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RE: Where is the best base? Sousse or Hammamet?

by slowwukwai 23 March 2012

Based in Hammamet (or Tunis) is better for going to see Dougga. Hammamet is basically just a beach resort, so there's not much to see…
Final Itinerary / Share transport

by hisurfer 15 March 2012

You all have been a lot of help in planning this trip. I wanted to run our final itinerary by the forum - if anything looks wrong or impossi…
Land; crossing from Tunisia

by safarktir 31 December 2011

I am planning to fly to Monastir and travel, complete with visa, across to Algeria in the North. My guess is that it would be possible…
RE: How long to get a feeling of Tunisia?

by slowwukwai 28 November 2011

I would say that 2-3 weeks is a good amount of time to get a true feel for the country, both in its sights and its atmosphere. My favorite…
Re: North Tunisia off the beaten path

by hisurfer 10 November 2011

ah hell, it only took me half a day to realize that that route would be much too much work. I'm not good at keeping on that tight of…
RE: North Tunisia off the beaten path

by neckervd 10 November 2011

Nice itinerary. You could also skip Cap Bon and may be Carthage and proceed from El Jem to Sfax - (Gabès?) - Gafsa - Kasserine - Sbeitla…
North Tunisia off the beaten path

by hisurfer 09 November 2011

First, the good news: We finally have our dates set! April 8-17, there are definitely two of us, and two are still trying to get off work.…
RE: second tier choices: Kairouan, El Kef, Chenini

by hisurfer 02 November 2011

That makes sense. It would be nice to cut a day down, but I'm looking at the bus schedules and it seems like we'd arrive in the middle…
RE: second tier choices: Kairouan, El Kef, Chenini

by chriskean1 01 November 2011

Do you mean to go to El Jem from Kairouan, and return to Kairouan for the night? That seems like a lot of driving back and forth, when…
RE: second tier choices: Kairouan, El Kef, Chenini

by hisurfer 01 November 2011

Probably public. I like the idea of having a car, but not the 1500 euro "excess insurance" hold I keep seeing. It's looking more and…
RE: second tier choices: Kairouan, El Kef, Chenini

by slowwukwai 27 October 2011

I forget, are you doing it by private or public transport? With private, definitely. With public, get a veryyy head start from Tunis (depart…
RE: Planning a trip to Tunisia this december...

by slowwukwai 27 October 2011

1. Cheap hostels in the medina of Sousse. Lots of hotels on the cheap around Port el Kantaoui, too, in December since that's the low winter…
RE: Planning a trip to Tunisia this december...

by hisurfer 26 October 2011

I'm planning a trip too, so don't have direct answers. But based on what I've learned here: - There is not much in El Jem besides the…
RE: second tier choices: Kairouan, El Kef, Chenini

by hisurfer 21 October 2011

this should be an easy one, but I can't find the answer! How easy / difficult would it be to visit Dougga and Bulla Regia in one day…
RE: second tier choices: Kairouan, El Kef, Chenini

by hisurfer 14 October 2011

It sounds lovely - thanks for the tip!
RE: second tier choices: Kairouan, El Kef, Chenini

by bedknobs 07 October 2011

I'm not really a Tunisia expert hisurfer, but I thought I'd reply with a couple of tips as I've got some good info from your trip reports…
RE: second tier choices: Kairouan, El Kef, Chenini

by hisurfer 04 October 2011

I definitely meant to include the surroundings for each place! Kairouan would be like you suggest, one day for the city, one day for…
RE: second tier choices: Kairouan, El Kef, Chenini

by slowwukwai 04 October 2011

When you say Kairouan 2 days, do you mean Kairouan plus the surroundings? I wouldn't want to rush Kairouan, but if I had to, I'd spend…
RE: second tier choices: Kairouan, El Kef, Chenini

by hisurfer 01 October 2011

Well, everything! Roman ruins, the desert, hiking, eating, music, city life, old medinas, mosques and beautiful architecture, exploring…
RE: second tier choices: Kairouan, El Kef, Chenini

by chriskean1 01 October 2011

Chenini and Djerba seem a long way for an overnight. I have not been to Le Kef or Tozeur, and enjoyed Kairouan more than just about anywher…
second tier choices: Kairouan, El Kef, Chenini

by hisurfer 01 October 2011

In about a month I'll need to finalize this! If I can pull 14 days I can see most of what I'd like to. If I have twelve days I would…
Re: Itinerary Help

by safarktir 02 August 2011

There's no shortage of things to do...firstly you will need a written confirmation of your 1st night's accomadation after crossing from…
Re: Revised Itinerary, and Language Question

by hisurfer 22 July 2011

Thanks for the input! I've been emailing Kenza, and they can help arrange transport. I'm thinking now it might be more economical to…
Tentative travel plan

by ortique 21 June 2011

Hi all, I’ll spend 17 days in Tunisia next August and after doing some initial reading about the country, following is my tentative trave…
Re: Tunisian Choices (rough intinerary)

by hisurfer 25 May 2011

Thanks - this is exactly the kind of information that helps! It'll be a challenge working in Kairouan and Le Kef without feeling rushed.…