Explore Tunisia like a local - Travel from TUNIS to HAMMAMET plus hotel footage من تونس إلى الحمامات

Hi everyone!
This is the second episode in my Tunisia series where I leave Tunis, the capital, and travel to Hammamet, a popular seaside city about an hour away by road.
The vlog starts with me giving a tour of my hotel room where I also give a travel tip for travelling to countries with different power or electricity configuration. I also talk about the currency of Tunisia and explain the value in relation to Pounds Sterling. Then I head downstairs to the breakfast area in my hotel and enjoy a Tunisian breakfast, sampling various items on the menu.
After breakfast, I leave the hotel in Tunis and make my way to the louage station using a local taxi. At the louage station, I find the appropriate minibus to travel to Hammamet. Once the louage is full, we hit the road, and I give non-verbal comments on the journey and my experience of it.
I then arrive in Hammamet at my hotel where I receive a complimentary coffee and treats as well as a tour of the room from one of the staff members. I also reflect on my journey and the change of scenery between Tunis and Hammamet, and calculate the cost of my journey using local transport.
Hope you enjoy this vlog! Let me know what you thought of it in the comments!
In my next vlog, I'll be exploring Hammamet. Make sure not to miss this and subscribe to the channel!
Best regards
Willie

[@willieexplore]

Hi everyone! If you enjoyed the footage in this video and the tips on how to travel Tunisia like a local, then please hit the LIKE button and SUBSCRIBE to my channel! It really helps my channel to grow and allows me to do more videos such as these. Thank you!

[@kam1681]

Thank you so much for this video... I've booked my stay in the same hotel khella and your videos helped me alot... ... I can't wait to go... Please advise... انشالله

[@willieexplore]

@@kam1681 thanks for watching and commenting! I'm glad the video helped you and I'm sure you will have a fantastic time :)

[@kam1681]

@@willieexplore thanks bro!!

[@leoprg5330]

Your tunisian videos inspires me to be more adventurous next time I visit. I stayed in Yasmine Hammamet for the first time in this country, now preparing for my holiday in Djerba island. I am the type who usually only relax in the resort and doesn't visit places where locals go, doesn't enjoy haggling in souks.. I agree that it is culturaly enriching to experience local customs.

[@willieexplore]

Thanks Leo, appreciate your kind words! Tunisia definitely has a lot to offer.

[@algeriaicook6034]

I admire how you ventured and travelled the way the locals do. You could have tried taxi, or train but you would miss out on seeing inner city places...and with your modest French ...you did well, MashaAllah.

[@willieexplore]

Thanks for your kind words my friend. From experience, I know that the best way to explore a place is to do as the locals do. Thanks for supporting my channel!

[@Swanoaks]

Have to take my hat off to you Willie for all this traveling. The food looks interesting and the cost is unbelievable, I am enjoying it all. Thank you. Kiwi from Virginia

[@willieexplore]

You are 100% most welcome Swanoaks, glad you're enjoying these videos on my channel! A very affordable destination, especially if you're willing to dine and travel like the locals do

[@shaundeklerk4706]

Hey Willie! Fellow South African here. I call Sousse home now. I love your videos! Awesome stuff!

[@willieexplore]

Dankie Shaun, ek waardeer dit! Glad you enjoy the videos - there are a few more that I will upload in due course. I definitely want to go back to Tunisia at some point and Sousse is high on my list together with the southern parts. What an amazing, underrated country!

[@ramzigharbi8425]

Exellent Video, you are very welcome in our Beautiful Country 'Tunisia'. Looking forward to your next video in Tunisia.

[@willieexplore]

Thank you very much Ramzi! Glad you're enjoying my videos. I've just posted another Tunisia video for you and others to enjoy :)

[@kam1681]

Hey Willie!!! Thank you so much for this video.. I have booked this same hotel khella for next week inshalla... And this video gave me a lot of tips... Definitely worth travelling like a local..

[@willieexplore]

Nice one Kam! Hope you have a wonderful trip to Hammamet. I really enjoyed my stay at the hotel and trust you will too. It has a great location very near the shops and the louage station. Make some memories on this trip!

[@kam1681]

@@willieexplore you're the best!! I'm from the UK.. Hope we can meet up some day!!

[@willieexplore]

@@kam1681 we can certainly arrange something!

[@kam1681]

@@willieexplore very kind of you 😊

[@sheilam4525]

That was a very unique breakfast buffet. The strawberry juice looked good, I thought it was tomato juice😂. Always interesting to see where you actually stay in the countries, Willie. Both hotels looked nice but the last one looked very luxurious with the flower petals and the view over the gardens. Informative vlog for tourists👍

[@willieexplore]

Cheers Sheila! Glad you enjoyed the bits where I show my accommodation / breakfast etc. They definitely made an effort with the room in Hammamet, that is for sure :)

[@beautyworld9213]

Wow I also travelled by louage from Tunis to Hammamet and also by big bus that is cheap, too, around 7 dinars. I also stayed in Hotel Khella which became my favourite hotel in Hammamet! By the way, Willie, what is the name of the hotel in Tunis where you stayed?

