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SAHARA DESERT & TUNISIA
Tunisia 9/1 9 days tour Spring 2023/2024
From NEW YORK:
$2,499.00
From WASHINGTON DC:
$2,499.00
If booked by July 31st, 2022 for the trips in 2023 and by July 31st, 2023 for the trips in 2024.
The price is based on 35 paying travelers and 6 free chaperones. For smaller independent groups we will adjust the price. The ratio for free chaperones stays 1/6. The lowest number of paying participants for an independent group is 10.
TUNIS, KAIROUAN, TOZEUR, SAHARA DESERT, DOUZ, MATMATA, HAMMAMET
Day-1. DEPARTURE CITY – TUNIS: Overnight flight to Tunis.
Day-2. TUNIS: Arrive in Tunisia in the early afternoon.Transfer to your hotel. After a refreshment break, join your tour director for a walking tour to Medina and the main sites such as El Attire Souk, Souk El Kumach, Mirada Medressa, Ez-Zitouna Mosque, and
Dar El-Bey.
Day-3. CARTHAGE – TUNIS: On a guided tour visit the ruins of ancient Carthage, the third-largest city in the Roman Empire. Continue to Bardo Museum. It is the second most important museum in Africa. It traces the history of Tunisia over several millennia and across several civilizations through a wide variety of archaeological pieces. It is famous for its collection of ancient Roman mosaics. At the end of the day, visit the cliff village of Sidi Bou Said. Enjoy the amazing view over the bay, buy souvenirs and have some sweets in the coffee shops.
Day-4. TUNIS – KAIROUAN – TOZEUR: Travel to Kairouan, to visit the Great Mosque Sidi Okba, the masterpiece of Islamic Architecture, the Aghlabite Pools, an excellent display of the hydraulic engineering, and the Sidi Sahbi Mausoleum. Enjoy some free time before going on to the Tunisian Desert and the town of Tozeur. Explore the capital of Tunisian Sahara, the old Mdina, Bir El Hadhar Village, and Dar Cherail.
Day-5. CHEBIKA – TAMERZA – MIDES – DOUZ: Spend a full day in the Tunisian Sahara. First, visit Chebika located in an Oasis built from stone and clay. Then proceed to Tamerza, the former Roman outpost, and the Episcopal office from the Byzant Era. In the afternoon travel to the Ancient Mides and the oasis of Tamerza. Then board the 4 x 4 vehicles for an exciting ride across Chott El Djerid, the largest salt flat in the world. Make a stop to see a natural phenomenon, Stone Roses before reaching Douz for an overnight stay.
Day-6. SAHARA JOURNEY: Explore Douz, and then go on with a 4 x 4 vehicles journey to Sahara to reach the oasis where you will stay in desert tents. After settling in join your tour director on an excursion into the desert riding the camels. The camel ride takes about an hour and takes you into the desert and back. Listen to the science of the Sahara and stories from the Bedouins.
Day-7. MATMATA – SFAX – ELJEM – HAMMAMET: Continue to Matmata, the star of the Tunisian South. This fabulous Berber village was used in the production of the movies “Star Wars” and “Raiders of the Lost Arc”.Then to El Jem to visit the famous Colosseum, the second largest to Rome’s Colosseum. End the day in Hammamet.
Day-8. HAMMAMET: After the long Sahara journey, relax in this lovely resort town. Enjoy swimming in the Mediterranean Sea or in your hotel pool.
Day-9. HAMMAMET – DEPARTURE: Transfer to the airport for your return home.
PACKAGE INCLUDES:
Round trip airfare
7 nights in centrally located hotels (rooms with private bathrooms)
7 Moroccan buffet breakfasts
7 dinners (3 courses)
Bus per program
GUIDED TOURS OF:
Tunis, and per program
EXCURSION TO:
Sahara and camel and 4 x 4 vehicles ride
ENTRANCES TO:
All sites per program
Expert local guides
E&L GROUP TOURS USA TOUR DIRECTOR 24/7
FROM NEW YORK:
PRICE: $2,699.00
Price per person in triple accommodation
PRICE IS BASED ON 35 PAID PARTICIPANTS AND 6 FREE CHAPERONES
YOUR OWN BUS + YOUR OWN TOUR DIRECTOR
INDEPENDENT GROUP
E&L GROUP TOURS USA WILL CUSTOMIZE TOURS FOR NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE
EARLY BOOKING INCENTIVE:
If booked by July 31st, 2022 for the trips in 2023 and by July 31st, 2023 for the trips in 2024 take $200.00 off and travel for:
FROM NEW YORK:
PRICE: $2,499.00
For the down payments received after the above date, the regular price will apply.
FROM WASHINGTON DC:
REGULAR PRICE $2,699.00 EARLY BOOKING INCENTIVE $2,499.00
STUDENT SURCHARGE:
in double accommodation: $30.00 per person/night
in single accommodation: $90.00 per person/night
ADULT SURCHARGE:
in triple/quad accommodation: $50.00 /person/night
in double accommodation: $70.00 per person/night
in single accommodation: $110.00 per person/night
PAYMENT POLICY:
A down payment of $300.00 for the tours in 2023 is due before July 31st, 2022, and for the trips in 2024 before July 31st, 2023.
Up to 10 payments per request.
The number of participants, the ratio, and the price can be changed according to request.
INSURANCE-optional.
Includes trip cancellation, lost baggage, trip interruption, and medical insurance. It will be added to your first payment.
Price for students to be calculated
Adults based on age
If your group or any individuals from your group do not accept this insurance, the group leader must inform E&L GROUP TOURS USA in writing.
All individuals traveling with E&L GROUP TOURS USA must show proof of valid travel insurance.
NOT INCLUDED:
Insurance.
Gratuities optional – suggested $2.5 per day per person for the tour director and $5.00 per person per day for the local tour guide.
Lunches, drinks with dinner, bottled water everywhere, and local transportation
PROGRAM PRICE is a pre-Covid price and may be subject to change due to changes in airfare prices and exchange rates.
Yours,
elgrouptoursusa@yahoo.com
MATMATA is a small Berber town in Tunisia. The Star Wars, and The Riders of the Lost Ark movies were partially filmed there. The structure of the homes is called troglodyte. First, they dig a big pit in the ground and then they dig rooms around it. People still live there, with some improvement. The building style makes air conditioning obsolete because it keeps the heat of the day and the cold of the night out. You just must visit it.
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