The Romans left some amazing sites in Tunisia and we pass a lot of these on the horse-riding holiday.
The Berber desert tribes were the original inhabitants of Tunisia.  The Berbers are expert horsemen and their legacy lives on with the Berber horses that are used to this day, often crossed with Arab horses to make a breed highly adapted to the terrain, heat and pace of the riding.

A horse riding holiday in Tunisia, from Unicorn Trails, is a must for adventurous types who love a challenge. Almost half of Tunisia is desert, and desert riding holidays here give the opportunity for fast riding on the Magic of the Desert Trail and the Oasis to Oasis ride. Both these guided rides are camping trails, giving riders the opportunity to experience nights under the desert skies and to enjoy authentic North African cuisine prepared each evening by the generous hosts. Visitors will have a chance to visit the Roman ruins that are so prevalent throughout North Africa while enjoying long rides on Arab and Barb horses. The Barb (or Berber) breed of horse are the mounts of the Berber Tribes who inhabit the Sahara desert regions of Tunisia and Morocco and are ideal mounts for the terrain.
Guests choosing the centre-based riding holiday have the comfort of hotel facilities with an option to camp for one night should they wish to experience a night under the stars.

Tunisia is home to over 3,000 years of history ranging from the Phoenicians, who founded the ancient city of Carthage to the French in recent times. The most important city in Tunisian history is Carthage – arch rival of Rome in the second and third centuries BC and a Phoenician trading post founded at the end of the 9th Century, that developed into one of the most prosperous and powerful cities in the western Mediterranean. By the end of the 6th Century BC it was one of the main powers of the Mediterranean. During the second and third centuries BC Carthage came to blows with Rome, one of the other great powers of the Mediterranean, in the infamous Punic Wars. Despite successful battles waged by Hannibal, the Punic general who had lead his army, backed by elephants over the Alps into Italy, Carthage suffered in the last war, when the city was destroyed by the Romans, and its people sold into slavery.

The Romans colonized most of Tunisia, building magnificent towns, such as Dougga and Sbeitla along the way.
In AD 436 Tunisia was invaded by the Spanish Vandals, who ruled until the Arabs arrived in AD 670 and spread their power across North Africa. The Arabs were later followed by the Ottoman Turks and then the French in the 19th century. Tunisia was granted independence from the French on 20th March 1956. 

At least one of our holidays in Tunisia has the following ride categories :

  winter sun riding holidays
  trail riding holidays
  mountain riding holidays
  desert horse riding holidays 
  riding holiday with camping
  faster riding holidays
  advanced rider holidays
  singles horse back holidays
  horse riding holidays over Christmas & New Year
  centre based riding holidays

Below is a list of African countries where we have rides. Just click on a link to view the relevant web pages:
 horse riding holidays, horseback safaris, Africa:
   horse riding holidays, horseback safaris - Botswana
   horse riding holidays - Ethiopia 
   horse riding holidays, horseback safaris -Kenya
   horse riding holidays, horseback safrais - South Africa
   horse riding holidays Morocco
   horse riding holidays Mozambique
   horse riding holidays, horseback safaris - Namibia
   horse riding holidays, horseback safaris Tanzania
   horse riding holidays Tunisia