[@willieexplore]

Sounds like we had a similar experience! The hotel in Tunis was Yadis Ibn Khaldoun

[@Sherirose1]

I remember that you cannot take out their currency out of the country. You have to exchange there and either use up all the money beforehand or spend at the airport( not much of anything there). I stayed at El Moradi in Yasmine Hammamet which was very close to the beach. I enjoyed my times there and hoping to travel this year.

[@willieexplore]

Yep, I had to exchange currency again at the airport. They had no Pounds so I had to get Euros.

[@eprohoda]

Willie- professsional view- 🎥

[@willieexplore]

Just me and my vlogging camera!

[@mayousimon1]

Brilliant video Willie great travelling thanks!

[@willieexplore]

Cheers Simon, glad you enjoyed it! Hopefully this provides some insight into the Tunisian way of life too. More videos coming soon!

[@DarkTruthPlatform]

Chemiya is grounded sesame seeds with sugar syrup for the base (sometimes with honey for the wealthy people). Then you can mix it with all sort of nuts or grounded nuts for more flavor. It's eaten with bread (bread and unsalted butter is my favorite) or with sorghum pudding called Drôo in Tunisia.

[@willieexplore]

Thanks for the additional clarification Ahmed! If only I knew that you could eat it with bread...but it was so delicious on its own too! Cheers for watching my videos :)

[@espadasensei]

Nice video! Keep up the good work. I like your content. The louage station is called "Beb Aleewa" which means Aleewa's Gate. Many regions and neighborhoods in Tunisia are named upon gates.

[@willieexplore]

Thank you very much for watching and for providing this additional information, much appreciated! I will put out some more Tunisia content in due course, hope you'll be watching that too! :)

[@espadasensei]

@@willieexplore Thank you and I'm eager to watch your future content. Enjoy your time. 🍀

[@shahkamalahmed1666]

Thank you great video will use luage

[@willieexplore]

You'll have a great time I'm sure! Thanks for watching :)

[@Gamedaystream90]

Hi mate ! welcome to Tunisia i hope you enjoyed your time here i just want to clarify something in the minute "4.45" that's a sorghum cereal cream and it's called "drôo" here in Tunisia. you can also eat it with helwa chemiya..still too many beautiful places worth seeing in Tunisia ;) cheers !

[@willieexplore]

Hi there Haythem! Thanks for taking the time to comment and for giving details regarding the sorghum cereal cream. I am sure I have mispronounced or wrongly identified many snacks and dishes on my travels so it is great hearing the local perspective and insight. I hope you get a chance to watch my other Tunisia videos on my channel and I also have a few more that will be uploaded in due course!

[@denizmehmetdeniz]

Hi man, I will land Tunis Cartg airport and need to go Hammamet with my family. It will be late night, how should I arrange the transfer? Are taxis reasonable and what will be the cost? 3 adults + 1 kid + 1 baby

[@Gamedaystream90]

welcome to Tunisia sir i hope you enjoy your time here, so the best way to go hammamet from carthage airport is to get a taxi it will cost you between 30 and 40 euro (100 to 140 tunisian dinars)@@denizmehmetdeniz

[@youssefbenhajyahia7464]

Amazing videos, I am happy to see that you managed to explore and enjoy your time in our country (it’s now your country too 😁) let me know if you still in the country, I’ll be happy to show you around some places with my friends and welcome you to my family house (all for free of course) 🙏

[@willieexplore]

Hi Youssef, thank you for your nice message! I think South Africa and Tunisia have a special connection - the southernmost and northernmost countries of our beautiful continent. Thank you so much for your kind offer re showing me around too - unfortunatel I am no longer in Tunisia but if you subscribed to my channel I'm sure you would have seen my poll where I asked about whether I should return to Tunisia do a series 2. I will definitely contact you should I figure out when to visit Tunisia again!

[@youssefbenhajyahia7464]

@@willieexplore I am a new subscriber, and yeah I am discovering the other videos at the moment with a lot of joy! I love the spontaneity! Nothing to hide or to cover 😊 I also love how you're a football fan, and how you remember 96 final between SA and TUN.. Anyway, I'm glad that you spent a nice time overall (despite some unexpected surprises from some people unfortunately.. sorry about that!!!!) , and if you ever come back or visit Tunis, or Paris let me know 😊 you have a place in both cities! 💜

[@willieexplore]

@@youssefbenhajyahia7464 that is wonderful to know, I really appreciate it! I hope our paths cross in future, and who knows, it is a very small world :)

[@beautyworld9213]

Hello Youssef, how are you? I am in Tunisia now and have difficulties to find an apartment for long-term rent, S or S+1, with central gas heating and for reasonable price. Maybe you or your friends know some good real estate agents in Tunis Centre, Bizerte, Kram, Kheireddine, etc...

[@slooben3790]

What a nice breakfast my man!

