Okay as a native this is 99% good advice, however i have some takes on this: 1. Try not to get a cab from near the airport, they are mostly scams and you're better off getting a Bolt instead (if you cannot find taxis willing to take u on meter). 2. People are generally helpful so if you need any piece of information they most of the time will help you out. 3. Cards are useful in larger cities and exchange booths usually offer better rates than the one on airports 3. Louages are really useful, just make sure to plan ahead or ask locals. 4. Trains are unfortunately not well-maintained so unless you want to try local trains for the "fun of it", they are to be avoided. You are better off using a louage/coach. 5. Tap water is not really that bad, it is just that most people prefer bottled water. The quality of water however differs from place to place, so the safest option is to go with bottled water. 6. Tipping is not obligatory here. However, people expect tourists to tip (they assume that you have extra money to spend), especially in tourist areas. If you are not happy with the service don't go the extra mile of tipping. 7. Don't expect that you are getting charged more than usual. If you are unsure, take the time to get familiar with tunisian coins and bills, and make sure to read the advertised pricing. 8. There is more to tunisia than beach resorts, so travel around if you can and try different places. if you need any details on different destinations just let me know and i can supply links in the replies. And welcome to Tunisia
I'm going to Tunis for a day in next week and come back the same day I arrive at 10 AM and leave at 6 pm, will the immigration officers raise an eye at this and I've booked a tour and will show it to them? I'm a solo male traveler at 18 years old and love Tunisian culture and want to explore but am afraid as I'm a US Citizen, what are your thoughts
@@aaravvarma1143 I don't know why Americans think it is not safe. There are many Americans who live here and to my knowledge they have no problems. As for immigration, I don't believe they are going to get suspicious, as long as you can provide a reasonable reason to why you are visiting. Welcome to Tunisia
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.
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 ..
As an Irishman with a Tunisian wife and and Tunsi Irish kids, I fell in love with Tunisia when I first went in 2014 and still experience the same warm welcome now. Tunisians are among the most friendly people in the world and the after travelling around Tunisia many times I’m still amazed by it’s beauty ❤️
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!
I am an American female who has lived in Tunisia for several years. I think your advice is good and practical and accurate. One time to just pay the high price is the taxi from the airport unless you have only one lightweight bag and you want to take your chances on walking to the highway. If you can't negotiate, just show an amount you are willing to pay--15 or 20 dinar--and now, it is not common to charge much extra for baggage. If you are solo travelling, have some small euros which most drivers will take; know the exchange rate. Excepting taxis to and from the airport, taxi prices are really very, very reasonable. I travel by louage, but in the summer, the louage is HOT and there is no air conditioning.
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.
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!
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.
welcome to tunisia everyone. before leaving the airport you can use the elevator to go upstairs and there you find the taxies with the meters. just make sure they start the meter.
Useful video, no doubt. Much better than the ones made by happy couples doing nothing genuine. I miss comments about nights: it is ok to walk at night, arriving late is a probllem, services at night, secutity...
Thanks 🙏🏽 Personally I always felt completely safe there any time of day. I guess that’s why I didn’t really go into it in the video, it’s just something I didn’t think much off other than the standard street smarts you have for any city or new place
Awesome video and thank you for shining a light on us !! But as a law student i felt obliged to clarify a few things. 1. Non married couples are allowed to stay to together in a hotel room legally, Fornication (pre-marital intimacy is very legal even for locals, what’s illegal is Adultury with the conditions that the spouse presses charges. 2. Homosexuality is illegal in Tunisia but the law is rarely enforced, holding hands and intimacy publicly will get you arrested though, booking a hotel room with a same sex partner is accepted by all the hotels as long as you don’t state that you are a couple.
I’ve been in Tunesia Sousse 3 times. Onee time a cab driver offered is to take us to a Berber family that weave carpets etc. There were pictures taken from is on camels, while the van driver offered to attend our bags. When he dropped us off at the hotel, he said he’d pick us up to take us to his family for dinner that eventing. As I had to pay something a while later, I noticed my money missing out of my wallet. I was very disappointed. Of course he never showde up again…..
