DAY 3- Tuesday - HAMMAMET TO SFAX (cBLD)
We drive along the beautiful blue Mediterranean seashore to Hammamet, passing picturesque castles, stopping occasionally in local souks (bazaars) for shopping. Continuing to Sousse, once the Phoenician city of Hadrumatum, we walk through the medina (old city), cooled by breezes off the harbor, and visit the Roman catacombs and, if there's time, a local museum. We stop to explore a typical ribat (fort) before enjoying lunch at Monastir. Our next stop is El Jem, which boasts a Roman coliseum very similar to the famous one in Rome. Finally we reach Sfax, and our hotel.

DAY 4 - Wednesday - DJERBA & GABES (cBLD)
We explore the old city of Sfax, then board the ferry to the island of Djerba (Jerba) for lunch. Fertile Djerba, a large island on the south side of the entrance to the Gulf of Gabes, bears many traces of Roman civilization and produces an abundance of delicious fruit. We travel to Gabes in time for shopping in the local market, and for enjoying the shade of a typical palm grove before dinner and a good night's rest.

DAY 5- Thursday - MATMATA TO CHOTT EL DJERID (cBLD)
Our journey continues to Matmata where we visit troglodyte (underground) houses where descendants of the Berbers still live as their ancestors did. We continue to Kebil for lunch, then across the Chott El Djerid to see its desert Berber villages. We spend the night in a desert oasis.

DAY 6 - Friday -CHOTT EL DJERID & TOZEUR (cBLD)
We explore our desert oasis before driving to Tozeur in time for lunch. In the afternoon, wander at leisure in Tozeur, our base for the night.

DAY 7- Saturday - GAFSA, KAIROUAN & TUNIS (cBLD)
We drive to the ancient Roman pools of Gafsa, then to Sbeita to climb around its Roman ruins. After lunch at a local restaurant, we continue to Kairouan, an Islamic holy city boasting several historic mosques and a souk famous for its carpets and leather goods. We reach Tunis in time for dinner.

DAY 8 - Sunday - TUNIS (cBLD)
The famous Bardo Museum, with the largest Roman mosaics in the world, is our first stop, followed by a visit to Tunis's medina (old city) for last-minute bargain-hunting. After a relaxing lunch in a seaside restaurant, we visit the ruins of ancient Carthage, including its theater, circus and baths. Finally, we stop in the picture-perfect medieval village of Sidi Bou Said before returning to our hotel in Tunis,in time for dinner.

DAY 9- Monday PARIS (cB)
You arrive in Paris, City of Light. Our staff will meet you at the airport and escort you to your boutique 3 stars hotel near the Champs-Elysees. Refresh yourself, then head out into the city with your Lonely Planet guidebook, provided to you at no extra cost as part of your tour.