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will be used to prepare our lunch. We then discover Experience Leader for a hands-on Bedouin bread- whitewashed mosques and groves of olive and citrus
another ancient trade during a visit to a small brick making demonstration. trees, and have lunch at a local restaurant. This
factory. Next, we explore the Tozeur oasis by horse- B,L,D — Ghilane Desert Camp afternoon, we fly from Djerba to Tunis and transfer
drawn carriages. For two thousand years, this city has overland to Sidi Bou Said.
thrived in a lush oasis on the edge of the largest salt DAY 12 • Overland to Tataouine via Tamezret B,L — Hotel Dar Said or similar
flat in northern Africa, and was a remote and fiercely • Controversial Topic: Berber rights in
independent enclave for much of that time. We’ll Tunisia • Visit a troglodyte house DAY 15 • Explore Sidi Bou Said •
enjoy some regional cuisine at a local craft center for Today, we travel to Tataouine. We’ll stop at a local Ancient Carthage • Visit North Africa
lunch, taking note of all the ingredients we purchased community space to discuss the Controversial American Cemetery
earlier. After lunch, we’ll visit the Sidi Ben Aissa Topic of Berber rights in Tunisia, led by Amazigh We’ll begin the day with a discovery walk through the
Architectural Museum and enjoy a discussion with pastry chef Kaouther Ben Jemaa. We’ll get an village of Sidi Bou Said. Then, we’ll experience the
the museum’s curator. introduction to this ancient, historically marginalized romance and tragedy of the legendary era of Queen
B,L,D — Hotel Diar Abou Habibi or similar group, and examine how their cultural identity Dido and Aeneas at the site of ancient Carthage, where
has been subject to repression. We then stop en scattered ruins help us envision where the mighty
DAY 10 • Overland to Sahara Desert camp route at the Berber town of Matmata to discover its city of antiquity once stood. Near Carthage, we’ll pay
We depart Tozeur this morning for Douz, where all fascinating troglodyte houses—man-made caves our respects to the American soldiers who liberated
roads end at the Great Eastern Erg—an immense dug out of pits in the ground. We arrive in Tataouine Tunisia during World War II with a visit to the North
expanse of the Sahara stretching to the south. After this evening. Africa American Cemetery and Memorial. We’ll enjoy
lunch, we board 4x4 vehicles for our journey into the B,L,D — Ksar Ouled Debbab a Farewell Dinner this evening with our group.
Sahara. Our destination is our tented camp, set amidst B,D — Hotel Dar Said or similar
gently rolling dunes. We’ll take advantage of the rich DAY 13 • A Day in the Life of a Berber village
evening light on an exploration of the Great Eastern Today we’ll experience a NEW A Day in the Life in DAY 16 • Return to U.S.
Erg, and pause to admire a desert sunset before a Berber village. This included activity provides an After an early breakfast this morning, transfer to the
returning to our camp to enjoy dinner together. opportunity to venture into the community of a airport for your flight home to the U.S., or begin our
B,L,D — Ghilane Desert Camp marginalized, ethnic minority, where we’ll immerse New! Sicilian Discoveries: Palermo, Corleone, Agrigento’s
ourselves in daily life, get to know local residents, and Valley of the Temples & Coastal Fishing Cultures or
DAY 11 • The Sahara Desert • Camel even try our hands at traditional practices, such as Timeless Morocco: From the Souks of Marrakesh to
ride in dunes breadmaking. Seaside Casablanca post-trip extensions.
If you wish, your Trip Experience Leader will wake B,L,D — Ksar Ouled Debbab B
you up early today to watch the sun rise over the
Sahara Desert. Then, we’ll saddle up for a camel ride DAY 14 • Overland to Djerba • Fly to Tunis •
amidst the desert dunes. And later, if fate is on our Overland to Sidi Bou Said
side, we may cross paths with nomadic people as they We return to Tunisia’s seacoast today to explore the
make their way across the sprawling sea of sand, island of Djerba, which is connected to the mainland
giving us a chance to learn even more about everyday by a causeway first constructed in Roman times.
life here. Tonight, you may choose to join your Trip There, we’ll visit Houmt Souk, a historic city of

Unique Accommodations

La Kasbah Hotel
Kairouan
Located in Kairouan’s kasbah and one of the few
hotels inside the city’s ancient walls, this hotel
offers modern amenities and beautiful Islamic
architecture. The grounds feature two restaurants,
a Turkish café, and outdoor pool. This 94-room
hotel features air-conditioned accommodations,
satellite TV, a telephone, minibar, safe, and
private bath.
On Day 3, we’ll explore the tiled archways of the Tunis medina.

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