Eight private days out
All excursions
Carthage, Sidi Bou Said & Tunis Medina7h · from €80
El Jem & Kairouan7h45 · from €90
Sidi Bou Said & Carthage half day4h45 · from €70
Dougga & Bulla Regia9h45 · from €120
Sousse, Monastir & Port El Kantaoui8h30 · from €90
Cap Bon: Kelibia, El Haouaria & Korbous7h30 · from €90
Zaghouan & the Berber village of Zriba6h15 · from €70
Friguia Park4h · from €45Not sure which one? Send us your dates on WhatsApp.
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Carthage, Sidi Bou Said & Tunis Medina7h · from €80
El Jem & Kairouan7h45 · from €90
Sidi Bou Said & Carthage half day4h45 · from €70
Dougga & Bulla Regia9h45 · from €120
Sousse, Monastir & Port El Kantaoui8h30 · from €90
Cap Bon: Kelibia, El Haouaria & Korbous7h30 · from €90
Zaghouan & the Berber village of Zriba6h15 · from €70
Friguia Park4h · from €45Hammamet excursions are the easiest way to see the best of Tunisia in a single day. Your driver collects you at your hotel, takes you to Carthage, El Jem, Kairouan, Dougga or the Cap Bon coast, then brings you back the same evening. Below you will find every day trip we run, real drive times, clear prices and the tips that make a long day feel short.
Hammamet sits in the middle of the Tunisian coast. As a result, the country’s great Roman, Punic and Islamic sites are all within about 2.5 hours by road. However, louages (shared minibuses), trains and rental cars turn that into a puzzle of timetables, tolls and parking. Our Hammamet excursions remove the puzzle: a driver meets you in the lobby at 08:00, waits at every stop and drops you at the same door at the end of the day.
We never mix bookings or fill a minibus with strangers.
From any hotel, Airbnb or address in Hammamet, Sousse, Port El Kantaoui or Tunis.
No card, no deposit. You pay your driver at the end of the day, in euros or dinars.
Cancel for free up to 48 hours before pickup, or move the date if the car is free.
We run eight excursions from Hammamet. Four are about history, three are about the coast and the mountains, and one is built for families. In short, if you have one day, pick Kairouan and El Jem. If you have two, add Carthage and Sidi Bou Said, because together they cover four of Tunisia’s nine UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
7h · Tunis · Carthage · Sidi Bou SaidCarthage, Sidi Bou Said & Tunis Medinafrom €80 per vehicle
7h45 · Kairouan · El JemEl Jem & Kairouanfrom €90 per vehicle
4h45 · Half day · Carthage · Sidi Bou SaidSidi Bou Said & Carthage half dayfrom €70 per vehicle
9h45 · Dougga · Bulla RegiaDougga & Bulla Regiafrom €120 per vehicle
8h30 · Port El Kantaoui · Sousse · MonastirSousse, Monastir & Port El Kantaouifrom €90 per vehicle
7h30 · Kelibia · El Haouaria · KorbousCap Bon: Kelibia, El Haouaria & Korbousfrom €90 per vehicle
6h15 · Zriba · Zaghouan · Water TempleZaghouan & the Berber village of Zribafrom €70 per vehicle
4h · Half day · Friguia wildlife parkFriguia Parkfrom €45 per vehicleMost travellers come for the ruins, and Tunisia has some of the best in the Mediterranean. Each Hammamet Excursion day pairs two or three sites that sit close together, so you spend more time walking and less time in the car.
This is the day most people remember. You start at the Great Mosque of Kairouan, founded in 670 and one of the oldest in North Africa, then walk the medina souks. After lunch, you drive 45 minutes through olive groves to the El Jem amphitheatre, where you can go down into the tunnels under the arena. See the full plan on the Kairouan and El Jem day trip page.
Carthage and Sidi Bou Said sit about ten minutes apart, so one morning covers both. The full day adds the covered souks of the Tunis medina. Meanwhile, the half day has you back at your hotel by 12:45. Details are on the Carthage and Sidi Bou Said tour page.
Dougga is the best-kept small Roman town in North Africa, with a capitol, a theatre and whole streets of houses on a hillside. Bulla Regia adds villas built underground to escape the heat, with mosaics still in place. It is the longest day, so we leave at 07:30. Read more about the Dougga and Bulla Regia tour.
Not every day needs a ruin. These hammamet day trips are shorter, lighter on walking and good for a rest day between two big ones.
The Cap Bon tour is a loop around the peninsula north of Hammamet. You see the fort of Kelibia, the Punic town of Kerkouane, the sea caves of El Haouaria and the hot springs of Korbous. Pack a swimsuit, because there are two good places to swim.
Sousse is about 1 h 15 south, and once you are there the stops sit close together, so this full day has very little driving between sights. You walk the Sousse medina and its ribat, then see the Monastir ribat and the seafront. It works well as a first day, since it shows you Tunisia at an easy pace.
Zaghouan pairs the abandoned Berber village of Zriba Olia with the Roman Temple of Waters, the start of the aqueduct that once fed Carthage. Friguia Park, on the other hand, is a half day of giraffes, zebras and bird shows, about 30 minutes from Hammamet.
