Zaghouan, Zriba El Olia & Kaak Warka Experience — Private Day

What is this tour?

Zaghouan, Zriba El Olia & Kaak Warka Experience — Private Day: 8 hours from Tunis, 2 places, with a car and driver for your group only — from €103 per vehicle for up to 4 travellers.

Where this day goes: the Temple of Waters at Zaghouan — the monumental Roman spring that fed Carthage through 132 km of aqueduct; Rahba square — Zaghouan’s everyday heart, where you taste kaak warka, the almond and orange-blossom pastry this town is famous for; Zriba El Olia — an abandoned village of stone houses folded into the hillside, with panoramic views over the plain.

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

• Temple of Waters, Zaghouan — the monumental Roman spring at the head of Carthage’s 132 km aqueduct
• Kaak warka at the source — Zaghouan is the reference for Tunisia’s almond and orange-blossom pastry
• Zriba El Olia — an abandoned stone village folded into the hills, with panoramic viewpoints
• Genuinely private — your vehicle, your pace, no groups and no staging

The day, hour by hour

1. 08:30
   Pick-up From your hotel or the airport.

   • A short briefing on the drive
   • The thread of the day: Roman water engineering and Zaghouan’s culinary heritage
2. 09:45
   Temple of Waters, Zaghouan Start at the mountain spring.

   • The monumental Roman spring that fed Carthage
   • The starting point of the 132 km aqueduct
   • A calm, scenic setting under Djebel Zaghouan

   The story opens here: engineering and nature in one place.

   
3. 10:45
   Rahba Square, Zaghouan The authentic heart of town.

   • Everyday life — small shops and cafés
   • No tour-bus circuit: this is where Zaghouan actually lives
4. 11:15
   Kaak Warka Tasting — the signature moment Woven directly into the Rahba stroll.

   • Taste the famous kaak warka — almond paste and orange blossom
   • Optional: step inside a traditional pâtisserie or artisan workshop
   • Paired with a coffee or mint tea

   Why here? Zaghouan is THE reference for this pastry — authentic, not staged.

   
5. 12:15
   Zriba El Olia Up into the hills (about 30 minutes).

   • An abandoned village frozen in time
   • Stone houses blending into the mountainside
   • Panoramic viewpoints over the plain

   Best timing: the light is still good, before the heat peaks.

   
6. 13:45
   Lunch — a well-earned break After the exploring.

   • A local restaurant in Zaghouan
   • Or a rural farmhouse table in the countryside
   • Simple, authentic Tunisian cooking
7. 15:15
   Scenic return A relaxed drive back.

   • Optional countryside photo stops
8. 16:30
   Drop-off At your hotel.

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.

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