TUNISIA 🇹🇳 | WHAT NOT TO DO When Visiting ❌ | Do's, Don'ts, Advice & Tunisia Travel Tips
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 พ.ค. 2024
- Are you visiting Tunisia (تونس) for the first time? Then this video will help you with what you shouldn’t do and conversely what you should do.
Wherever you’re going on your vacation to Tunisia, these Tunisian travel tips and pieces of advice will be invaluable in Tunis, Carthage, Sidi-Bou-Said, Hammamet, Sousse, Sfax, Tozeur, Djerba, The Sahara Desert or anywhere you may visit.
I hope this Tunisia travel guide helps you to both prepare and enjoy your holiday to this amazing country!
I'll tell you everything you need to know about:
00:00 Intro
00:22 Arriving
01:27 Culture
01:47 Language
02:39 Law
03:12 Money
03:16 Cash & Cards
03:50 ATMs / Cash Machines
04:51 Transport
05:01 Cars & Driving
06:34 Louages in depth
10:41 Trains
11:59 Buses & Coaches
12:21 Domestic Flights
12:36 Within Cities
12:40 Taxi
13:55 Buses
14:11 Tunis Light Rail
14:38 Food & Drink
14:40 Water & Tap Water
15:14 Tipping ("Baksheesh")
15:41 Shopping
15:43 Souks, Haggling
16:18 Antiques
This video is based on my personal experience at the time of traveling to Tunisia and your experience may differ. Be sure to do your own research to get the latest information and most importantly keep an open mind.
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Some of the nicest people that I have met, in Tunisia.
Every nation has its difficult and nasty people but from the people I met, they really were sweet, including waiting staff, those in the souk and even the taxi drivers, of which one was so friendly he was talking to us about his work in Europe and the girl that he wished to marry from his neighbourhood.
As a tunisian, I advise everyone to ignore the parked taxis near airports, stations...etc
Also, never tip. That's a scam as people always precieve tourists as rich people
what is the recommendation for transport
@@Imty23 inner cities use taxis, between cities louages or busses
Thank you
@@bar-sabas4801 you're welcome, also anyone visiting tataouine can contact me.
I am tunsian and i saw all videos about Tunsia, and this one is by far the most informative one ..
You just understood everything in the right way ....
Bravo 👏
By the way I am going there(I live in France), with my English girlfriend in June. She visits Tunisia for the first time ..
Thank you 🙏🏽 Hope you both have a great time when you go!
The transport section Is very useful.
Tunisia is a Country I'd really like to visit
Thanks!!!
Good to hear, I thought this info could really help others out!
Having just returned from Tunisia, this is very accurate and helpful
Thank you, I hope it help folks that are visiting
@@AmineBoutique Care to elaborate on what you think I am distorting?
Thank you
Thank you for the great, thoughtful, and thorough advice!! Great video!
Thank you! 🙏🏽
I recognise that cafe where you’re sitting. We were there last May. I impressed myself by asking for the toilet in Tunisian Arabic and they understood !
It certainly was an experience 🤣🤣
I was hunting a while there to find somewhere to film, funny that you recognize it 🙂 It was great to relax around there at the end of my trip after running around all over the country!
Some very helpful advice. Your series on Tunisia has been superb. As always Chris it’s great fun watching your travel series. Well done mate👍🏻👏🏻✌🏻🤙🏻
Great to hear, appreciate it! There's plenty more coming
Thank you so much, I really needed this informations.
Glad it helped!
You can't find a better video guide about Tunisia than this one! It covers all the rules and tips in Tunisia so well. Well said and well made! :D
Thank you! I appreciate the kind words
Awesome advices! I'm heading there this week. Cannot wait to see more of this country!
Thanks, have a great time!
I hope you have a good time in tunisia my home country ❤😊
How was ur holiday to Tunisia an review of it!!
Going to Tunisia in July, so this was helpful! Thanks
Thank you, glad it helped!
Welcome
The best, as always :)
Thanks again, appreciate your support! 🙂
Great and informative video, we are going to Tunisia in July, not been for about 15 years, looking forward but apprehensive with the uk government guidelines. We'll have fun im sure , thanks again for a great video
Thanks I’m glad it was helpful. If we listen to closely to the guidelines then we would miss a lot of great places. There’s probably many places I’d be more worried to go back in the UK. Anyway, have a great time!
