Grand Tour of Tunisia

Once the heartland of the mighty Carthaginian Empire, bread-basket of ancient Rome, and coveted base of the infamous Barbary pirates, modern Tunisia offers the visitor a magnificently rich palimpsest of history that is rarely matched elsewhere. Accompanied by a private English-speaking guide and chauffeur, the Grand Tour of Tunisia is a tailor-made holiday designed to provide a comprehensive insight into both northern and southern Tunisia’s great cultural and scenic highlights as well as its lesser-known gems. In the course of this two-week holiday to Tunisia, you will travel the length and breadth of the country, through attractive and ever-changing landscapes. Along the way discover glorious Roman and Carthaginian sites; see stunning museums housing some of the finest Roman mosaics in the world; explore atmospheric walled Arab cities; and visit El Kef and Kairouan, two of Tunisia’s most beguiling, yet least-visited, historic cities. In the south, dramatic desertscapes, glistening salt pans and curious Berber architecture are but a few of the highlights. The inclusion of seven of Tunisia’s eight UNESCO World Heritage Sites, as well as the opportunity to overnight in a comfortable desert camp in the fabled Grand Erg Oriental, is but the icing on the cake on this well-planned and all-embracing private itinerary to one of North Africa’s most captivating countries.