How to Visit Tunisia in 2025

Alexander
June 17, 2025
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How to Visit Tunisia in 2025 – A Complete Travel Guide

While Tunisia is one of the five most visited countries in Africa, most foreigners still spend their time locked inside hotel resorts. During my 2-week trip across the country, I didn’t see a single Western tourist outside of Tunis or Sousse. It’s a surprisingly unexplored off-the-beaten-path destination that lies just a short hop from Europe. Additionally there is a lack of solid travel information about Tunisia beyond the usual beach towns and big cities. People like you and me who love to look over the main travel route might ask themselves: What’s the best way to visit Tunisia?

In this full Tunisia travel guide for 2025, I’ll cover everything you need to know: from visas and safety, to where to go, what to eat, and how to get around.

✈️ How to enter & Visa

Visa

Tunisia is Visa free for EU, UK and US citizens, as well as many latin american and asian countries. Check if you need a visa here.

✈️ By Air

Tunisia is well connected to most major european airports. Roundway tickets are around 200€ roundway from most european cities.

🚐 By Land

You can cross into Tunisia overland from:

Algeria – Several crossings are open with Oum Teboul being the most common one and best for foreigners.
Important Note: If you plan to visit Algeria after Tunisia, don’t try to get your Algerian visa while in Tunisia. The process there is a nightmare.
Libya – The Ras Ajdir border crossing is operational. Busses go from Tunis to Tripolis.

🗺️ My favourite Spots in Tunisia

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Ichkeul National Park

Located in northern Tunisia near Lake Ichkeul, this national park is a peaceful escape into nature. When I visited I had the whole landscape to myself. Aside from a few local shepherds, there was not a single soul. The place was full of hidden gems and I stumbled across an old abandoned mine from French colonial times and even spotted some Fennec foxes running around.

🚗 You’ll need a car to explore the area properly. You can rent one in nearby Bizerte for around €25 per day. And if you’re into camping, this is an incredible spot to spend the night.

⚠️ Important Information: The national parks are sometimes closed off when the Tunisian military is doing training exercises in the area. At the main entrance to the park lies a small café where you can get some information together with a cup of tea.

Northernmost Point in Africa

Tunisia is the northernmost country in Africa. The actual northernmost point of the entire continent is called Cap Angela and marked by a small statue.

This site is only reachable by car but you can combine it perfectly with Ichkeul National Park.

It is quite tough to get here since Maps is wildly inaccurate and I even accidentally entered a Military Base when trying to reach this spot. Experiencing the sunset here however is one of my favourite memories of Tunisia.

Star Wars: Mos Espa

For some die hard fans this might be the only reason to enter foot in Tunisia while others might hear this for the first time: As a matter of fact the original Star Wars scenes of Tatooine got recoreded here in Tunisia. Some of them close to the Algerian Border and other in the actual city of Tataouine in southern Tunisia. And yes, this is where the name comes from.

While those spots are being abused to sell merchandise, camel rides and 4×4 Tours you can easily ignore the vendors and wander through the Movie Set. While I don’t necessarily recommend doing so, you can wander a bit west of the Mos Espa Site into the desert close to the Algerian Border. This is not just where I took the Banner Picture of this Blog but also where you can experience one of the most beautiful desert vibes of Africa. Depending on the season you might even find some actual small desert lakes with Camels drinking from it.

🚌 How to get around

Tunisia has a well-developed network of Taxis, Busses and a train line that is even superior to the german one.

🚕 Taxis

Taxis go in all cities for reasoable prices. Just make sure the Meter is running or agree on a price in advance. A short ride within the city is normally less than 2€.

🚐 Shared Taxis (Louages)

Louages are Tunisia’s version of shared taxis and they’re the fastest and cheapest way to travel between cities. Each city has a main louage station — you show up, say where you’re going, and they point you to the right van. It leaves when full (usually 6–9 people).

💰 A louage from Tunis to Sousse costs around 10 TND (3€).

🚆 Trains

The national train network might be the best in northern Africa. It connects major cities while being cheap and reliable. A train from one city to another is just one to two euros.

🚙 Renting a Car in Tunisia

You can rent a car for around 25€ a day and I can highly recommend doing so once you want to explore outside major cities. While the public transport system works perfectly fine along the coastline, once you want to visit National Parks or more rural ancient sites you won’t be able to reach them without your own car. Getting a car for a couple of days for eastern Tunisia was the best decision of my trip.

🔗 For more information on indipendant driving check my Safety Guide Is Tunisia Safe?

🛏️ Accommodation

Accommodation in Tunisia is cheap and easy to find. Even in more remote areas you’ll find options on Airbnb and Booking.com, the two major Accommodation platforms on Tunisia. Know that some hotels only accept cash and can’t be paid online.

