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Kairouan Holy City and El Jem Colosseum Tour from Sousse

By TUI Tunisia S.A.
9.2 out of 10
Wonderful
Free cancellation available
Price is $86 per adult
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Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 8h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
Overview

Travel through Tunisia’s rich heritage on this full-day tour to Kairouan and El Jem. Begin in Kairouan, a UNESCO-listed city and spiritual center of Islam, where you’ll visit the Great Mosque, the Aghlabid Basins, and the beautifully tiled Barber Mosque. After a buffet lunch, head to El Jem to explore its colossal Roman amphitheatre—one of the best-preserved in the world. This tour offers a unique blend of Islamic and Roman history, ideal for culture and archaeology enthusiasts.

• Guided visit to Kairouan’s Great Mosque, Aghlabid Basins, and Barber Mosque
• Explore the iconic El Jem Amphitheatre, a Roman masterpiece
• Discover UNESCO World Heritage Sites and ancient architecture
• Ideal for lovers of history, religion, and archaeology

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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Kairouan Holy City and El Jem Colosseum Tour from Sousse
  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h
    8h
  • English

Pickup included

Language options: English
Starting time: 7:00am
Price details
$85.81 x 1 Adult$85.81
Total
Price is $85.81
Until Fri, Oct 24

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Entrance fees for El Jem Amphitheatre, including access to the Colosseum and Museum
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Discover the city with a local expert guide
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Convenient hotel pick-up and drop-off included
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Enjoy a delicious and varied buffet lunch
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Drinks

Know before you book

  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

The Great Mosque of Kairouan
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
This architectural masterpiece is one of the oldest and most significant Islamic monuments in North Africa, renowned for its serene courtyards and towering minaret.
Mosque Sidi Sahbi (Mosque of the Barber)
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
This beautifully decorated Tunisian Zaouia is dedicated to one of the Prophet Muhammad’s companions and is a revered religious site located just outside the ancient medina of Kairouan.
Basins of Aghlabides
  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
Continue to the Aghlabid Basins, a remarkable feat of Islamic hydraulic engineering. These large stone reservoirs were crucial in supplying water to the city and are among the most famous medieval water systems in the Islamic world.
Amphitheatre of El Jem
  • 4h
  • Admission ticket included
Explore this awe-inspiring structure, which once held up to 35,000 spectators, and imagine the dramatic gladiator battles and public events that once echoed through its stone corridors.

Location

Activity location

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

Meeting/Redemption Point

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

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