@ChrisKermis so true, we said exactly the same, cheers again 👍
Wow just like a native , good work sir 👏
Thank you!
The first seat louage indeed is the best 😂
Great video!!
Thanks!
Tipping or "pour boire" wasn´t a must as far as I know in my country, but you´re up to date for sure because the last time I visited my family was back in 2019.
Agreed on the Taxi from the airport. You can take a 5 minute walk to the outer road just out of the Airport and land a meter taxi in minutes.
Good tip!
Great advice overall about the the transportation you seem to get the louage vibe would also add make sure to never go with someone that engages and asks you first for your destination in a louage those are line cutters and do not have any permit stay away from them.
Good additional tip, thanks for adding!
Bolt is available in Tunis!
Hello Chris! Firstly, thank you for your videos they are really helping me out in organising my Tunisia trip. QUESTION: what about SIM cards? I guess you have to get one to have mobile data when travelling the country. So, which one do you advise and what is the best way to get it? Thank you!
Thanks, pretty sure I got Ooredoo at the airport but can’t remember 100% Best google for the latest on that
Well at least there are some options I’m Tunisian by the way ❤
I’ve booked to go to Hammamet. Is there any tips/recommendations for there specifically please?
My next video will be about Hammamet but is a little delayed due to travel. Hopefully I should release it within a couple of weeks
Sounds like you been here for a while haha!
13:02, that's sfax, pic ville, 😅😅, it's kinda odd u've benn there, cuz nun to see in my hometown sfax imo, might just be me who thinks so tho
Folks told me not to bother going to Sfax but I loved it there!
Just back from a 10 day Luxor trip (Egypt) and thinking about visiting Tunisia. Which city do you recommend for a 1 week trip? (had shortlisted the island of djerba or the oasis of zarzis)
I did 12 full days myself and visited Tunis -> Sousse -> Sfax (El Jem on the way) -> Tozeur (with trips around the oases and edge of Sahara) -> Matmata (via the salt lake and other sights) -> Hammamet -> Tunis. I wanted to visit Djerba but couldn’t fit it in and prioritized heading west to Tozeur and the desert. Whatever you do, don’t miss a day in Sfax. It’s not exactly big for traditional tourist sights but its old medina is amazing, it’s not touristed and it’s SO friendly. I’ll be making videos of all of this over the coming weeks but maybe not in your timeframe
Depends on what ure expectations are. If u want just relax and stay at hotel or doing trips to Sahara djerba is a good option. Of u want a bigger city and beach than Sousse is a good option. If u want to explore the country djerba is a little bit far away from other beautiful city's. So sousse or hammamet is better to get to other city's.
For people who have visited tunisia & morocco what do you recommand ?? I'm confused which one should i visit
hi Chris -- is it Bolt rather than Uber for taxi travel in Tunisia ? cheers
Yes that’s right, but don’t expect it to work in every town or city
@@ChrisKermis thanks Chris .. keep up the good work
Whats they polocy about smoaking weed?
Do you have a recommendation for a tour company or agency specializing in the south of Tunisia?
I used Autre Tunisie to provide a guide and 4x4 driver for 2 days, around Tozeur and the desert on one day, and for stops between Tozeur and Matmata on the second day. It was a good experience, particularly the first day centered around Tozeur which was a standard thing for them.
No book taxi with bolt because the price is made before you take the taxi and bring cash to pay
Just back from Sousse and it's not a good place with people going out of their way to scam you. Taxi drivers scam you (tourist prices), shops scam you (tourist prices), and the hassle and aggression you get from walking around the Medina. We would have spent SO much money if the shop keepers were honest and not aggressive. Then you have the scammers who constantly come up to you saying they know you from your hotel and grab you dragging you into a random shop. Cash- you can't take it out of the country so youll need to keep your exchange receipt to exchange your cash back to £s at the airport as they'll just take your DIR off you if you don't - they give you a receipt so you can get it back within 2 years. All in all, my memories of the holiday I've just had is that once outside the hotel gates everyone outside sees you as a tourist is out to scam or exploit you. Would not go back again.
What's with the loud exhaust on every motorbike? I'm currently on holiday and its been impossible to sleep. I'm beginning to think the locals don't like tourists. My resort is on a street packed with hotels and resort and its impossible to sleep at night because of these motorbikes. They aren't even nice motorbikes, nonsense 50cc moped with ridiculously loud pipes screaming down the street all night long
What about mobile phone sim card?
