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Tunis

Tunis holidays

A Mediterranean capital pairing a UNESCO-listed old medina with ancient Carthage and the seaside village of Sidi Bou Saïd close by.

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33°C SeptemberBest Apr, Sep, Oct, Nov3–5 nights

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At a glance

  • old-medina city breaks
  • history paired with coastal day trips
  • shoulder-season sightseeing

Trip cost

6 nights in Tunis≈ €505–€735 pp
Return flight
≈€205
Stay
≈€486
Food & local
≈€43

Includes the return fare from London Heathrow. An estimate, not a quote — each booking happens separately with its supplier. How we work this out.

Prices shown on this page are indicative estimates in euros, not quotes. Every booking happens separately with its own supplier, at that supplier's own live price. How we work this out.

Stays

Stays in Tunis

From €32/night · Typical €46 · 190 stays · 6-night stay assumed

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Getting to Tunis

  • AirportTunis–Carthage International Airport (TUN)
  • Transfer optionsTaxi

Taxis run between Tunis–Carthage International Airport and the city.

Flexible-date fares from London Heathrow

October from €329 return

7 nights

Mon 26 Oct

Lufthansa

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December from €439 return

Typical €462 · 6 nights

Fri 25 Dec

Tunisair

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Areas of Tunis

A few places people base themselves, and who each tends to suit.

  • MedinaThe UNESCO-listed old city of souks and historic buildings, best for visitors who want to be inside the old walls close to the main markets and mosques.
  • CarthageThe site of the ancient city and a leafy, upscale suburb today, suited to travellers combining ruins with a quieter, more residential stay.
  • Sidi Bou SaïdA blue-and-white hillside village overlooking the sea, good for travellers who want a calmer, more scenic base outside the capital's centre.
  • Berges du LacA modern lakeside district of newer hotels and restaurants, practical for travellers who prioritise contemporary comfort over old-city atmosphere.

Tunis weather by month

Tunis is warmest in July, when daily highs average 37°C, and coolest in January at 16°C. May is the wettest month at about 77 mm, July the driest at 0 mm. Taking warmth and rainfall together, April, September, October, November score best for a trip.

Best overall
April · September · October · November
Hottest
July · 37°C
Wettest
May · 77mm
How these figures are worked out

Monthly averages — ERA5 reanalysis, 2022–2024, a three-year average, not a standard 30-year climate normal or a forecast. Gold months are the best weather fit: each month scores on how close its average daily high sits to about 27 °C, with heavy rainfall counting against it, and months far outside that range are not ranked at all.

How we work this out

What each season is like

Spring
Mild, mostly dry weather makes this a comfortable time to walk the medina and visit Carthage before summer heat arrives.
Summer
Daytime heat is often intense enough to make midday walking uncomfortable, though the coastal suburbs offer some relief from the city centre.
Autumn
Temperatures ease from summer's peak, making this, alongside spring, a more comfortable stretch for sightseeing on foot.
Winter
Mild by comparison with the rest of the year but genuinely wet and windy at times, so plans benefit from some flexibility around the weather.

Good to know about Tunis

Why go

  • The medina's covered souks and historic quarter sit within the old city walls, next to a modern centre built around wide, tree-lined avenues.
  • Ancient Carthage and the blue-and-white village of Sidi Bou Saïd both sit within easy reach of the city, adding ruins and coastline to a city break.
  • A light rail line connects the centre to its northern coastal suburbs, making a half-day trip to the sea straightforward without a car.

Worth knowing

  • Summer heat can make full days of walking the medina uncomfortable, and is worth planning around rather than confronting head-on.
  • The medina's narrow, similar-looking lanes make it easy to lose orientation, particularly away from the main souk streets.
  • Winter brings genuine rain and wind rather than uniformly mild, dry sunshine.