New Year’s Eve in Tunisia

Mosaics, the Medina, and the Sahara

Unparalleled Roman mosaics, UNESCO-protected medinas, and the salt flats of Chott El Djerid: Tunisia is full of surprises. This 8-day trip is designed to celebrate New Year’s Eve amid ancient cultures, Mediterranean scents, and the joy of a festive night, combining the Punic and Roman ruins of Carthage, Dougga, and El Jem with the spectacular dunes of the Great South.

Program

• Day 1 — Departure, Tunis, Gammarth: Flight to Tunisia, arrival in Tunis, and transfer to the hotel in Gammarth, a seaside resort a few kilometers from the capital. Free time at the beach and pool, followed by dinner at the hotel.
• Day 2 — Tunis, Carthage, Sidi Bou Said, Gammarth: guided tour of the Bardo Museum, home to the world’s most important collection of Roman mosaics, and of the Medina of Tunis, one of the best-preserved in the Maghreb. In the afternoon, the ruins of Carthage, Rome’s bitter enemy, and the Sufi village of Sidi Bou Said, with its views of the Gulf of Tunis.
• Day 3 — Dougga, Thuburbo Majus, Kairouan: the Roman ruins of Dougga, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, featuring a theater, a capitolium, and the Temple of Saturn; followed by the mosaics, thermal baths, and Capitolium of Thuburbo Majus. Evening in Kairouan.
• Day 4 — Kairouan, Sbeitla, Tozeur: the Great Mosque of Uqba, the oldest in the Maghreb, the medina, and the Aghlabid reservoirs; after lunch, the ruins of the Roman city of Sufetula in Sbeitla. In Tozeur, dinner at the hotel followed by a folk show.
• Day 5 — Tozeur, Mountain Oasis, Chott El Djerid, Douz: by 4×4 to the oases of Chebika and Tamerza, then across the Chott El Djerid salt lake to Douz, the “Gateway to the Sahara”. In the afternoon, an optional camel ride through the first dunes.
• Day 6 — Douz, Matmata, El Jem, Port El Kantaoui: the cave villages of Matmata, made famous by *Star Wars*, followed by the amphitheater and museum in El Jem, the ancient city of Thysdrus. New Year’s Eve dinner awaits us at the hotel in Port El Kantaoui.
• Day 7 — Sousse, Monastir, Hammamet: the Medina of Sousse, the “Pearl of the Sahel” founded by the Phoenicians; the Bourghiba Mausoleum in Monastir; and an evening in Hammamet, renowned for its golden beaches.
• Day 8 — Hammamet, Tunis, return: Depending on the flight schedule, you’ll have a few hours to spare in Hammamet before being transferred to the Tunis airport and returning to Italy.

Departure by plane on December 30, 2026, for an 8-day, 7-night tour in a GT coach reserved exclusively for the group, with a local Italian-speaking tour guide. The hotels range from the Verdi Tunis Beach Resort to the Hasdrubal Thalassa & Spa in Port El Kantaoui (all “or similar”); given the special nature of the date, the order of the visits may change, though all visits scheduled in the itinerary will be included. Price starting at €2,180.