Ilyes Ziadi, Tunisian Tour Guide
I’ve traveled throughout Tunisia many times and amongst all the treasures I’ve discovered during those magical journeys, the best is our tour guide, Ilyes Ziadi. Ilyes opened my eyes to the history, cuisine and culture of Tunisia and did so with the grace and good humor of a true professional.
One evening, our trade mission tour had eaten quite late after a long day of sightseeing and travel. When we finished our meal, we noticed the tour bus had left. Most of us still had luggage and computers aboard. Within a few minutes, Ilyes had the bus and driver at the ready outside the hotel. I think his reply after he realized we needed the bus back was a simple, “No problem.”
Ilyes became a professional guide after years of education and training. After secondary school he studied “tourist entertainment” for three years, and then worked for one year and six months as an apprentice in two different resort hotels.
After his internship, he spent two years at the Tourism Information center in Hammamet, part of Tunisia’s National Tourism office, before receiving his tour guide diploma and identification card. He is certified in and speaks and writes fluent French, English, German, Italian, and Arabic.
If you need a guide on your next trip to Tunisia, I recommend Ilyes Ziadi.(Send me a note or leave a comment and I’ll send you his email address.) Ilyes is available for large or small tours, trade missions, and individual excursions throughout Tunisia. He’s one of those fortunate people who really loves his work.
I agree! Ilyes Ziadi’s has my highest endorsement for a top guide. He is a wealth of facts, engaging and professional. His fluency in the languages mentioned enable him to shift effortlessly from language to language (he used four of his five languages extensively while with us in 2010) which he does with wit and humor while keeping his charges in line and on task. Thanks for posting this article, which brings back such fond memories of Tunisia.
Thank you very much… you are always very welcome in Tunisia
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