Tunisia is a North African country with borders to the Mediterranean Sea and Sahara Desert between Algeria and Libya.
Most people who travel to Tunisia will choose to stay in an ( All Inclusive) resort and go on short ( day ) trips to explore a bit more than only their swimming pool and sunbeds.
Personally for me, Tunisia was nice for an 8 day relaxing holiday, but I wouldn’t visit again, as I think there are so many other ( better ) destinations in the world. But if you are looking for a cheap beach holiday destination, Tunisia is defo a good option.
Here are a few things you can do in Tunisia outside of your resort.
See Camels
Tunisia ( and of course Africa in general ) is full of Camels. Camels to look at, to take photo`s of, or to ride on. PLEASE DON’T RIDE ON CAMELS! A lot of people ride on a camels, elephants or other animals used as a tourist attraction, but most people have no clue what’s involved in tourists being able to ride on an animal.
And it’s simply NOT good. Those animals mostly get hurt, smacked with a stick, and have to deal with people wanting to ride on them just for fun, while those poor animals have to suffer.
I must confess that I did ride on a camel and an elephant years ago when I was younger and having no clue of what was really involved, but since I got older and travelled more and learned about these kind of tourist attractions, I refuse to sit on any animal.
Visit a traditional Tunisian Village
A great way of getting an idea of how local people live, is to visit a local town and see how its original people live their lives and doing their normal routines.
I visited a small local town ( forgive me of forgetting the name of the town, but there are several little places you can go to ) where I could really see how the locals make their small amounts of money. In this case baking bread in a really old-fashioned way.
Explore your local town and market
One of the things I don’t like about All Inclusive resorts, is that most people stick with their resort on their sun beds, in the pool or the cocktailbar and never put a foot outside of the door to explore and learn a little bit more of the country their visiting.
Why not spend at least 1 morning, when it’s cool and nice outside, walking around the local town where your resort is located.
Often, when you’re walking around, you will discover great places, meet the locals, stroll around a local market and find yourself a bargain and stumble across some crazy things like turtles in a crate ( yes this was on the local market in Monastir, the place in Tunisia where we stayed.
Believe me, when you visit some markets in Asia, and especially China, you will come across much more crazier things…but this is for another story )
Plan your trip to Tunisia
We have created this Tunisia Travel Guide for you to make planning and booking your trip to Tunisia easy!
Cheap Airfares to Tunisia
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Where to stay in Tunisia
Most people who visit Tunisia, will stay in the ( All Inclusive ) resorts in the bigger tourist areas.
Are you looking for a luxurious resort in Tunisia ? Or maybe you want to visit Tunisia on a budget? Agoda offers accommodation all over Tunisia suitable for any budget or wish list. Check out all hotels in Tunisia
Airbnb in Tunisia
Airbnb offers many lovely Airbnb’s in Tunisia
Book via our special link to get a whopping $$$ discount off your first booking with AirBnb, so you can definitely score yourself a bargain.
Have you booked your trip via Airbnb before? Book your next Airbnb accommodation in Tunisia easy and fast right here ↓
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Visa for Tunisia
Different passports and nationalities means different Visa requirements for Tunisia
IVisa is the place to be for all your visa requirements. You can easily see what the requirements are for your passport and apply straight away for your Tunisia visa. Super handy↓
Travel Insurance for Tunisia
A travel insurance for Tunisia- just like any other country – is absolutely necessary. We don’t travel without it!
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Tours and Transport in Tunisia
Viator offers a wide range of tours and excursions in Tunisia for travellers who’d just like to sit back an relax and see the highlights with a professional guide.
You can also book your transfers in Tunisia via Viator.
Check out many different tours in Tunisia or the best prices right here ↓
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Hi Aziz,
We would recommend Agoda, as they have quite a few options and you can earn points when you book more often with them, so you can save for frequent flyer points and free hotel nights.
Here is the link to Agoda
Any recommendations on what website to look for all inclusive resorts in Tunisia?
You are absolutely right about the Asian Markets, the worst i came across where in China. Every animal from cat to little puppy dogs, turtles, birds, lizards anything in such little cages, and who knows what happen to them. I believe it`s animal cruelty 🙁
Wow sounds like a pretty cool and unique experience! I’m glad you made the most of it and went outside the resort to explore, I would’ve done the same. You’re right, some foreign markets particularly Asian ones are pretty crazy, those poor turtles!