Kairouan, the holy city
Half a day to discover the first holy city of the Maghreb: the Great Mosque, the Aghlabid basins, the medina and a makroudh-making workshop with Mrs Halima Barrak.
Overview
Half a day to discover Kairouan, the first holy city of Islam in the Maghreb, founded in 670 and listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Duration: about 5h30 on site. Departure from your hotel in Sousse (about 1 hour's drive), Hammamet (1h20) or Tunis (1h50).
The program
1. Pick-up at your hotel and drive to Kairouan.
2. Great Mosque of Uqba ibn Nafi: the largest mosque in the Maghreb, with its vast courtyard of ancient porticoes and its square minaret.
3. Mausoleum of Sidi Sahbi, known as the "Barber's Zaouia": ceramics, carved stucco and an inner courtyard among the most refined in the city.
4. Aghlabid basins: an impressive 9th-century hydraulic system.
5. Medina and souks: UNESCO-listed alleys and Kairouan carpet workshops.
6. Makroudh-making workshop with Mrs Halima Barrak, daughter of the famous Sheikh Barrak, and presentation of a course certificate.
7. Optional lunch in the medina, then return to your hotel in the late afternoon.
Good to know: shoulders and knees must be covered to visit the mosque. A headscarf can be lent to women at the entrance.
Would you like to adapt the day to your pace? Tell us what you like and we will design it with you.
The route on the map
Day by day
- Day 1
Great Mosque, medina and makroudh workshop
Pick-up at your hotel (Sousse, Hammamet or Tunis) and drive to Kairouan. Visit of the Great Mosque of Uqba ibn Nafi, the Mausoleum of Sidi Sahbi (the "Barber's Zaouia") and the Aghlabid basins. Stroll through the medina and souks, then a makroudh-making workshop with Mrs Halima Barrak and presentation of a course certificate. Optional lunch in the medina, then return to your hotel in the late afternoon.
Price
Included
- Air-conditioned transport from your hotel (Sousse, Hammamet or Tunis)
- French- or English-speaking guide
- Site entrance fees (Great Mosque, Mausoleum of Sidi Sahbi, Aghlabid basins)
- Makroudh-making workshop with Mrs Halima Barrak, with course certificate
Not included
- Lunch (optional, in the medina)
- Personal purchases
- Tips
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