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La Cigale Tabarka Hôtel – Thalasso & Spa – Golf
5 stars, beach resort with thalassotherapy and golf · Tabarka and Kroumirie
La Cigale Tabarka is a 5-star hotel of 248 rooms, suites and villas in the El Morjane tourist zone, 2 km from the centre of Tabarka, on Tunisia's north-west coast. It combines a sandy beach fringed by pine woods, a 2,300 m² thalassotherapy centre and La Cigale Tabarka golf course, an 18-hole par 72; price on request.
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La Cigale Tabarka is the north-west coast hotel for combining golf, thalassotherapy and the beach: 248 rooms, suites and villas in the El Morjane tourist zone, 2 km from the centre of Tabarka, with an 18-hole course, a 2,300 m² seawater treatment centre and a fine sandy beach fringed by pine woods. It is an independent hotel.
La Cigale Tabarka golf course
Golf is the first reason to come. Opened in 1992 and renovated since, the 18-hole, par-72 course measures 6,306 m and winds between forest and sea; the golf club's website links it to the architect Ronald Fream. The course is closed to bookings on some tournament days, on 24-25 October 2026 and on several dates in April and May 2027; March is clear. See our golf page and our golf and thalasso guide.
The hotel also has a sports complex, opened in 2016, with three football pitches and a training and conference centre.
La Cigale Thalasso & Spa
The thalassotherapy centre, devoted to seawater treatments, covers 2,300 m². It has 23 treatment rooms, a prestige suite called Damya, a "Heat Experience" area and a seawater pool in three basins at different temperatures. It also includes a Spa du Monde. See also spa and wellness.
Rooms, suites and villas
The range runs from a standard room to a three-bedroom duplex. The rooms differ by the view from their large balcony, mountains or sea, and the suite adds space facing the sea. For a couple, the Signature Villa, with its jacuzzi and lawned sea-facing terrace, is the most private choice; the Duplex Villa, on two levels, sleeps a family or a group of golfers.
The hotel also has golf-side, sea-side and hillside villas, and a presidential suite.
Five restaurants and five bars
The restaurants are Le Corail, Le Cigalon, Le Marin, The Wave and Le Basilic; the bars are Chasse Piano Bar, Delicate, the Golf Bar and Le Café Maure, a traditional Tunisian café. The piano bar bills itself as the place for winter evenings by the fire.
Tabarka, between coral and forest
Tabarka is a small town on the north-west coast, known for its Genoese fort, built on an islet linked to the town, from which the Genoese controlled the coral trade in the 16th century. Diving has a long tradition here: renowned sites such as Les Aiguilles, protected corals that may not be collected, and boat trips to nearby coves and the La Galite archipelago. See our diving page. In early July, the Tabarka Jazz festival livens up the town; in 2026 it ran from 2 to 9 July.
Inland, the Roman site of Bulla Regia, north of Jendouba, is famous for its houses with underground storeys; it is open every day, for TND 8, about €2.40. For the region, see our Tabarka page.
Getting there
Tabarka-Aïn Draham International Airport is 12 km away, but it only receives seasonal charter flights, from Prague and Poland in 2026. Most guests therefore arrive via Tunis-Carthage airport, about 170 km away: the hotel quotes about two hours' drive from Tunis, and route planners give 2 h 45 without stops for the 171 km from the airport. See our guide to getting around Tunisia.
Seasons
The hotel is open all year. The sea is 22 °C in June, 26.6 °C in August and 23 °C in October; from January to April it stays around 15-16 °C. Daytime highs are 21 °C in April, 32 °C in August and 26 °C in October; from December to March they range between 16 and 18.5 °C.
