Tunisia “Serenity in the Heart of Being”

Trip to Tunisia from May 8 to 18, 2025 (11 days / 9 nights)

Experience an unforgettable healing journey in Tunisia, in a small group, accompanied by Marie-Joée Arel and Nancy Marcoux from Âme Sagesse in May 2025, with personal development workshops.

THIS JOURNEY IS GUIDED IN FRENCH

3,799.00$4,250.00$


Type : Aux sources de l'être
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Profil : Détente et ressourcement

RELAXATION AND REJUVENATION

Profil : voyages culturels

CULTURAL TRIPS

Profil : Développement personnel

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

Description

Nancy Marcoux and Marie-Josée Arel take you on a journey between sea and desert, bringing you into contact with your innermost essence. On a spiritual journey through colorful Tunisia, discover ways to let serenity emerge within you. Activities and entertainment will allow you to dance between your own arid deserts and seas full of life. Let yourself be carried away by the silent spirit of the sandy expanses, the invigorating salt of the Mediterranean and the communion with a different kind of nature for an unforgettable adventure!

Highlights

  • 2 nights in the contemplative charm of the desert
  • Discover the archaeological site of Carthage
  • Visit to a troglodyte house in Matmata
  • Prayer of courage at the Roman amphitheatre in El Jem
  • Meditation at the Sousse mosque
  • Mantra of serenity in the Berber village of Chenini

Our plus points

  • Two wellness professionals at your disposal
  • Workshops to free yourself from limiting beliefs
  • The pleasure of discovering and sharing together
  • Activities for deep joy
  • Meditations to touch the sacred space of the heart
  • Marie Josée Arel

    Marie Josée Arel

    Marie-Josée Arel is a best-selling author with 8 spiritual works and over 15,000 books sold in the French-speaking world. Two of her collections have also been translated into Polish. Her journey led her to live in a religious community in her twenties, where she studied the path of the great mystics. With a certificate in theology and communications, Marie-Josée continues her research into the psycho-spiritual development of human beings. A seasoned presenter, she has a gift for touching hearts and making spirituality accessible to all.

  • Nancy Marcoux

    Nancy Marcoux

    From an early age, Nancy Marcoux was immersed in a mystical universe that led her to numerous spiritual experiences and ancestral initiations. She holds a Master’s degree in Social Work, a DESS in Management and has been an ICF International Coach for over 30 years, combining science, psychology, spirituality and shamanism in her coaching. Nancy has built a solid international reputation for her interventions, thanks to her uncanny ability to reveal to the conscious mind what the unconscious is trying to express, thus bringing about real mystical transformations.

  • DAY 1 | THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2025 | DEPARTURE FROM MONTREAL

    Meet in the evening at P.E. Trudeau Airport (Montreal) for a flight to Tunis, with a layover in Casablanca, flying with Royal Air Maroc (or similar). Dinner and overnight onboard.

  • DAY 2 | FRIDAY, MAY 9, 2025 | ARRIVAL IN TUNIS

    Breakfast onboard. Arrive at Tunis Carthage Airport. Transfer to a seaside hotel. Welcome dinner and introduction of our two wellness influencers, Marie-Josée Arel and Nancy Marcoux. Overnight.

  • DAY 3 | SATURDAY, MAY 10, 2025 | TUNIS

    After breakfast, wellness workshop hosted by Nancy Marcoux and Marie-Josée Arel (indoors). Free time for lunch. In the afternoon, visit the medina of Tunis and explore the city at your own pace. Dinner and overnight.

  • DAY 4 | SUNDAY, MAY 11, 2025 | TUNIS – CARTHAGE – SIDI BOU SAÏD – TUNIS

    After breakfast, transfer to the archaeological site of Carthage for a wellness workshop in this stunning setting, located along the route of gold and tin. Guided tour of the site and St. Louis Church (if open). Head to the Antonine Baths for a guided visit, exploring the ancestors of modern spas. Free time for lunch (at your own expense) and an afternoon exploring the picturesque blue and white village of Sidi Bou Saïd, a gem of Moorish architecture and a haven for artists. Return to the hotel in the evening. Dinner and overnight.

  • DAY 5 | MONDAY, MAY 12, 2025 | TUNIS – EL JEM – MATMATA

    Early breakfast and departure from Hammamet to Matmata, with a stop at El Jem for a guided tour of the famous Roman Amphitheatre, a filming location for the movie Gladiator. Participate in a wellness workshop with your guides here. Upon arrival in Matmata, visit a troglodyte home. Lunch. Free afternoon to explore or relax. Dinner and overnight.

  • DAY 6 | TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2025 | MATMATA – CHENINI – KSAR GHILANE

    After breakfast, head to the palm oasis of Ksar Ghilane, with a stop at Chenini, a beautiful troglodyte Berber village where you can visit an old olive oil mill. Lunch. Serenity mantra session with your guides. Arrive at Ksar Ghilane, the southernmost point of the Tunisian desert. The oasis is irrigated by a hot spring where you can swim year-round, surrounded by the vast red sand dunes. Experience the peaceful charm of the desert as you settle into your comfortable tents. Dinner under the stars and overnight.

