Roman Tunisia and the Sahara: Dougga, El Jem & the Desert
This version of the north-to-south route gives more time to Roman Tunisia. From three nights near Tunis you see Carthage and Sidi Bou Said and spend a day at Dougga, a hillside Roman town of temples, a theater and houses that UNESCO calls the best-preserved Roman small town in North Africa. Heading south, you stop at the amphitheater of El Jem, sleep in Kairouan and continue to the palm oasis of Tozeur and its mountain villages. A night in a desert camp near Douz, the cave homes of Matmata and the island of Djerba complete the journey.
Three nights in your first hotel give you a calm start, and two in Tozeur put a free afternoon in the middle of the trip. Breakfast is included daily, with a welcome dinner in Tunis, lunches at Dougga and in Tozeur, dinner at the camp and a farewell dinner on Djerba. Without Dougga, the 8-day tour covers the same ground a day faster, and the 10-day tour ends with three nights on Djerba; see all our Tunisia tours. Depending on the package you choose, you stay in high-end 4-star and 5-star hotels and beach resorts, in top 5-star and boutique hotels, or in the finest properties at each stop, with a night in a comfortable desert camp near Douz.
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Your journey can be tailored to your dates, interests and preferred pace.
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Your journey begins with three nights near Tunis, close to Carthage and Sidi Bou Said, with a day trip inland to Dougga. You then travel south past El Jem to Kairouan and on to the palm oasis of Tozeur, cross Chott el Djerid to the Sahara near Douz, and continue through Matmata to the island of Djerba, where you fly home. You spend 8 nights in hand-picked hotels and a selected desert camp:
- 3 nights in Tunis or on the nearby coast
- 1 night in Kairouan
- 2 nights in Tozeur
- 1 night at a selected desert camp near Douz
- 1 night on Djerba
Accommodation
Luxury Tours Agency offers different types of accommodation to suit every travel style, need and budget. In Tunisia that means elegant hotels in Tunis or on the nearby coast, a hotel in Kairouan, an oasis hotel in Tozeur, a desert camp in the dunes near Douz and a beach hotel on the island of Djerba. To combine luxury and affordability, every private tour comes in three packages, so you can choose the level of comfort that feels right for you.
Luxury
Comfortable, stylish and great value: our classic way to travel.
- StaysHigh-end 4-star and 5-star hotels, and a selected desert camp near Douz with private en-suite tents
- MealsAll breakfasts, plus a welcome dinner in Tunis, lunch at Dougga, lunch in Tozeur on the day you visit Nefta, dinner at the desert camp and a farewell dinner on Djerba
- GuidesPrivate driver throughout; local guides for the sightseeing in the itinerary, including Carthage, Dougga, El Jem, Kairouan and Matmata
- Room basisSuperior or deluxe room (the basis of our online prices), with an upgrade to a suite whenever available
- Also includedPrivate car and driver, all entrance tickets, a calash ride in the Tozeur palm grove, a sunset camel ride and the crossing to Djerba
Premium Luxury
A step up in character and comfort, with top 5-star and boutique stays.
- StaysSelected 5-star hotels, resorts and boutique stays, and a premium desert camp with larger tents
- MealsAll breakfasts, plus a welcome dinner in Tunis, lunch at Dougga, lunch in Tozeur on the day you visit Nefta, dinner at the desert camp and a farewell dinner on Djerba
- GuidesPrivate driver throughout; local guides for the sightseeing in the itinerary, including Carthage, Dougga, El Jem, Kairouan and Matmata
- Room basisSuperior or deluxe room (the basis of our online prices), with an upgrade to a suite whenever available
- Also includedEverything in Luxury, with a higher class of hotel throughout
VIP All-Inclusive
Our finest stays, with every meal taken care of from breakfast to dinner.
- StaysThe finest hotels and resorts at each stop, and the most comfortable private tents in the desert, with suites wherever possible
- MealsAll meals: breakfast, lunch and dinner every day of the land tour
- GuidesPrivate driver throughout; local guides for the sightseeing in the itinerary, including Carthage, Dougga, El Jem, Kairouan and Matmata
- Room basisSuperior or deluxe room (the basis of our online prices), with an upgrade to a suite whenever available
- Also includedEverything in Premium Luxury, plus all meals; Ultra VIP hotels on request
Our online prices are “from” prices based on superior or deluxe rooms. We upgrade you to a suite whenever we can, and we are happy to quote a specific room or upgrade on request. Your proposal names every hotel and camp before you book.
Signature Experiences
- The Antonine Baths and Punic ports of Carthage with your private guide
- A slow afternoon in the blue-and-white lanes of Sidi Bou Said
- The Capitol and hillside theatre of Dougga, almost to yourselves
- The great Roman amphitheatre of El Jem
- The courtyard of the Great Mosque of Kairouan in the quiet of the morning
- Tozeur’s old quarter, a calash ride in the palm grove and sunset at Nefta
- Crossing the salt lake of Chott el Djerid to a night in the Sahara
- The cave homes of Matmata on the way to Djerba








