What to do in Tunis?

[boobuns]

Next month my husband and I are doing our first European cruise. Any recommendations for Tunis? We have ideas for most of the ports of call, but not sure whether to take a 'ship' excursion or just enjoy the city and markets. Anyone on the Summit 30 April? thanks.....:p

[Host Kat]

Next month my husband and I are doing our first European cruise. Any recommendations for Tunis? We have ideas for most of the ports of call, but not sure whether to take a 'ship' excursion or just enjoy the city and markets. Anyone on the Summit 30 April? thanks.....:p

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[the smithys]

Be very careful in tunisia !!! You will be dragged from pillar to post and husseled every where you go !!!! Take an excursian !!!

 

From a brit janice xxxxx who went for two weeks and never wish to returnther ever again sorry the culture is nothing like what you would imagine xxx hope this helps

[Aplmac]

Take a ship's tour like we did -we chose to do Carthage and Sidi Bou Said

away from soukhs where haggling for every single thing is a pain!

 

What we saw and did was very pleasant

and we were glad we went ashore, and didn't simple stay on the ship!

[Morgsmom]

Take a ship's tour like we did -we chose to do Carthage and Sidi Bou Said

away from soukhs where haggling for every single thing is a pain!

 

What we saw and did was very pleasant

and we were glad we went ashore, and didn't simple stay on the ship!

 

We did Carthage & Sidi Bou Said with Costa -- definately one port where I would ONLY take a ship's tour. Sidi Bou Said is a fair distance away, but lovely, and you don't want any reason for the ship to set sail without you (because you tried to arrange something on your own). Be forewarned, however, that merchants will give you back change in .50 euros as they are useless there (only 1 euro and up has value). Additonally, I saw a fellow cruiser severly ripped off in Carthage because the costs for beverages and snacks were listed in DINAR but he was charged the same amount in EURO.