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Holidays by Air
Tunisia
Tunisia Sea & Sahara
8 days from £829
Includes full board accommodation
Carthage Tunis Yasmine Hammamet Monastir El Jem Sfax
Kairouan
This fabulous holiday destination offers a superb blend of year-round sunshine, a wealth of historical sites and a warm welcome from its friendly people. With full board accommodation throughout and a fabulous range of included excursions, this superb touring holiday is great value for money.
YOUR ITINERARY
DAY 1 Meet your travelling companions in the executive lounge prior to your scheduled flight to Tunis. On arrival we include lunch at a local restaurant, before visiting the ancient ruins of Carthage which was destroyed by the Romans in 146BC. The remains of the city can still be seen. Continue to your hotel in Yasmine Hammamet, a lovely resort on the Gulf of Hammamet, for an overnight stay. Welcome drink and dinner this evening. DAY 2 Depart Yasmine and head to Kairouan. Parts of the Y original town remain in the medina, including the magnificent Great Mosque, with its towering minaret. Our journey continues south, with a stop for lunch en route, to Tozeur, an oasis town on the edge of the Sahara, for a two night stay. This evening take an optional horse and carriage ride through the town's cooling palm groves. DAY 3 Today's included excursion is a remarkable journey into the desert. Transfer to Metlaoui to join the Red Lizard train. This delightful colonial-style train transports you through the dramatic Selja Canyon, which can only be reached by rail. We then join four-wheel drive vehicles for the journey to the mountain oases of Tamerza and Chebika. Return to Tozeur f for lunch. This afternoon it's back to the desert for our included visit to the great sand dunes near Nefta and Ong Jemel. After dinner at the hotel we visit the fascinating local Checruit Museum. DAY 4 This morning we leave Tozeur early to admire the sunrise over the salt lakes of Chott el Jerid. Continue to Douz where you can take an optional camel ride into the Sahara Desert. We then visit the famous underground dwellings at Matmata, which date back to the 4th century BC and are still inhabited. On to Gabes for a visit to the Jara spice market, before making our way to Sfax for an overnight stay. DAY 5 Depart for El Jem. To see the Roman Amphitheatre, the third largest in the world and Tunisia's top attraction. Continue to Monastir for a visit to the Ribat, and the mausoleum of Habib Bourguiba, former president of Tunisia. After lunch in Monastir we depart for Yasmine Hammamet for a three night stay. This modern resort to the south of the old town of Hammamet features golden beaches, a palmlined promenade and a marina. DAY 6 Included morning excursion to Old Hammamet to visit the markets and kasbah. Afternoon free. This evening join an optional trip to a traditional folklore show. DAY 7 This morning we include a visit to Tunis, where you will see the bustling medina, with its lively souks and narrow alleys. Continue to the Bardo Archaeological Museum, home to an outstanding collection of Roman mosaics. Return to the hotel for lunch. Afternoon free. In the evening enjoy a farewell get-together. DAY 8 Transfer to the airport for your return flight to the UK
Tamerza Tozeur Douz
Metlaoui Gabes Matmata
ALGERIA
TUNISIA
LIBYA
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Seven nights' full board accommodation in your own room Services of a Just You Tour Manager and English speaking local guide Use of an executive airport lounge on Day 1 Hosted welcome drink reception Farewell get-together EXCURSIONS - Visits and excursions as detailed TRANSPORT Return scheduled flights to Tunis Transfers between airport and hotel All baggage handling for one piece of luggage per person Services of an air-conditioned executive coach All State and local taxes All UK and overseas airport taxes and security charges
YOUR HOTELS
Accommodation is in good standard four star hotels throughout, such as the Ksar Rouge Hotel in Tozeur and the Marco Polo Hotel in Yasmine Hammamet. Hotel facilities Y include a bar, lounge, restaurant, lift and swimming pool. All bedrooms are comfortably furnished and have private facilities, air-conditioning, TV and telephone. Breakfast and dinner are served buffet style and lunch will usually be a set menu.
Dates, Prices & Flight Information
Holiday ref: SETUN
Gatwick
GB Airways Depart 0720 hrs Return arr. 1400 hrs
Pre-holiday get-together available from Gatwick see page 9
£939 Oct 3 £919
`08 March 14 April 25
£879 £829
Sept 19
Deposit £100 per person For insurance information, please see Important Information Booklet. For details of airlines and approximate flight timings please see page 70. TRANSFERS Transfer time from the airport to your hotel is approx. 1 hour 30 mins.
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