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Itinerary to the village of Testour before returning to Tunis this DAY • Overland to Tozeur • Sbeitla
afternoon. Dinner is on your own this evening. After breakfast today, we depart Kairouan and make
B,L — Majestic Hotel or similar a full-day journey from green landscapes alive with
DAY 1 • Depart U.S. olive groves to great arid expanses of desert dotted
Depart the U.S. on an overnight flight to Tunis. DAY 5 • Overland to Kairouan • with scattered oases. Along the way, we’ll pause to
Explore Hammamet explore the village of Sbeitla, which hosts Roman
DAY 2 • Arrive in Tunis, Tunisia Today, we travel overland to the holy city of Kairouan, ruins. After lunch at a local restaurant, we’ll continue
An O.A.T. representative will greet you at the Tunis stopping in Hammamet along the way. A town on to Tozeur. This ancient city, home to 250,000 date
airport and help you transfer to our hotel. There, of white-washed houses and some of Tunisia’s palms, is set in a four-square-mile oasis whose green
you’ll meet your Trip Experience Leader and fellow finest beaches, we’ll spend some time exploring lushness stands in stark contrast to the surrounding
travelers—including those who took our optional Hammamet’s coastal medina before continuing on to Sahara. We’ll enjoy dinner at our hotel this evening.
pre-trip extensions to New! Historic Treasures of Italy: Kairouan, where we’ll visit a local carpet showroom. B,L,D — Hotel Diar Abou Habibi or similar
Naples, Pompeii & Rome or Untouched Algeria: Algiers & B,L,D — La Kasbah Hotel or similar
Constantine. DAY 9 • Explore Tozeur oasis by horse-
Majestic Hotel or similar DAY 6 • Explore Kairouan • Controversial drawn carriage • Visit local brick factory
Topic: The aftermath of the Arab Spring • This morning we’ll visit a local market to mingle
DAY 3 • Explore Tunis • Controversial Topic: Home-Hosted Dinner with the locals and purchase some ingredients that
Inheritance inequality in Tunisia Today, we’ll embark on a walking tour of the city, a
We’ll visit the Bardo Museum, located in a former UNESCO World Heritage Site. During our walk, we’ll
royal palace, and discover a collection of ancient visit the mausoleum, medina, and Great Mosque. We’ll
Roman mosaics. We’ll explore Tunisia’s bustling discuss the Controversial Topic of the Arab Spring in Watch this independent video to learn
capital and its surroundings. Today’s discoveries Tunisia with two local experts. We’ll hear about their more about this adventure
feature the Controversial Topic of inheritance laws opposing view points regarding the pro-democracy
in Tunisia with local women, Houda Boubakker shift in the Arab world. And this evening, we’ll enjoy a
and Asma Sbaahi, who share opposing views. This Home-Hosted Dinner with a local family.
conversation will help us gain a deeper understanding B,D — La Kasbah Hotel or similar
of gender inequality in the Arab world.
B,D — Majestic Hotel or similar DAY • Kairouan • Optional El Djem tour
Today, your time is free for discovering more of
DAY 4 • Visit ancient Dougga • Visit Testour Kairouan on your own. Or, join our optional tour of
After breakfast this morning, we’ll embark on a El Djem, where a Roman amphitheater—a UNESCO
morning tour of Dougga, the best-preserved ancient World Heritage Site—that could seat 30,000 people
Roman city in North Africa and a UNESCO World soars impressively above the town’s medina. The watch video
Heritage Site. The remains of villas, baths, streets, optional tour also includes lunch and a visit to a
and public buildings give a vivid impression of what mosaics crafts center.
this city of 5,000 was like in the second century AD. B — La Kasbah Hotel or similar
After lunch at a local restaurant, we’ll also drive out

Meet the people who call Tunisia
home

Locals in Testour : On Day 4, we’ll visit the quaint
town of Testour, where you may strike up a
conversation with local Tunisians about their daily life
in this laid-back village with Spanish flair.

Family in Kairouan : We’ll stop by the home of a local
family in Kairouan on Day 6 to enjoy a Home-Hosted Dinner of authentic local
specialties.

Residents of Tozeur : We’ll spend time with locals in Tozeur on Day 9, first
exploring a market in search of ingredients for our lunch. Then, we’ll enjoy lunch
made from our purchases at a local craft center and get to know those who
work there.
Chenini Villagers : Our Day 13 discoveries take us into a rural Berber village in
Tataouine, where our small group will have a chance to interact with the local
residents during an exclusive A Day in the Life experience.
Witness Tataouine’s unique architecture, like this fortified Ksar, on Day 13.

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