  • DAY 7 | WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 2025 | KSAR GHILANE

    After breakfast, a wellness workshop with Nancy Marcoux and Marie-Josée Arel. After lunch, enjoy a 60-minute camel ride in the desert. The rest of the afternoon is free. For those interested, there is an optional 60-minute quad (4×4) ride available for an additional $55 per person—this must be paid before departure. Dinner and overnight at the campsite.

  • DAY 8 | THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2025 | KSAR GHILANE – SOUSSE

    Petit-déjeuner et départ matinal de Ksar Ghilane en direction de Sousse. Dîner en cours de route à Sfax: magnifique ville portuaire et deuxième ville économique du pays. Transfert vers Sousse. Souper et nuit.

  • DAY 9 | FRIDAY, MAY 16, 2025 | SOUSSE

    After breakfast, enjoy a free morning or an optional half-day excursion to Kairouan, the fourth holiest city in the world, for $45 per person (to be paid before departure). Visit the Great Mosque of Okba, the Aghlabid Pools, and the Mausoleum of Barber Tapestry. Lunch, followed by a wellness workshop with Nancy Marcoux and Marie-Josée Arel (indoors). Dinner and overnight in Sousse.

  • DAY 10 | SATURDAY, MAY 17, 2025 | SOUSSE

    After breakfast, depart for a guided tour of the medina and ribat of Sousse. A guided tour of the mosque, followed by meditation at the heart of this sacred site to embrace the tranquility. Lunch and free afternoon. Dinner and overnight in Sousse. Optional (paid) excursion to a traditional hammam for women who wish to experience it.

  • DAY 11 | SUNDAY, MAY 18, 2025 | SOUSSE – TUNIS – MONTREAL

    After breakfast, and depending on the flight schedule, transfer from Sousse to Tunis Carthage Airport. Departure and return to Montreal with a layover in Casablanca. Assistance and departure formalities.

    **Itinerary subject to change – Exclusive tour, all rights reserved**

  • CARTE

PRICE

  • Early booking: $3,799/person (double occupancy). Early-bird discount of $100 if booked before January 8, 2025.
  • Regular price: $3,899/person (double occupancy)
  • Single room supplement: $451 (**Based on availability – Limited quantity **)

* Spiritours offers the possibility of twinning. If we are unable to match you, Spiritours will assume the additional costs for registrations more than 60 days prior to departure, but reserves the right to match you during the trip if necessary.

* All prices are based on the exchange rate in effect on August 9, 2024.

THIS PACKAGE INCLUDES

  • Round-trip flights Montreal-Tunis with Royal Air Maroc or similar
  • 9 nights’ accommodation (7 nights in a 4* hotel and 2 nights in a desert camp) based on double occupancy
  • 9 breakfasts, 9 lunches and 9 dinners or full board
  • All transfers by air-conditioned bus
  • All visits mentioned in the itinerary
  • Services of a local English-speaking guide
  • 2 bottles of water per day
  • Two Spiritours guides
  • All taxes

THIS PACKAGE DOES NOT INCLUDE

  • Travel insurance (see registration form)
  • Alcoholic beverages and bottled water except on arrival
  • Gratuities
  • Personal expenses
  • Contribution to the Fonds d’indemnisation des clients des agents de voyages (currently free)

REGISTRATION

Registration deadline: March 8, 2025 (60 days before departure or when the maximum number of passengers has been reached). It is possible to register after this date, but a supplement may apply.

How to register: You can register on our website (see top of trip web page, right) or download and fill in the PDF form and send it to us with your $750 deposit. Please register as soon as possible, as places are limited. Please enclose a photocopy of your passport with your registration (international travel only).

Travel insurance: For travel insurance, contact us to find out your premium.

No. of participants

Minimum 20 – Maximum 30

Documentation required: All Canadian travellers to Tunisia must be in possession of a passport that is still valid three months after the planned date of return to the country. No visa required for Canadian and French citizens.

For further information, please contact
Nadine Robillard
(514) 374-7965, ext. 205
nadine@spiritours.com

More info on your companions: click here.

Read Nancy Marcoux’s article on our blog.

Read Marie-Josée’s article on the blog.

Testimonial – Opening the heart in Tunisia with Spiritours – Spiritours

“The teachings and experience thanks to the guides and the magic of the desert were extraordinary. It changed me for the rest of my life.
– William P., Quebec

“I come back having grown as a person. I really enjoyed my experience, the people I met and the places I visited. The desert and its splendor touched me deeply. Thank you to the whole team.”
– Anonymous, Quebec

“It was a magnificent journey of inner discovery, in a country imbued with respect.”
– Anonymous, Quebec

“In the desert, I felt a connection to my inner self. I was able to slow down the pace of the mind to be more in the being. I felt in direct connection with nature, in a safe and comfortable way. I’ll be going back to the desert.
– Marie-Liên D., Quebec

“I loved this healing trip. The guides had a lot to do with it… The Faïsad guide is really the one for this trip… Nancy and Marie-Josée, I would go back with them anywhere!!!!! “
– Anonymous, Quebec

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