Budget Solo Week-end Trip in Winter Tunisia

91st on my continuing saga to accomplish the #lakbay100 journey
January 04 to 05, 2019

My 71st solo backpacking trip, 13th country to visit in African continent, 91st country visited on my journey #lakbay100, 5th continent on my list and of course, usual budget do-it-yourself itinerary from arrival to departure. I did not research that much for this country due also on limited time and laziness.

Tunisia has a rich cultural history, ever since Antiquity. The Carthaginian Empire, Rome's arch enemy, was centred in Tunisia. Its capital, Carthage, is now a suburb of Tunis. Founded by Phoenician settlers from Tyre and Sidon (modern day Lebanon), Carthage was an ancient Mediterranean powerhouse. Three wars between Rome and Carthage (known as the Punic wars) were waged in the first few centuries before the birth of Christ. 
https://wikitravel.org/en/Tunisia 

Budget Solo Week-end Trip in Winter Tunisia (National Bardo Museum)

Budget Solo Week-end Trip in Winter Tunisia (visa sticker applied for GCC resident visa on arrival)

Budget Solo Week-end Trip in Winter Tunisia (fridge magnet souvenirs)

TUNISIA
timezone - UTC +0100H    capital - Tunis   language - Arabic   currency - Dinar (TND)
visa - GCC Expats Filipino Citizens are eligible to apply for single-entry visa on arrival for 600 TND ($20), requirements are photocopy of GCC residency visa and hotel accommodation print-out.

INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT TUNISIA
1. Tunis is Tunisia’s capital and it’s also the city that gave the country its name.
2. Tunisia has served as a popular location for some of Hollywood’s biggest movies, such as Star Wars, Jesus of Nazareth, The English Patient and Raiders of the Lost Ark.
3. The country has only ever had two presidents.

Budget Solo Week-end Trip in Winter Tunisia (Medina at Tunis City Center)

Budget Solo Week-end Trip in Winter Tunisia (Medina at Tunis City Center)

WEEK-END SOLO TRIP IN WINTER TUNISIA (JANUARY 2019)

Preparation;
Jan.04-05 flight Abu Dhabi to Tunis return 779 AED
Jan.04-05 Hotel Afef €13 = 44 TND (pay at the hostel)

Day 1: January 04, 2019 Friday
0245H ETD Abu Dhabi Airport UTC +0400; flight TK689 
0655H ETA Istanbul Airport UTC +0300H; 2hr transit
0945H ETD Istanbul Airport; flight TK661
1100H ETA Tunis Airport UTC +0100H; money exchange $100 = 300.300 TND
visa on arrival; GCC visa photocopy + 60.1
1200H taxi to Bardo Museum 20; National Bardo Museum 13
taxi to Carthage Museum 16; Carthage Museum / Archaeological Park 12
refreshments + magnet 8; taxi to Sidi Bou Said 6; taxi to Tunis City Center Hostel 20
1630H ETA Hostel 44; dinner 14.9
Total: 214 TND

Day 0: January 05, 2019 Saturday
0800H ETD Hostel; fridge magnets 15
0900H ETD Tunis City Center (Medina)
0930H ETA Tunis Airport; taxi 6; snacks 53.3
1115H ETD Tunis Airport UTC +0100H; flight TK662
0115H ETA Abu Dhabi Airport UTC +0400H
Total: 76.3 TND

TOTAL: 214 + 76.3 = 290.3 TND ($97) + 779 AED ($212) = $309

Budget Solo Week-end Trip in Winter Tunisia (National Bardo Museum)

Budget Solo Week-end Trip in Winter Tunisia (National Bardo Museum)

Budget Solo Week-end Trip in Winter Tunisia (Carthage Archaeological Park)

Budget Solo Week-end Trip in Winter Tunisia (Carthage Archaeological Park)

Budget Solo Week-end Trip in Winter Tunisia (Sidi Bou Said)

Budget Solo Week-end Trip in Winter Tunisia (Sidi Bou Said)