Kairouan Holy City and El Jem Colosseum Tour from Sousse
Description
Travel through Tunisia’s rich heritage on this full-day tour to Kairouan and El Jem. Begin in Kairouan, a UNESCO-listed city and spiritual center of Islam, where you’ll visit the Great Mosque, the Aghlabid Basins, and the beautifully tiled Barber Mosque. After a buffet lunch, head to El Jem to explore its colossal Roman amphitheatre—one of the best-preserved in the world. This tour offers a unique blend of Islamic and Roman history, ideal for culture and archaeology enthusiasts. • Guided visit to Kairouan’s Great Mosque, Aghlabid Basins, and Barber Mosque • Explore the iconic El Jem Amphitheatre, a Roman masterpiece • Discover UNESCO World Heritage Sites and ancient architecture • Ideal for lovers of history, religion, and archaeology
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Itinerary
This architectural masterpiece is one of the oldest and most significant Islamic monuments in North Africa, renowned for its serene courtyards and towering minaret.
This beautifully decorated Tunisian Zaouia is dedicated to one of the Prophet Muhammad’s companions and is a revered religious site located just outside the ancient medina of Kairouan.
Continue to the Aghlabid Basins, a remarkable feat of Islamic hydraulic engineering. These large stone reservoirs were crucial in supplying water to the city and are among the most famous medieval water systems in the Islamic world.
Explore this awe-inspiring structure, which once held up to 35,000 spectators, and imagine the dramatic gladiator battles and public events that once echoed through its stone corridors.
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Pick up is provided from selected hotels only. Your exact pick up time and place depend on the hotel where you stay at. After confirming the booking we will contact you to inform you about the exact pick up time and place. If you haven´t heard from us at least 48 hours before the activity start time, please contact us. If no hotel information is given, we won't be able to provide our services.
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(19)
Interesting outing, but part of the visits was not conducted as sold by the sales representative. Shortened day (2 hours less) Indeed, no visit to the medina. The lunch was disappointing for a visit that cost €80.
This was a very well organised trip and the guide was good. I wasn’t keen on the restaurant that we ate at - it was quite a generic hotel and a very generic buffet. It’s the place that all the tour groups go to so it gets busy very quick with a long queue to the food. Not madly keen on the time spent in the shop that is attached to the ‘rooftop terrace’ for the views that we were shown - I find it really annoying when this happens but as someone who spends 6 months of the year travelling, I have no issue with saying that I’m not going to buy anything.
Very well organized and operated tour of some of the most significant sites to visit in Tunisia. Drivers were great, guide very good and other guests delightful. Highly recommended.
Lovely places to visit but traveling takes up a lot of the day. Both buildings are amazing and the architecture and history are fantastic but there is nothing else to see around the area
Great tour, the amphitheatre at El Jem is a must see. In Kairouan, the two mosques are impressive although it would've been nice to see more of the medina. We also did not get to see the Aghlabid Basins, although it looked like they were closed due to construction work.
Excursion with tui very beautiful to see must provide qq something long for women and shoulder and head covered for women and men below knees beautiful open
Tour guide imformative Not much time in places Carpet shop visit which is not on the agenda Long day
Loved it! Beautiful sights, really insightful, very educational and learned at lot about Tunisia. Highly recommended.
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The guide was very knowledgeable and friendly. The places we visited were fascinating. The one thing I was perplexed with and they was the lack of non-Muslims not being allowed into the mosque. Strange given the Blue Mosque in Istanbul welcomes all to enjoy and pray in their amazing building. El Jem is fascinating. The architecture at a time of limited tools shows how talented these people were. Lunch was provided. It was tasty and plentiful. A memorable day was had by all.
Dear valued Guest, Thank you for your very positive feedback. Your comments are very important for us to improve our services and we are glad you were satisfied with our services. We hope to be your choice for your future holiday destinations. Kind regards, Customer Service team
The guide Faris, was super knowledgeable, friendly and charismatic. He helped us understand the history of Kairouan, El Jem, and Tunisia as a whole. I definitely enjoyed the day and got my money's worth
Dear valued Guest, Thank you for your very positive feedback. We are glad you were satisfied with our services and hope to be your choice for your future holiday destinations. Kind regards, Customer Service team