Personally I just got one in central Tunis when I arrived. There’s places at the airport too though I’ve heard some bad reviews of those
@@ChrisKermis Thank you!!
If you want a life hack visiting Tunisia just hang out with a local you trust and i emphasize on a local you trust. A local knows the places and rules better than foreigners and they can help you in many ways in difficult situations.
Besides tipping is not common here and nobody will expect it from you except for some scambags.
Also no unmarried couples can stay in the same room together as long as they are not locals.
One last advice and it is useful if you are an old lady and you get approached by a guy half your age flattering you then decline nicely and don't take the bait. I am not saying that every man is like this. international dating is common but age difference should tell you everything:
huge age gap=95% is a scam / small age gap= 80% legit
I am going in June just wondering what the weather is like in the mid June please
Google will know better than me on that one
Cold
Is tunisa a lm expensive country to visit?
No it’s really not, you can eat well for a reasonable price, transport is cheap and hotels are reasonable
Thank you
@@ChrisKermis
@@MRUK330thank you
1 more question. What are they like with non married couples out there?
@@ChrisKermis what about excursions, quad biking, jet skiing, diving etc. All available? Are non married couples aloud to share 1 room?
Btw the rules about couples not being allowed to share rooms don't apply to tourists.
Get some Tunisian friend and your Jurney will be much easear
sorry, but where do you get all this informations from. some of them ok still on. bt the most 30 years ago. specielly the one with couples if you are not married. How i know? im half tunisian from fathers side. he is from sousse. 2 i went in tunisia with my ex girlfriend 1996, 1999, 2002, 2007, 2008 and 2010 and we stayed at the same room. even my friends another 2 couples.
I am concerned about terrorism in the region. Wanting to travel with my husband and son. Do you recommend any groups that can take us around? How safe did you feel with your travel? Planning for summer 2024. Thanks in advance .
In my opinion the risk is very low in Tunisia and I think no higher than any European city such as Amsterdam where I'm based. Aside from hiring a driver and guide for the desert areas, I traveled entirely by local transport and found the people very friendly and helpful. I didn't look at group tours as it wasn't something I was interested to do. I did go to the area outside of Sousse where the 2015 attacks happened, and although it was a fairly long time ago there was fairly tight security outside venues and a noticeable police presence. I think your biggest risk in the summer will be having strong enough sun screen!
Thank you so much. I think my anxiety level will still be high but I think we will start booking. Is French better than English? Also should we change currency ? Any airport experiences you can share? Ty so much
@@shanmoj1 If you can speak French that's very useful. I got by with English and Google translate as I said in this video, but speaking French would have made it even easier. I didn't exchange currency, I just used ATMs which I also covered here in the video - withdrawal amounts are low but there was a couple a banks that offer higher, don't remember the names of the top of my head. Nothing to note on the airport other than what I said in the video about taxi drivers there. Overall, it's a pretty easy country to travel, but has a lot to offer.
It is probably more save then place where you live.
that arabic translation is wrong fyi xD it says "i'm a dog myself" xD
Haha! 🤣
Watch out for the scammers trying to take you to their mums shop. They will come up with wonderful made up stories just to get commission
2:13 hahahahahaha that translated wrong don't rely on google translate neither
What did it translate to?
"I'm a dog myself"😂
What about anti-semitism and anti Americanism there?
They don't need people like you.
Awful place. Chased by a man on a horse and cart offering lifts. He continued to punch his horse in the face. Teenager almost getting pic pocketed in a spar type shop. Stay away
Pestered on the beach constantly. Worst place I've ever been. Taxi man will take you to a shop where he will show you
Where the cash machine is and then expect you to spend it in his shop. If you go just don't leave your resort
morroco is better!
Yeah haha , better in dark magic
all lies! dont go to tunisia! worst expierence ever!
Mind if I ask what happened that made you dislike Tunisia? My experience was very good but then we all have different experiences
You are a Moroccan so it’s fine you won’t be able to stop people going to Tunisia we Tunisians made Moroco a touristique country yea we teatch you how and now this what we get Shame on you.
@@wissemtun8164 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@wissemtun8164 First of all, learn how to speak english! et après viens parler!
@@directedbytarik2006 you can't even go for a walk in your hometown with this attitude😂😂 , what experience u Talkin bout ?! 😂
the simple anwser is, dont go to tunisia!
Most important question is not answered is it okay to have dollars or euro or they take only local currency?