Safety advice
Tabarka is about ten kilometres from the Algerian border. European foreign ministries do not all give the same advice for the town: most do not advise against it, and one states that it may be visited with the usual precautions; another advises against the whole area within 30 km of the border, which includes Tabarka. The Aïn Draham mountains to the south are advised against by some ministries, and the town of Aïn Draham straddles a 5 km border strip that others ask travellers not to enter without an essential reason: Sabaro does not offer excursions there. Your country's advice:
| Country | Official advice | Source |
|---|---|---|
| France | The country is under heightened vigilance and a state of emergency in force since 24 November 2015. Keep away from demonstrations and from places where security forces are posted, avoid night travel off the main roads, and fly or use the motorway to reach the south-west. A passport has been compulsory since 1 January 2025. Advised against (red): the far-south Saharan area near Libya and Algeria (military zone created in August 2013, entry by prior permit), the town of Ben Guerdane, and Mounts Orbata, Selloum, Semmama, Chaambi and Mghila. Advised against unless essential (orange): the desert south and east of the Bir Rjim Maatoug – Borj Bourguiba – Ben Guerdane line; the areas between Mounts Chaambi, Semmama and Mghila, south of Mount Selloum and around Mount Orbata; in Jendouba and Le Kef governorates, a 5 km strip along the Algerian border except roads to official crossings. Check with the authorities before visiting rural areas between Kasserine, Sbeitla, Sidi Bouzid and Gafsa off the Gafsa-Kasserine and Gafsa-Sidi Bouzid roads. Table de Jugurtha (Le Kef): on organised tours with a guide. Its map, dated 4 February 2026, also shows an orange strip along the whole Algerian border. | Ministère de l'Europe et des Affaires étrangères (France Diplomatie), Conseils aux voyageurs, Sécurité (Site last updated 15 September 2026) |
| Belgium | With due vigilance, travellers may visit Tunisia except the border areas with Algeria and Libya. Outside the coastal zone, use certified tour operators and agencies in close contact with the Tunisian security services. Heat (over 40 °C) and forest fires in summer. Strongly advised against: the Algerian border area west of the Jendouba – Le Kef – Kasserine – Feriana – Tameghza (Tamerza) axis, and the mountain areas of Kasserine and Le Kef governorates; the Libyan border area south of the Rjim Maatoug – Bir Ellouza – Bir Aouine – Borj Bourguiba – Remada – Ben Guerdane axis (military zone). Travel in the far south requires a permit from Tataouine governorate. | SPF Affaires étrangères, Commerce extérieur et Coopération au Développement (Belgique), Conseils aux voyageurs (Site last updated 2 October 2026) |
| Switzerland | Travel to Tunisia is considered generally safe. The political, social and economic situation is tense (demonstrations, strikes, possible curfews); the 2015 state of emergency remains in force and the risk of terrorist attacks persists nationwide. Reach your destination before nightfall. Advised against: the Algerian border area west of the Tabarka – Tozeur road, including the whole of Kasserine governorate (kidnapping risk in the Chaambi, Selloum and Mghila mountains); the Libyan border region. Tourist and non-urgent travel advised against south of the line Algerian border – Tozeur – Douz – Tataouine – Zarzis. The towns of Tabarka, Tozeur, Douz, Tataouine and Zarzis may be visited with the stated precautions; desert trips only in a group with a reliable local guide. | Département fédéral des affaires étrangères (DFAE, Suisse), Conseils pour les voyages (Site last updated 3 November 2025) |
