We will be in Tunis in mid November. Need a personal recommendation for a driver or tour guide with a car. Anyone personally hired a driver they really liked?
Posted by
new york
2038 posts
I'v not been in Tunisia in many decades so hav no answer for you, but there is a recent article in the NYTimess about spending a few days in Tunis, if that's of interest to you...I can gift it if you would like...
Posted by
OP
USA
216 posts
Thank you. I can read the article myself. How long ago was it?
Posted by
Denver, CO, USA
1772 posts
Sorry I can’t provide a recommendation for a driver even though I’ve been to Tunisia many times.
Are you planning on covering a lot of ground or headed for places that are not covered by a tour or just prefer a private transport.? If you don’t get responses here, you may need to first find a reputable tour agency and arrange a driver through them. This is what I ended up doing a few years ago when touring Algeria. If you do get a driver, make sure that they speak English since the main languages will be Arabic and French. My driver in Algeria was supposed to be an English speaker but ended up knowing almost no English.
An alternative to consider is driving yourself. The country is very small, roads are generally good, highways not crowded, and a few toll roads (v cheap). Only hassle is when you are driving in town when it helps to have a navigator.
Posted by
new york
2038 posts
Michelle the article was in the NYTimes online this past week.
Posted by
California Central Coast
102 posts
We worked with Yvette at Tunisian Journeys to plan our trip.
https://yvettehaak.wixsite.com/tunisianjourneys
She arranged an English speaking driver/guide for our two week trip.