Private Tour to Kairouan, El Jem & Monastir from Tunis_hammamet Discount Tickets

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Overview

From your Hotel to the city of Kairouan, the fourth holy city of Islam and the spiritual capital of Tunisia. You will visit the great mosque which is the oldest religious building in the Muslim West. Afterwards you will have free time in the medina of Kairouan. Then El Djem the ancient city of Thysdrus, one of the most prosperous in Roman Africa for the visit of its amphitheater and end the excursion with Monastir, the ancient Punic and then Roman city of Ruspina.

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Itinerary

1. 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, surrounded by superbly drawn arcades and sheltering a sundial, and the high doors of richly carved cedar wood. They open onto the prayer rooms, adorned with dozens of marble columns. Built in 670, this architectural masterpiece whose appearance evokes an adobe fortress has inspired other mosques in the Maghreb.
Duration: 40 mins
2. The medina of Kairouan is one of the most preserved and authentic in Tunisia, where you can take a look in the souks, taste the pastries of Kairouan "Les Mekroudhs" and its artisanal carpet making.
Duration: 30 mins
3. A visit to the Roman Colosseum, founded in the 3rd century AD and classified as a World Heritage Site in 1972, which can accommodate 30,000 spectators, third in the Roman world by its size after that of Rome and that of Capua, the amphitheater of El Djem and the most impressive Roman monument in Africa.
Duration: 40 mins
4. It is the oldest and most important of the defensive works erected along the Maghreb coast by the Arab conquerors, at the dawn of Islam. Founded in 796, this building underwent several renovations during the medieval period. Initially, in the shape of a quadrilateral, it is made up of four main buildings opening onto two interior courtyards. In addition to the small cells of the "warrior monks" who, while ensuring their military functions, devoted themselves to prayer and contemplation, the Ribat houses two prayer rooms, the most spacious of which now houses rare collectibles of worship. and medieval crafts. times. A hundred spiral steps provide access to the watchtower from the top of which luminous messages were exchanged at night with the towers of the neighboring ribats and which offers the visitor a superb view of the city of Monastir and its sea.
Duration: 40 mins
5. The Aghlabid basins are a Tunisian historical monument located in Kairouan. Dating from the beginning of the second half of the 9th century and located outside the ramparts of the medina of Kairouan, they are considered to be the most important hydraulic works in the history of the Muslim world.
Duration: 20 mins

Inclusion

Entrance – The Aghlabid basins

Certified professional tourist guide

GST (Goods and Services Tax)

Entrance - Medina of Kairouan

Entrance - Forte El Ribat

Entrance - Amphitheater of El Jem

Entrance - Great Mosque of Kairouan

Exclusion

Cancellation Policy

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

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Specialized infant seats are available

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Supplied by Didon tours

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