| United Kingdom | Terrorists are likely to try to carry out attacks in Tunisia; higher risk around religious and tourist sites, festivals, government buildings and places where foreigners gather. State of emergency since 2015, frequent checkpoints. Demonstrations mostly at weekends and on national dates (14 January, 17 December). Possible power cuts in summer. Against all travel: Chaambi Mountains National Park; military operations zones of Mounts Salloum, Sammamma and Mghila; the militarised zone south of El Borma and Dhehiba; within 20 km of the Libyan border north of Dhehiba; Ben Guerdane and its surroundings. Against all but essential travel: north and west of Ghardimaou (Jendouba governorate), including El Feidja National Park; within 20 km of the Algerian border in El Kef and Jendouba governorates south of Jendouba town, including Chemtou; the whole of Kasserine governorate, including Sbeitla; within 10 km of the rest of the Algerian border south of Kasserine governorate; within 10 km of Mount Mghila; Mount Orbata; within 75 km of the Libyan border, including Remada and El Borma, excluding Zarzis, the C118 road and Medenine governorate north of it. Travelling against FCDO advice can invalidate travel insurance. | Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO, ministère britannique des affaires étrangères), Foreign travel advice (Site last updated 24 July 2026) |
| Germany | The security situation has broadly stabilised, but the terrorist risk remains high, including at busy tourist spots; stronger police presence in summer. State of emergency nationwide. Decree-Law 54 provides up to ten years in prison for spreading 'false information' online. Desert trips only in organised groups with a guide. Travel advised against: south and south-east of the line Algerian border – Tozeur/Nefta – Douz – Ksar Ghilane – Tataouine – Zarzis; the immediate Algerian border area, especially the mountains from Ain Draham to Kasserine governorate inclusive; Mounts Chaambi, Selloum and Mghila; individual, unorganised desert tours. Ben Guerdane and surroundings: particularly tense. A strip of about 20 km along the Libyan border and part of the southern Algerian border are military zones closed without a governorate permit. | Auswärtiges Amt (ministère fédéral des affaires étrangères, Allemagne), Reise- und Sicherheitshinweise (Site last updated 6 October 2026) |
| Luxembourg | Luxembourg's foreign ministry publishes no Tunisia-specific advice: it refers travellers to the travel advice of Belgium, France and Germany. | Ministère des Affaires étrangères et européennes, de la Défense, de la Coopération et du Commerce extérieur (Luxembourg), Avis de voyage (accessed 20 October 2026) |
| Ireland | High degree of caution and strong security awareness; state of emergency since 24 November 2015. Avoid unnecessary travel, especially at night outside urban areas, and demonstrations (frequent on Friday afternoons in city centres). Do not travel: Chaambi Mountain National Park; within 30 km of the borders with Algeria and Libya; Ben Guerdane and surroundings; the militarised zone of Tataouine governorate south of (but not including) El Borma. National Guard permission needed for some desert areas near the Algerian border. | Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA, ministère irlandais des affaires étrangères), Travel advice (Site last updated 16 July 2025) |
| Sweden | Since 30 March 2023, following an improved security situation, the Swedish ministry only advises against specific border and mountain areas. Against all travel: within 30 km of the Libyan border and Ben Guerdane; the militarised Chaambi, Samamma, Mghila, Selloum and Orbata mountains; the area south of El Borma and Dhehiba. Against non-essential travel: within 30 km of the Algerian border south of Jendouba town, except the Table de Jugurtha plateau; within 5 km of the Algerian border from Gafsa region southwards, except the town of Tamaghza (Tamerza). | Utrikesdepartementet (UD, ministère suédois des affaires étrangères), UD avråder (Site last updated 30 March 2023) |
| Denmark | The whole country except the orange and red zones: stay alert and follow the authorities, media and your travel agency. High terrorist risk; state of emergency, checks at tourist sites, photo ID compulsory. Do not go alone into the mountains or desert: use recognised agencies and guides. Red (very high risk): Mounts Chaambi, Salloum, Sammamma, Mghila and Orbata; the area south of a line passing south of El Borma and Remada and north of Ben Guerdane. Orange (non-essential travel advised against): the Algerian border area from south of Jendouba and Ghardimaou (P6 road) to El Borma, except Jendouba, Le Kef and Dahmani towns (yellow); Kasserine governorate except Kasserine town (yellow); the area south of a line from El Borma to south of Zarzis, including Remada but not Tataouine (yellow). | Udenrigsministeriet (ministère danois des affaires étrangères), Rejsevejledninger (Site last updated 18 May 2026) |
