From Tunis, Sousse and Hammamet: Visit Kairouan and its great mosque
- An excursion on a day, with not many kilometers to go but rather a lot to discover. Visit Kairouan, the city Aghlabide par excellence and Islamic and religious capital of Tunisia is well worth the visit.
- Visit of the Great Mosque considered as one of the most important in the world Muslims
- Visit of the Medina inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage
- Visit of the Aghlabides basins
- Visit of Bir Barrouta
- Visit the mausoleum of the barber.
- An exit far from the tourist attractions but rather in the heart of the local life
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From Tunis, Sousse and Hammamet: Visit Kairouan and its great mosque
Pickup included
What's included in From Tunis, Sousse and Hammamet: Visit Kairouan and its great mosque
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
The Great Mosque of Kairouan
The Great Mosque of Kairouan, considered the 3rd most important Islamic monument in the Arab world after Mecca and Jerusalem
Mosque Sidi Sahbi (Mosque of the Barber)
The mausoleum of Sidi Sahab, one of the most visited by Tunisians who flock there especially during the festival of Mouled, is a revered place where we celebrate, besides the Mouled, other festivities such as marriage contracts, circumcisions..etc
Bir Barouta
Bir Barrouta, one of the oldest wells of Kairouan, Bir Baroutan is a tourist attraction really unattractive. Bir means "well" and Routa was the name of the dog of the companion of the Prophet, become Barouta by abuse of language. This well was built around 796 and restored in 1690, and is 20 meters deep, 18.5 meters long and 13.5 meters wide. People come here to drink the holy water, as it is said that the well connected (communicating in depth) to the holy well of Mecca Bir Zemzem in Saudi Arabia. The monument is on the main artery of the medina of Kairouan. From the outside, the building overlooks the street by two niches housing a trough above which are placed marble taps. The facade features a commemorative white marble plaque with a naskhi poem that celebrates the construction of the building and dates back to 1690. A legend says that this well is connected to the Bir Zemzem in Mecca in Saudi Arabia. Another legend says that whoever drinks the water from this well will return once again to Kairouan
Inclusions
- Lunch meal included (excluding drinks)
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Entrance to monuments (mosque - Aghlabide Basins)
- Drinks and personal expenses
- Gratuities
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Pickup and Dropoff
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Please arrive at the pick up point 30 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
We pick you up where you are in Tunis, Sousse and Hammamet (at any hotel, port or airport)
Meeting / End Points
- In front of the reception of your hotel, your accommodation at the port or at the airport, our guide and driver will take care of picking you up
