Tunisia of the Senses: Thalasso Therapy, Oases and Sunset
Six days of pure well-being: thalasso therapy on the beaches of Hammamet, strolls through the blue medina of Sidi Bou Said, and sunsets over the Tozeur oasis.
Description
A well-being itinerary that travels the sensory pleasures of Tunisia. It begins in Hammamet, the historic spa town where thalassotherapy — treatments with seawater, algae and marine mud — reaches levels of excellence. The traveler stays at a spa hotel where every day starts with yoga facing the sea and continues with hydrotherapy circuits, seaweed wraps and massages with essential Tunisian jasmine oils. The excursion to Sidi Bou Said is a visual balm: whitewashed streets with turquoise-blue doors and windows, bougainvillea climbing the facades, views over the Gulf of Tunis from the Café des Délices. The route continues south: Chott el Djerid, a sea of salt where the sunset puts on a show of impossible colors — violets, oranges and pinks reflected on the white horizon. The final destination is Tozeur, an oasis of southern Tunisia, where the traveler sinks into the stillness of the palm grove: carriage rides among 400,000 date palms, swims in natural thermal pools and nights in a hotel of traditional brick-and-domes architecture. Six days that restore body and mind with the essence of the Mediterranean and the desert.
Health & safety
- Use sun protection even at the spa pool
- Stay well hydrated during thalassotherapy treatments
Day-by-day itinerary
Hammamet: arrival at the well-being paradise
Hammamet, Tunisia
Hammamet: arrival at the well-being paradise
Arrival in Hammamet, check-in at a spa hotel and first welcome hammam
Arrival and check-in at a spa hotel
Rest1hWelcome hammam with jasmine
Rest1.5hLight dinner with sea views
gastronomy1.5hHammamet: yoga and thalassotherapy
Hammamet, Tunisia
Hammamet: yoga and thalassotherapy
Full day of well-being with sunrise yoga, thalassotherapy circuit and massage
Sunrise yoga by the sea
Sports1hFull thalassotherapy circuit
Rest2.5hJasmine essential-oil massage
Rest1hSidi Bou Said: the blue and white village
Sidi Bou Said, Tunisia
Sidi Bou Said: the blue and white village
Excursion to the blue-and-white village of Sidi Bou Said with sunset at the Café des Délices
Stroll through the streets of Sidi Bou Said
Culture2hVisit to the Dar el-Annabi palace
Culture1hSunset at the Café des Délices
Nature1.5hDinner with sea views in Sidi Bou Said
gastronomy1.5hChott el Djerid and arrival in Tozeur
Tozeur, Tunisia
Chott el Djerid and arrival in Tozeur
Journey south with a stop at the Chott el Djerid salt lake at sunset and arrival in Tozeur
Morning spa in Hammamet
Rest2hRoute south toward the Chott el Djerid
Nature3hSunset over the Chott el Djerid
Nature1hArrival in Tozeur and dinner in the palm grove
gastronomy1.5hTozeur: carriage ride and thermal waters
Tozeur, Tunisia
Tozeur: carriage ride and thermal waters
Carriage tour of the oasis, thermal baths and exploration of Tozeur's medina
Carriage ride through the palm grove
Nature2hBathing at the Ras el Aïn thermal springs
Rest1.5hExploring Tozeur's medina
Culture1.5hTozeur: date museum and farewell
Tozeur, Tunisia
Tozeur: date museum and farewell
Visit to the Eden Palm Museum, free morning and farewell to the oasis
Visit to the Eden Palm Museum
Culture1.5hLast medina stroll and shopping
Culture1hTransfer and farewell to the Tunisian south
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