A white lane with blue doors in Sidi Bou Said

Culture & History

Sidi Bou Said & Carthage

The ruins of Carthage and the blue-and-white village of Sidi Bou Said, above the Gulf of Tunis.

  • Sidi Bou Said · Carthage
  • 7 h
  • 4.9 (1.8k)

€55TND 187$63per person

Photo: Rene Cortin · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a Glance

The day starts on Byrsa Hill, the heart of Punic and then Roman Carthage, before heading down to the Antonine Baths, lined up along the sea.

The afternoon belongs to Sidi Bou Said: cobbled lanes, blue studded doors, carved wooden windows, and a mint tea with pine nuts on a terrace above the bay.

Highlights

  • Byrsa Hill and its view
  • The Antonine Baths by the sea
  • The Punic ports
  • Mint tea on a terrace in Sidi Bou Said

Itinerary

  1. 09:00

    Hotel pick-up

    Pick-up in Greater Tunis, Gammarth or Hammamet.

  2. 09:45

    Byrsa Hill

    The view over the gulf and the Carthage Museum.

  3. 11:00

    Antonine Baths and Punic ports

    The largest Roman baths in Africa, then the old military harbors.

  4. 13:00

    Lunch

    Fish or Tunisian food near the sea.

  5. 14:30

    Sidi Bou Said

    A stroll through the village and mint tea on a terrace.

  6. 16:30

    Back to the hotel

    The drive back in the late afternoon.

Included

  • Air-conditioned vehicle with driver
  • French-speaking guide
  • Lunch

Not Included

  • Carthage sites ticket
  • Drinks
  • Tips

Good to Know

Pick-up
Tunis, Gammarth, La Marsa and Hammamet
Duration
About 7 hours
Bring
Good shoes: the lanes climb
Good to know
One ticket covers the different Carthage sites.

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