| Poland | State of emergency in force; photographing military and government sites or security forces is forbidden (arrest of at least 5 days possible). After the summer 2026 heatwave, electricity, running water and fuel supplies are back to normal and bottled water is gradually returning to shops. Level 3: region 1, the Sahara and desert areas near the Algerian and Libyan borders, excluding tourist routes; region 2, the central-western mountains (Mounts Orbata, Selloum, Semmama, Chaambi and Mghila). | Ministerstwo Spraw Zagranicznych (ministère polonais des affaires étrangères), service Odyseusz (Site last updated 3 September 2026) |
| Czechia | Increased caution during the stay, especially outside hotel resorts; avoid crowded places off the usual routes, isolated areas and going out at night; restrict photos to resorts and monuments, no public buildings or strangers. State of emergency since 24/11/2015. Warning against travel: areas near the Algerian and Libyan borders; mountains of Kasserine and Le Kef governorates; towns around Siliana and Kasserine; the desert south of the Bir Rjim Maatoug – Borj Bourguiba – Ben Guerdane line; the north-western mountains. The country sheet adds: high risk west of the Ain Draham – Jendouba – Le Kef – Kasserine – Sidi Bouzid – Gafsa – Tozeur line and south of the Tozeur – Kebili – Medenine – Zarzis line; south of Tataouine, military zone, governorate permit to request 4 to 6 weeks ahead outside organised tours. | Ministerstvo zahraničních věcí (ministère tchèque des affaires étrangères), Upozornění na cesty (Site last updated 10 April 2025) |
| Netherlands | Yellow for most of the country: specific security risks. Red, do not travel: the border area with Libya, largely a military zone, especially south of Ben Gardane; the desert areas south of the Al Borma – Remada – Ben Gardane line (criminals and terrorist groups, increased kidnapping risk); the Algerian border from west of the town of El Kef southwards, keeping at least 2 km from the border; the Chaambi massif and the Mghila, Semmama and Salloum mountains (armed clashes, explosives and landmines). Orange, essential travel only: the area between the south of the town of Tataouine and the Al Borma – Remada – Ben Gardane line; the town of Kasserine and its surroundings. Limited terrorist threat, state of emergency since 2015, road checks; outside the coastal area, travel with tour operators and agencies certified by the Tunisian Ministry of Tourism. Regular demonstrations, especially in Tunis. | Nederland Wereldwijd (ministère néerlandais des Affaires étrangères), Reisadvies Tunesië (Site last updated 17 September 2026) |
| Norway | Not checked by Sabaro: see Regjeringen | |
| Austria | Not checked by Sabaro: see BMEIA | |
| Italy | Not checked by Sabaro: see Viaggiare Sicuri | |
| Spain | Not checked by Sabaro: see exteriores.gob.es | |
| Portugal | Not checked by Sabaro: see Portal das Comunidades | |
| Finland | Not checked by Sabaro: see Ulkoministeriö (um.fi) | |
Details are in our Tunisia safety guide.
Prices
Price on request: the hotel published no rate for our reference dates in March 2027. Sabaro passes on its offer in reply to your request. Tourist tax is extra and paid at the hotel: TND 12 per person per night, about €3.60, for up to ten nights, or TND 24 a night for a couple, about €7.
Sabaro's view
Who it suits: golfers, divers, thalasso lovers, families and groups of friends in the duplex villas.
Highlights: an 18-hole par-72 course at the hotel; the beach and pine woods; a 2,300 m² thalasso centre; a rating of 4.3 out of 5 on Tripadvisor (648 reviews).
Good to know: the journey from Tunis is long; this is a large 248-room hotel with a sports complex of three football pitches. For golf and thalasso close to the capital, see The Residence Tunis.
