Private Day Tour Tunis: Medina, Carthage & Sidi Bou Said

Four UNESCO and heritage sites in one day, with a guide who knows where the crowds thin out.

A private full-day tour of Tunis visiting the Medina, La Goulette, Carthage, and Sidi Bou Said, with hotel pickup, lunch at a local restaurant, entrance fees, and a private guide in English, Spanish, Italian, French or German. The tour runs 7 to 8 hours and includes an air-conditioned vehicle for the one-hour drives between sites.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Tunis Medina and Surroundings

• Visit Medina of Tunis
• Explore La Goulette district
• Have lunch at local restaurant
• Visit archaeological site of Carthage
• Tour Sidi Bou Said village

The experience

The Medina of Tunis is the anchor: a sprawling medieval maze of covered souks, artisan workshops, historic palaces, hammams and mosques decorated with tile and carved stucco. You walk through it with your guide, who navigates the alleyways and explains what you're seeing. The Medina is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of North Africa's most intact examples of its kind. After that, you move to La Goulette, a seaside district where the streets stay animated year-round and the cafe terraces line the water.

Carthage comes next: the archaeological site scattered across the modern city, also UNESCO-listed since 1979. Your guide takes you through the ancient monuments with views out over the coast. Then the route ends in Sidi Bou Said, a clifftop village built in blue and white, its architecture a mix of Ottoman and Andalusian styles from the 16th century when Spanish Muslims settled there. The cobbled streets and the glimpses of the Mediterranean are the reason people photograph it.

Lunch happens at a local restaurant partway through the day. Your guide speaks English, Spanish, Italian, French or German, and the vehicle is air-conditioned. Hotel pickup is included for any hotel around Tunis, and all entrance fees are covered.

What’s included

• Private transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle.
• entrance to the Medina of Tunis.
• entrance to the Carthage ruins.
• lunch at a local restaurant.
• private guide in your choice of English, Spanish, Italian, French or German.
• all fees and taxes.
• hotel pickup and return.

Before you book

Days and timesWednesday, Thursday and SundayDeparts at 08:00

AgesAdult (13 to 85 years) · Infant (1 to 12 years)

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French, German and Italian

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 4 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by TRAVELGATE DMC

Is this one for you?This is a private tour, so you travel with your own guide and vehicle rather than joining a group. It suits anyone who wants to move at their own pace through four major sites without the schedule pressure of a shared departure, or who prefers to ask questions in a specific language without waiting for translation.

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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: Infant (1 to 12 years).

What is the Medina of Tunis actually like to walk through?

The Medina is a dense medieval quarter with covered souks selling everything from shoes to shisha pipes, alleyways where artisans work at their trades, historic palaces and mosques decorated with tile and marble, and residential areas marked by large painted doorways. It's one of North Africa's most impressive medieval medinas and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

How much time do I spend at each site?

The tour runs 7 to 8 hours total and includes a one-hour drive between sites. Your guide structures the day to give you time in each place (the Medina, La Goulette, Carthage and Sidi Bou Said) without rushing through them.

Is lunch included, and where do we eat?

Yes, lunch is included at a local restaurant during the tour. The operator chooses the restaurant and builds it into the day's schedule.

Does the tour pick me up from my hotel?

Yes, pickup is included from any hotel around Tunis. The air-conditioned vehicle collects you and returns you at the end of the day.