The Roman Temple of Waters at Zaghouan, head of the aqueduct to Carthage
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Zaghouan, Thuburbo Majus & Oudhna Private Trip

Three Roman sites in one private day from Tunis — and most days you will have them to yourselves: the amphitheatre and cisterns of Uthina (Oudhna), the capitol and mosaics of Thuburbo Majus, and the Temple of Waters at Zaghouan, head of Carthage’s 132 km aqueduct. 8 hours, your vehicle only, fixed price from 380 TND.

Duration
8 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
Uthina · Thuburbo Majus · Zaghouan Water Temple

What is this tour?

Zaghouan, Thuburbo Majus & Oudhna Private Trip: 8 hours from Tunis, 3 places, with a car and driver for your group only — from €112 per vehicle for up to 4 travellers.

Roman Africa without the crowds. Uthina (Oudhna) — an amphitheatre you can walk beneath, cisterns and a capitol platform, usually empty; Thuburbo Majus — the farm town that grew rich on oil and wheat, its high capitol, twin baths and mosaic floors still in place among the fields; and the Temple of Waters at Zaghouan — the mountain spring that fed Carthage through 132 km of aqueduct, closing the story the two cities opened. Three sites, one thread, and at almost every stop: nobody else.

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

  • Uthina (Oudhna) — walk the galleries beneath the amphitheatre, usually with nobody else there
  • Thuburbo Majus — the high capitol, twin baths and mosaic floors of a Roman farm town
  • Temple of Waters, Zaghouan — the monumental spring at the head of Carthage’s aqueduct
  • One thread ties the day: the water road from the mountain to the capital
  • Genuinely private — your vehicle, your pace, three sites almost to yourselves

The day, hour by hour

  1. 08:30
    Pick-up From your hotel in Tunis — door to door.
    • The thread of the day: Roman Africa’s breadbasket, and the road its water travelled
  2. 09:15
    Uthina (Oudhna) A Roman colony almost nobody visits.
    • The amphitheatre — walk the underground galleries beneath the arena
    • Monumental cisterns and the capitol platform
    • Most days, you will have it to yourselves
    No queues, no barriers between you and the stones — this is the luxury of the day.
    Uthina (Oudhna)
  3. 11:00
    Thuburbo Majus A Roman farm town rich on oil and wheat.
    • The capitol on its high podium, columns against the fields
    • Summer and winter baths, and mosaic floors still in place
    • The olive-press quarter — the economy of the town, readable in stone
    Look around: the wheat and olives that made it rich still grow to the horizon.
    Thuburbo Majus
  4. 13:00
    Lunch in the Zaghouan countryside Local and unhurried.
    • A simple restaurant in or near Zaghouan
    • Or a rural table when the season allows
  5. 14:15
    Temple of Waters, Zaghouan The climax — the spring at the foot of the mountain.
    • The monumental Roman fountain sanctuary
    • The head of the 132 km aqueduct to Carthage
    • Djebel Zaghouan rising straight behind it
    The story closes here: the water that left this spring crossed Uthina’s plain on its way to Carthage.
    Temple of Waters, Zaghouan
  6. 15:15
    Zaghouan town, briefly If you feel like it.
    • A coffee on the Rahba square
    • And the town’s famous kaak warka, if you are curious
  7. 15:45
    Scenic return A relaxed drive back.
    • Optional countryside photo stops
  8. 16:30
    Drop-off At your hotel.

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 €112 for the whole vehicle, which carries up to 4 people. For a full group that works out at about €28 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

Uthina
Uthina

A Roman colony with an amphitheatre and cisterns, and almost no other visitors

Ben Arous
Thuburbo Majus
Thuburbo Majus

A capitol and forum standing in open farmland, usually with nobody else in them

Zaghouan
Zaghouan Water Temple
Zaghouan Water Temple

The Roman nymphaeum that fed Carthage through a 132-kilometre aqueduct

Zaghouan

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

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