In Tunisia, as well as adventure, a family vacation will suit every family looking for a bit of relaxation. Tunisia is very family-friendly, it’s safe and there’s lots to do, even for families with small children. There are ancient amphitheaters, troglodyte dwellings to explore, Star Wars sets still intact in the desert, fascinating bazaars and beautiful Mediterranean beaches.
Just avoid the peak months of summer if you can, unless you plan to spend all your time on the beach. Tunisia gets hot. The most popular beach resorts in Tunisia are well-known to Europeans and they include Sousse, Hammamet and the island of Djerba.
Family vacations to Tunisia:
1. Tunisian Voyager Family Holiday
This is a 9 day fun-filled itinerary which includes Saharan dunes, Camel rides, cave homes, palm filled oases, a relaxing beach and a massive Roman arena.
The Sousse coastal town has a fortified medina filled with winding streets, narrow and souks selling all manner of trinkets and spices which you will be able to explore. You will visit the third largest amphi theatre in the Roman world, In El Djem, walk in the footsteps of the gladiators through tunnels under the arena and gain a sense of the atmosphere from days gone by.
Journey into the mountains to explore palm-filled oases. The scenery is surreal heading into the Sahara across the vast Chott el Djerid salt flats. Mounting camels you’ll ride out and camp overnight under the desert stars and watch dunes change colour with the dawn.
You’ll spend a night in a troglodyte dwelling in Matmata, sleeping in a cave is an extraordinary experience! Your final stop is Djerba, the Isle of the Lotus Eaters?, for a relaxing beach stay.
2. Tunisia Desert Explorer Family Holiday
This is an 8 day land based tour that includes Camels and camping in the Sahara. Optional go-karting on the flat salt pans of the Chott Djerid. Red Lizard train ride through spectacular scenery. Visit to Star Wars film location at Matmata.
With a varied itinerary, this trip gives a great insight in to the rich cultural heritage and amazing landscapes that Tunisia has to offer, no wonder the country has so often been chosen as a setting for Hollywood films! We travel from the Mediterranean to the Sahara via the troglodyte caves of Matmata and the amazing Chott El Djerid salt lake. Your time in the Sahara is a real highlight for many. The dunes stretch as far as the eye can see, a real sight to behold! Just take a camel ride in to the desert and spend a night sleeping amounst the dunes, truly the best way of experiencing this amazing landscape!
3. Tunisia Family Holiday
This is a 9 day tour that starts in Tunis and ends on the beach in Djerba featured by Responsible Travel.
This off beat adventure to southern Tunisia where you visit small oasis villages, have the opportunity of taking a camel trek into the Sahara desert, stay in a cave hotel (in the area where Star Wars was filmed!) and spend time on the beach is not only great fun but offers a great insight into the cultures and traditions of the Berber people.
Discover the famed warmth and hospitality of the Berbers, a few words of the local language, easily learned from our locally employed guide, can turn a village visit into a magical and unforgettable experience. A fantastic holiday becomes a fabulous learning experience for children and adults alike.
Visit the ancient Phoenician city of Carthage, spend two nights in the lively oasis town of Tozeur, with a visit to the scenic hill oasis villages of Tamerza, Chebika and Mides. Explore on foot and relax by a cooling waterfall before returning to Tozeur for a refreshing dip in the hotel pool. Next you can drive across the eerie salt flats of Chott el Jerid and arrive in Douz.
Spend a most unusual night in a converted troglodyte cave-room. One of the most famous scenes from the original Star Wars movie was filmed in Matmata’s unique cave dwellings. Visit villages and Djerba Island, you’ll have plenty of opportunity to walk, mingle and meet with Berber villagers in quite dramatic landscapes. Reaching the cosmopolitan island of Djerba by ferry, you’ll have time to relax and explore Houmt Souk. It was on Djerba that Ulysses tasted the lotus of forgetfulness!
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