15 1-Day Tours in Tunisia Worth the Drive

1.1 day excursion Tunis Sidi Bousaid Carthage departure from Sousse

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 87 reviews · from $116Our pick

Travel from Sousse in a small group of up to four with guide-driver Nadhmi to Sidi Bou Said, ancient Carthage, and Tunis. Expect an air-conditioned car, flexible stops, local history, and about 7 to 8 hours on the road. Lunch and Carthage admission cost extra.

“What a great tour! I can’t thank Nadhmi enough for being SO kind and accommodating. As a solo female traveller in another country, exploring places that are abit far away can sometimes be daunting but Nadhmi was so great. He arrived Read more”

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2.Private Day Trip Ksar Ghilane Oasis

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 53 reviews · from $133

Travel privately from Djerba to Ksar Ghilane in a 4x4 with an approved guide. Swim in the oasis hot spring, eat lunch beside the dunes, add a camel or quad ride to Tisavar, then explore Ksar Hadada, a Star Wars filming site.

“Tour was scheduled for the 06:00 am, however I asked to start it at 10:00 am and received a positive answer.”

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3.Tunis, Sidi Bousaid and Carthage day trip from Hammamet

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 44 reviews · from $116

Travel from Hammamet with guide Nadhmi in a small group of up to four. Visit the blue-and-white streets of Sidi Bou Said, ancient Carthage, and Tunis Medina in six to seven hours, with hotel pickup, air-conditioned transport, and time for an optional local lunch.

“Excellent tour. With the right amount of flexibility and detail. Our driver was very friendly and knowledgeable.”

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4.Door of the tunisian desert Ksar Ghilane and Matmata: Full one Day

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 42 reviews · from $86

Leave your Djerba hotel at 6:00 am for Ksar Ghilane’s warm oasis spring, desert dunes, Berber villages, and the Roman causeway. Your air-conditioned vehicle carries no more than six people, with lunch included. Quad biking and camel rides at Ksar Ghilane cost extra.

“A very nice experience. We have been picked up at 6.20am. Then we drove for around 1 hour before stopping for a coffee. At that stop our guide has introduced himself and let us know the plan for the day. Then we have been taken to aRead more”

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5.Private Day Trip Tataouine and Berber Village

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · from $111

Leave Djerba at 7 a.m. for a private journey across the Roman causeway to Chahbania, Tataouine, Ksar Ouled Soltane, Chenini, and Ksar Hadada. Your approved guide, possibly Taher, Thar, or Habib, explains Berber life, ksour architecture, and film locations. Lunch, transport, and bottled water are included.

“It was a great trip. It was intersting to see genuine Tunisian city and life. The Ksars are something out if this world.”

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6.Ksar Ghilane 1 day: The hot spring and the homestay

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 37 reviews · from $251

Leave Djerba at 6:00 am for Ksar Ghilane, where you can swim in a hot spring or pay for a quad or camel ride across the dunes. The day also includes rosemary tea in Tamezret, a troglodyte home visit, Sidi Idriss Hotel, Toujane, lunch, an approved guide, and air-conditioned transport.

“Simplemente, otra pareja de turistas les contrataron allí directamente a ellos una excursión diferente, y calzaron dos rutas en una, con el resultado de la imposibilidad de tiempo para realizar las visitas del programa. La realidad es que nos metimRead more”

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7.Tataouine Cheneni 1 day visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 33 reviews · from $78

Travel from Djerba across the Roman road to Chenini and Tataouine in a group of no more than six. Expect mountain views, a Berber village walk, a simple local lunch, and time at the Souk Essaghir. Guides such as Salem may lead the day.

“This is a nice tour of Southern Tunisia. The dates had to be switched because of a Muslim holiday that I’ve of course didn’t know about. But overall was a good trip. There was a selling of photos and buggy rides, but the latter is a headcounRead more”

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8.Half Day Trip to Djerba Island

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · from $46Best value

Spend five hours exploring Djerba by private, air-conditioned vehicle with a guide. Visit the Roman road, Guellala Museum and pottery workshop, El Ghriba Synagogue, Djerbahood, and Houmt Souk. English and French guiding is available, with pickup offered.

