Tunisia, from Sidi Bou Said to the southern oases

Tunisia is one of the finest destinations in North Africa, joining golden sandy beaches along the Mediterranean, a history that runs back thousands of years, the Andalusian and Mediterranean architecture of its coastal towns, and the desert oases of the south. Saudi citizens enter without a visa, on a direct flight from Jeddah of about four and a half hours.

Tunis has a medina on the UNESCO list since 1979, centred on the Zaytuna Mosque and its souks, and the Bardo Museum with its great collection of Roman mosaics. A few minutes away are Sidi Bou Said, the hillside village of white houses and blue doors inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2026, and the ruins of Carthage above the sea.

On the east coast, Sousse and Monastir have their beaches and their historic ribats, and Hammamet its walled medina on the sea; Hammamet is the country's first choice for rest and sea-water therapy. Inland stand the Roman amphitheatre of El Jem and Kairouan, the first Islamic city of the Maghreb.

In the south, Tozeur has its great palm oases and the Chott el Djerid, Tataouine its Amazigh ksour, and between them the film sets of Star Wars among the dunes. We arrange your Tunisia journey with chosen hotels by the sea and in the desert, and an Arabic-speaking driver and guide.