Splendid Tunisia
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Highlights
- Camp out at a desert encampment in the Sahara
- Enjoy a local meal in an underground home in Matmata
- See some of the best of Tunisia’s Roman ruins
- Hike a picturesque desert canyon
- Explore Tozeur & Ong Jemal & Chebika
- Visit Matmata to see its famous troglodyte
- Enjoy well-preserved Star Wars site, Mos Espa and Watch the sun set over the nearby dunes and experience the beauty of the desert.
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- Pick up and drop off at your location in Sousse, Tunis, or Hammamet
- Accommodation at above mentioned camp and hotel (based 2 people sharing a double room and availability at time of booking)
- Transportation to all above locations in a private car or minivan with a professional driver
- Professional English speaking tour guide
- Above listed experiences
- Entrance fees to all the sites mentioned
- Above listed meals
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Itinerary
Depart Sousse and make your way to El Jem, a Unesco World Heritage Site and the 3rd largest Colosseum in the Roman Empire. Continue south to Matmata to see its famous troglodyte (underground) homes and enjoy lunch with a local family. Make your way to the edge of th...
After breakfast at your desert camp, return to Douz and continue across Tunisia’s famous salt lake, Chott El-Jerid. You’ll arrive to Tozeur in time for lunch. Then head out on an excursion to the well-preserved Star Wars site, Mos Espa. Watch the sun set over the n...
After breakfast, you’ll head to the rugged Atlas mountains north of Tozeur. A local guide will meet you and take you on an easy 3 km hike in a beautiful canyon near Mides. You’ll eat lunch in Tamazgha and then drive to the ruins of Sbeitla, one of the largest Roman centers in Tunisia’s south. After your visit, you will be taken back to your original location, arriving late evening.
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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.
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What's excluded
- Tips (guide and driver tips are customary at around $10 per day)
- Personal expenses
- Drinks
- Travel insurance (If you are interested in purchasing travel insurance, just let us know)
- Flights
- Anything not listed in the “included” section
Refund or Cancellations Fees
The following scale of charges will apply when cancellation is notified.
- If Number of days prior to departure is 20 days or more, then the Cancellation fee is full refund (minus processing fee)
- If Number of days prior to departure is 19-1 days, then the Cancellation fee is 50%
- Day of departure, then the Cancellation fee is 100%
Cancellation Policy for groups of 10 or more people
Because hotels and transportation providers require a non-refundable deposit for large groups, once you pay for your trip, that payment cannot be refunded. For a group of 10 or more people we require the following:
- 25% of the total trip cost due 60 days prior to trip start date.
- 50% of the total trip cost due 30 days prior to trip start date.
- Remainder of total trip cost due 15 days prior to trip start date.
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