Walking Tour of the Medina

Tour Highlights

• Explore the central Market : bread basket of Tunis
• Discover Zaytouna Mosque ; first university of History
• Discover Medressa Souleymeniya ; special tunisian architecture
• Museum of khairuddine
• La kasbah Government yard

Tour Details

Classified as a Unesco heritage since 1979, it is one of the biggest medinas of the Islamic world , covers 260 Hectares and hosts some 700 historical monuments.

You will go on a trip into the memory of the Mediterranean. Founded originally as a military base , Tunes Lemdina will become one of the most prosperous and attractive cities of the the Mediterranean.

The Zaytouna mosque and university will make the medina of tunis a keystone of islamic knowledge and culture in Africa .

Amazingly located at the borders between the four corners of the world , Tunes has attracted all students, pirates ,scholars, traders, soldiers , curious and artists .

You will experience the mase of souks ; onve thete was a separate souk for each activity; gold,perfumes,traditional clothes,copper,leather,wool and much more.

Enjoy the special smells of pastery mixed with traditional perfumes , coffee and old books .. Experience the composition of sounds of artisans graving visitors’s names on copper dishes or canting their merchandise..There is one shop in every 2 metres , each is playing a different music .

Then experience, the calm and tranquility of the Great Mosque, the medressa ( school of Coran) . Get into the courtyard..Enjoy the atmosphere and explore the colourful ceramics and amazing ornamentation of the roofs .

Enjoy a green tea with nuts or an arabic coffee or a fresh lemonade , at the roof of old palaces that give you a breathtaking panorama of Tunis.

You will walk away from the souks , through the medina narrow streets to explore the neighbourhood and stop at the government yard “la kasbah”..surrounded by the Prime Ministry and some of the most important ministries of the country , the kasbah mosque,a small part of the old rampart and fort and Assadiquia School, Tunisia first modern school.

Tour Include

• Tour Guide services
• Entry Tickets ( most of medina monuments are free , but there are paid visit to some beautiful palaces , it will be included in the price”

Tour Exclude

• Picking up and dropping off
• Lunch
• You can book them as adds.

Important Notes

What to bring

• Comfortable shoes

Know before you go

• We can get into the courtyard of the Zaytouna mosque 14:30 to around 17:00.
• Dress code : men has typically covered at least the head and the area between the waist and the knees, while women's islamic dress is to conceal the hair and the body from the ankles to the neck

Meeting point

• Make sure to check your email for instructions and credentials to access the tour

The tour is not suitable for

• Elderly and pregnant women