Room types
| Room | Size | View | Bed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Superior Room | 35 m² | mountain | king size or twin beds |
DetailsWho it suits: Golfers or couples who favour quiet. Bathroom: shower and bathtub Outdoor space: spacious balcony Amenities: air conditioning and heating, satellite TV, minibar, safe, kettle, Wi-Fi | |||
| Premium Room | 35 m² | sea | king size or twin beds |
DetailsWho it suits: Couples wanting the sea from the balcony. Bathroom: shower and/or bathtub Outdoor space: spacious balcony | |||
| The Premium Suite | 52 m² | sea | king size bed |
DetailsWho it suits: Couples wanting more space facing the sea. Bathroom: shower and/or bathtub Outdoor space: terrace Highlights: sitting area | |||
| The Signature Villa | 37 m² | sea | king size bed, one bedroom |
DetailsWho it suits: Couples seeking privacy. Bathroom: shower and bathtub Outdoor space: grassed terrace Highlights: 5 villas with wooden décor, jacuzzi, sitting room | |||
| The Duplex Villa | 135 m² | sea or mountain | three bedrooms, king size or twin beds |
DetailsWho it suits: Families or groups of golfing friends. Bathroom: shower and bathtub Outdoor space: grassed terrace Highlights: 5 two-storey villas, sitting room, dining room, kitchenette | |||
Source: La Cigale Tabarka, chambres et villas (site officiel) — accessed 20 October 2026
Restaurants
Le Corail, Le Cigalon, Le Marin, The Wave, Le Basilic, Chasse Piano Bar, Delicate, Golf Bar, Le Café Maure
Facilities
- 248 rooms, including 5 villas, 10 suites and a 370 m² presidential suite
- 2,300 m² La Cigale Thalasso & SPA: 23 treatment rooms, Damya prestige suite, Heat Experience area, seawater pool with 3 basins at different temperatures, Spa du Monde
- La Cigale Tabarka golf course, par 72, 6,306 m, opened in 1992 and renovated
- Fine sandy beach backed by pine forest
- 5 restaurants and 5 bars, Moorish café
- Sports complex (2016): three football pitches and training and conference centre
Location
El Morjane tourist zone, 2 km from Tabarka's historic centre and 12 km from Tabarka-Aïn Draham International Airport (TBJ), served only by seasonal charter flights. Tunis-Carthage airport (TUN) is about 170 km away: two hours' drive from Tunis according to the hotel, 2 h 45 without stops according to route planners.
Map drawn by Sabaro from OpenStreetMap data, © OpenStreetMap
| From the hotel | On foot | By car |
|---|---|---|
| Tabarka golf course | 14 min (1.0 km) | 1.0 km |
| Tabarka beach | 20 min (1.5 km) | 1.5 km |
| Genoese fort of Tabarka | — | 5.6 km |
| Tabarka–Aïn Draham Airport (TBJ) | — | 13.5 km |
| Tunis–Carthage Airport (TUN) | — | 188.2 km |
Shortest routes calculated by OSRM (routing.openstreetmap.de) on OpenStreetMap data, on 22 October 2026.
Guest reviews
4,3/5 — 648 reviews
Rating published by a travel website. Verified reviews from Sabaro travellers will appear here after their first trips.
Source: Tripadvisor — accessed 20 October 2026
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Frequently asked questions
How do I get to La Cigale Tabarka?
Usually via Tunis-Carthage airport, about 170 km away, then by road. Tabarka airport, 12 km away, only receives seasonal charter flights.
Is Tabarka safe?
Most European foreign ministries do not advise against the town, which lies about ten kilometres from the Algerian border; one advises against the 30 km strip along the border, which includes it. The Aïn Draham mountains are advised against by some ministries. See our Tunisia safety guide.
Is the golf course open in March?
Yes. The tournament closures announced by the hotel fall on 24-25 October 2026 and on several dates in April and May 2027.
Which villa should I choose?
The Signature Villa, with its jacuzzi and lawned terrace, for a couple; the Duplex Villa, with three bedrooms and a kitchenette, for a family or a group.
Can I go diving from the hotel?
The hotel does not advertise a dive centre. Tabarka, 2 km away, has a long diving tradition, with sites such as Les Aiguilles and boat trips to the La Galite archipelago; Sabaro tells you which trips are available in reply to your request.
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