You pay one fixed price for the whole vehicle, so the more of you there are, the cheaper each seat gets. For example, the Kairouan and El Jem day costs €90 for up to four people, which is €22.50 each. Fuel, tolls and parking are included. Entry tickets are not, and they usually cost around 12 dinars per site.
| Excursion | 1 to 4 people | 4 to 6 people | 5 to 8 people | 8 to 12 people |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friguia Park | €45 | €55 | €60 | €90 |
| Sidi Bou Said & Carthage half day | €70 | €105 | €110 | €140 |
| Zaghouan & the Berber village of Zriba | €70 | €95 | €105 | €140 |
| Carthage, Sidi Bou Said & Tunis Medina | €80 | €105 | €110 | €150 |
| El Jem & Kairouan | €90 | €120 | €130 | €160 |
| Sousse, Monastir & Port El Kantaoui | €90 | €120 | €130 | €160 |
| Cap Bon: Kelibia, El Haouaria & Korbous | €90 | €110 | €120 | €160 |
| Dougga & Bulla Regia | €120 | €150 | €160 | €200 |
Prices from Hammamet, in euros, for the whole vehicle. Pickup from Sousse, Port El Kantaoui or Tunis may change the price. The booking form shows your exact total before you send anything.
Coach tours sold at hotel desks look cheaper per head. However, the gap closes fast once you are two or more, and the day itself is very different. Here is what actually changes.
| Private car with driver | Hotel coach tour | |
|---|---|---|
| Who is on board | Only your group | Up to 50 other guests |
| Pickup | Your hotel, at the time you choose | A shared loop around several hotels |
| Price | Fixed per car, e.g. €90 for 4 people to El Jem | Per person, often €55 to €100 each |
| Schedule | You decide when to stop and when to leave | A fixed timetable for everyone |
| Shopping stops | Only if you ask | Often built into the day |
| Children and seniors | Breaks whenever needed | Everyone keeps the group’s pace |
Hammamet sits in the middle of the coast, so the country’s great sites are all within two and a half hours by road. Here they are, closest first.
Friguia ParkBouficha · savannah animals and shows30 min from HammametZaghouan & ZribaMountains · Roman water temple, Berber village45 min from Hammamet
Carthage & Sidi Bou SaidGulf of Tunis · Punic ruins, blue doors1h from HammametCap BonPeninsula · Kelibia fort, sea caves, hot springs1h from HammametSousse & MonastirSahel coast · two ribats and a UNESCO medina1h15 from Hammamet
Kairouan & El JemCentral Tunisia · Great Mosque, Roman arena1h30 from Hammamet
Dougga & Bulla RegiaNorth-west · the best-kept Roman town in Africa2h30 from HammametEvery one of our Hammamet excursions follows the same simple rhythm. Here is the Kairouan and El Jem day as an example, because it is the one we run most often.
Your driver meets you in the hotel lobby.
Great Mosque, Aghlabid Basins and the medina. About 2 h 30.
A 45-minute drive, with lunch on the way at your own cost.
The amphitheatre and the mosaic museum. About 1 h 30.
Same door you left from.
Times shift by up to an hour depending on traffic and how long you stay at each stop. On every full-day excursion you can also stay longer and be dropped at your hotel as late as 18:00.
Booking takes no account and no card. You choose the day, we handle the car, the driver and the route.
Choose an excursion, a date and your pickup city. The price for your whole group shows straight away.
By WhatsApp or email, usually within two hours.
Your driver meets you in the lobby, usually at 08:00.
Settle with your driver at the end of the day, in euros or dinars.
A few small things make Hammamet excursions much easier, especially in summer. That said, none of them need planning weeks ahead.
March to May and September to November bring 18 to 28 °C. In July and August, an 08:00 start matters.
Cover shoulders and knees for the Great Mosque of Kairouan and near the Zitouna Mosque in Tunis.
Wear closed shoes for Dougga, Carthage and the cobbled medinas.
Bring small dinar notes for tickets, tea and lunch. Cards rarely work at the sites.
El Jem, Kerkouane and Dougga have little shade. Bring a hat and 1.5 litres each in summer.
The Kairouan mosque closes earlier for prayer, so pick another day if you can.
These are the questions travellers ask us most before they book. If yours is not here, send it on WhatsApp and we usually reply within the hour.
Still deciding?
Send us your dates, your hotel and your group size. We reply with an honest suggestion, usually within the hour.
Ask on WhatsAppPrices are per vehicle, not per person. For one to four travellers, a day starts at €45 for Friguia Park and goes up to €120 for Dougga and Bulla Regia. Larger groups pay more for a bigger car, but never per seat.
El Jem is about 150 km south of Hammamet, roughly 1 h 45 on the A1 motorway. Most people combine it with Kairouan, which is 1 h 30 away. The full day takes about eight hours door to door.
Not really. Douz and the dunes are about 6 hours each way, so a real Sahara trip needs at least two days with a night in the desert. For a single day, Kairouan and El Jem give you the best of inland Tunisia.
No. You pay tickets on site, usually around 12 dinars per site, and your driver shows you where. Lunch is at your own cost, which means you choose where and how much to spend.
Our drivers know the roads and the sites, but they are not licensed guides. If you want a full guided visit, we can add a licensed local guide to any day for a fee.
Hammamet and the main tourist sites see millions of visitors a year and are generally calm. Still, check the latest UK government travel advice for Tunisia before you go. Travelling with a private driver also means you never wait at a station or a roadside.
Usually not for two or more people. Hotel desks sell coach seats per person, often €55 to €100 each, while our price covers the whole car. Four people to El Jem pay €90 in total with us.
Yes. On every full-day excursion you can take more time at each stop and be dropped back at your hotel as late as 18:00. Just tell us when you book, or add it in the notes of the booking form.
You now know what each day includes, how long it takes and what it costs. So the only thing left is the date. Pick a day on the booking form, see your group price straight away and pay nothing until your driver brings you home. Book online or message us on WhatsApp to plan your Hammamet excursions.