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Full day Trip to Kairouan and El Jemm 1
A series of arches with intricate carvings and columns. 2
Ancient ruins with multiple arches and a large open area, likely a historical site. 3
An ancient amphitheater with multiple arches and columns. 4
A mosaic of two lions attacking a bird. 5

Private Tour of Kairouan and El Jem

By Tunisia cultural tours
10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is P 13,022 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 8h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

A private tour of Kairouan and El Jem offers an exceptional blend of spirituality, history, and architectural wonder—experienced at your own pace, with personal attention and flexibility.

  1. Kairouan – The Spiritual Heart of Tunisia

One of the holiest cities in Islam, offering a serene and authentic atmosphere far from mass tourism.

Visit the Great Mosque of Kairouan, a masterpiece of early Islamic architecture.

Explore the Aghlabid Basins

Walk through the Medina

✨ 2. El Jem – The African Colosseum

Home to the best-preserved Roman amphitheatre in the world, even more intact than Rome’s Colosseum.

Stand where gladiators once fought and experience the sheer scale of the monument without the crowds.

Visit the El Jem Museum, known for its extraordinary mosaic collection and Roman villa reconstructions.

Activity location

  • Archaeological Museum of El-Djem
    • Route de Sfax,
    • 345, El-Jem, Tunisia

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Archaeological Museum of El-Djem
    • Route de Sfax,
    • 345, El-Jem, Tunisia

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Transportation only

  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h
    8h
  • English

Pickup included

Price details
P 13,022.34 x 1 AdultP 13,022.34
Total
Price is P 13,022.34
Until Wed, Jul 22

All inclusive

  • Activity duration is 8 hours8h
    8h
  • English

Guided tour
Local lunch
Private AC
Entry tickets
Pickup included

Price details
P 19,709.48 x 1 AdultP 19,709.48
Total
Price is P 19,709.48
Until Wed, Jul 22

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    All Fees and Taxes
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Air-conditioned vehicle

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Archaeological Museum of El-Djem

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
The Museum includes an important collection of Roman mosaics, covering a period from the 2nd century to the 5th century, which brings together a good part of the pieces discovered in the city, The museum was built on the site of a Roman villa whose spatial organization it restores: a central courtyard surrounded by a peristyle – courtyard – which gives access to the rooms. There are exhibited objects – sculptures, mosaic paintings, ceramics, etc. – from excavation campaigns carried out at Thysdrus as well as in the vicinity of the city. The museum gives direct access to an “archaeological park” including the remains of the so-called villa of the peacock and of Sollertiana, a superb patrician residence which has preserved many of its mosaic floors in situ. In the same area, a life-size reconstruction of the “House of Africa” was carried out, a sumptuous aristocratic residence built around the 170s AD.

Amphitheatre of El Jem

  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
The amphitheatre was built around 238 AD in Thysdrus, located in the Roman province of Africa Proconsularis in present-day El Djem, Tunisia. It is one of the best preserved Roman stone ruins in the world, and is unique in Africa. As other amphitheatres in the Roman Empire, it was built for spectator events, and it is one of the biggest amphitheatres in the world. The estimated capacity is 35,000, and the sizes of the big and the small axes are respectively 148 metres (486 ft) and 122 metres (400 ft). The amphitheatre is built of stone blocks, located on a flat ground, and is exceptionally well conserved.[1]

Medina of Kairouan

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
The mosque of the three doors Souks Bir Barrouta

The Great Mosque of Kairouan

  • 1h
  • Admission ticket included
The first mosque in North Africa and one of the most important historical centres of Islamic culture and knowledge ever .

Mosque Sidi Sahbi (Mosque of the Barber)

  • 30m
  • Admission ticket included
A masterpiece of Arab Muslim architecture.

Location

Activity location

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    Archaeological Museum of El-Djem
    • Route de Sfax,
    • 345, El-Jem, Tunisia

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Archaeological Museum of El-Djem
    • Route de Sfax,
    • 345, El-Jem, Tunisia

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