[@willieexplore]

I really enjoyed it! Thanks for watching :)

[@medkh4517]

Very good

[@willieexplore]

Thanks for watching and commenting, I appreciate it!

[@toscabrutus1781]

Willie goeie inligting vir travellers.

[@willieexplore]

Hoop dit help 'n paar mense!

[@jmethlouthi]

You should have grabbed that glass bottle of safia spring water. That is the lightest spring water I've had in my life.

[@willieexplore]

Ahh well, something to do next time! Thanks for watching :)

[@Anisonadal]

Welcome!!!!!!

[@willieexplore]

Thank you Anis! Appreciate you taking the time to watch my videos and leaving a comment!

[@helakharrez1949]

Chemiya or helva is even better when it is put on a bread slice with some butter like when you put butter and jam on the bread on the morning, that's haw in Tunisia we eat it.

[@willieexplore]

Thank you for your insights there Hela! Always great to get the local perspective on things. I really enjoyed the taste but it did not cross my mind that you could eat it on bread also - next time this is definitely something I must try!

[@connalmacbride8754]

Im heading to Hammamet in September. Great video's pal. Will definitely be using the louage. Have you tried travelling by train in tunisia?

[@willieexplore]

Cheers Connal, appreciate you checking out my videos! I haven't tried the train to be fair. Many people have warned me about it (not regarding safety but instead about reliability / punctuality). But then again, I'm the type of person that will view that as an adventure! Hope you have a great time in Tunisia

[@no_soy_rubio]

Nice mate, accommodation and transport are very reasonable. The fig rolls looked good, you can get them here in the UK, bit of an old-school snack, but they don't look as good as the ones you had

[@willieexplore]

Cheers as always mate! Definitely very reasonable transport and accommodation. I was also pleasantly surprised at how spacious many of the rooms are at such a low-ish price. Never seen those particular fig rolls in UK shops. I prefer the chamia I had at the Tunis hotel for a bit of sugar-pick-me-up - I would go back to Tunisia just for that!

[@hebadoha5552]

Ilove tunisia

[@willieexplore]

Thanks for watching!

[@keon6717]

Great video! I'm going Hammamet in May and have a few questions: What's the most popular SIM card and how much does it cost? How much do keyrings and fridge magnets cost? Where can you exchange GBP into TND in Hammamet? What's the most effective way to get to Tunis and Sidi Bou Said from Tunis? I checked the trains and it doesn't seem to be too frequent.

[@willieexplore]

Thanks for watching, Keon! On SIM Card - no idea, sorry. Keyrings and fridge magnets prices quoted in my other Hammamet videos. There is a metro from Tunis to Marsa just outside Sidi Bou Said, but I took a taxi

[@keon6717]

@@willieexplorethanks! How much was the taxi and is it better to exchange pounds into TND at the airport or in town?

[@willieexplore]

@@keon6717 I would always avoid currency exchange at the airport as they almost always offer a lower rate than in town. The problem you might have is that Tunisia has a closed currency, meaning you can't obtain it before you travel to the country. So my advice is to exchange a small amount at the airport (maybe enough for a taxi) and then exchange in town. I had the option to exchange at my hotel rather than in town, so hopefully yours offer the same service. Hope this helps!

[@act_sion]

Can you take the louage if you have a big luggage or it is better to take the shuttle/bus ?

[@willieexplore]

That is a great question! I've certainly seen people travel with some small suitcases but I'm not sure about "bigger pieces" of luggage? Perhaps one of the locals could help us out :)

[@houssemeddine2275]

@@willieexplore If it fit in the car no problem otherwise you can pay a place to use it for

[@willieexplore]

@@houssemeddine2275 thank you so much for providing this information Houssem! I'm sure others will find this very helpful!

[@KH-qm1gb]

Hey, where did you stay in tunis? Whats the name of the hotel?

[@willieexplore]

Hi there, it was Yadis Ibn Khaldoun

[@AbdelhfidhTn]

😮😮 الترست عند كار خاصه به عند وسائل نقل الخاصه بي ما يركبش عمر المواطن العادي انا شفت حتى قبل حط مستغرب

[@willieexplore]

Not sure what you're saying, but thanks for watching!

[@AbdelhfidhTn]

@@willieexplore مرحبا بك خويا ونتشرف بك نورت تونس وشرفتنا مرحبا بك ربي يسترك وربي يحفظك وربي بق عليك الستر ان شاء الله

[@willieexplore]

@@AbdelhfidhTn thank you!

[@algeriaicook6034]

5.8TD to travel from Tunis to Hammamet. Less than £2

[@willieexplore]

A huge bargain my friend! :)

[@hamzaouimohamedhamzaouimoh6013]

Svp les invités étrangers lorsque vous êtes en Tunisie exprimé en français car les peuples Tunisien ils est franco phone ok salutations de Tunis bab lakwess

[@willieexplore]

Dit is die verkeerde houding daai my vriend. Nie almal kan jou taal praat nie en ek praat oor maar Engels as my tweede taal. Maar jy kan trots wees op Tunisie!