“Enjoyed the excursion, Djerbahood was my favourite as was the museum of heritage. Our driver communicated in both English & French which had made the journey very informative. Private car, very clean would certainly do this again BUT sRead more”

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9.Chenini 1 day: Discovery of Ksours and Berber villages

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 22 reviews · from $78

Travel from Djerba into southern Tunisia for a full-day visit to Tataouine, Chenini, a salt lake, a local market, a mosque, and Ksar Hadada, a Star Wars filming site. You’ll hike through Chenini with a licensed local guide and return to Djerba after about 8 to 10 hours.

“I booked this tour for myself and my 80 year-old grandparents as a day trip from Djerba. I had a quick response and was provided all the relevant information. We were picked up at our hotel at the arranged meeting time and our guide Suhail aRead more”

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10.Private Day Trip to Testour, Dougga and Bulla Regia from Hammamet

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · from $133

Travel privately from Hammamet to Testour, Dougga, and Bulla Regia with a guide such as Faouzi, Mohamed, or Chaoukni. See Testour’s unusual clock tower, Roman theaters and temples, underground villas, and enjoy a local cheese tasting.

“It was a long day (11.5 hours), but well worth it, as Dougga is a fantastic site, and Bulla Regia was also worth a short visit. The only downside was that our driver crashed the car (whilst we were in it!) into the back of another car during the day. No-one was seriously injured, but it did cause delays.”

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11.Kairouan & El Djem Guided Day Trip with Lunch from Hammamet

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 18 reviews · from $89

Travel from Hammamet to Kairouan and El Jem with a local guide. See the Great Mosque, Aghlabid Basins, Barber Mosque, Roman amphitheatre, and museum, with buffet lunch, hotel pickup, and drop-off included. Guides may include Mohamed, Mo, Hamadi, or Aida.

“Long day and slightly uncomfortable cramped bus. El Jem was great ..needed a bit more time here and less time at the museum. Kairoun was interesting but a tad underwhelming as we were unable inside the mosque.”

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12.Kairouan day trip from Sousse.

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 16 reviews · from $75

Travel from Sousse to Kairouan in an air-conditioned vehicle with a guide, often Nadmi, for a focused half-day visit. See the Great Mosque, Sidi Sahbi Mausoleum, Aghlabid Pools, old medina, Bey’s house, and Bir Barouta. Monument fees cost about 12 TND extra.

“An excellent tour! Nadmi was a really knowledgeable, engaging guide, who showed us the best of Kairouan. Would heartily recommend.”

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13.Tunis, Sidi Bousaid and Carthage Day Trip from Monastir

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · from $116

Travel from Monastir in an air-conditioned vehicle with Nadhmi, visiting the cliff-top beauty of Sidi Bou Said, the ancient ruins of Carthage, and Tunis’s 12th-century medina. The group is limited to four, with room to adjust the pace. Lunch and some Carthage entry fees cost extra.

“Guide was great, excellent communication before and during the excursion. Was able to answer all questions about the history and culture that was asked. Transport was modern clean and very comfortable”

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14.Private Day Trip Tunis Carthage Sidi Bou Said

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $149

Travel from Sousse in a private air-conditioned vehicle with a guide such as Abdallah, Anis, or Belgacem. See Carthage’s Roman ruins, walk Sidi Bou Said’s steep blue-and-white lanes, and explore Tunis Medina before returning to your hotel.

“Fantastic experience! Our guide Abdalah was awesome - very knowledgeable, personable and genuinely concerned that we have a wonderful experience. Highly recommend!”

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15.1 day excursion to Chenini-Tataouine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $106

Leave Djerba or Zarzis at 7:00 am for a private drive to southern Tunisia. With a guide such as Omar, you’ll see Chahbania salt lake, Tataouine, Ksar Ouled Soltane, Chenini, and Ksar Hadada, with lunch in Chenini and hotel pickup included.

“I had a great tour with Omar. He was a very good driver and spoke very good English. The day was mainly driving, which I did expect. All the spots were interesting and I was very pleased I took the tour. Would recommend to any one wanting to visit the old Berber towns for some good photos.”

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