👮 Safety in Tunisia

After the Arab Spring Tunisia suffered several Terrorist Attacks, especially in the year 2015. I strongly believe that the country changed to the better and Tunisia is much safer nowadays.

The big cities and popular tourist spots have stepped up security, and most visitors have smooth, enjoyable experiences.

That said, I do recommend keeping your senses sharp around border areas and in the deep south. These regions can still be unpredictable, so it’s best to stay informed, avoid attention and travel with caution.

🔗 For a detailed Analysis on Tunisia’s Safety check my Safety Guide Is Tunisia Safe?

🌐 Sim Card and Internet

Getting connected in Tunisia might be a bit tricky at first but easy once you understood the system.

📱 SIM Cards

You can pick up a local SIM card either at the airport or in city centers. The most popular provider is Orange, but Ooredoo and Tunisie Telecom are also widely available.

SIM Cards come for free, but without data.
Almost every Kiosk sells Activation Codes that you can put into your phone. I bought 10 data codes with 500mb each. I don’t remember the exact price, but the whole bundle cost me somewhere between 5–10 euros.
You then send the activation code per SMS to Orange and the Data gets activated.
Data won’t work in the isolated areas including most desert like landscapes. Download Maps before to naviagte on Google Maps even when you are offline.

🛜 Wi-Fi

Most hotels and guesthouses offer free Wi-Fi.

🏦Money Exchange, ATMs & Currency

💰 Currency

The local currency is the Tunisian Dinar (TND)
1 Euro ≈ 3,42 Dinar (rate may fluctuate slightly)

🏧 ATMs

Most cities have ATMs which accept foreign cards.

Withdrawal fees were around 4€ no matter the amount you get.

⚠️ One time I withdrew 100€ from my card, the ATM didn’t give out any money yet my Banking App booked 100€ from my account. The staff of the bank wasn’t helpful at all and told me the only ATM in their bank does not actually belong to their bank?! Luckily I could get the thing canceled after I contacted my bank.

⛅ Best Time to Visit

You can visit Tunisia any time of the year.

☀️ Summer (June–August)
Northern Tunisia, especially the Mediterranean coastline, is perfect in summer.

🌼 Spring (March–May)
The landscapes are at their greenest and temperatures are pleasant. Great for road trips, hiking, and exploring the National Parks.

🍂 Autumn (September–November)
Similar to spring in terms of temperature and vibe.

❄️ Winter (December–February)
While the north and inland areas, get quite chilly, you can still enjoy mild desert weather in the south.

🥡 Food

Tunisian food is rich in flavour with influences from the Arab World, France, North Africa and even Italy.

Couscous – The National Classic

Not the bland stuff you find in European supermarkets. Tunisian couscous is spicy and aromatic. They serve couscous with everything from lamb and chicken to fish or even merguez (spicy sausage). It’s eaten all over the country and every version is differently.

Ojja 🍳

Thick tomato and chili stew with eggs poached right in the sauce. You can add merguez for some extra flavor. It’s often eaten straight from the pan with a piece of bread.

Brik 🥟

Brik is like a crispy, deep-fried turnover made from thin pastry (similar to filo), usually stuffed with egg, tuna, and capers.

Lebanese food is everywhere

In almost every village you will find a lebanese resteraunt selling kebab and sandwiches. Not local, but very much part of the food scene.

🕌 Culture and Language

Tunisia is probably the most liberal country in the Arab World together with Lebanon. Additionally it is also extremly diverse.

When wandeirng around Tunis you will probably find tunisian girls in shorts right next to women wearing full abaya. It’s a country where conservative and liberal lifestyles mix side by side in a way I haven’t seen it before.

You will find Shisha everywhere, quite similar to Egypt. Alcohol is openly sold and I was actually quite shocked when I saw more pork than chicken in a supermarket.

Cheap alcohol and relaxed laws are also why many Algerians cross the border to places like Tabarka for a weekend of shisha and booze.

Tunis is probably the most european like city I have seen so far in North Africa.

Arabic is the official language of Tunisia together with French due to its colonial past. However keep in mind that arabic is spoken differently in each country. My moroccan friend had actually a hard time every now and then to understand Tunisians and it was quite funny to watch.

Conclusion

Tunisia is so close to Europea, yet feels so unexplored. You will find beaches straight out of the book, green forests and the vast desert, all in a country not much bigger than Portugal. Exploring it feels deeply rewarding, especially when you find hidden gems on the way.

Compact enough to explore in a couple of weeks, yet rich enough to leave you wanting more. From ancient ruins to National Parks and busy cities, Tunisia will always finds a way to surprise you. And maybe that’s its greatest charm, it gives you more than you expected, without ever trying too hard.

How to visit Tunisia in 2025

How to Visit Tunisia in 2025