The fortress of Kélibia above its turquoise harbour
Day trip 1 × UNESCO 4.9★ 500+

Kerkouane, Kelibia & El Haouaria Private Trip

The far tip of Cap Bon in one private day from Tunis: UNESCO-listed Kerkouane — the only Punic city Rome never rebuilt — the great fortress of Kélibia above a turquoise coast, and the sea-cut quarry caves of Ghar el-Kebir at El Haouaria. 9 hours, your vehicle only, fixed price from 450 TND.

Duration
9 hours
Departure
Tunis
Group
up to 4 people
Transport
Private air-conditioned vehicle with driver
Private
Yes — your group only, never shared
Sites
3
Guide
Optional — licensed guide €60 per group
Best months
All year
Driver speaks
French, English, Italian, German, Arabic
Larger groups
Minibus (9–20) or coach (21–50+), quoted on request
Main destinations
Kerkouane · Kélibia Fort · El Haouaria

What is this tour?

Kerkouane, Kelibia & El Haouaria Private Trip: 9 hours from Tunis, 3 places, with a car and driver for your group only — from €133 per vehicle for up to 4 travellers.

Cap Bon saves its best for the far end, and this day goes all the way out. Kerkouane — the only Punic city Rome never rebuilt, its streets and bath-floors exactly where the third century BC left them, UNESCO-listed and rarely busy; Kélibia — one of Tunisia’s largest fortresses, its battlements hanging over the most turquoise water on this coast, with grilled fish and a famous dry muscat in the port below; and El Haouaria — the pyramid caves of Ghar el-Kebir, quarried since Punic times, where the galleries open straight onto the waves and the stone once sailed off to build Carthage. In spring, the town adds its falcon festival to the story.

The vehicle is yours alone: no coach, no strangers, no detour to the souvenir shop. You leave at the hour that suits you, stay longer wherever you want to, and the price is agreed before you leave the hotel — no deposit, nothing added on arrival.

What you see

  • Kerkouane — the only Punic city Rome never rebuilt, UNESCO-listed and right on the sea
  • Kélibia’s fortress — battlements over the most turquoise water on the coast
  • Ghar el-Kebir at El Haouaria — ancient quarry caves opening straight onto the waves
  • Lunch in a working fishing port — grilled fish, and Kélibia’s famous dry muscat
  • Genuinely private — your vehicle, your pace, at Cap Bon’s uncrowded far tip

The day, hour by hour

  1. 08:00
    Pick-up From your hotel in Tunis — an early start, and worth it: we are heading for Cap Bon’s far tip.
    • The thread of the day: the one Punic city Rome never rebuilt, a fortress over turquoise water, and quarry caves open to the sea
  2. 09:45
    Kerkouane Start with something globally unique.
    • The only Punic city Rome never rebuilt — abandoned around 250 BC and simply left
    • Original streets, houses and baths, the sea right behind them
    • Raw and authentic — no reconstruction, no crowds
    Why first? The remotest point is best done early — and it is the intellectual hook of the day.
    Kerkouane
  3. 11:30
    Kélibia Fort A short drive north along the coast.
    • One of Tunisia’s largest fortresses — Byzantine, Arab, Spanish and Ottoman in turn
    • The battlements’ panorama over a genuinely turquoise coastline
    • The fishing harbour working away below
    The emotional lift: from archaeology to open sea.
    Kélibia Fort
  4. 13:00
    Lunch by the sea, Kélibia A fishing port first, a resort second.
    • Grilled fish straight off the boats
    • Or a simple local spot — authentic beats fancy
    • Kélibia’s famous dry muscat, for those tempted
  5. 14:45
    El Haouaria — the caves at the cape Out to the very tip of Cap Bon.
    • Ghar el-Kebir — pyramid-shaped quarry caves, worked since Punic times, opening straight onto the sea
    • Stone from these galleries sailed down the coast to build Carthage
    • Views toward Zembra island across the strait
    Falconry is the town’s old pride — in spring, El Haouaria lives to the rhythm of its falcon festival.
    El Haouaria — the caves at the cape
  6. 16:00
    The Cap Bon coast road home The scenic return.
    • Vineyards, orchards and villages of the peninsula
    • Optional photo stops when the light is right
  7. 17:00
    Drop-off At your hotel in Tunis.

Included

  • Private air-conditioned vehicle, your group only
  • Driver speaking French, English, Italian, German and Arabic
  • Fuel, tolls and parking
  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off
  • Fixed price agreed up front, no deposit

Not included

  • Site entrance fees
  • Lunch and drinks
  • Licensed guide (optional)
  • Personal spending and tips

Who this tour suits

A good fit for

  • Travellers who would rather not share a coach with thirty strangers
  • Short stays and cruise calls — out and back the same day
  • Families and small groups up to 4 in one vehicle, at your own pace
  • Anyone who does not want to rent a car or drive in Tunisian traffic

Probably not for you if

  • You cannot manage uneven ground — ruins and medinas mean stone, steps and slopes
  • You are looking for the cheapest seat on a shared bus rather than a private car

Best time to visit

Best months
April to June and September to October — mild, long days, sites uncrowded
Also good
November to March — cooler and green, occasional rain, very few visitors
Hardest months
Late July and August — hot and at its busiest along the coast

We run this tour year-round. In summer we start early so the walking is done before the heat, and in winter we simply start an hour later.

Common questions

Is this tour private?

Yes. The vehicle is yours alone — no other travellers are added, and there is no pick-up round of other hotels before the day starts. The price is for the vehicle, not per seat.

How much does it cost per person?

The price is €133 for the whole vehicle, which carries up to 4 people. For a full group that works out at about €34 each; for two people it is half the total between you.

Where does it start?

Pick-up is from your hotel in Tunis, at the time you choose. Tell us where you are staying when you book and the driver comes to the door.

When is the best time of year for this trip?

All year. Spring and autumn are the most comfortable, but nothing on this route depends on the season.

Can you take a group of 10, 20 or 50?

Yes. Up to eight travel in one minivan; nine or ten in two vehicles with the same driver team; from eleven we put you in a minibus (up to 20) or a coach (up to 50, more on request), with a driver-guide who knows the sites. The price stays per vehicle and is quoted personally — send us the number and the date and you have the figure within the hour.

Places on this trip

Kerkouane
Kerkouane UNESCO

The only Punic town never rebuilt by Rome — its streets and pink bathtubs are Carthaginian

Nabeul
Kélibia Fort
Kélibia Fort

One of Tunisia’s largest forts, high above a turquoise fishing harbour

Cap Bon
El Haouaria
El Haouaria

The pyramid-shaped quarry caves of Ghar el-Kebir, cut since Punic times and opening straight onto the sea

Cap Bon

Who runs this tour

Operator
Private Tunisia
Based in
Hammamet, Tunisia — pick-up across the Tunis, Hammamet and Sousse areas
What we operate
Private tours, airport transfers and tailor-made circuits with our own drivers
Driver languages
Français, English, Italiano, Deutsch, العربية
Payment
No deposit and no card online — you pay the driver on the day, cash or card (card +4.7%)
Cancellation
Free up to 24 hours before departure, from your own booking page
Contact
+216 27 555 330 · contact@privatetunisia.com

Two things worth reading before you book: Operator price · no commission — why direct costs less → No shopping stops, no surprise payments, you are the only pick-up — our nine promises →

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