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Daytrip to Kairouan and El Jem Colosseum

By Tunisia Guided Tours
8.2 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is CA $320 per adult* *Get lower prices by selecting more than 2 adults
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 7h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages
Overview

Founded in 670, Kairouan thrived under the Aghlabid dynasty in the 9th century. Although the political capital was relocated to Tunis in the 12th century, it remained the most important holy city in the Maghreb. Its rich architectural heritage includes notable sites such as the Great Mosque, which features marble and porphyry columns. Additionally, the ancient El Djem, known as Thysdrus, was one of the most prosperous cities in Roman Africa and is famous for its impressive amphitheatre.

During this tour, you will visit two UNESCO World Heritage-listed sites in one full day:

  1. Kairouan: Explore the fourth holiest Islamic city. Discover its Aghlabid Basins, the Great Mosque of Okba, and the Mosque of the Three Doors. You'll have time for independent exploration and shopping.

  2. Thysdrus: Enjoy a guided tour of the amphitheatre, one of the largest in the world, and visit its archaeological museum.

You will also savour local delicacies during a typical culinary experience.

Activity location

  • The Great Mosque of Kairouan
    • Rue Sidi Abdelkader,
    • 3100, Kairouan, Tunisia

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • The Great Mosque of Kairouan
    • Rue Sidi Abdelkader,
    • 3100, Kairouan, Tunisia

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Daytrip to Kairouan and El Jem Colosseum
  • Activity duration is 7 hours and 30 minutes7h 30m
    7h 30m
  • English

Pickup included

Price details
CA $320.09 x 1 AdultCA $320.09
Total
Price is CA $320.09

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedPrivate transport
  • What's includedWhat's includedWiFi on board
  • What's includedWhat's includedAir-conditioned vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's includedAll Fees and Taxes
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedLunch

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transport options are available nearby
  • Specialised infant seats are available
  • Transport options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

The Great Mosque of Kairouan
  • 40m
  • Admission ticket included
The Great Mosque of Kairouan, the first in the Maghreb, was founded in 670 and rebuilt in 836. It served as a model for other mosques in the Muslim West, up to Andalusia. The mosque is named after the Arab conqueror Oqba, founder of the city. The minaret is reminiscent of ancient lighthouses, such as the famous lighthouse of Alexandria. 31.50m high, it overlooks the vast courtyard surrounded by arcades. A forest of columns occupies the entire space of the prayer hall, framing the majestic central aisle. Many of these columns were taken from ancient sites like Sbeïtla. The portico surrounding the courtyard, the prayer hall, the harmonious symmetry of the facade with its arched arches and its dome make this mosque a masterpiece of architecture.
Medina of Kairouan
  • 1h
Visit of the Aghlabid medieval medina and dive in the middleages history,the three door mosque and its pretty minarets, then to the souks medina's marketplace, where you can take a look in the souks, taste the pastries of Kairouan "The Mekroudhs" and discover its crafts carpet manufacturing.
Amphitheatre of El Jem
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
A guided visit to the Roman Colosseum, founded in the third century AD and classified as World Heritage in 1972, which can accommodate 30,000 spectators, is tge third in the Roman world by size after that of Rome and that of Capua, the amphitheatre of El Djem still the most impressive Roman monument in Africa.
Archaeological Museum of El-Djem
  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
Guided Visit of the archaeological museum of El Jem, installed in a reconstituted Roman villa, where one can discover an important collection of Roman mosaics, covering a period going from the 2nd century to the 5th century, statues, terracotta statuettes, vials with Perfume and many other glassworks and masterpieces mosaics.

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESThe Great Mosque of Kairouan
    • Rue Sidi Abdelkader,
    • 3100, Kairouan, Tunisia

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEThe Great Mosque of Kairouan
    • Rue Sidi Abdelkader,
    • 3100, Kairouan, Tunisia

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