Tunisia Excursions: Explore the country in your own pace and car
At Excursion Tunisia we run Tunisia excursions the way local families travel: one car, one driver, one price for everyone on board. We collect you at reception at 08:00 in Hammamet, Sousse, Port El Kantaoui or Tunis, and have you back by 18:00, well before the evening buffet opens.
Seven Tunisia excursions our drivers know by heart
These are the Tunisia excursions we drive every week of the year, each one a full private day. Three reach UNESCO World Heritage sites: the El Jem amphitheatre, where you can walk the tunnels under the arena, Roman Dougga on its olive-covered hill, and the medina of Tunis. The others trace the Cap Bon coast, the Sahel harbours and the Zaghouan hills, or spend a morning with the giraffes of Friguia Park.
Full day, back by 16:30
Grand Tunis & Sidi Bou Said
Carthage, Sidi Bou Said and the Tunis medina: two UNESCO sites in one day.
From 80 € per car
BookFull day, back by 17:00
El Jem & Kairouan
The El Jem amphitheatre, seating 35,000, and Kairouan, the fourth holy city of Islam.
From 90 € per car
BookFull day, back by 18:00
Dougga & Bulla Regia
Dougga, the best-preserved Roman city in North Africa, and the underground villas of Bulla Regia.
From 120 € per car
BookFull day, back by 17:00
Cap Bon: Kerkouane & Korbous
Kerkouane, the only Punic town left standing, the El Haouaria caves and the hot springs of Korbous.
From 90 € per car
BookFull day, back by 16:15
Sousse, Monastir & El Kantaoui
Port El Kantaoui, the UNESCO medina of Sousse and the ribat of Monastir in one day.
From 90 € per car
BookFull day, back by 15:15
Zaghouan & Berber village
The abandoned Berber village of Zriba Loulia, the town of Zaghouan and its Roman Temple of Waters.
From 70 € per car
BookHalf day, back by 12:30
Friguia parc safari
A semi-open safari parc at Bouficha: lions, giraffes and African savannah in half a day.
From 45 € per car
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Not sure which day fits?
Tell us your hotel and what you enjoy. We reply on WhatsApp within two hours with the day we would pick.
Private Tunisia excursions vs the hotel desk coach
Most Tunisia excursions sold at hotel reception are shared coach tours, priced per person and often with a markup on top. As a result, a group of six pays six seats, waits at other hotels and follows the bus timetable. With your own driver, you pay per car, so the price per head drops as your group grows.
| Topic | Private day with us | Coach tour from the hotel desk |
|---|---|---|
| Pickup | At your hotel at 08:00 | Several hotels, often earlier |
| On board | Only your group, 1 to 12 people | Often 20 to 50 travellers |
| Price | One price per car, from 45 € | Per person, often with a markup |
| Time at each stop | As long as you like | Fixed for the whole bus |
| Shopping stops | Only if you ask | Often built in |
| Back at the hotel | By 18:00 at the latest | After the last drop-off |
How a Tunisia excursion day runs, from 08:00 to 18:00
Every day follows the same simple rhythm, so you can plan the rest of your holiday around it. That said, your driver adapts the details to traffic, heat and your pace.
Pickup at your hotel
Your driver waits at reception with your name on a sign.
On the road
From 30 minutes to the Sahel to 2 h 30 to Dougga, with water on board.
Morning visit
The main site first, before the heat and the coach groups.
Lunch break
A local restaurant your driver knows. The meal is not included.
Afternoon visit
The second stop, at your own pace.
Back at your hotel
At the latest. Half days end around midday.
How to book excursions in Tunisia in two minutes
Nothing is paid online. Use the form at the top of this page, the reservation page, or WhatsApp if you would rather talk first.
Choose your day trip
Seven routes, each with its stops, timetable and price per car.
Pick city, date and group
The price updates as you go, so you see the total first.
Send your details
Name, email, phone and hotel. No card and no deposit.
Get your confirmation
Within two hours by email or WhatsApp, with your driver's name.
What every private day trip in Tunisia includes
The price covers everything needed to get you there and back. Entry tickets and lunch stay out, because you choose which sites to enter and where to eat. In short, the price stays honest and the day stays flexible.
Included
- Private air-conditioned vehicle
- English-speaking local driver all day
- Fuel, tolls and parking
- Pickup and drop-off at your hotel
- Child seats on request, free
Not included
- Entry tickets, 10 to 20 dinars per site
- Lunch and drinks
- A licensed guide, on request for a fee
- Tips and personal purchases
Worth bringing
- Hat, sunglasses and sun cream
- Cash in dinars for tickets and lunch
- A light scarf for mosque visits
- Comfortable shoes for stone steps
The best time of year for excursions in Tunisia
Tunisia works all year, yet each season suits different days. Spring and autumn are best for open-air ruins like Dougga and El Jem. In summer, the 08:00 pickup matters most, because it gets you to the sites before the heat.
Spring
18 to 26 °CMarch to May
Wildflowers in Dougga, a green Cap Bon and cool walks in Zaghouan.
Summer
28 to 38 °CJune to August
Sea air on the Sahel coast, Friguia parc in the morning, Sidi Bou Said.
Autumn
19 to 28 °CSeptember to November
Every route works, with the best light of the year in El Jem.
Winter
10 to 18 °CDecember to February
Quiet sites in Tunis, El Jem and Kairouan, with short queues everywhere.
Who is behind this services and how it works
Excursion Tunisia is a team based in Hammamet that works directly with local drivers and vehicle owners along the coast. Because we book their cars and minivans without a middleman, you get an excellent price for the quality, checked by us, and none of the hotel desk markup. We work the way local providers do: you pay for the vehicle, not per person, so one fixed price covers your whole group.
- a team based in
- Hammamet
- private day trips run all year
- 7
- pickup cities on the coast
- 4
- travellers per vehicle at most
- 12
- to confirm your request in writing
- 2 h
All your questions answered
Short answers to what travellers ask us most before they book with Excursion Tunisia.
Ask us on WhatsAppYour Tunisia excursions start at reception
Pick your route, your pickup city and your date. We reply within two hours with your driver's name, and you pay nothing until the day itself. See you at 08:00, from all of us at Excursion Tunisia.