@@bobfrog4836 visually, sure, but that same medina is one of the most dangerous places in sfax, if u'r alone or in a rlly small/vulnerable group (less than 2 men in the group), even I as a local don't go relatively deep inside that place
@@wassimajili5983 I'm sorry to hear that. I did spend about 3 days wandering by myself in the medina and nobody bothered me. And the people I did meet were very friendly and they weren't trying to scam me!
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.
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.
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.
Well , if you visit a tourist hellhole like Sousse then what did you expect.?? Same everywhere......Rome / Barcelona / Nice..etc. These guys don't get Welfare cheques / Dole money etc . If they want to survive they have to hustle..!!
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
To anyone coming to tunisia don't follow stranger that clame to show u some bazar they will charge u at the end some money and for venders u need to just ignore them if u don't wanna buy
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!
I'm tunisian and For transport i recommend just renting a car if you have your licence. Also, it's not illegal for couples to share a room idk where this information comes from. Maybe you just went to a very bad hotel.
Lots of people talk about safety, i can assure you, big cities in Tunisia are much much safer than Paris or London... like statiscally speaking our crime rates are way lower, we just dont have proper marketing......
*for the love of god DO NOT* use informal english when using google translate to arabic. the phrase at 2:13, it translated it to "i am a man dog myself" literally, which just means "i am a dog" if said in arabic. please use formal english such as "i like dogs myself" or "i also like dogs"
Advice from a Tunisian don't follow people that told you they gonna show you the city they gonna act friendly at first then they gonna beg you for money also they work with shop owners he gonna brings you to his shop and gonna take advantage of you and gonna make you buy his stuff, If you trying to buy something, get a taxi or ride a camel or a shariot... always lower the price the half they be giving crazy prices those people see tourists as a bag of money. And if he starts to take advantage of you tell him you don't have any money, it called "flouss"in Tunisia in case they don't speak English cause most of them dont
I'm Tunisian I would like to say they are similar but Tunisia has a charm maybe because my country but even Marocco also very good and maybe have better transportation system but Tunisian are very good and nice welcome
While I was visiting Egypt, a well traveled Australian tourist told me he enjoyed Tunisia more than Morocco. His suggestion was to avoid Marekesh if you visit Morocco.
actually tipping is not at all part of our culture like if you go to a restaurant or a coffee shop u're not excpected to tip so even if you leave one dinar it will be appreciated but you won't be jugded if you dont
i m tunisian yes Taxi in Airport are scam .. in 2022 I went to watch airshow in Enfidha-Hammamet International Airport well when the show ended I went to go home the taxi driver said 70 tnd to drive me to sousse and that is the price with meter on as he said but ended up in empty tourist bus was already going to sousse for free
@@MrsSoftLifeGirly dont be, tunisia is very beautiful you can find the desert the sea and the waterfall all in the same country moreover it's clean;; never hesitate!
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.
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
Very accurate report but public toilets are as badly maintained as the trains and tobacco smoke exists on all forms of transport plus smell of sewage. An old culture with modernisation in the cities where all shops just overcharge or have aggressive sales towards tourists!
@@hedibenayed436 So what's purpos to come to contry weher weed is ilegal... I guess becouse is Muslim contry ther is a ton of stupid rules and mentally is not suitable for me to feel god on vacation for my wife and me.
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.
Helpful video but here´s a tip: do not translate I´m a dog man myself to arabic. It does not translate well - you are literally calling yourself a dog, which is a negative thing to call a person there.
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
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.
I lived in la marsa for 6 years - and I speak French - it all was just a third world country. Don't bother going, Roman ruins but the culture is awful. If you get sick you have to pay the doctor before you get treated!!! Just forget it, go to Egypt, much nicer.
Okay as a native this is 99% good advice, however i have some takes on this:
1. Try not to get a cab from near the airport, they are mostly scams and you're better off getting a Bolt instead (if you cannot find taxis willing to take u on meter).
2. People are generally helpful so if you need any piece of information they most of the time will help you out.
3. Cards are useful in larger cities and exchange booths usually offer better rates than the one on airports
3. Louages are really useful, just make sure to plan ahead or ask locals.
4. Trains are unfortunately not well-maintained so unless you want to try local trains for the "fun of it", they are to be avoided. You are better off using a louage/coach.
5. Tap water is not really that bad, it is just that most people prefer bottled water. The quality of water however differs from place to place, so the safest option is to go with bottled water.
