Travel Information From Ghana to Tunisia

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Routine Vaccines

Make sure you are up-to-date on all routine vaccines before every trip. Some of these vaccines include

• Chickenpox (Varicella)
• Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis
• Flu (Influenza)
• Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR)
• Polio
• Shingles

COVID-19

All eligible travelers should be up to date with their COVID-19 vaccines.

Hepatitis A

Recommended for unvaccinated travelers one year old or older going to Tunisia.
Infants 6 to 11 months old should also be vaccinated against Hepatitis A. The dose does not count toward the routine 2-dose series.
Travelers allergic to a vaccine component or who are younger than 6 months should receive a single dose of immune globulin, which provides effective protection for up to 2 months depending on dosage given.
Unvaccinated travelers who are over 40 years old, immunocompromised, or have chronic medical conditions planning to depart to a risk area in less than 2 weeks should get the initial dose of vaccine and at the same appointment receive immune globulin.

Hepatitis B

Recommended for unvaccinated travelers of all ages to Tunisia.

Measles

Infants 6 to 11 months old traveling internationally should get 1 dose of measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine before travel. This dose does not count as part of the routine childhood vaccination series.

Rabies

Rabid dogs are commonly found in Tunisia. However, if you are bitten or scratched by a dog or other mammal while in Tunisia, rabies treatment is often available.
Consider rabies vaccination before your trip if your activities mean you will be around dogs or wildlife.
Travelers more likely to encounter rabid animals include
• Campers, adventure travelers, or cave explorers (spelunkers)
• Veterinarians, animal handlers, field biologists, or laboratory workers handling animal specimens
• Visitors to rural areas
Since children are more likely to be bitten or scratched by a dog or other animals, consider rabies vaccination for children traveling to Tunisia.

Recommended for most travelers, especially those staying with friends or relatives or visiting smaller cities or rural areas.

Your passport should be valid for the proposed duration of your stay

Local Phrases Language : Arabic

Local Phrases :

Greetings

Hello = مرحبا. marhaban (informal)
Good morning = صباح الخير sabāh el-khair
Good afternoon = طاب مسائك tab masayik
Goodbye = مع السلامة ma`a as-salāma
Nice to meet you = سعيد بلقائك saeid biliqayik

Conversational

How are you? = كيف حالك؟ kayf halika?
I am good thank you = انا بخير شكرا لك ana bikhayr shukran lak
What’s your name? = ما اسمك؟ ma asmuk?
My name is … = اسمي هو … asmi hu ...
Do you speak English? = هل تتكلم اللغة الإنجليزية؟ hal tatakalam allughat al'iinjiliziatu?
I don’t speak … = انا لا اتكلم ... ana la atakalim ...
How do you say… in … = كيف يمكنك أن تقول في … kayf yumkinuk 'an taqul fi ...
I don’t understand = لا أفهم la 'afham

Basics

Yes = نعم naeam
No = رقم raqm
Please = لو سمحت law samaht
Thank you = شكرًا لك shkran lak
You’re welcome = على الرحب والسعة ealaa alrahb walsaea
Excuse me (as a question) = إسمح لي، من فضلك 'iismah lay, min fadlik
Excuse me (as sorry) = عفوا eafwan
Wait = انتظر antazir
Hurry up = عجلوا eajaluu
Go away = يبتعد yabtaeid
Let’s go to = لنذهب إلى linadhhab 'iilaa
I want to go to … = أريد أن أذهب إلى … 'urid 'an 'adhhab 'iilaa ...
A little bit = قليلا qalilan
A lot = كثيراً kthyraan

Shopping & Eating Out

Restaurant = مطعم mateam
Do you have? … = هل تمتلك؟ ... hal tamtaliku? ...
Not too spicy = ليس حار جدا lays har jidana
It was delicious = لقد كانت لذيذة laqad kanat ladhidhatan
The bill, please = الفاتورة من فضلك alfaturat min fadlik
How much? = كم الثمن؟ kam althamani?
Very expensive = غالي جدا ghali jidana
Can you reduce the price? = هل يمكنك تقليل السعر؟ hal yumkinuk taqlil alsuera?
Please can I have a beer? = من فضلك هل يمكنني الحصول على بيرة؟ min fadlik hal yumkinuni alhusul ealaa birat?

