Culinary Tourism

Tunisia Experience
Taste & Breath
8 Days/7 nights

Itinerary:

DAY1: TUNIS AIRPORT - TUNIS MEDINA - TUNIS
Arrival to Tunis airport. Pick up and drive to the old Medina of Tunis. Tunis is made up of two enclaves, the old town or Medina and the new town, built by the French as their administrative headquarters, a role it continues to fulfill today for modern Tunisia. The Medina was founded by the first Arab conquerors and it is full of monuments from both the Arab and Turkish periods, not least the Great Mosque built by the Aghlabid dynasty in the eighth century AD.
Check in and overnight at the guest house Dar El Jeld.
Welcome dinner in Dar El Jeld restaurant.
Web site: https://www.dareljeld.com/

DAY2: SIDI BOU SAID - CARTHAGE (UNSECO)- UTIQUE - BIZERTE
After breakfast, we begin our day by visit to the town of Sidi Bou Said. The blue and white village under the UNESCO protection thanks to its Turkish, Spanish Andalusian and Arabic styles of architecture mixed together. Sidi Bou Said is the village of the artists’ inspiration, musicians and celebrities. We invite customers to enjoy mint tea with Tunisian cake.
Free time in the picturesque village to take picture and for a walking tour. Continue to discover the extraordinary house of Dar Al Annabi Museum, retracing the way of life from the time of the Beys with characters, all dressed in traditional outfits, in several rooms to reconstruct family celebrations at that time.
Drive to the site of ancient Carthage. Founded by Phoenician traders from the Levant as a trading depot en route to south-west Europe, it eventually became an independent and powerful entity in its own right. 
This aroused Rome’s long-term enmity and there followed the famous Punic Wars which eventually saw Carthage’s total destruction. Subsequently re-founded by the Romans we will look over what remains of both cities. This will include the Byrsa Hill where Carthage was founded, c. 814 BC according to Roman sources; a site featuring the characteristic Tophet Graves of the Carthaginians; and the Archaeological Park centred on the Antonine Baths. 
Lunch at restaurant La Victoire: menu

Departure to the archaeological site of  Utique located on the site of an ancient port city founded by the Phoenicians in antiquity. It is located in the north of present-day Tunisia, about thirty kilometers northwest of Carthage, in the governorate of Bizerte.
Check in at a rural cottage Dar Ichkeul. Dinner and overnight
Web site: https://darichkeul.tn/


DAY 3: BIZERTE- ICHKEL PARK (UNESCO)- SEJNANE- TABARKA
Early morning typical breakfast and special meeting Yoga in the middle of nature.
Depart to the lake and the wetlands of Ichkeul constitute an essential staging post for hundreds of thousands of migratory birds – ducks, geese, storks, flamingos, etc. who come to feed and nest there. The lake is the last remnant of a chain of lakes that once stretched across North Africa.
Lake Ichkeul is the last great freshwater lake in a chain that once stretched across North Africa. Characterized by a very particular hydrological functioning based on a double seasonal alternation of water levels and salinity, the lake and the marshes which surround it constitute an essential relay for hundreds of thousands of migratory birds which come to winter at the Ichkeul.

Drive to discover the pottery of Sejnane. Handed down from mother to daughter, the manufacture of Sejnane (Bizerte) pottery is a heritage that is transmitted from one generation to another. Ancestral know-how that has been enlisted in the intangible heritage of UNESCO since. Departure to the pearl of Noth Tunisia, Tabarka
Check in at hotel La Cigale (5 stars). Dinner and overnight.
Web site: https://www.lacigaletabarka.com/
 
DAY 4: TABARKA- AIN DRAHEM- BULLA REGIA- EL KEF
After breakfast, this morning with discover the small village of Tabarka is a completely different type of location; being a small village that is generally frequented by locals. Visit of the old Genoese Fort faithfully watches over this small coastal town, its fishing harbour and its marina. Visit of « La maison de corail»;  a traditional jewerly store made by the hands of city’s woman to highlight the country’s red gold .
Continue to explore Ain Draham is a small city in northwest Tunisia, about 25km south of Tabarka. Its name which means "source of money" evokes according to some a source of water exploited by the first French camp installed on the spo. Free time at the camping center at Beni M’tir outdoors for a typical lunch. Then drive to Bulla Regia is about 65km away from Tabarka, but you can still comfortably accommodate it within a day trip. It’s one of the most prominent Roman sites in the country and contains everything from small baths and cisterns, to a whole theatre and various villas. A lot of the remains happen to be underground, with this being one of the principle methods of construction that the Romans used to deploy, meaning that this attraction really is one of a kind and just has to be visited by any history enthusiast. Departure to the northwest of Tunisia and the mountainous town of El Kef
Check in at the guest house Dar Alyssa. Assistance for a cooking show of «Borzguene» a typical receip from the Kef region a sweet and savory couscous that mixes crunchy dried fruits and tender meat. Dinner and overngiht
Web link: https://www.facebook.com/ChambresDhotesDarAlyssa/
 
