Private Tour to Kairouan and El Jem from Hammamet

From your Hotel to the city of Kairouan, the fourth holy city of Islam and spiritual capital of Tunisia. You will visit the great mosque which is the oldest religious building in the Muslim West. Afterwards, you will have free time in the medina of Kairouan. Then El Djem the ancient city of Thysdrus, one of the most prosperous in Roman Africa for the visit of its amphitheater.

1. 1

   The Great Mosque of Kairouan

   40 min

   The Great Mosque is the symbol of Kairouan. It is one of the oldest and most beautiful mosques in the world, one of the most impressive monuments in the entire Maghreb! Its religious prestige makes Kairouan the 4th holy city of Islam. We admire its imposing minaret, its majestic courtyard with impressive dimensions, surrounded by superbly designed arcades and housing a sundial, and the high, richly carved cedar wood doors. They open onto the prayer rooms, decorated with dozens of marble columns. Built in 670, this architectural masterpiece, whose appearance evokes a rammed earth fortress, inspired other mosques in the Maghreb.

2. 2

   Medina of Kairouan

   30 min

   The medina of Kairouan is one of the most preserved and authentic in Tunisia, where you can take a look in the souks, taste the pastries of Kairouan "Les Mekroudhs" and its artisanal manufacture of carpets

3. 3

   Bassins Aghlabites

   20 min

   The Aghlabid Basins are a Tunisian historical monument located in Kairouan. Dating from the beginning of the second half of the 10th century and located outside the ramparts of the medina of Kairouan, they are considered the most important hydraulic works in the history of the Muslim world.

4. 4

   Amphitheatre D'el Jem

   1 hour

   A visit to the Roman Colosseum, founded in the 3rd century AD and listed as a World Heritage Site in 1972, with a capacity of 30,000 spectators, the third largest in the Roman world after Rome and Capua, the El Djem amphitheatre and the most impressive Roman monument in Africa.

5. 5

   Archaeological Museum of El-Djem

   30 min

   In a very didactic presentation, it includes an important collection of Roman mosaics, covering a period from the 2nd century to the 5th century, which brings together a good part of the pieces discovered in the city (such as the mosaics of the house of the Dionysian procession), a certain number of others being preserved in the museums of Sousse and especially of Bardo.

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Service animals allowed
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
• four hours of driving

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.