Eight days from the Mediterranean capital to the heart of the Sahara: the old city and great mosque of Algiers, the Roman and Numidian sites of Tipaza and Cherchel, then the M'zab valley of Ghardaïa and a 4×4 trip to the dunes at sunset.
- Algiers: the Casbah, the Grand Mosque and Notre-Dame d'Afrique
- Tipaza and Cherchel: Roman and Numidian heritage
- Ghardaïa and the M'zab valley, seven historic ksour
- A 4x4 trip to the dunes and a desert sunset
- Domestic flight between Algiers and Ghardaïa
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Itinerary
1Day 1: Arrival
- Arrival, reception and transfer to the hotel.
- Dinner, then a meeting in the hotel lobby where you will learn all the details of the tour and meet the team who will be at your service during your trip.
2Day 2: Algiers
- Morning: a visit to the old city of Algiers (the Casbah) and its famous sites: the palaces of Dar El Soultane, Sidi Ramdane, Princess Khedaoudj and Mustapha Bacha.
- Lunch at a traditional restaurant.
- Afternoon: a city tour of downtown and its famous sites: the Grand Post Office, the National Theatre, the University of Algiers (since 1908), the Museum of Modern Art and the Avenue de la République.
- An opportunity to feel the spirit of the capital: its food, clothing style, art, music, narrow alleys, astonishing architecture and much more.
- Evening: dinner and group activities in the hotel lobby.
3Day 3: Religion of a Capital
- Morning: a visit to the new Great Mosque of Algiers, the largest in the country and the third largest in the world, with its fabulous architecture between modernity and heritage.
- Back to the old city to see the Ketchaoua Mosque, built in the Ottoman era (1436).
- Traditional lunch.
- Afternoon: a visit to Notre-Dame d'Afrique.
- Sidi Fredj port, where the French colonial troops landed.
- Evening: dinner and group activities in the lobby.
4Day 4: A Mythical Country
- Morning: we head to Tipaza, 50 km from the capital, to explore the Royal Mausoleum of Mauretania, a burial site of Numidian kings and queens such as Juba I and Cleopatra Selene, and the Roman ruins of the site, which date to Mauretania Caesariensis.
- Traditional lunch.
- Afternoon: a visit to Cherchel (91.4 km) and its archaeological museum.
- Evening: back to the capital, where a traditional dinner awaits you, with a night full of music and storytelling.
5Day 5: Arrival in Ghardaïa
- Free morning.
- Transfer to Algiers International Airport (Algiers–Ghardaïa flight).
- Arrival and transfer to the hotel.
- Evening: traditional dinner and a meeting to explain the programme.
6Day 6: The Far Reaches of the Desert
- Morning: a visit to the old city of Ghardaïa and the M'zab valley, the mausoleum of Sidi Brahim, and the old palm-planting site with its watering system.
- Traditional lunch.
- Afternoon: a visit to the old souk, the artisan workshops and the alleys of the city.
- Evening: dinner, then a night walk around the city.
7Day 7: Into the Heart of the Desert
- Morning: a visit to the seven old ksour of Ghardaïa and Beni Isguen: El Atteuf (1012), Bounoura (1048), Ghardaïa (1058), Beni Isguen (1353), Melika (1355), Guerrara (1631) and Berriane (1690).
- Traditional lunch.
- Afternoon: a desert trip by 4x4 to see the sand dunes, with a chance to practise desert sports and watch one of the best sunsets on earth.
- Evening: dinner and a traditional evening.
8Day 8: Departure
- Transfer to the airport (Ghardaïa–Algiers) and onward flight home.