Private Day Tour to Tunis, Carthage and Sidi Bou Said

The Medina of Tunis is a maze of covered souks, artisan workshops and centuries-old palaces that takes a guide to navigate.

A private full-day tour of Tunis visiting the UNESCO-listed Medina, the archaeological site of Carthage, and the blue-and-white clifftop village of Sidi Bou Said, with a guide, lunch and round-trip hotel pickup included. The tour runs seven to eight hours and covers three distinct sites across the city and its surroundings. Your guide speaks English, Spanish, Italian, French or another language depending on availability.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Tunis, Carthage, and Sidi Bou Said

• Visit Medina of Tunis
• Tour Carthage Ruins
• Explore Sidi Bou Said village

The experience

How do you see a medieval medina without getting lost in it? This tour starts in the heart of Tunis at the Medina, a sprawling maze of ancient streets and covered souks that is one of North Africa's most impressive medieval quarters and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The guide leads you through alleyways lined with artisans at work, past hammams and mosques decorated with tiles and carved stucco, and through souks selling everything from shoes to shisha. The Medina is home to historic palaces and madrassas scattered throughout, many with brightly painted doorways and marble columns. The kind of detail that matters when you are moving through narrow passages and need to know what you are looking at.

After the Medina, the tour moves to Carthage, an archaeological site scattered across the modern city and classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979. From there you travel to Sidi Bou Said, a clifftop village known for its distinctive blue and white architecture: a blend of Ottoman and Andalusian styles that developed after Spanish Muslims arrived in the 16th century. The village sits above azure waters and offers views across the coast. Lunch is included during the day, and your private driver handles the round-trip transportation from your hotel, so the logistics of moving between three separate sites is already arranged.

The full tour takes seven to eight hours. A guide in your chosen language travels with you throughout, and the journey itself covers 150 minutes of driving time across the different stops. This is a private tour, so the pace and the commentary are built around your group alone.

What’s included

• Private transportation from your hotel.
• a guide in your chosen language.
• lunch during the day.
• entry to the sites visited.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 08:00

AgesAdult (18 to 59 years) · Senior (60 to 80 years) · Youth (14 to 17 years) · Child (7 to 13 years) · Infant (under 7)

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French, German and Italian

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 15 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 10 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyInfant seats available

Operated by TRAVELGATE DMC

Is this one for you?If your guide speaks your language fluently, you can follow the commentary and ask questions as you move through the Medina's alleyways and between the three sites. This matters when you are navigating a medieval quarter and want to understand what you are seeing.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French, German and Italian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (14 to 17 years); Child (7 to 13 years); Infant (under 7).

What is the Medina of Tunis like to walk through?

The Medina is a sprawling medieval quarter filled with covered souks, narrow alleyways with artisans at work, historic palaces, hammams and mosques decorated with tiles, carved stucco and marble columns, and residential areas with brightly painted doorways. It is one of North Africa's most impressive medieval medinas and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since its designation.

Does the tour include lunch?

Yes, lunch is included as part of the full-day tour.

How long is the actual driving time between the three sites?

The journey between stops takes 150 minutes of driving time across the day.

What is Sidi Bou Said known for?

Sidi Bou Said is a clifftop village recognized for its distinctive blue and white architecture, a blend of Ottoman and Andalusian styles that developed after Spanish Muslims settled there in the 16th century. It sits above azure waters and offers views across the coast.