6. Tipping is not obligatory here. However, people expect tourists to tip (they assume that you have extra money to spend), especially in tourist areas. If you are not happy with the service don't go the extra mile of tipping.
7. Don't expect that you are getting charged more than usual. If you are unsure, take the time to get familiar with tunisian coins and bills, and make sure to read the advertised pricing.
8. There is more to tunisia than beach resorts, so travel around if you can and try different places.
if you need any details on different destinations just let me know and i can supply links in the replies.
And welcome to Tunisia
I'm going to Tunis for a day in next week and come back the same day I arrive at 10 AM and leave at 6 pm, will the immigration officers raise an eye at this and I've booked a tour and will show it to them? I'm a solo male traveler at 18 years old and love Tunisian culture and want to explore but am afraid as I'm a US Citizen, what are your thoughts
Additionally, if I'm traveling by myself as a US Citizen will that raise an eye to the police checkpoints as I know they're there in Tunis
@@aaravvarma1143 I don't know why Americans think it is not safe. There are many Americans who live here and to my knowledge they have no problems. As for immigration, I don't believe they are going to get suspicious, as long as you can provide a reasonable reason to why you are visiting. Welcome to Tunisia
@@muhammadhabibjawady552 I’m planning on traveling to Tunisia next July. I’d love to chat more.
Me and my girlfriend 'Wife' are visiting Tunisia in the summer and we are located in Zarzis what things would you recommend?
Been there 3 times (2019,2022 and 2024). Absolutely in love with Tunisia. Selam aleykum from Turkiye 🇹🇷
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!
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.
Welcome to Tunisia
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
I am Tunisian, I validate this dude, straight to the point.
Thank you 🙏🏽
hmm no tipping is really not expected in tunisia it's optional unlike us if you don't tip it's the normal thing to do
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!
As an Irishman with a Tunisian wife and and Tunsi Irish kids, I fell in love with Tunisia when I first went in 2014 and still experience the same warm welcome now. Tunisians are among the most friendly people in the world and the after travelling around Tunisia many times I’m still amazed by it’s beauty ❤️
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
@@Seyed235 inner cities use taxis, between cities louages or busses
Thank you
@@bar-sabas4801 you're welcome, also anyone visiting tataouine can contact me.
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!!
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!
This helps me to prep for my trip to Tunisia, thanks Chris.
As a Tunisian who hasn't been in over 10years and first time as an adult, this was highly resourceful. Thank you
You're welcome, I'm glad it helped!
I've just returned from Tunisia, and yep this guy is 100% accurate
Thank you
Going to Tunisia in July, so this was helpful! Thanks
Thank you, glad it helped!
Welcome
How was it?
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
I am an American female who has lived in Tunisia for several years. I think your advice is good and practical and accurate. One time to just pay the high price is the taxi from the airport unless you have only one lightweight bag and you want to take your chances on walking to the highway. If you can't negotiate, just show an amount you are willing to pay--15 or 20 dinar--and now, it is not common to charge much extra for baggage. If you are solo travelling, have some small euros which most drivers will take; know the exchange rate. Excepting taxis to and from the airport, taxi prices are really very, very reasonable. I travel by louage, but in the summer, the louage is HOT and there is no air conditioning.
Thank you, and for the extra tips!
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.
Well done. This has been my destination of choice for a long time. Been stuck in France for a bit...so finally time to travel or make plans! Merci!
Hope you have a great trip there! I’ve made some vlogs on some interesting places that I visited so check them out if you have the chance
This man needs Tunisian citizenship, giving advices like a local!
very honnest review, as a tunisian i could easily say that you get it all sir
Thank you!
Thank you. I found your video interesting and informative - just what I wanted.
Glad it was useful!
I found you because of this Video. I think about to go to Tunesia soon, probably El Jem. Thanks for the Informations.
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 👍
Thank you for the great, thoughtful, and thorough advice!! Great video!
Thank you! 🙏🏽
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!
The best, as always :)
Thanks again, appreciate your support! 🙂
Wow just like a native , good work sir 👏
Thank you!
Thank you so much, I really needed this informations.
Glad it helped!
welcome to tunisia everyone. before leaving the airport you can use the elevator to go upstairs and there you find the taxies with the meters. just make sure they start the meter.
Sounds like a great tip!
Which airport?
