Tunisia Overview

After having travelled with Senior Discovery Tours last year and found that it was everything as advertised we decided

to travel again this fall. Our first choice did not have a the number of people needed to make the trip viable so we picked something that is is a little off the beaten path – Tunisia. This 16 day trip takes us to the north shore of Africa. Tunisia is due south of Sicily and has been described as a forgotten destination. Senior Discovery Tours main office is in Toronto but they are located in big cities across Canada. Everything is conducted by phone. Last year we were a bit skeptical about not using a travel agent but it worked out great. This company has a beautiful printed brochure. No need to look though pages of material on the internet although you can find them there as well. The part that was and is most appealing is that the price they quote is all in – air fare, transfers, meals, all tips, tours, taxes, etc. One price done! This land tour has a few more hotels than the Sicily trip. We stay 4 nights in Hammamet, leave on a 4 night coach tour to the south for desert oaisis, roman ruins resorts holy cities, Berber villages etc. Then we return north for a 4 day stay in Sousse and then finish with 2 night in Gammarth near Tunis the capital.

It is close to the Roman ruins of Carthage All the hotels are “resort”type hotels. With the central Mediterranean location, Tunisia has a long history of many cultural occupations. Phoenicians founded Carthage, next came the Romans, Vandals and Byzantine rule followed by the Arab and Ottoman Empires and finally the French. This has resulted in a variety and mixture of ruins and architectural styles. It should be fun. We fly out on Saturday night November 1 for Paris and then transfer for the second leg to Tunisia arriving later Sunday. We will retrace the flights from Tunis on November 16. Watch for posts every day.