a generally covered axis of circulation.

Along the way, archeology enthusiasts will appreciate the aqueduct and the site of Oudna, a Punic city that has become Roman. The villa called 'Laberii' with its thirty rooms on 2,300 m² deserves a special visit for its mosaics, a well-preserved archaeological site includes an astonishing amphitheater which could once accommodate 20,000 spectators. Then, we will visit the Andalusian medina of Zaghouan, to finish with Thuburbo Majus, an ancient city that experienced a decline in the middle of the 3rd century before a brilliant renaissance in the 4th century, which led it to proclaim itself Respublica Felix Thuburbo Majus.

Making an independent day trip to El Djem and Kairouan from Tunis probably means haggling with cabs and guides. This private full-day tour eliminates the hassle: with private air-conditioned transport and a guide to ensure you cover and hear about the highlights. Marvel at El Djem, the world’s third-largest Roman amphitheater; and explore Kairouan’s Great Mosque, basins, medina, and other sights. Hotel pickup and drop-off make for a well-rounded day.