Am going to Sousse beginning of next April and staying at Tour Khalef. Anyone know how much sahara tour is?

Question

I'd like to know if anyone's been and how much I should expect to pay for the Sahara Tour and any other advice.

Also, does anyone know what the weather will be like at beginning of april - will the outdoor pool be warm??? Has anyone stayed at this hotel also and is it good??

Thanks in advance for any advice anyone can give us

Answer 1

In April the weather, although sunny, is still not too warm. We also get rain until the middle of May, and the Sea will still be too cold to swim in. Do not let that discourage you though, as there are many wonderful things that can be done during this period that are normally unbearable in the hotter temperatures.

You could check this site as it gets closer to your arrival day for up to date info:

http://weather.yahoo.com/forecast/TSXX00...

You can click to see temperatures in Celsius or Fahrenheit.

Weather Underground will search historical database for weather conditions in past years. The results will help you plan accordingly telling you how hot, cold, wet or windy it will be. http://www.wunderground.com/tripplanner/...

Another fun site to view is: http://www.weather2travel.com/climate-gu...

It gives the averages on different things from outside temperature to Sea temperature to hours of sunlight and more for different parts of Tunisia. Temperatures are listed in Celsius, but to view them in Fahrenheit, just hover your mouse over the temperature you would like to see.

Marhaba Tour Khalef ****

Boulevard 7 Novembre

Zone Touristique

4039 Sousse, Sousse

TUNISIA

Telephone: [phone]

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E-mail: [e-mail]

Website: http://www.marhabahotels.com.tn/tour/pre...

The hotel has 262 rooms all with air conditioning, satellite tv, direct-dial phone, and hairdryer.

For food and beverage, the hotel has restaurants, snack bar, room service and a night club:

• Main Restaurant

• Pizzeria

• Beach Barbecue

• Snack-bar at pool

• Room-service : 24H/24H

• Main Bar with oriental decoration

• Americain Bar

•Café-maure

•Bar-Snack

•Bar-plage

•Night-club

Entertainment includes:

• Outdoor swimming pool with sunshades

• 8 Tennis courts

• 3 squash courts

• Heated indoor pool

• Sauna

Entertainment shows include:

• Folklore

• Snake charmer

• Belly dancer

• Fakir

• Bingo

• Disco

• Sangria

• Raffle

Sport include:

Sports entertainment:

• Horse riding

• Water skiing

• Windsurf

• Jet ski

• Pedal boats

• Volley-ball

• Petanque

• Bridge

•A wide variety of beach games and parlor games.

• Shows for children

• Plays for children

• Swimming pool for children

•A golf course in El Kantaoui (27 holes, internationally well-known is at 6 km from the hotel)

Sousse is safe, fun and FULL of things to do! Here is a taste of what Sousse has to offer: It is one of the older cities in Tunisia, and possesses an authentic medina, which was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1988.

http://whc.unesco.org/pg.cfm?cid=31&id_s...

PORT EL KANTAOUI http://www.portelkantaoui.com.tn/english... a tourist complex 10 kilometers north of Sousse centre ville (downtown Sousse). It is home to a modern marina equipped for over 300 boats and several golf courses, as well and a full array of other sporting activities from skiing to paragliding. The 36-hole PGA approved championship course makes Port El Kantaoui a popular destination for golfing. http://www.kantaouigolfcourse.com.tn/ The architecture, although modern and dazzlingly white, has been modeled on the more traditional buildings in Tunisia, complete with narrow streets and arches. The hotels that line the beach front extend from Sousse itself along miles of sparkling clean sea to Port El Kantaoui.

AQUA PALACE. There is a new water has many different types of water rides and fun things to enjoy. There are green spaces, beaches, pizzerias, a restaurant, a buffet restaurant, coffee, bars, solarium, shady spots, a children's paddling area with water games, and a relaxing jacuzzi on top of all the exciting rides.

http://acquapalace.com/

HANNIBAL PARK. It's an amusement park that has a famous roller coaster and has many souvenir shops. Fairground rides set in a fairy tale landscaped park including a merry go-round, trampolines, walk ways, bouncy castle and swings.

HERGLA KARTING PARK. It is another amusement park and offers lots of fun. There is one ride on there that is extremely fun, but not for the faint of heart! I've been on it - it takes you high in the air, and turns you every which way, and even stops and let you dangle for a bit. It also has a mini zoo down by the race tracks.

OASIS PARC BOTANIQUE. A botanic park with over 25,00 aromatic and medicinal plants and birds including ostriches, parrots and various rare chickens, and a bird style circus with clowns and magicians.

FRIGUIA SAFARI PARK. The Park runs a breeding program for threatened species and you can take a drive to see the lions, giraffes and elephants and various other African wildlife that now live there.

GREAT MOSQUE. It is a surprisingly tranquil place despite its location in the middle of the city. Built around 850 AD, the mosque is simple and done in the Aghlabite style; no decoration whatsoever aside from a string of angular Arabic and curved arches. Even the prayer room is covered in reed mats instead of the usual carpet. You must be properly dressed to enter, but green wraps can be rented for a token fee to cover up.

MOSAIC MUSEUM. Located in the gently crumbling old kasbah on the edge of the medina. It has what is clearly Tunisia's second most important collection of mosaics; second only to the Bardo museum in Tunis. The exhibits are dominated by mosaics, but there are many other objects too, like vases, masks, statues and whole burial tombs. The epoch covered here is mainly Roman Tunisia, which are the centuries around year 0. To this period also belong objects from Christian catacombs in the Sousse region. Just look out for objects and mosaics with the 'XP' symbol. Another great attraction are found with the mosaics showing scenes from amphitheaters.

THE TRADITIONAL TUNISIAN HOUSE. This charming little museum is located within the old city walls some 200 yards north of the main bus terminal is the home of a long standing Tunisian family that has now become a museum with the passing of the last family member. The property centers on a open courtyard from which access to all the rooms can be gained, including bedrooms for the first and second wife and, in turn, to the children's rooms. All are delightfully fully furnished, with some curtains dating back 200 years, and with German clocks imported from the 1800's. The house is complete with a tower, originally used to watch the stars for the onset of Ramadan, from which views over Sousse can be gained.

CATACOMBS. Many believe that catacombs were built as hiding areas for Christians during time of persecution under the Romans. And even more are unaware of Tunisia's past as a Christian country.The catacombs were not shelters for the living, but rather for the dead. The tunnels originally stretched for more than 5 km, and contains 15,000 graves. The area open to visitors, has only about 100 metres of tunnels, but you can see through iron gates into continuing tunnels.

Sousse also has great nightlife with many restaurants, bars, discos (both in and out of hotels - there is a really great outdoor disco called Bora Bora), cafés, casino, and plenty of shopping! The coast has good beaches and a clear turquoise sea - perfect for swimming. You can also take carriage rides throughout the city which is always a fun way to sight-see!

Hotels also offer excursions to the south, or to other places of interest such as where famous movies were filmed. Some popular excursions include:

*The ancient ruins of Carthage

*The Multiple Star Wars movie sets

*Matmata -a UNESCO world heritage site preserved for it's underground houses

*El Jem -houses the largest in tact Romen Coliseum outside of Italy

*Toezer -famous for it's use of yellow bricks and a filming location for The English Patient

*The Sahara

If I can be of any more help or assistance, please feel free to contact me.

Answer 2

I went to Sousse a few years ago and it is lovely, try Port el Kantoui which is just up the road also a lovely place. The weather should be quite warm at that time of the year and most of the trips are advertised locally at various prices