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El Jem Colosseum tour with pirate boat cruise

4.1/5
55 reviews

Prepare for an adventure that takes in Tunisia's Roman roots and pirate past. You'll visit an amphitheatre to rival that of Rome with a tour of El Jem – an ancient colosseum where gladiator games once took place. Then, take to the waves for a swashbuckling afternoon at sea that includes swim stops, lunch and snacks aboard a replica pirate galley.

This UNESCO World-Heritage site of El Jem is soaked in history. You'll be captivated by its stone-cut walls, fine-tuned archways and three-floor facade, a testament of glory to what was the Roman Empire. Take a seat in the age-old stadium and admire the arena below, just like they did in times gone by.

Then, we'll cast off into the Mediterranean, just as the Barbary pirates did for centuries. But while they struck fear into European coastal communities as far afield as Iceland, we'll be going out to have wholehearted fun. There'll be stops to dive into the sea for swimming and plenty of time to dry off on-board while chillin' with water drinks and munching on snacks

Main features

Free cancellation
Place: Port El Kantaoui-Sousse
Duration: from 4 hours to 8 hours
Language:English
Mobile voucher accepted

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Why you’ll love this…

  • You'll visit El Jem, the largest colosseum in North Africa
  • Cruise the Med in a replica pirate galley
  • Swimming and snorkelling stops are included along the way

Important to know

  • Bring bathing gear and sunblock
  • Subject to weather conditions

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins.


Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.


Pickup points

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Provider

TUI TUNISIA


What people say about this experience

4.1/5

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Based on 55 reviews


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    Martyn Kent

    Traveled with family


    August 15, 2026
    4.6

    United Kingdom

    The tour guide was amazing, very informative, polite and entertaining. The lunch provided was very nice, and all the staff on the boat were very welcoming. Would have been nice to have a little more time to explore the amphitheatre in El Jem, but other than that it was a great day out.

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    drinkstrolley

    Traveled with family


    August 14, 2026
    3.4

    United Kingdom

    The visit to the colosseum and Roman villa was really interesting. It was nice to be given time to freely explore both venues. The pirate boat let the trip down as there wasn’t much entertainment for the long sail out to sea. Lunch was very late in the day which we weren’t advised about. Thankfully we packed some snacks to see us through. We also didn’t get much swimming time which was disappointing. There are better boat trips to go on than this one.

  • K

    Koop

    Traveled as a couple


    July 10, 2026
    4.6

    United Kingdom

    The guide was fantastic, el gem was beautiful and the pirates was an experience not to be missed. So much fun all round.

  • A

    Andy

    Traveled with family


    June 23, 2026
    3.8

    United Kingdom

    Bit of a long day pick up 07.30 in the morning didn’t arrive back to hotel until nearly 6 in the evening it’s a lot to take in one day

  • L

    Louise

    Traveled as a couple


    June 12, 2026
    3

    United Kingdom

    The mosaic museum was very interesting and the amphitheater was good. We feel we were miss sold the boat trip part of the day. We were told it would only be our coach party on the boat and that it would be quiet and relaxing. When we arrived at the boat there were already people on it extra to our coach, the music was playing constantly that loud you couldn’t hold a conversation. The boat sailed around the corner of the harbour for a swim break stayed there for 2 hours and then sailed back

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    Vicky

    Traveled with family


    June 5, 2026
    3.8

    United Kingdom

    Small lunch so no good if you have big appetite. Not enough time at colosseum. Guide very good. Unable to buy any beer.