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Excursion Sidi Bou Said: Half Day With Carthage

This excursion Sidi Bou Said is the easiest day out from Hammamet. You see the ruins of Carthage in the morning, then wander the blue-and-white village above the Gulf of Tunis. A private driver collects you at your hotel and has you back in time for lunch, and the price is for the whole car, not per person.

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Excursion Sidi Bou Said: a white dome, blue railings and a palm tree above the Gulf of Tunis

Your day

  1. 08:00
  2. Carthage
  3. Sidi Bou Said
Duration
4h45
From
€70 per car, 1 to 4 people
Pickup
Your hotel at 08:00
Group
1 to 12 travellers
Cancellation
Free up to 48 h

How the Excursion Sidi Bou Said Runs

The half day works because it stops twice and drives once. You leave Hammamet at 08:00, before the motorway fills up, and you are standing in Carthage by 09:00. Nothing is timed to the minute: if you want longer on a terrace, say so and the driver waits. Prefer the late light? We can flip the day and collect you at 13:00 instead, for the same price.

How the day is spent

Drive there
1h
At the sites
2h30
Between stops
15 min
Drive back
1h
Door to door
4h45
  1. 08:00

    Pickup at your hotel

    The driver meets you in the lobby. About 1 h 10 to Carthage from Hammamet, 30 minutes from Tunis.

  2. 09:00

    Carthage

    Antonine Baths with the sea behind the columns, then Byrsa Hill for the view. About 1 hour, driven between areas.

  3. 10:15

    Sidi Bou Said

    Up the cobbled main street to Café des Nattes, then the quiet lanes towards the lighthouse. About 1 h 30.

  4. 12:45

    Back at your hotel

    In time for lunch in Hammamet. Ask and the driver drops you at the marina or in town instead.

Route shown from Hammamet.
The Antonine Baths of Carthage beside the Gulf of Tunis, first stop of the excursion Sidi Bou Said

Stop 1

Stop 1: Carthage, From the Antonine Baths to Byrsa Hill

Carthage was Rome’s great rival until 146 BC. Its ruins are spread over several separate areas, so your driver moves the car from gate to gate and you barely walk. One ticket, about 12 dinars, opens every area on the same day.

Time here
About 1 hour
Ticket
About 12 TND, all areas
Walking
Light, driven between areas
Tip
Keep your ticket for each gate

What you’ll see

  • Antonine Baths on the seafront, the largest Roman baths in Africa
  • Byrsa Hill, the heart of Punic Carthage, with a view over the gulf
  • The Punic ports, once the base of Carthage’s war fleet

Stop 2

Stop 2: Free Time in Sidi Bou Said

The village is small, and that is the point. One main street climbs to the top, and nearly every lane off it ends in a view or a painted door. The blue and white is not a tourist invention: a 1915 decree protects it, pushed through by Baron Rodolphe d’Erlanger, who rebuilt his own palace below the village.

Time here
About 1 h 30
Entry
Free to walk
Walking
Cobbled and steep
Best for
Photos and mint tea

What you’ll see

  • Café des Nattes, at the top of the steps, for mint tea with pine nuts on woven mats
  • Dar el Annabi, a family house open to visitors, about 2 dinars
  • Ennejma Ezzahra, d’Erlanger’s palace, now a museum of Arab and Mediterranean music
  • A hot bambalouni doughnut from the stall near the top, about one dinar

What the price includes

One price covers the car, the driver and the road. Here is exactly what is in it, and what you pay on the spot.

Included in your price

From €70 per vehicle

  • Private air-conditioned car or van, never shared
  • Your driver for the whole morning
  • Fuel, tolls and parking
  • Pickup and drop-off at your hotel
  • An afternoon start at 13:00, on request

Not included

Paid on the spot, usually in dinars.

  • Carthage ticket, about 12 TND per person
  • Drinks and snacks in the village
  • A licensed guide (we can add one for a fee)

Excursion Sidi Bou Said Price per Vehicle

You pay for the car, not for each seat. From Hammamet or Tunis the half day costs 70 € for up to four people, so a family of four pays 17.50 € each. The full Grand Tunis day adds the Tunis medina for only ten euros more. There is no deposit: you pay the driver at the end, in euros or dinars.

Pickup from1–4 travellers4–6 travellers5–8 travellers8–12 travellers
Hammamet€70€17.50 each€105€17.50 each€110€13.75 each€140€11.67 each
Sousse / Port El Kantaoui€120€30 each€155€25.83 each€160€20 each€190€15.83 each
Tunis€70€17.50 each€105€17.50 each€110€13.75 each€140€11.67 each

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Tips for Your Excursion Sidi Bou Said

Timing changes this trip more than anything else. These four points make the difference.

  • Beat the cruise coaches

    Coaches from La Goulette reach the village around 11:00 and leave by 15:00. Arriving at 10:15, you are ahead of them; after 16:00 is quiet too.

  • Wear flat shoes

    The main street is cobbled and steep. Good shoes matter more here than anywhere else on the trip.

  • Carry small notes

    Cards work in the bigger cafés and almost nowhere else. Bring dinars in small notes for tickets and tea.

  • Half day or full day?

    If you want the Tunis medina too, the Grand Tunis day costs only ten euros more and is better value per hour.

Excursion Sidi Bou Said: Common Questions

The questions travellers send us most often before they book.

How far is Sidi Bou Said from Hammamet?

About 85 kilometres, or an hour and ten minutes on the A1 motorway. From Tunis it is only 20 kilometres and roughly half an hour. From Sousse, allow an hour and a half.

Is half a day enough for Sidi Bou Said and Carthage?

Yes, as long as you keep it to two stops. An hour and a half in the village and an hour in Carthage fit comfortably into a morning. You need the full day only if you also want the Tunis medina.

Is Sidi Bou Said free to visit?

The village itself is free to walk. You pay only for what you enter, such as Dar el Annabi at 2 dinars or the Ennejma Ezzahra palace at 8, plus whatever you drink on a terrace.

What is the best time of day to visit Sidi Bou Said?

Late afternoon. The coaches leave around 15:00 and the low sun warms the white walls. Early morning is the quiet alternative if you want the lanes to yourself.

Can I reach Sidi Bou Said by train?

From Tunis, yes: the TGM line runs from Tunis Marine in about 30 minutes. From Hammamet or Sousse there is no direct train, which is why most visitors take a private car.

How much does an excursion Sidi Bou Said cost?

From Hammamet, 70 € for the half day and 80 € for the full Grand Tunis day. That is the whole vehicle for up to four people, not the seat. Larger groups pay more for a bigger vehicle, never per person.

More Days Out From Your Hotel

Pair the village with the Kairouan and El Jem day trip for a second day of history, or slow down on the Cap Bon coast.

Book Your Excursion Sidi Bou Said

Tell us your hotel, your date and how many of you are travelling. We confirm within two hours with a fixed price for the car and no deposit, and you are back at your hotel for lunch.

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