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AFRICA
 Small Groups: Average of 13 Travelers
                                                                                      YOUR OPTIONAL EXTENSIONS
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                                                              Marrakesh                                   $ 1995 Only $ 333 per night
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                              Tozeur           Houmt Souk  Djerba                                         $ 1495 Only $ 299 per night


                                                       Djerb
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                                                       Island
                                 Chott El Jerid        Island
                                         Douz
              To/From U.S.     Ghilane Desert Camp                                    To view your optional extensions in detail,
              Internal flight                                                         visit www.oattravel.com/ tns
              Land route  S                         Tataouine
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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
   Local basket weaver in Hergla, between   with a local family.   ride in dunes      •   Arrive early in Tunis on your main trip for $125 per
                                                                                        person, per night
 Tunis and Kairouan, Tunisia     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
   New!   Tunisia: From the Mediterranean to the Sahara    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
 Tunisia: Tunis, Kairouan, Tozeur Oasis, Sahara Desert Camp, Tataouine, Sidi Bou Said   Departures:  The optional tour also includes lunch and a
 For departure dates, available single space, and pricing, visit www.oattravel.com/ tns pricing  Jan-May; Sep-Dec 2023  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.
  16  days from $ 2995     Journey to North Africa and discover the mystery and allure of Tunisia. Explore the scattered   DAY  ˜ •  Tozeur • Sbeitla   community space to discuss the Controversial     B,L — Hotel Dar Said  or similar

                                              Topic of Berber rights in Tunisia with an
 including international airfare  ruins of ancient Carthage, and spend 2 nights in a tented camp in the Sahara, where past     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
 Single Supplement:  FREE   rulers of desert empires built magnificent mosques, and Americans forged a special connection   ruins. The ancient city of Tozeur, home to   town of Matmata to discover its troglodyte   North Africa American Cemetery

 during World War II. Today, Tunisian artisans ply their cras in exotic souks and medinas, where   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
 Save a FULL 10%, up to $390, with our   narrow lanes snake between white-domed buildings that gleam in the sun.   mile oasis standing in stark contrast to the   the ground.   Said, we’ll visit the scattered ruins of ancient Carthage.
 Good Buy Plan—reserve by 8/31/22  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
 WHAT TO EXPECT   pre-trip extension to Untouched Algeria: Algiers &   DAY  Ž •  Ancient Dougga • Testour   DAY  › •  Horse-drawn carriage •   Berber village   Farewell Dinner this evening.
 Constantine.     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


       Majestic Hotel 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.
 View all physical requirements at  DAY  ‰ •  Tunis • Controversial Topic:     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
 www.oattravel.com/ tns   Inheritance inequality   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
   Witness the palaces, mosques, and fountains   DAY  ‘ •  Kairouan • Hammamet   spend time at Sidi Ben Aissa Architectural   everyday lives while sipping mint tea, and even   Seaside Casablanca post-trip extension.
   ITINERARY  of the city’s medina—a UNESCO World Heritage     Travel to the holy city of Kairouan, stopping in   Museum and enjoy a discussion with the   try traditional practices like breadmaking.      B
 Site. Then, meet with two local women to discuss   Hammamet along the way. In this town of white-  museum’s curator.



 DAY  ‚ •  Depart U.S.   the Controversial Topic of inheritance laws   washed houses, we’ll explore Hammamet’s coastal     B,L,D — Hotel Diar Abou Habibi or similar    B,L,D — Ksar Ouled Debbab
   Depart the U.S. on an overnight flight to Tunis.   in Tunisia to gain an understanding of gender   medina before continuing on to Kairouan to visit a   DAY  †ž •  Sahara Desert camp   DAY  †£ •  Djerba • Tunis • Sidi Bou Said
 DAY  † •  Tunis, Tunisia   inequality in the Arab world.   local carpet showroom.     Journey to Douz, where all roads end at the     Explore the island of Djerba, connected to
                                                                                                To learn more about
   Arrive at your hotel in Tunis and meet your fellow     B,D —  Majestic  Hotel   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
 travelers, including those who took our optional   our journey into the Sahara to our tented camp,   Houmt Souk, a historic city of whitewashed   QR code at right.
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