Private Tour to Kairouan, El Jem & Monastir: Explore Tunisia's Historic Cities

Embark on a private tour to Kairouan, El Jem, and Monastir in Tunisia. Discover the rich history and cultural heritage of these historic cities, from the oldest mosque in the Muslim West to the impressive Roman amphitheater.

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • The Great Mosque of Kairouan - The Great Mosque is the symbol of Kairouan. It is one of the oldest and most beautiful mosques in the world, one of the most impressive monuments in all of the Maghreb! Its religious prestige makes Kairouan the 4th holy city of Islam. We admire its imposing minaret, its majestic courtyard of impressive dimensions,…
What's Included
  • Entrance to Aghlabid basins
  • Certified professional tourist guide
  • GST (Goods and Services Tax)
  • Entrance to Medina of Kairouan
  • Entrance to Forte El Ribat
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Entrance to Amphitheater of El Jem
  • Entrance to Great Mosque of Kairouan
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Travel from your hotel to Kairouan, recognized as the fourth holiest city in Islam and the spiritual heart of Tunisia. Explore the great mosque, the oldest religious structure in the Muslim West. Following this, enjoy some leisure time in Kairouan’s medina. Next, visit El Djem, the historic city of Thysdrus, once a thriving hub in Roman Africa, to see…

Location
The Great Mosque of Kairouan
Rue Sidi Abdelkader,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Y1216cflaurap
Mar 24, 2026
Local knowledge gave us an amazing trip and a real insight. - Booked through the hotel. Our driver Manjee was incredible. Spoke fluent English and was so friendly that we didn't stop talking the whole trip. Local knowledge counts and he took us everywhere and more. Waited patiently for us at every site, helped with tickets and advised us who to interact with and who not. Each of the places were amazing and a real insight into Tunisia and it's history. El Jem is a must, bigger than the coleseum in Rome and in great condition.
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Cameron_m
Mar 16, 2026
Great tour - My guide Yaya and driver Spring were great. Yaya was great explaining history and each site we visited. Highly recommend
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Carla_r
Mar 7, 2026
Wonderful tour and guide... - Wonderful tour and good and very competent guide whose explanations were very detailed. El jem spectacular
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Ktdougherty
Feb 24, 2026
Great outing with Bo Bo! - Bo Bo was a lovely guide, very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about the sites. She also made sure we got the best pictures everywhere we went. It was a lovely and memorable day! The driver was fantastic, safely transporting us there and back.
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Y9327occoles
Feb 22, 2026
A must-not-miss experience - Wow what a fantastic tour ! Roughly 8 - 10 hours taking in the beauty of central Tunisia ! It is a long day, but very well worth it. Our guide Alexandre was very informative and knowledgeable of all the sights we went to, giving us important insight into the incredible history of the country and its significance. He also was very generous allowing us time if we wanted to stop to take pictures or if there were some shops we wanted to stop in (unfortunately not all tour guides do this, though it may seem obvious). All in all, a must-do tour when in Hammamet or Tunis (as we were). You'd be kicking yourself if you left without doing it, without a doubt :)
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Jounil530
Feb 21, 2026
Really these are the places to visit - These three sites are the sites you need to visit in Tunis. You can see the great history of the country, The best is that you can freely walk around and feel the the atmosphere of the sites.
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Adel_e
Feb 15, 2026
Excellent day at Kairowan, El Jem and Monastir - Great day exploring three very unique places and UNESCO World Heritage sites. Iskander, my guide, was very informative and knowledgeable about the history of the area. He was punctual and on time to get back to Tunis. I highly recommend this tour.
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Stephen_k
Feb 11, 2026
Great Tour! - awesome tour! so much to see in one day! The Grand Mosque of Kiaroun is so interesting and El Jem collisuem is remarkable.
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David_l
Mar 24, 2026
The Tour lived up to... - The Tour lived up to expectations- guide and driver were both very good - and very knowledgeable and informative on each of the sites visited, and on Tunisia overall
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Sabrina_b
Mar 14, 2026
Not worth the money it costs - They changed our departure time the day before for ramadan and we risked not being able to have breakfast. Then the guide did not speak very well Italian and was very dispersive... sometimes we did not understand what he meant... and we had to suggest or correct the wrong words he said..... then we arrived in Kairouan and the water tanks of which the visit was scheduled were closed for renovation (and no one had informed us). We visited the Mosque and then the guide gave us a micro tour of the Medina (horrendous) saying it was an extra thing, while I had it in the program. They took us to a hotel with a buffet lunch (not included and without even warning us that we were going to lunch) saying to be early... well... For the last stop Monastir was scheduled only the visit of the fortress of El Ribat which makes no sense since the Medina is in front... you have to include that too.... I wrote to the agency and complained that the tanks had not been replaced in time and asking to see the center of Monastir.... they gave us 15 min... no comment.... this trip is NOT worth the money it costs
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).