10 days

The Grand Tour of Tunisia

The classic north-to-south loop in one trip

Carthage and Sidi Bou Saïd, Roman Dougga, holy Kairouan, the arena of El Jem, then Tozeur, Douz and Matmata in the south, and Djerba at the end.

The stops

1. 1CarthageTunisThe city that rivalled Rome
2. 2Sidi Bou SaïdTunisBlue doors above the Gulf of Tunis
3. 3DouggaBéjaThe best-preserved Roman town in North Africa
4. 4KairouanKairouanThe holy city of the Maghreb
5. 5El Jem AmphitheatreMahdiaA colosseum rising from the olive groves
6. 6TozeurTozeurPalm oasis and geometric brick
7. 7DouzKebiliWhere the Great Erg begins
8. 8MatmataGabèsBerber homes dug into the earth
9. 9DjerbaMédenineThe island of dreams