@@jazura2 Tunis Carthage
Useful video, no doubt. Much better than the ones made by happy couples doing nothing genuine. I miss comments about nights: it is ok to walk at night, arriving late is a probllem, services at night, secutity...
Thanks 🙏🏽 Personally I always felt completely safe there any time of day. I guess that’s why I didn’t really go into it in the video, it’s just something I didn’t think much off other than the standard street smarts you have for any city or new place
Great video!!
Thanks!
Bolt is available in Tunis!
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!
Awesome video and thank you for shining a light on us !!
But as a law student i felt obliged to clarify a few things.
1. Non married couples are allowed to stay to together in a hotel room legally, Fornication (pre-marital intimacy is very legal even for locals, what’s illegal is Adultury with the conditions that the spouse presses charges.
2. Homosexuality is illegal in Tunisia but the law is rarely enforced, holding hands and intimacy publicly will get you arrested though, booking a hotel room with a same sex partner is accepted by all the hotels as long as you don’t state that you are a couple.
Thank you for the extra info!
Great Tipps!
I’ve been in Tunesia Sousse 3 times. Onee time a cab driver offered is to take us to a Berber family that weave carpets etc. There were pictures taken from is on camels, while the van driver offered to attend our bags. When he dropped us off at the hotel, he said he’d pick us up to take us to his family for dinner that eventing. As I had to pay something a while later, I noticed my money missing out of my wallet. I was very disappointed. Of course he never showde up again…..
great information... Thanks
Glad it was helpful!
I'm heading there next week thanjs
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!
Sfax has a fantastic medina.
@@bobfrog4836 visually, sure, but that same medina is one of the most dangerous places in sfax, if u'r alone or in a rlly small/vulnerable group (less than 2 men in the group), even I as a local don't go relatively deep inside that place
@@wassimajili5983 I'm sorry to hear that. I did spend about 3 days wandering by myself in the medina and nobody bothered me. And the people I did meet were very friendly and they weren't trying to scam me!
@@bobfrog4836 in daylight, yh sure, from 8pm to early morning, sfax streets r not rlly safe, especially the medina's
The first seat louage indeed is the best 😂
Well at least there are some options I’m Tunisian by the way ❤
I love the fact there’s a random parachutist landing behind you.
Haha yeah!
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.
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.
Regarding tips, how much would be acceptable to tip? A waiter, hotel staff, room service, bar staff, restaurants, taxi driver, room cleaning?
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.
Well , if you visit a tourist hellhole like Sousse then what did you expect.?? Same everywhere......Rome / Barcelona / Nice..etc. These guys don't get Welfare cheques / Dole money etc . If they want to
survive they have to hustle..!!
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
To anyone coming to tunisia don't follow stranger that clame to show u some bazar they will charge u at the end some money and for venders u need to just ignore them if u don't wanna buy
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
I'm tunisian and
For transport i recommend just renting a car if you have your licence.
Also, it's not illegal for couples to share a room idk where this information comes from.
Maybe you just went to a very bad hotel.
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
All over the world people discourage drinking tap water. However, you could just get a filter.
Lots of people talk about safety, i can assure you, big cities in Tunisia are much much safer than Paris or London... like statiscally speaking our crime rates are way lower, we just dont have proper marketing......
Hi can you tell me , is it passable to get a visa on arrival ?
I’m British and didn’t need a visa for staying less than 90 days
What about booking your own taxi transfer included with your booking
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
*for the love of god DO NOT* use informal english when using google translate to arabic.
the phrase at 2:13, it translated it to "i am a man dog myself" literally, which just means "i am a dog" if said in arabic.
please use formal english such as "i like dogs myself" or "i also like dogs"
Certainly a great tip to add!
