The magic of the desert
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circuit details
What is included?
- Scheduled flights.
- Airport / hotel / airport transfers with assistance.
- 5 nights in a hotel with breakfast.
- 4 lunches and 4 dinners (drinks not included)
- Professional Spanish-speaking guide during the tour (from Day 2 to Day 5).
- Visits to the monuments mentioned in the itinerary: The Colosseum of Jem / Kairouan Monuments (The Great Mosque / The Barber's Mausoleum, the Aghlabite Pools and Carthage.
- Assistance at destination in Spanish.
- Basic travel assistance insurance.
What is not included?
- Drinks.
- Tips.
- Extras and personal expenses.
- Visitor tax: 12 dinars (4 €) per person per night, to be paid directly by the client at the hotel reception. Amount subject to change.
- Optional excursions (direct payment at destination).
- Optional insurance.
- Any other service not mentioned in the “Included” section or in the itinerary.
Observations
- Eventually, depending on the number of participants and hotel availability, it is possible that some of the cars make the route in a different order than the one published. In these cases, and even if the itinerary varies, all the visits mentioned in the trip description will always be made, except in the event that the flight schedule does not allow it.
- Guaranteed departures for a minimum of 2 people every Sunday.
- The circuit is not guaranteed for one person, even if you pay the amount for two people. For a passenger traveling alone, consult supplement.
- Depending on hotel availability at the time of requesting the reservation, some nights may be spent in areas close to the one planned in other hotels of the same category.
Cancelation conditions
-Flights: change of date allowed only before the flights are issued. Once tickets are issued, they are non-refundable. Name change not permitted.
-Management fees: €20 per person from the moment of confirmation.
-Land services:
*Up to 21 working days prior to the departure of the tour: Cancellation without charge.
*Cancellations between 20 and 10 days working days prior to the departure of the circuit, will have a penalty of 25% of the total amount.
*Cancellations between 9 and 4 business days prior to the departure of the circuit, will have a penalty of 50% % of the total amount.
*Cancellations less than 3 business days prior to the departure of the circuit will have a penalty of 100% of the total amount.
* In the event that the client decides to reduce the program for personal reasons, unused services will not be refunded.
IMPORTANT
-The order of the visits may vary, but always maintaining the content of the trip.
-Possible changes in accommodations: if any of the outings were not possible confirm the planned hotels, an alternative will be offered to the client within the same contracted category.
-Baggage: In case of loss of luggage by the airlines, it will be the responsibility of the passenger manage the claim and call the company directly to process the delivery or compensation that may apply. Luxotour will not be responsible for any processing due to loss or breakage of suitcases.
-People with reduced mobility: many places in Tunisia, hotels and transport are not adapted for wheelchairs , please consult and notify it before making the reservation. Any additional cost of assistance that they require throughout the tour will be borne by the client.
-Special foods: cases of food intolerances (allergies, celiac disease, vegetarian food, etc. .) must be communicated before arrival in Tunisia, although it is not possible to guarantee any type of diet or special menu.
-Consumer withdrawal: the circuit is sold as a closed package , so there will be no refund or discount for the services that customers decide not to enjoy or in which they cannot participate due to personal or medical reasons, flight schedules or other events.
-Behavior during the trip: in the event that the attitude of a passenger endangers the operation of the tour and/or causes inconvenience to the rest of the group, they will be forced to leave the circuit without any type of discount or refund for the services that you cannot enjoy.
-Credit card: generally, hotels require the passenger a credit card or a cash deposit as a guarantee in order to facilitate the services telephone call services, extras in bars and restaurants, minibar, laundry, room service charges, etc.
-Personal documentation and entry requirements in Tunisia: it is the responsibility of the client to find out about the current regulations regarding entry and exit of the country to which they are traveling, as well as to carry the personal documents required by the authorities. Luxotour does not assume any responsibility in this regard. Keep in mind that visa, transit and entry regulations vary from one country to another and, in turn, can be modified at short notice and without prior notice.
Children
This program does not admit children under 2 years of age. The published price for children from 2 years and under 12 requires sharing a room with two adults. Maximum 1 child per room. From 12 years old they pay as an adult.
The magic of the desert itinerary
Day 1:
Flight from your hometown to Tunis International Airport - Carthage.
What will you see today?
Day 2:
TUNISIA - CARTHAGE - SIDI BOU SAID - HAMMAMET
Breakfast and departure from the hotel to take a tour of the medina of the city of Tunis and its markets. Next, departure to Goleta to have lunch. In the afternoon, visit the town of Cartago, ancient Punic and Roman capital, where we will see the Punic ports and the Antonine thermal baths, later continuing to Sidi Bou Said, the white and blue town of Andalusian origins, where you can wander around and Enjoy the Tunisian atmosphere. Dinner and overnight in Hammamet.
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Day 3:
HAMMAMET - EL JEM - MATMATA - DOUZ
Breakfast. Departure to El Jem where we will visit its Roman amphitheater, the largest in Africa, which even competes with that of Rome for its large dimensions. Continuation towards Matmata. Arrival and lunch. Visit of a troglodyte house (typical underground house of Berber villages). Continuation towards Douz known as “the door to the desert”. Arrive and registration at the hotel. Rest of the day free. Dinner and accommodation.
Optional activity: in Douz you will have the possibility of taking an optional and optional excursion through the Saharan dunes on the back of a dromedary. Payment for this activity will be made directly at the destination.
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Day 4:
DOUZ - CHOTT EL JERID - TOZEUR
Breakfast, departure to Tozeur, capital of “El Jerid”, the region of palm trees, passing first through Chott El Jerid, a spectacular salt lake known for its mirages and located just 25 meters above sea level. Arrival in Tozeur and check-in at the hotel. Lunch and rest of the day free. Dinner and accommodation.
Optional activity: in Tozeur they will offer you the possibility of taking the optional 4x4 excursion to the mountain oasis of Chebica and NGO Ejmel. Payment for this excursion will be directly at the destination)
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Day 5:
TOZEUR - QAIROUAN - HAMMAMET
Breakfast and departure to Qairouán, the fourth holy city of Islam. Arrival and visit to the Grand Mosque, the oldest in North Africa, the Cisterns (Ponds of the Aghlabides) and the Mausoleum of the Barber. Lunch and visit to a carpet cooperative, with free time in the medina. Afterwards, continue to Hammamet. Arrival at the hotel, dinner and accommodation.
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Day 6:
HAMMAMET - TUNISIA
Breakfast and free time until your transfer to Tunisia international airport.
Flight from Tunis International Airport - Carthage to your hometown.