The 15 Best Kairouan Tours & Day Trips

1.Fun VIP Tour: El Jem, Kairouan, Monastir/Sousse (PICKUP ALL City)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 451 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $30Our pick

Review of Tunisia’s private El Jem, Kairouan, and Monastir tour, with itinerary advice, costs, transport tips, and honest value guidance.

“We are a family of 6 (2 adults and 4 children; age 7, 6, 4, 3). We had booked a Fun VIP Tour to Kairouan, El Jem, and Monastir on 13 April 2025. The day before, we got extra information for the tour send to us by WhatsApp and also the number of our driver. We had some troubles with the starting hour because we had made a reservation from 09:00AM but the organisation asked if we could change it to 08:30AM, wich was no problem for us. When we made contact with our driver he said the starting hour would be 09:30AM?? So after a few calls and messaging…”

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2.Private Tour to Kairouan, El Jem & Monastir from Tunis_hammamet

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 301 reviews · from $98

Review of a private Tunisia day tour to Kairouan, El Jem, and Monastir, with mosque, Roman amphitheater, medina, and Ribat visits.

“Belir was a wonderful tour guide, he was very knowledgeable and went out of his way to make sure we saw everything on our tour even when one of the locations closed early.”

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3.Daytrip to Kairouan and El Jem Colosseum

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 55 reviews · from $151

Explore Kairouan’s Great Mosque and El Jem’s Roman amphitheater on a private Tunis day trip with transport, guides, and museum entry.

“This was an excellent trip with a friendly, professional driver/guide. El Jem was incredible and I prefered the mosaic in the museum here to Bardo. Mosque at Kairouan was also interesting, and I liked walking down the streets.”

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4.Kairouan and El Jem Private Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 38 reviews · from $85

Visit Kairouan’s sacred mosques and El Jem’s Roman amphitheater on an $85 private day tour from Tunis with lunch included.

“The cities were amazing, El Jem was a beautiful surprise with the level of details and how preserved it is. Each city has its unique character and definitely worth visiting. However, the guide ruined the whole trip; he didn’t follow the timelines, he didn’t give directions or Read more”

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5.Private and Guided Tour to Kairouan and El Jem and Monastir

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 22 reviews · from $98

Review of a private Tunisia tour from Hammamet to Kairouan, El Jem, and Monastir, with mosque, Roman amphitheater, medina, and Ribat visits.

“It is worthy. Katrouan, El Jem and Monastir are wonderful places to visit in Tunísia, very close if you are in Hammamet”

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6.Kairouan & El Djem Guided Day Trip with Lunch from Hammamet

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 18 reviews · from $89

Visit Kairouan’s sacred monuments and El Jem’s Roman amphitheatre on a guided day trip from Hammamet with lunch and hotel pickup.

“The tour was long, about 11 hours from Hammamet, but the guide was nice and the tour was great. I would recommend this tour.”

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7.Kairouan day trip from Sousse.

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 16 reviews · from $75

Review of the Kairouan day trip from Sousse, with mosque visits, the medina, Aghlabid pools, costs, timing, and practical advice.

“An excellent tour! Nadmi was a really knowledgeable, engaging guide, who showed us the best of Kairouan. Would heartily recommend.”

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8.Kairouan Holy City and El Jem Colosseum Tour from Sousse

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 13 reviews · from $85

Visit Kairouan’s sacred mosques and El Jem’s Roman amphitheatre on an 8-hour Tunisia tour with lunch, guide, pickup, and entrance fees.

“This is the kind of experience that everyone would enjoy no matter their preferences or ages. We had great fun. Pick-up was on time and our tour guide knew everything about the places we were visiting. The lunch was provided at a very nice hotel outside El Jem with great food.”

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9.Daytrip 3 Unesco Sites El Jem Kairouan and Sousse Medina

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $129

Explore El Jem, Kairouan, and Sousse from Tunis with private transport, local guides, Tunisian food, and a Hergla flamingo stop.

“Our guide was awesome, he explained everything in detail and allowed us freedom to spend more or less time at each stop as we wanted. We saw a lot in just one day and it was exactly what we wanted! The food he recommended was delicious, and overall the value for money was excellent! If you’re in Tunisia, you can’t miss El Jem!!!”

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10.Full-Day Kairouan and El Jem Tour from Tunis

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 7 reviews · from $151

Review of the Tunis to Kairouan and El Jem tour, with mosque visits, Medina time, lunch, Roman ruins, transport, pricing, and practical tips.

“I visited Tunis during the last days of holy month Ramadan and Eid-al Fitr festival, which affects most of social activities across the country, despite of several date changes, I hada good private tour with the guide Mr.Lamjed and the driver. He Read more”

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11.Kairouan & El Jem Small Group Tour from Tunis, Hammamet or Sousse

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $70

Review of the Kairouan and El Jem tour from Tunis, with mosque visits, Roman ruins, museum time, transport, costs, and practical tips.

“this was a great tour! at first all the tour companies required a minimum of 2 people to go, but my sister didn't want to take the tour, so eventually I found a listing online for this tour and I was allowed to sign up with just one person. I expected other people on the tour with Read more”

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12.Kairouan, El Djem and Monastir Guided Excursion from Hammamet

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $292

Review of a private day trip from Hammamet to Kairouan, El Djem, and Monastir, with mosques, Roman ruins, museums, and a marina stop.

“Great day trip with lots of stops and individualized itinerary. Driver was great and tour guide knowledgeable.”

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13.Kairouan, El Djem, Monastir Self-Guided Excursion from Hammamet

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5 reviews · from $303

Explore Kairouan, El Djem, and Monastir on a private 10-hour day trip from Hammamet, with historic sites, transport, and flexible stops.

“Los lugares espectaculares. Pero el chófer me ofreció un guía local a un precio. Luego el guía quería cobrarme el triple. Además el chofer quería convencerme de no ir a monastir porque no valía la le pena según el. Cuando llegamos fui al mausoleo pero para el robar no hubo tiempo. Por último, no creo que 150km/h este dentro de los límites permitís de velocidad en tunez.”

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14.El Jem, Monastir, and Kairouan Medina Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $57

Explore Kairouan, El Jem, and Monastir on a private Tunisian day tour with hotel pickup, flexible timing, and a multilingual driver host.

“I had an amazing tour of El Jem, Monastir, and Kairouan Medina! The historical sites were breathtaking, especially the amphitheater in El Jem and the Ribat in Monastir. A must-do experience for anyone visiting Tunisia!”

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15.Authentic half-day in Kairouan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $92

Explore Kairouan from Sousse on a private half-day tour with the Great Mosque, medina, Aghlabid Basins, crafts, and local insight.

“Timing and local knowledge was perfect. Everything we expected from the tour and more! An unexpected attraction in the Medina, the gift of the local pastry also massively appreciated. Care taken to avoid the crowds and the heat was also welcomed. Could not have been better. 10/10 👍👍👍”

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