Kairouan & El Djem: Historic Sites Tour

Embark on a historical tour from Hammamet and explore the captivating Islamic architecture of Kairouan and the Roman ruins of El Djem. Discover Africa’s second-oldest mosque, the impressive Great Mosque, and the magnificent El Djem amphitheatre.

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • The Great Mosque of Kairouan - This stunning architectural wonder is among the oldest and most important Islamic landmarks in North Africa, celebrated for its peaceful courtyards and impressive minaret.
  • Basins of Aghlabides - Visit the Aghlabid Basins, an extraordinary example of Islamic hydraulic engineering. These vast stone reservoirs were…
What's Included
  • Entrance fees for El Jem Amphitheatre, including access to the Colosseum and Museum
  • Discover the city with a local expert guide
  • Convenient hotel pick-up and drop-off included
  • Enjoy a delicious and varied buffet lunch
What's Not Included
  • Drinks
Additional Information

Embark on a journey through Tunisia’s vibrant heritage with this full-day excursion to Kairouan and El Jem. Start your adventure in Kairouan, a city recognized by UNESCO and a spiritual hub of Islam, where you will explore the Great Mosque, the Aghlabid Basins, and the exquisitely tiled Barber Mosque. Following a buffet lunch, proceed to El Jem to visit…

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.

Customer Ratings
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Josephine_v
Sep 13, 2025
Outstanding! - Hamadi was a super nice and kind guide. We have seen everything in the description, plus also a beautiful carpet shop in Kairouan and we have seen how they make hand mosaics near El Jem. The time management was excellent, with the right amount of free time and explanation. Lunch was in a very clean and well run hotel. Despite it being a long day, we did not feel the heaviness, because it was all handled perfectly. The best hike we've ever done! (AND WE HAVE MADE EXCURSIONS!)
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Hafsa_k
Aug 27, 2025
Beautiful day out to El Jem - This is a great trip, the coach is comfortable the guide was excellent the driver was friendly. The mosque the museum, El Jem and the amphitheater was beautiful. It was the best day I had in our week in Tunisia. The food was good in the buffet restaurant.
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Sabina_l
Jan 23, 2025
Two spectacular memorable sites - Two incredible main sites, knowledgeable guide. Karouian had a beautiful spiritual vibe and El Jem was spectacular with lots of free time to explore. We also visited a mausoleum and the basins in Kairouan. Lunch was great, in a hotel. Going in low season was a joy to avoid crowds. There is a fair bit of driving which I'm always comfortable with as its the only way to reach the sites!
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Ion_p
Nov 3, 2024
Life enriching and pleasurable experience! - Great tour with a great guide (Hamadi)! Perfect tempo, not to slow - not to fast. We got time to really take in every story told and every place visited. Really recommendable and life enriching experience!
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Antony_r
Oct 27, 2024
Great tour with a great guide - Very informative about the wider history of Tunisia and North Africa as well as the sites we visited.
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Vaishali_p
Jan 8, 2025
Long day..!! - Long day and slightly uncomfortable cramped bus. El Jem was great ..needed a bit more time here and less time at the museum. Kairoun was interesting but a tad underwhelming as we were unable inside the mosque.
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Jacqueline_g
Nov 16, 2024
Definitely worth it. - This was a long day broken up by multiple stops to interesting locations. Our guide Mohamad was very informative throughout. We stopped at a hotel for a buffet lunch which served a good variety of hot and cold dishes. Drinks were not included. Our coach was modern and comfortable. The trip was 11 hours from pick-up to drop-ff. The trip was worth the price we paid (£65) including entrance fees to attractions. Be sure to confirm your pick-up time the day before.
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David_c
Sep 13, 2025
Kairiouan and el djem - Very good. Very interesting. The guide had good knowledge. I got left once. But found the group again.
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Carina_h
Aug 15, 2025
The great mosque in... - The great mosque in Kairoan and the museum of El Djem were very interesting. However, it was a bilingual group, so our guide had to present everything in German and French. Perhaps that was the reason why he remained mostly very superficial and also lacked much background information. Little time was planned for the great amphitheatre - the explanations very general and sparse.
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B8200zythomast
Aug 27, 2024
Description was not met! - Kairouan was NOT viewed only 2 mosques and 2 completely useless stops from nem water reserve and nem mosaic museum!
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).