I understand it's possible to take a day trip from Malta to Sicily, but it is also possible to take a day trip from Malta to Tunis? If so, wonder how much it costs? Thanks in advance.
David

It's not really possible to go on a day trip from Malta to Tunis. There are no ferries. One can fly in an hour from Malta to Tunis, but Air Malta flies only twice a week, each time departing just after arriving. I am not sure if a Tunisian airline makes the trip, but if it does, it would be on the same type of limited schedule.

I was just in Malta, and did go to Tunis - but I went for four days/three nights.

By the way, even though you can go on a day trip to Sicily, you may want to think twice about even that. You can take the ferry and go on an origanized tour - a very long day, more time spent on ferry/bus than actually being anywhere - or go on your own, but logistics are not great.

You could fly for the day, but it would be a very pricey day trip - flights start at about or just under $200 r/t.

Thanks for the information. Guess that leaves north Africa off my itinerary for now....

Howard-Would be interested in reading details of your Malta/Tunisia trip-sounds right up my alley! We're independent travelers once we arrive at our destination(s), however, usually book a package trip to include air/hotel/etc (no car) for cost factors. Sicily would be nice, but somehow the allure of North Africa interests us right now. We were in Portugal recently and saw quite a few tv spots advertising Tunisia. Now I wish I would have paid more attention to them! So far, I've really only found 1 tour company (Academic Tours out of NYC) offering trips to Tunisia. Thanks for your help!

I'd be interested to hear what Howard thought of Tunisia. I love North Africa, but Tunisia was a major stretch for me - interesting in a clinical, objective sort of way, but no way a fun vacation. I don't like traveling to countries where I have to work really hard to avoid getting sick, getting pestered, or getting to see attractive, interesting things.

If I get ever get my act together I will right a report on my recent trip and post it.

Debs - We bought airfare from US to Malta from Academic tours (at a big discount from regular airfare.) Thye also offered air/hotel packages for 4 days/3 nights to Tunisia. However, we booked independently - staying in same hotel as the Academic tour package - for at about $50 saving per person. Logistics of booking on our own was easy, as air and hotel reervtiosn were made on the internet.

StCirq - I know what you mean about the "work". As for Tunisia, avoiding bad food was quite easy, logistics of travel was easy. As for getting pestered, you do in the "prime" area of the medina, but other than that not really a problem. I'd say travel was not as "relaxed" as in Europe (part of that was our own mindset), but overall was not bad at all.