Private and Guided Tour to Kairouan and El Jem and Monastir
From your Hotel to the city of Kairouan, the fourth holy city of Islam and spiritual capital of Tunisia. You will visit the great mosque which is the oldest religious building in the Muslim West. Afterwards you will have free time in the medina of Kairouan. Then El Djem the ancient city of Thysdrus, one of the most prosperous in Roman Africa for the visit of its amphitheater and finish the excursion with Monastir, ancient Punic and then Roman city of Ruspina.
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Private and Guided Tour to Kairouan and El Jem and Monastir
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The Great Mosque of Kairouan
The Great Mosque is the symbol of Kairouan. It is one of the oldest and most beautiful mosques in the world, one of the most impressive monuments in all of the Maghreb! Its religious prestige makes Kairouan the 4th holiest city in Islam. We admire its imposing minaret, its majestic courtyard of impressive dimensions, surrounded by superbly designed arcades and housing a sundial, and the tall, richly carved cedar wood doors. They open onto the prayer rooms, decorated with dozens of marble columns. Built in 670, this architectural masterpiece, whose appearance evokes an adobe fortress, inspired other mosques in the Maghreb.
Medina of Kairouan
The Kairouan medina is one of the most preserved and authentic in Tunisia, where you can take a look in the souks, taste Kairouan's pastries "Les Mekroudhs" and its artisanal carpet manufacturing.
Bassins Aghlabites
The Aghlabid basins are a Tunisian historical monument located in Kairouan. Dated from the beginning of the second half of the 9th century and located outside the ramparts of the medina of Kairouan, they are considered the most important hydraulic works in the history of the Muslim world.
Inclusions
- Entrance – Medina of Kairouan
- All Fees and Taxes
- Entrance – The Aghlabid basins
- Entrance – Great Mosque of Kairouan
- Entrance – Forte El Ribat
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Entrance – El Jem Amphitheater
- Lunch
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Please arrive at the pick up point 30 minutes before departure time.
