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The Medina Souks
Traditional Property
Ancient Carthage
El Jem
Berber House
Mountain Oasis
Karouan Holy City
Castille Palace, Valletta,
Malta
St. John's Co. Cathedral
Mdina Streets, Malta
Marsaxlokk, Malta
The Vedette, Malta
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9 day/8 night Tunisia &
Malta
Tour
Starts in
Tunisia/Ends in Malta
Wednesday
You will be greeted at Tunisia airport for a transfer to your hotel,
check-in and rest of the day at leisure.
After hotel check-in
the rest of the day/evening is at your leisure. Explore the centre and
port of Port El Kantoui. There are a number of shops, bars and restaurants
surrounding the pretty marina.
If you would like to venture further away the town of Sousse is just a 20
minute taxi journey away. Here will find numerous outlets, a long promenade
and you can also visit the local medina.
Dinner Included
Thursday
Day 1 of the 2 day Jeep Safari Tour
El Jem – Sfax - Matmata - Douz
After breakfast meet up with our tour leader for the start of our 2
day 4x4 adventure. We start our tour heading down the
east towards El Jem. El Jem is particulary famous for the Coliseum which
could accommodate over thirty thousand spectators in its heyday, this
magnificent Roman Amphitheatre is very well preserved, possibly better than
the Coliseum in Rome. Our journey then continues to Matmata, en route you
will notice the landscape gradually changing to a more rural and lunar type
terrain. On arrival in Matmata we will stop for a local lunch and later
visit a Troglodyte dwelling, similar to the dwellings featured in the hit
movie Star Wars I. We continue our tour heading towards Douz which is known
as the ‘Gateway to the Desert'. Douz is a typical desert village and is
surrounded with flat
desert, as far as the eye can sea and the occasional sand dunes and palm
tree oasis are visible. You will also have the opportunity to explore the area on a
camel or cart ride, for the more adventurous quad bikes are also available
(camel, cart and quad rides are additional and payable locally). After our
desert experience we make our way to our 4* hotel for an overnight stay and
dinner.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included
Friday
Day 2 of the 2 day Jeep Safari Tour
Chott El Jerrid -
Tozeur - Chebika - Tamerza - Kairouan - Port El Kantoui
After breakfast we continue our tour crossing the huge Chott El
Jerid, which is a dry salt lake, in the distance you will see the massive
Atlas Mountains region which is our next destination. We arrive on the
outskirts of Tozeur, one of the largest southern settlements. Here you will
visit the town and some of its places of interest. After our brief stop in
Tozeur we continue with the
next part of our tour and considered by many of our guests as one of the
highlights of the two days. We wind our way into the mountain region to our
next stop at the small settlement of Chebika. Chebika has
two villages, the old and the new. The old village was destroyed by storms,
however some of the dwellings and buildings still remain intact. It was
built on a around a steep gorge and provides amazing all round scenery. You
will have the opportunity to explore this beautiful location where you will
see natural springs, a palm oasis and you can also walk through the gorge, a
wonderful experience as you cross the small streams and pass small
waterfalls. We continue with our mountain adventure en route passing the isolated
mountain village of Tamerza and also visit another oasis and waterfall. Our
mountain region tour ends as we move onto the town of Gafsa for lunch. After
lunch we head back to the north. Our drive takes through a variety of local
villages and changing landscapes until we reach our final stop during of the
tour in Karouan. The Holy City of Karouan has more than fifty mosques which
are clustered within the old medina, however the ninth century Great Mosque
is the most impressive. You will have time to visit the rest of the holy
city including the Berber Mausoleum and some shopping.
Our driver will then
transfer you to the airport or to a hotel if you intend staying for
additional nights.
Breakfast and Lunch
Included
Saturday
Sidi Bou Said - Ancient Carthage - Bardo Museum - Tunis Medina
Full day tour starting with
a visit Carthage, living evidence of ancient civilisations. Declared a
national monument, the ancient city of Carthage and nearby Salammbo, abound
in vestiges of the Punic and Roman empires with baths, dwellings, temples,
shrines and the fabulous naval port of the Carthaginians. See the Antoinine
Thermal Baths one of the largest built under the Roman empire with the 'cool
room' an amazing 47 metres long and 15 metres high, the Roman theatre which
is still used today for the summer festival of Carthage. And, admire the
stunning panoramic view from hill of Byrsa overlooking the ancient site. The
second part of our tour includes a visit to the beautiful village of Sidi
Bou Said, a lovely blue and white village perched on the cliffs overlooking
the Bay of Tunis. Follow the cobblestone streets winding upwards with small
shops selling antiques, Tunisian handicrafts and silver. Catch glimpses of
the emerald sea with the mountain of Bou Kornine and the southern beaches of
Tunis across the bay. Time for a local speciality, Green tea with mint at
the famous 'Cafe Des Nattes' before we depart for lunch. After lunch we proceed to the suburbs of the capital, visiting
the Bardo Museum. This museum was originally a Hafside Palace, built in the
13th century and over the years it has been restored and now displays some
of the finest Roman mosaics and other priceless treasures from various
parts territories throughout Tunisia. This superb example of Arab-Moslem
architecture and decoration features vaulted ceilings, galleries and
cupolas. The second part of our tour will take us to the heart of Tunis and
the old Medina. You will have some free time in the Medina to explore the narrow alleys which
wind their way through the heart of this cultural haven. You will see
the great Mosque Zaytuna located in the centre of the old Medina,
door-to-door shops selling all types of local curiosities and stunning
houses of character which are nowadays used as exclusive gift shops, art
galleries and fine traditional restaurants. Our tour at this stage comes to
an end and we make our way back to your hotel.
Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner Included
Sunday
Check-out of hotel, rest of the day at leisure and later transfer from your
hotel to the airport.
Breakfast Included
Tunisia to Malta Flight
Book your flight direct with Air Malta at
http://www.airmalta.com or we can book the flight for you
You will be greeted at Malta airport for a transfer to
St. Paul's Bay.
Check-in to your hotel.
After hotel check-in
you can take a stroll along the long promenade and familiarise yourselves
with the area.
Monday
Valletta - Malta Experience Show
Our afternoon (morning during June to September) guided tour tour of Valletta starts with a visit to the Barraka Gardens,
here you can enjoy breathtaking views overlooking the magnificent Grand
Harbour and the Three Cities. The tour also includes a walk through the
bustling Republic street, our guide pointing out prominent buildings
en-route. A tour of St. John’s Co. Cathedral, historically one of the
most important buildings in Malta and which is adorned in riches dating
back to the era of the Knights of St. John is a highlight of this tour.
Here you can also admire the magnificent Caravaggio painting “The
Beheading of St. John”, after our tour of the cathedral you will also
have time to visit the church museum, a main feature are the numerous
Flemish tapestries. Our tour ends at the Malta Experience, a superb
45-minute show illustrating the history of the Maltese Islands - from
Neolithic to modern times. The show is displayed on a giant screen by
means of state of the art visual and audio effects.
At this stage our
tour comes to an end and we make our way back to your hotel.
Tuesday
Mosta Dome - Mdina -Rabat - San Anton - Crafts Village
Today’s tour takes us to the central part of Malta that is dominated by
the ancient medieval city of Mdina. Our walking tour takes through a
maze of magnificent architecture in an olde worlde setting, evidence
that this magnificent city is also known as the ‘silent city’. From the
high bastion walls you can admire views of most of the island. Close to
Mdina is the Roman town of Rabat, here we will visit the catacombs
before proceeding to the remote Westside of the island visiting the
spectacular cliffs of Dingli. After lunch we will stop at the botanic
gardens of San Anton and the impressive Mosta Dome church, the fourth
largest unsupported dome in the world. To end our tour we include the
Crafts Village. Here you can admire the local glassblowers, filigree,
pottery and variety of other local crafts with time for some shopping.
At this stage our
tour comes to an end and we make our way back to your hotel.
Wednesday
Gardjola Gardens - Birgu - Traditional Boat Trip
This half day tour visits the oldest part of the Grand Harbour. We first
visit the Gardjola Gardens, here you can admire the
magnificent view from the Vedette (watch tower used by the Knights). We
continue with the tour of this area next Birgu. Birgu is the oldest city
of the Grand Harbour. In 1530 the Knights of St. John first settled in
this area, and we will give you an insight to an era dominated by the
Knights of St. John. Our walking tour will take us to the heart of city,
the narrow streets and quaint alleys known as the 'collachio', an area
of old Palazzo's which where the original Auberge's occupied by the
Knights'. We finish this tour with a trip around the harbour on a
traditional Dghajsa (type of gondola). At
this stage our tour comes to an end and we make our way back to your hotel.
Thursday
Check-out of hotel, rest of the day at leisure and later
you will be pick-up for a transfer to the airport.
Breakfast Included |
Price
Price is per person based on 2 adults sharing.
€1151.00
€58.00 August supplement
Tour Availability & Details
This tour starts in
Tunisia on
a Wednesday and ends Malta on a Thursday
Departure Dates
Weekly throughout the year
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What is Included
• 9 day tour & hotel package
• **8 + 1 hotel nights on bed and
• breakfast basis
• 4 dinners
• 3 lunches
• Multilingual (English included)
•
Licensed Tour Guide
for
full tour
• duration in Malta and
Tunisia.
• Entrance fees during Malta and
•Tunisia tours
• 4 airport and hotel transfers
**As you will be
spending 1 night at a different hotel on Thursday during the 2 day Jeep
Safari in Tunisia, you need only to prepare a small bag. You can leave
the rest of your luggage in your hotel room for your return on Friday.
Not Included
• International and connecting flights
Tour Accommodation
Tunisia
Hotel Kanta, Port El Kantaoui
Hotel Mehari or Sun Palm, Douz
Malta
Gillieru Harbour Hotel, or
Santana Hotel
These are the
preferred hotels, subject to availability and can be replaced with
hotels of similar standard.
Connecting Flights
Flights between Sicily & Malta and
Tunisia & Malta can be booked with Air Malta at
http://www.airmalta.com
or TunisAir at
http://tunisair.com
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