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1 Day Excursion Kairouan and El Jem from Tunis or Hammamet
1 Day Excursion Kairouan and El Jem from Tunis or Hammamet
1 Day Excursion Kairouan and El Jem from Tunis or Hammamet
1 Day Excursion Kairouan and El Jem from Tunis or Hammamet
1 Day Excursion Kairouan and El Jem from Tunis or Hammamet

Day trip to Kairouan and El Jem from Tunis

By Tunisia Tours Pro
4 out of 5
Free cancellation available
Price is AU$328 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 9h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Founded in 670, the city of Kairouan flourished under the Aghlabid dynasty in the 9th century. Despite the transfer of the political capital to Tunis in the 12th century, Kairouan remained the first holy city in the Maghreb. Its rich architectural heritage includes, in particular, the Great Mosque, with its columns of marble and porphyry, and the mosque of the Three Doors which dates from the 9th century., then El Djem the ancient city of Thysdrus, one of the most prosperous of Roman Africa for the visit of its amphitheatre.
During this tour:
You'ill be Visiting 2 of UNESCO-listed sites in one full day:
Kairouan, the forth holiest Islamic Medina. Discover its Aghlabide Basins, the Great Okba's Mosque and the three-door mosque, with time for independent exploration and shopping.
A guided tour of THYSDRUS's amphitheatre, one of the world's largest and its Archaeological museum.
You will live a culinary experience where you will be tasting the delicacies of the local cuisine .

Activity location

  • The Great Mosque of Kairouan
    • Rue Sidi Abdelkader,
    • 3100, Kairouan, Tunisia

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • The Great Mosque of Kairouan
    • Rue Sidi Abdelkader,
    • 3100, Kairouan, Tunisia

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Day trip to Kairouan and El Jem from Tunis
  • Activity duration is 9 hours9h9h
  • English

Pickup included

Starting time: 8:00 am
Price details
AU$327.56 x 1 AdultAU$327.56

Total
Price is AU$327.56
Until Fri, 29 Mar

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate transport
  • What's includedWhat's includedWiFi on board
  • What's includedWhat's includedAir-conditioned vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's includedAll Fees and Taxes
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedLunch

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

The Great Mosque of Kairouan
  • 40m
  • Admission ticket included
The Great Mosque of Kairouan, the first in the Maghreb, was founded in 670 and rebuilt in 836. It served as a model for other mosques in the Muslim West, up to Andalusia. The mosque is named after the Arab conqueror Oqba, founder of the city. The minaret is reminiscent of ancient lighthouses, such as the famous lighthouse of Alexandria. 31.50m high, it overlooks the vast courtyard surrounded by arcades. A forest of columns occupies the entire space of the prayer hall, framing the majestic central aisle. Many of these columns were taken from ancient sites like Sbeïtla. The portico surrounding the courtyard, the prayer hall, the harmonious symmetry of the facade with its arched arches and its dome make this mosque a masterpiece of architecture.
Medina of Kairouan
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
Visit of the Aghlabid basins, the Barbier mosque or Sidi Sahbi mausoleum, and its pretty minarets, then to the Kairouan medina where you can take a look in the souks, taste the pastries of Kairouan "The Mekroudhs" and its crafts carpet manufacturing, the great mosque also called Sidi Oqba mosque and finally the three-door mosque.
Amphitheatre of El Jem
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
A visit to the Roman Colosseum, founded in the third century AD and classified as World Heritage in 1972, which can accommodate 30,000 spectators, third in the Roman world by size after that of Rome and that of Capua, the amphitheatre of El Djem and the most impressive Roman monument in Africa.
Archaeological Museum of El-Djem
  • 1h 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Visit of the archaeological museum of El Jem, installed in a reconstituted Roman villa, where one can discover an important collection of Roman mosaics, covering a period going from the 2nd century to the 5th century, statues, terracotta statuettes, vials with Perfume and many other glassworks.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESThe Great Mosque of Kairouan
    • Rue Sidi Abdelkader,
    • 3100, Kairouan, Tunisia

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEThe Great Mosque of Kairouan
    • Rue Sidi Abdelkader,
    • 3100, Kairouan, Tunisia

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