Transportation & Directions

Taxi = سيارة اجره sayaarat ajirih
Car = جمل jamal
Bus = أوتوبيس 'uwtubis
Right = الصحيح alsahih
Left = اليسار alyasar
Straight = مستقيم mustaqim
Stop here = توقف هنا tawaqaf huna

Places

Downtown = وسط البلد wast albalad
Street = شارع sharie
Hotel = الفندق alfunduq
Museum = متحف muthaf
Mall = مجمع تجاري mujamae tijariun
Market = سوق suq
Hospital = مستشفى mustashfaa
Doctor = طبيب tabib
Police = شرطة shurta
Post office = مكتب البريد maktab albarid
Bank = بنك bank

Time & Dates

What time is it? = أي ساعة؟ 'ayu saeatin?
Today = اليوم alyawm
Tomorrow = الغد alghad
The day after tomorrow = بعد غد baed ghad
Yesterday = في الامس fi alamis
When? = متى؟ mataa؟

Emergencies

Where is the toilet? = أين الحمام؟ 'ayn alhamami?
Help me, please =ساعدني من فضلك saeadani min fadlik
Call an ambulance = اتصل بالإسعاف aitasil bial'iiseaf
I don’t feel goo = أنا لا أشعر بالذهول 'ana la 'asheur bialdhuhul

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Tunis

Tunis is the sprawling capital of Tunisia, a country in North Africa. It sits along Lake Tunis, just inland from the Mediterranean Sea’s Gulf of Tunis. It’s home to a centuries-old medina and the Bardo, an archaeology museum where celebrated Roman mosaics are displayed in a 15th-century palace complex. The parklike ruins of ancient Carthage sit in the city’s northern suburbs.

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Theft and petty crime

Tunisia is ranked significantly lower than the UK, France and Germany on the Global Terrorism Index, and heavy government investment has beefed up protective security in major cities and resorts.

Obvious off-limits areas include the militarized zones on the Algerian border and the border with Libya.

Crimes against tourists tend to be opportunistic incidents, such as pickpocketing and bag-snatching – however, targeting tourists is strongly frowned upon by the locals, and punishments are harsh.

Since the beach terrorist attack of 2015, improved security measures have given visitors the confidence in Tunisia as a safe place to vacation.

International Driving Permit 1968 is required

• The most common religion in Tunisia is Islam.
• Don't forget to negotiate a price before entering into the taxi or insist the meter is on.
• Don't eat, drink, smoke or chew chewing gum in public during the holy month of Ramadan.
• Don't be surprised Tunisians eager to offer assistance, even unsolicited - with a request of a tip. Refuse the assistance if not needed.
• Don't forget consensual same-sex sexual relations are criminalised in Tunisia.
• Don't eat or hand things over with the left hand - Always use right or both hands.
• Don't forget to haggle at places where prices are not set - only say prices you're willing to pay.

Do I need travel insurance to travel to Tunisia?

Travel insurance is very important when traveling overseas. We strongly recommend that you take out cover to travel to Tunisia. You can usually take out single trip or annual multi-trip cover to give you peace of mind should anything happen.

It can be a better and cheaper option to take annual multi-trip cover as it usually covers any number of trips taken in one year with a maximum of up to around 60 days away per trip.

We work with the top names in the industry and have already pre-selected the easiest, cheapest and best quality travel insurance on the market to save you time and money trying to find the best cover.

Travel insurance typically covers the following; however, you can tailor a policy to suit your needs depending on where you are traveling to, your activities and how long you are away.

• Medical Expenses
  Medical treatment can be extremely costly and add up very quickly, and include Overnight stays in hospital, minor or major surgery, accident and emergency treatment, drugs, COVID-19 treatment, journey home if you cannot use the original ticket, dental treatment, and many more unexpected expenses.
• Baggage and personal belongings
  If your baggage is lost, stolen, damaged or delayed it is extremely frustrating. If you must buy new clothes, toiletry products or personal belongings it can be very expensive and time consuming.
• Cancellation
  Sometimes due to unforeseen circumstances you may need to cancel your trip. This could be due to several reasons such as illness, injury, a bereavement or many other scenarios. Usually airlines, tour operators and hotels have large cancellation fees, so buying travel insurance that covers this is recommended.

Health Care

Healthcare of Tunisia is ranked 99th in the world. One can find quality medical care in major cities and the capital, Tunis.

Health Risk

Caused by bacteria of the genus Leptospira.

Occurs from sand fly bite.

Caused by wading, swimming, bathing, or washing in contaminated water body.

Less commonly, being around someone sick with hantavirus.

Caused from an infected and contagious person coughing, speaking, or singing.