Nabeul Excursion Program

• 09h00 am: Departure from the hotel

• 09h30 am - 11h00 am: visit of the potters of Nabeul and the sculptors of stone of Dar Chaabane.

• 11h00 am - 01h00 pm: Visit of the famous market to the camels of Nabeul, weekly appointment of the peasants of the region.

• 01h00 pm: Departure back to the hotel

Nabeul presentation

As well as ,being the capital of Cap Bon, Nabeul is a well-known tourist resort, popular not only for its beautiful fine sandy beaches and its garden hotels, but above all for its inestimable attraction as the leading town for Tunisian craftsmanship, in particular its pottery. In Nabeul, pottery is an activity which dates back to Roman times, and today it is produced in craftsmen's workshops which tourists can visit. Other crafts include embroidery, distillation of perfumes using ancient recipes (orange blossom, jasmine, geranium, etc.), esparto goods, wrought ironware and stone sculptures. A colourful market is held every week on a Friday.

Kairouan Excursion Program

• Visit of the zaouïa of Sidi Sahbi: it is the most venerable zaouïa of the former capital aghlabite view that it contains the rest of one of the most faithful mates of the Mohamed prophet named" Abou Balaoui”; besides, the decoration of wares quite remarkable will contribute to the charm of the discovery of this magnificent archaeological and religious site.

• Visit of the famous “Oqba Ibn Nafi” mosque: the oldest and most prestigious religious building of the Moslem west; this sublime monument will surprise its visitors notably by a mixture of size and sharpness grace in its double gallery formed of imposing ancient columns and its room of prayer gorgeously decorated of plates of wares and panels of marble sculpted.

• Visit of the typical Handicraft market.

Kairouan presentation

Situated in the center of TUNISIA, at the intersection of several routes, and yet only some 30 miles from Port El Kantaoui (the holiday resort of Sousse) is the holy city of Kairouan. It appears like a mirage arising suddenly out of vast steppe-like plains. As the most important Muslim city of North Africa, its cultural and scholastic influence has extended to the fringes of Europe and Asia since the ninth century onwards. As fate would have it, ten centuries after the fall of Carthage, Rome's great rival, little Tunisia again significantly affected the course of history because it was from Kairouan that Tarak Ibn Ziad's conquest of Spain started . With its medina and its ramparts pains-takingly restored, its numerous mosques, Zaouias (mausoleums), other monuments and sites, Kairouan is a town of obvious historical and religious interest. However, it is also a craft center and the current inhabitants have shown themselves to be worthy inheritors of the rich legacy left by the city's founders, preserving traditions and style which are original and authentic.

One of the best examples of this is the well known Kairouan carpet which is famous all over the world. The Great Mosque of Kairouan was built in 1670 by the famous conqueror, Okba ibn Nafaa who established there the capital of Arab-Muslim ilfryqia and the holy city of Islam.

 
Tunis & Carthage and Sidi Bou Said Excursion Program

• Departure for the Medina of Tunis, this visit is the opportunity of a journey in the time that introduces you, step-by-step, and through a maze of shades and lights, to the historic heart of the city of Tunis.

• Lunch in a typical Tunisian restaurant.

• Second stage of this excursion, the museum of Bardo, one of the most majestic museums of the world.

• Continuation toward Carthage, legendary City, political and economic capital of the ancient world, classified today world heritage of the UNESCO.

• Last stage of this excursion, the village of Sidi Bou Said, probably one of the most beautiful Tunisian villages.

Tunis & Carthage and Sidi Bou Said presentation

Tunis - A vast urban area with 2 million inhabitants, a modern town with an authentic medina, Tunis or ancient Tunez took over from Carthage upon the arrival of the Arab conquerors, it then became the capital, and was at its peak in the 13th century under the reign of the Hafsides.

However, Carthage still stands high on its hill, its ruins a reminder of its former glory. A long side, the smart village of Sidi Bou Said is perched like a shining white crown on the other hill heralding the magnificent seaside resorts of La Marsa and Gammarth which boast luxury hotels and quality restaurants.

Carthage:
Carthage is over three thousand years old and forms part of the heritage of the human race.
The cultural and economic influence of Carthage on the ancient world has been handed down through the centuries, giving modern-day Tunisia its special values of tolerance, open-mindedness, and a readiness to adapt.

Sidi Bou Said:
The first protected site in the world, perched on the Cliffside which dominates Carthage and the Gulf of Tunis, is the medieval village of Sidi Bou Said, a little paradise, adorned in the colours of the Mediterranean.
Strolling through its cobbled alleyways, visitors discover the delightful mixture of houses with their white lime exteriors, moucharaby balconies, and blue shutters - that unique blue of Sidi Bou Said. The heavy, studded doors open into secret gardens carpeted with ceramics and encircled with bougainvilliers. In the palaces, such as the "Ennejma Ezzahra", a center for Arab and Mediterranean music, the tales of the thousand and one Arabian Nights are repeated for eternity in the gentleness of life and the jasmine perfumes of Sidi Bou Said.