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Planning a trip to Tunisia? Here you'll find our day-by-day itinerary (Tunis and Carthage, Sidi Bou Said, Kairouan and El Djem, Tozeur and the oases, Sahara (Douz), Djerba), plus all the practical info to organise your journey: currency, visa, e-SIM, health, plugs and useful numbers.
Mediterranean and breezy on the coasts, with mild winters and very hot summers. In the south and the Sahara summer temperatures exceed 40 degrees, with sharp day-night swings. The best times are spring (March-May) and autumn (September-November); Djerba and the coast are enjoyable even in winter. Avoid the desert in summer.
Updated: June 2026
Since 1 January 2025 you enter Tunisia ONLY with a passport (valid at least 3 months): the ID card is no longer accepted. EU citizens need no visa for stays up to 90 days. Dual nationals must also carry a valid home document to return. Citizens of other countries should check their own rules. If you enter by sea (port of La Goulette) a hotel voucher may be required.
The currency is the Tunisian dinar (TND): about 3.4 to 1 euro. NOTE: the dinar is NOT exportable (forbidden to take it out of the country) and currency offences are strictly punished. Change money only at authorised outlets (banks, hotels, bureaux) keeping the receipts, and reconvert any leftovers before leaving. Foreign currency of about 6,000 euros or more must be declared at customs. Cards are accepted in city hotels and restaurants, but you need plenty of cash.
The languages are Arabic (official) and French, very widespread and used in tourism and commerce. In tourist areas and hotels some Italian and English are also spoken. French is very useful for communicating.
No mandatory vaccines (yellow fever only if arriving from a risk country). Rabies cases are on the rise: avoid contact with stray animals and, in case of a bite or scratch, see a doctor immediately. Drink bottled water and avoid ice to prevent the common intestinal infections. Public hospitals are crowded and poorly equipped; private clinics (in cities) are good but paid: take out insurance covering medical expenses and repatriation.
Mobile coverage is good in inhabited areas. Tunisia is outside the EU, so EU roaming is NOT guaranteed (some operators include it, others do not: check rates). A local SIM or eSIM (Ooredoo, Orange, Tunisie Telecom), cheap and easy to buy with a passport, is best. WiFi in hotels.
Power is 230V/50Hz with type C and E sockets, the same as continental Europe: European two-round-pin plugs fit without an adapter.
Tunisia is at UTC+1: the same time as Central Europe in winter, one hour behind when summer time is in force there (Tunisia does not apply it).
💡 Remember two things from 2025: you enter Tunisia ONLY with a passport (an ID card is no longer enough), and the dinar does not leave the country (change just enough and reconvert leftovers with receipts). For the Sahara always rely on an authorised tour operator: the desert here is not to be improvised.