Advice from a Tunisian don't follow people that told you they gonna show you the city they gonna act friendly at first then they gonna beg you for money also they work with shop owners he gonna brings you to his shop and gonna take advantage of you and gonna make you buy his stuff,
If you trying to buy something, get a taxi or ride a camel or a shariot... always lower the price the half they be giving crazy prices those people see tourists as a bag of money. And if he starts to take advantage of you tell him you don't have any money, it called "flouss"in Tunisia in case they don't speak English cause most of them dont
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
For people who have visited tunisia & morocco what do you recommand ?? I'm confused which one should i visit
I'm Tunisian I would like to say they are similar but Tunisia has a charm maybe because my country but even Marocco also very good and maybe have better transportation system but Tunisian are very good and nice welcome
While I was visiting Egypt, a well traveled Australian tourist told me he enjoyed Tunisia more than Morocco. His suggestion was to avoid Marekesh if you visit Morocco.
actually tipping is not at all part of our culture like if you go to a restaurant or a coffee shop u're not excpected to tip so even if you leave one dinar it will be appreciated but you won't be jugded if you dont
In Egypt, the waiter cursed at me ( in Arabic) when I didn't leave a tip because the service was not good.😂
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!!
Sounds like you been here for a while haha!
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?
I’m scared to go I booked my ticket for December is there still terrorism ?
You will be fine. No worries .
Hey man I thought some attractive brunette woman was going to tell me about Tunisia. Bait and switch!
Hope the info helped you anyway. There’s some pretty useful stuff in there if you’re planning to go for the first time
Lol. I forgot the pic had a lady in it
i m tunisian yes Taxi in Airport are scam .. in 2022 I went to watch airshow in Enfidha-Hammamet International Airport well when the show ended I went to go home the taxi driver said 70 tnd to drive me to sousse and that is the price with meter on as he said but ended up in empty tourist bus was already going to sousse for free
Don't tip in a small or street restaurant. You can do in fancier (tourist)restaurants, but do not do it in others.
We also in Bosnia say bakshish only we spel it diffrent bakšiš it is turkish word
I don't think it is a Türkish word. It is probably an Arabic word.
just tunisian wanted to see how foreigners view us😂😂
😂😂😂😂
I want to go next month I’m scared 😂😂😂😂
@@MrsSoftLifeGirly dont be, tunisia is very beautiful you can find the desert the sea and the waterfall all in the same country moreover it's clean;; never hesitate!
Do they accept euros ?
No, but you can exchange them if necessary
No book taxi with bolt because the price is made before you take the taxi and bring cash to pay
Btw the rules about couples not being allowed to share rooms don't apply to tourists.
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.
En gros, on se fait arnaquer dès l'arrivée ?
Get some Tunisian friend and your Jurney will be much easear
I want to visit Tunisia April how about accommodation how much.
I need friend that stays in Tunisia please
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
Very accurate report but public toilets are as badly maintained as the trains and tobacco smoke exists on all forms of transport plus smell of sewage.
An old culture with modernisation in the cities where all shops just overcharge or have aggressive sales towards tourists!
Friendlier than morocco for sure...we had some very unpleasant experiences in the medina in Marrakech. Never want to go back to that nasty place.
Whats they polocy about smoaking weed?
Illegal
@@hedibenayed436 So what's purpos to come to contry weher weed is ilegal... I guess becouse is Muslim contry ther is a ton of stupid rules and mentally is not suitable for me to feel god on vacation for my wife and me.
@@miloslukic9350 honestly I dunno man
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.
that arabic translation is wrong fyi xD it says "i'm a dog myself" xD
Haha! 🤣
taxis near airports aren't that good im from tunisia btw
How do woman need to dress?
2:13 hahahahahaha that translated wrong don't rely on google translate neither
What did it translate to?
"I'm a dog myself"😂
@@ChrisKermis "i'm a dog-man myself" pretty much meaning something like "i'm a bastard" lol
😂🤣
Do not go there, total scam... Everything is fake
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
Everyone is dodgy in Tunisia
😂😂
something else not to do: take a taxi. those tunisian taxis are unequivocally thieves. use an app.
try to talk to younger people, the chances are high that they speak english 😉
That's usually the way!
Helpful video but here´s a tip: do not translate I´m a dog man myself to arabic. It does not translate well - you are literally calling yourself a dog, which is a negative thing to call a person there.
Oops. Well I guess relying too much on google translate is another thing not to do!
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
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.
@@Benrguez 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
@@Benrguez 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 ?! 😂
I lived in la marsa for 6 years - and I speak French - it all was just a third world country. Don't bother going, Roman ruins but the culture is awful. If you get sick you have to pay the doctor before you get treated!!! Just forget it, go to Egypt, much nicer.
don't come again please
Did I get something wrong in the video?
What about anti-semitism and anti Americanism there?
They don't need people like you.