"DURATION: 7 days / 6 nights
ITINERARY: Istanbul – Sousse – Sahara Desert – Nefta Desert – Kairouan – Monastir – Sousse – Istanbul
START: April 7, 2024
Our photo trip to Tunisia will coincide with Ramadan Bayram. During this colorful journey, we will explore a significant part of Tunisia. Tunisia is a country that does not require a visa for Turkish citizens. The trip will begin on April 7 and conclude on April 13. To summarize what we will see during this trip: colorful cities of Tunisia, open-air studios used in the filming of Star Wars, ancient cities, Berber village, oases, Sahara Desert, and interesting lifestyles. Although we won't have long hours of travel during the trip, we will have the opportunity to see many places in Tunisia.
**DAY 1 - 04.07.2024 (SUNDAY)
ISTANBUL-SOUSSE
The flight will only take 3 hours. We will have a 2-hour journey from the airport to the city where our hotel is located. Since we cannot check into our hotel immediately, we will have free time in the city until dinner. You can explore and take photos as you wish. We will enjoy the beautiful city of Sousse, located on the Mediterranean coast. Everyone can have lunch at a place of their choice. We will have dinner together in the evening. We will rest at our 4-star hotel to overcome the fatigue of the first day.
**DAY 2 - 04.08.2024 (MONDAY)
SOUSSE
After breakfast at the hotel, we will visit an amphitheater that is still standing beautifully. Then we will visit troglodyte houses, the underground houses, in a Berber village. About 2000 people still live in this village. Here, we will take photos of these interesting underground houses and the people living there. We will have lunch in a restaurant built in one of the troglodyte structures. Later, we will head towards another Berber settlement that caught the attention of filmmakers. Yes, we will enter the natural plateau where the famous "Star Wars" movie was filmed. We will explore and take photos in this atmosphere. Since we will stay in a village tonight, do not expect much comfort at our hotel, which will be 2 or 3 stars. We will settle into our hotel in the late afternoon and have dinner together. Today, we will have covered our longest distance. First, we will travel for 4 hours to reach a village, and then we will have 2 more hours of travel. In total, our journey will take 6 hours.
**DAY 3 - 04.09.2024 (TUESDAY)
SOUSSE - SAHARA DESERT
After breakfast at the hotel, we will visit one or two more villages where the "Star Wars" movies were shot. We will encounter decors that will make us feel truly out of this world. We will take photos in these locations and feel like we are inside the movie that left its mark on an era. Afterward, we will reach the gateway to Tunisia's Sahara Desert. We will have our lunch at the camp we reached. In the late afternoon, we will photograph the Berbers in the desert at sunset. We will capture enjoyable shots with the infinite background of the vast desert. There are also hot thermal springs in this region. Those who wish can take a dip in these thermal springs. In the evening, we will have dinner together at our tented accommodation. Since it is a desert, accommodation will be in tents. Do not expect comfort. Today, our total distance will be 3 hours. The total distance of the villages we will visit will take 3 hours.
**DAY 4 - 04.10.2024 (WEDNESDAY)
SAHARA DESERT - NEFTA DESERT
After breakfast, we will continue our journey along the edge of the Sahara Desert. Among the places we will visit today, there is another village. This village is called the gateway of nomads to the desert. Here, we will have our lunch first. Then we will proceed towards the desert with private vehicles. Here, we will see some of the locations where the famous "Star Wars" movie was shot. In addition, there will be a magnificent oasis in the Nefta desert village we will visit. We will take photos of the people living in this oasis adorned with palm trees. We will end the day with pleasant photos and head to our hotel. Our dinner and accommodation tonight will be in a 4-star hotel. Today, with stops, our total distance will be 5 hours.
**DAY 5 - 04.11.2024 (THURSDAY)
NEFTA DESERT - KAIROUAN - SOUSSE
After breakfast, today we will see quite pleasant views along the edge of the Atlas Mountains. We will stop at the terrace sections of these views and take photos. We will have lunch on the way. Then we will continue towards the city of Kairouan. The entire city has been included in the "UNESCO World Heritage List". We will take photos in this beautiful city and the magnificent Kairouan Grand Mosque. Towards the evening, we will head back to the city of Sousse, where we will stay overnight. Our hotel tonight will be 5-star. We will have dinner together at our hotel and take a break. Today, with stops, we will travel for approximately 5 hours.
**DAY 6 - 04.12.2024 (FRIDAY)
SOUSSE - MONASTIR - SOUSSE
After breakfast, we will visit Monastir, another seaside city. With its magnificent architecture, palm trees by the sea, and beaches, it is a beautiful place for photography. After spending a few hours here, we will head back to the city of Sousse. Everyone can move freely during lunch today. The last place to visit is Hammamet, famous for its beaches. The white-painted structures, palm tree-lined beaches, and the old settlement of the city will be our photo spots. We will take photos here until sunset. After having our dinner, we will return to our hotel. Our hotel tonight will be 5-star again. Today's total travel time, including stops, will be 2 hours.
**DAY 7 - 04.13.2024 (SATURDAY)
SOUSSE - ISTANBUL
After breakfast, we will have free time until our flight. We will take our last photos, do the last shopping, and then head to the airport. For those who have seen Morocco before, Tunisia is a region with colorful and magnificent architecture like Morocco. One nice aspect is that people in Tunisia are more welcoming to photography. After a colorful and photo-filled journey, it's time to return home with beautiful memories.
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NOTE: Our tour starts in Istanbul and ends in Istanbul.
TOUR PRICE PER PERSON: $1,330
(Single supplement for double rooms: $130 + airfare (flight details will be provided.))"