Kairouan & El Djem Guided Day Trip with Lunch from Hammamet
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8 hours
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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
Additional Info
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
The Great Mosque of Kairouan
This architectural masterpiece is one of the oldest and most significant Islamic monuments in North Africa, renowned for its serene courtyards and towering minaret.
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.
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
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Kairouan & El Djem Guided Day Trip with Lunch from Hammamet
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Reviews
27 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Highlight of my trip
Harriet G,,Dec 27, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00The absolute highlight of my trip. Every stop on the trip was very interesting. Fantastic experience. Guide and driver were so lovely.
Disappointing
924annettev,,Nov 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00The mosque of Kairouan I imagined much more impressive..The complex is simpler than expected..
This was an excellent...
david c,,Nov 17, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This was an excellent trip. The driver and host were superb very good knowledge and entertaining. Highly recommended.
Fantastic trip!
Liudmila G,,Nov 16, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00It was a fantastic trip. The organisation was seamless, the guide (Dali) very knowledgeable, told us many facts about the sites and about Tunisia in general. The driver Salah was very professional and careful.
Beautiful day
Corinne M,,Oct 18, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Superb visits great day and EXCELLENT guide I really recommend this excursion to all people passing through hammamet Superb experience
Kairiouan and el djem
David C,,Sep 13, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00Very good. Very interesting. The guide had good knowledge. I got left once. But found the group again.
Outstanding!
Josephine V,,Sep 13, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Hamadi 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!)
Beautiful day out to El Jem
Hafsa K,,Aug 27, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This 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.
The great mosque in...
Carina H,,Aug 15, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00The 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.
Two spectacular memorable sites
Sabina L,,Jan 23, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Two 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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