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AFRICA
Small Groups: Average of 13 Travelers
Local basket weaver in Hergla, between
Tunis and Kairouan, Tunisia
New! Tunisia: From the Mediterranean to the Sahara
Tunisia: Tunis, Kairouan, Tozeur Oasis, Sahara Desert Camp, Tataouine, Sidi Bou Said
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WHAT TO EXPECT
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ITINERARY
DAY ‚ • Depart U.S.
Depart the U.S. on an overnight flight to Tunis.
DAY † • Tunis, Tunisia
Arrive at your hotel in Tunis and meet your fellow
travelers, including those who took our optional
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Journey to North Africa and discover the mystery and allure of Tunisia. Explore the scattered
ruins of ancient Carthage, and spend 2 nights in a tented camp in the Sahara, where past
rulers of desert empires built magnificent mosques, and Americans forged a special connection
during World War II. Today, Tunisian artisans ply their cras in exotic souks and medinas, where
narrow lanes snake between white-domed buildings that gleam in the sun.
pre-trip extension to Untouched Algeria: Algiers &
Constantine.
Majestic Hotel or similar
DAY ‰ • Tunis • Controversial Topic:
Inheritance inequality
Witness the palaces, mosques, and fountains
of the city’s medina—a UNESCO World Heritage
Site. Then, meet with two local women to discuss
the Controversial Topic of inheritance laws
in Tunisia to gain an understanding of gender
inequality in the Arab world.
B,D — Majestic Hotel
YOUR OPTIONAL EXTENSIONS
PRE-TRIP EXTENSION POST-TRIP EXTENSION
M editerranean Se a
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Djemila
ALGERI A Hammamet PRE -TRIP: 6 nights from
Dougga
Marrakesh $ 1995 Only $ 333 per night
Kairouan
Sbeitla El Jem Timeless Morocco:
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(Optional Tour) From the Souks of
ALGERIA
TUNISIA M editerranean Marrakesh to Seaside
Se a Casablanca
POST -TRIP: 5 nights from
Tozeur Houmt Souk Djerba $ 1495 Only $ 299 per night
Djerb
Djerb
Island
Chott El Jerid Island
Douz
To/From U.S. Ghilane Desert Camp To view your optional extensions in detail,
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Arrive Early, Stay Later
DAY ‘ • Kairouan • Home-Hosted Dinner set amidst rolling dunes. Later, explore the Great Prices below include accommodations, daily breakfast,
Set off on a walking tour of Kairouan, a Eastern Erg and stop to admire a desert sunset. and private airport transfer.
UNESCO World Heritage Site, and visit the B,L,D — Ghilane Desert Camp • Arrive early in Algiers before your Algeria pre-trip
mausoleum, medina, and Great Mosque. This extension for $125 per person, per night
evening, we’ll enjoy a Home-Hosted Dinner DAY †† • The Sahara Desert • Camel
with a local family. ride in dunes • Arrive early in Tunis on your main trip for $125 per
person, per night
B,D — La Kasbah Hotel or similar You may wish to rise early to watch the sun rise
over the Sahara Desert. Then, saddle up for a • Conclude your main trip with more time in Sidi Bou
DAY • • Kairouan • Optional El Djem tour camel ride amidst the dunes. Tonight, join your Said for $150 per person, per night
Today is on your own, or you can join an Trip Experience Leader for a hands-on Bedouin • Remain in Casablanca after your Morocco post-trip
bread-making demonstration.
optional tour of El Djem, home to a Roman
extension for $175 per person, per night
amphitheater—a UNESCO World Heritage Site. B,L,D — Ghilane Desert Camp
Departures: The optional tour also includes lunch and a
visit to a mosaics crafts center. DAY †Ÿ • Tataouine • Controversial Topic:
Berber rights • Troglodyte house
B — La Kasbah Hotel or similar mosques and olive groves. Then, fly from Djerba to
En route to Tataouine, stop at a local Tunis and head to Sidi Bou Said.
DAY ˜ • Tozeur • Sbeitla community space to discuss the Controversial B,L — Hotel Dar Said or similar
Topic of Berber rights in Tunisia with an
Journey to Tozeur. Along the way, we’ll stop to Amazigh pastry chef. Then, stop at the Berber DAY †‡ • Sidi Bou Said • Ancient Carthage •
explore the village of Sbeitla, home to Roman
ruins. The ancient city of Tozeur, home to town of Matmata to discover its troglodyte North Africa American Cemetery
250,000 date palms, is set in a four-square- houses—man-made caves dug out of pits in After a discovery walk through the village of Sidi Bou
mile oasis standing in stark contrast to the the ground. Said, we’ll visit the scattered ruins of ancient Carthage.
surrounding Sahara. B,L,D — Ksar Ouled Debbab We’ll also pay respects to the soldiers who liberated
B,L,D — Hotel Diar Abou Habibi or similar DAY †¡ • A Day in the Life of a Tunisia during World War II with a visit to the North
Africa American Cemetery and Memorial. Enjoy a
DAY Ž • Ancient Dougga • Testour DAY › • Horse-drawn carriage • Berber village Farewell Dinner this evening.
Visit Dougga, the best-preserved ancient Roman Brick factory Experience our NEW A Day in the Life of the B,D — Hotel Dar Said or similar
city in North Africa and a UNESCO World Heritage Explore Tozeur by horse-drawn carriage and Berber village of Ras El Wed. This cultural
Site. Later, we’ll drive out to the village of Testour. immersion provides a rare glimpse into a DAY †‘ • Return to U.S.
B,L — Majestic Hotel or similar imagine the two-thousand-year history of this community of a marginalized, ethnic minority. Transfer to the airport for your flight home, or begin
lush oasis. We’ll also visit a small brick factory, Meet family members, learn about their our Timeless Morocco: From the Souks of Marrakesh to
DAY ‘ • Kairouan • Hammamet spend time at Sidi Ben Aissa Architectural everyday lives while sipping mint tea, and even Seaside Casablanca post-trip extension.
Travel to the holy city of Kairouan, stopping in Museum and enjoy a discussion with the try traditional practices like breadmaking. B
Hammamet along the way. In this town of white- museum’s curator.
washed houses, we’ll explore Hammamet’s coastal B,L,D — Hotel Diar Abou Habibi or similar B,L,D — Ksar Ouled Debbab
medina before continuing on to Kairouan to visit a DAY †ž • Sahara Desert camp DAY †£ • Djerba • Tunis • Sidi Bou Said
local carpet showroom. Journey to Douz, where all roads end at the Explore the island of Djerba, connected to
To learn more about
or similar B,L,D — La Kasbah Hotel or similar Great Eastern Erg. Then, board 4x4 vehicles for the mainland by a Roman-era causeway. Visit this adventure, scan the
our journey into the Sahara to our tented camp, Houmt Souk, a historic city of whitewashed QR code at right.
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