Kairouan and El Jem Colosseum: Private Guided Tour

Stop at: The Great Mosque of Kairouan, Kairouan 3100 Tunisia

The Great Mosque of Kairouan, the first in the Maghreb, was founded in 670 and rebuilt in 836. It served as a model for other mosques in the Muslim West, as far as Andalusia. The mosque is named after the Arab conqueror Oqba, founder of the city. The minaret is reminiscent of ancient lighthouses, such as the famous lighthouse of Alexandria. 31.50m high, it overlooks the vast courtyard surrounded by arcades. A forest of columns occupies the entire space of the prayer hall, framing the majestic central nave. Many of these columns come from ancient sites such as Sbeïtla. The portico surrounding the courtyard, the prayer hall, the harmonious symmetry of the façade with its arched arcades and its dome make this mosque a masterpiece of architecture.

Duration: 40 minutes

Stop at: Medina of Kairouan, Rue Bouhaha Houmet Jemmaa la medina de Kairouan, Kairouan 3100 Tunisia

Visit the Aghlabid basins, the Barbier mosque or the Sidi Sahbi mausoleum, and its pretty minarets, then the medina of Kairouan where you can take a look in the souks, taste the pastries of Kairouan "Les Mekroudhs" and its artisanal manufacture of carpets, the great mosque also called Sidi Oqba mosque and finally the three-door mosque.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Amphitheatre of El Jem, Rue Ali Belhareth, El-Jem Tunisia

A visit to the Roman Colosseum, founded in the 3rd century AD and listed as a World Heritage Site in 1972, with a capacity of 30,000 spectators, third in the Roman world by size after Rome and Capua, the amphitheater of El Djem and the most impressive Roman monument in Africa.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Archaeological Museum of El-Djem, Route de Sfax, El-Jem 345 Tunisia

Visit the Archaeological Museum of El Jem, housed in a reconstructed Roman villa, where you can discover an important collection of Roman mosaics, covering a period from the 2nd century to the 5th century, statues, terracotta statuettes, perfume bottles and many other glassware.