DAY5: ELKEF - MAKTHER- KESRA - KAIROUAN MEDINA (UNESCO)
After a typical homemade breakfast, drive to the west of Tunisia to discover once the most prosperous Roman city in this area, ancient Mactaris has lain in ruins since it was devastated by invading Arab tribes in 1050 AD. Visit of the archeological site of Makthar, the site has several megaliths, large slabs evidently used in the burial of ashen remains. Excavations by Mansour Ghaki of an intact burial chamber uncovered many ceramics of various origins, both local and imported, dating from the early third century BC.
A hike to Kesra to discover the highest village in Tunisia since it’s at an altitude of 1100 meters. Lunch seated in a berber carpet on the terrace of Kesra museum which offers a magnificent panorama towards the forest, enjoying the dishes prepared by the woman of the village.

Drive through some remarkable scenery on the way south to the atmospheric city of Kairouan. Known as “Al Kairawan”, where the first Arab ruled from the first capital of Islam in North Africa.  Vsit of Kairouan’s Medina feels like it ebbs and flows to a different rhythm to modern Tunisia. Long protected by its monumental walls and door (gates), most of it is given over to quiet residential streets that have changed little over the centuries, with modest houses sporting arches and shutters painted in bright blues and greens. Particularly atmospheric pockets include the small squares near the door and the covered souq. 
Check in at the guest house Dar Alouini. Outside dinner at the restaurant of « Dar Abderrahman Zarrouk» a delightful, charing and beautiful historical house lovingly restored with delicious meals typically homemade. 
Web site: https://dar-alouini.com/

DAY6: KAIROUAN -  EL JEM- MONASTIR - SOUSSE- HAMMAMET
After breakfast will explore more Kairouan this city remains a purely Arab city filled with outstanding examples of the finest Islamic architecture in Tunisia. Visit of the Medina (old town), the ancient marketplace encircled by 11th-century walls. Visit the Great Mosque of OKBA, the oldest place of worship in North Africa, visit of the mausoleum of Sidi Sahbi, a companion and a disciple of the Prophet Mohamed, we will visit also the impressive water reservoirs, built in the 9th century to collect and store winter rainwater. Cooking show and Tasting of the Tunisian cake called “ Makroudh” 
Continue to El Jem . Arrive and lunch at restaurant Dar Ammr. Continue to visit of the impressive roman amphitheater from the third century AD.
Drive to Monastir city, a popular seaside resort, between Medina and sandy beaches.
Visit the old town, haggle in the souks, stroll along the seafront facing the Marina. 
Visit to the monument which gives the city its fame: its large Ribat. This Middle Age fortress is a real labyrinth of courtyards and round and square towers.
Continue to the touristic city of Sousse and visit of the old Medina and the Marina of port El Kantaoui End of the day departure to Hammamet.
Check in at hotel La Badira (5 stars). Revisited dinner of Tunisian gastronomy at the restaurant “la Kamilah “
Web site : https://www.labadira.com/ 
 
DAY7: HAMMAMET - NABEUL - WINERY - HAMMAMET
After breakfast, walking tour at the old Medina of Hammamet, the old narrow streets, the open doors of the houses, the delicious aromas of Tunisian dishes, the colorful shops and welcoming Tunisian sellers. visit of the Fort, has a great panoramic views over Mediterranean sea and Hammamet. Then you could have a rest with a cup of delicious coffee made up with a rose water. Drive to Nabeul lies 18km north of Hammamet and is considered the capitol administrative city of Cap Bon, the Nabeul Governorate. The history of the town goes back to the Roman times, when it was called 'Neapolis'. Widely known as the capital of pottery and ceramics manufacturing, Nabeul is also a center for the production of garum, a seasoning for all sorts of food. Make sure you get there on Fridays when the town's weekly souk (market) is held, offering a wide range of wonderful Tunisian stuff on souvenir and tourist stalls.
 Depart to «Dar Nabeul» to visit a cooking show whorkshop based on Harissa (World Intangible Heritage UNESCO). Free time for tasting and discovering the different smells
Late afternoon, drive to Bou Argoub to discover the vineyards of the famous wine route and for the tasting of the finest wines of Tunisia at Château Bacchus.
 At the end of this day, you will have a free time to visit one of a our traditional bath ( Hammam) and you will enjoy our traditional Spa.
Overnight at hotel La Badira (5 stars).
Web site: https://www.labadira.com/
Farewell dinner at Barbarous restaurant 
 

DAY8: HAMMAMET - TUNIS AIRPORT
After breakfast, transfer departure to Tunis airport.
                                                                             
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