Itinerary
- Day 1
Algiers
You'll arrive at the airport and get picked up for transfer to your hotel. After that, the day is open for you to relax and settle in from your flight.
- Day 2
Algiers
After breakfast, you'll take a guided orientation tour around Algiers. The Kasbah's winding streets show where French colonial and Islamic architecture sit side by side. Next, you'll see the Cathedral of Notre-Dame d'Afrique with its views over the Mediterranean. By afternoon, you're at the National Museum of Antiquities checking out artifacts from prehistoric times through the Islamic period.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Orientation tour of Algiers
- Visit to Kasbah of Algiers
- Visit to Cathedral of Notre-Dame d'Afrique
- Visit to National Museum of Antiquities
Landmarks Kasbah of Algiers Cathedral of Notre-Dame d'Afrique Palace of the Dey Khalifa's Mosque National Museum of Antiquities - Day 3
Algiers to S\u00e9tif
You'll head out early after breakfast toward Sétif, about 330kms away (roughly 4.5 hours). Once there, the local museum shows the area's Roman history. After lunch, you drive to Djemila to walk through the archaeological site where well-preserved Roman ruins from the 1st century AD include temples, basilicas, triumphal arches, and detailed mosaics.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Exploration of S\u00e9tif museum
- Visit to Djemila archaeological site
Landmarks Djemila Temple of Augustus Forum of Djemila - Day 4
S\u00e9tif to Timgad
Travel from Sétif to Timgad through Batna, covering 131kms in about 2.5 hours. You'll stop at Madghassen to see the royal mausoleum of Berber Numidian kings, then continue to Timgad. This largest Roman settlement in North Africa has grid-patterned streets, the Arch of Trajan, the Capitol, and a large amphitheater. The museum here holds some of the world's best-preserved Roman mosaics.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to Madghassen royal mausoleum
- Exploration of Timgad archaeological site
- Visit to Timgad museum
Landmarks Timgad Arch of Trajan Capitol of Timgad Amphitheater of Timgad Madghassen - Day 5
Timgad to Constantine
After breakfast, you drive to Constantine, about 118kms away (2 hours). This city sits dramatically on a shelf surrounded by a deep gorge. You'll see six bridges including the Roman Kantara Bridge, the Antonian Roman Aqueduct ruins, the Great Mosque, the Kasbah, Ahmed Bey's Ottoman Palace, and Constantine's Museum. The city has been important for Phoenicians, Romans, Byzantines, and Ottoman Turks.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Exploration of Constantine's six bridges
- Visit to Kantara Bridge
- Visit to ruins of Antonian Roman Aqueduct
- Visit to Great Mosque of Constantine
- Visit to Kasbah of Constantine
- Visit to Ottoman Palace of Ahmed Bey
- Visit to Constantine's Museum
Landmarks Kantara Bridge Great Mosque of Constantine Kasbah of Constantine Palace of Ahmed Bey Antonian Roman Aqueduct - Day 6
Constantine to Taghit
You start with breakfast then drive to Tiddis to check out the archaeological site. After lunch, you head to the airport for a flight to Béchar (2 hours with a stop in Algiers). Once you arrive, you explore Béchar's former European quarter and traditional covered streets surrounded by date palms. Later, you continue to Taghit for the night as you enter the Saharan landscape.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
Included Activities
- Visit to Tiddis archaeological site
Landmarks Tiddis - Day 7
Taghit - Beni Abbes
After breakfast, you drive to Beni Abbes, about 160kms away (roughly 2 hours), and walk through the sand dunes around this desert oasis. You visit the Sahara Museum and the clay fort of Charles de Foucauld from 1901, still home to monks. Then you explore the old Ksar in the oasis. Back in Taghit, you see caves on the cliffs and old Ksar Taghit with its mud-brick buildings among palm groves.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit to Beni Abbes and exploration of surrounding dunes
- Visit to Sahara Museum
- Visit to Charles de Foucauld fort
- Visit to old Ksar in Beni Abbes oasis
- Visit to Taghit caves on cliffs
- Visit to Ksar Taghit
Landmarks Beni Abbes Charles de Foucauld Fort Taghit Caves Ksar Taghit 
- Day 8
Taghit to Oran
You drive to Béchar, 95kms away (about 1.5 hours), then take a flight to Oran (roughly 2.5 hours). When you land, someone meets you at the airport for your hotel transfer. This journey takes you from the Sahara to the Mediterranean coast.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
- Day 9
Oran
After breakfast, you explore Oran on a guided city orientation tour. The city sits on the coast and gets compared to Nice for its character. You'll visit La Cathédrale du Sacré-Cœur and Santa Cruz Fort, which sits 400 metres up on Mont Murdjadjo. Ottoman and Spanish builders constructed it in the 17th century, so you get sweeping views of the city, port, and Mediterranean. Inside you'll find a castle, chapel, and large statue of the Virgin Mary.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- City orientation tour of Oran
- Visit to La Cath\u00e9drale du Sacr\u00e9-C\u0153ur
- Visit to Santa Cruz Fort
Landmarks La Cath\u00e9drale du Sacr\u00e9-C\u0153ur Santa Cruz Fort - Day 10
Oran to Algiers
You drive to Tipaza, about 375kms away (roughly 3.75 hours), to see ruins set against the blue Mediterranean. Phoenicians, Romans, Byzantines, and Christians all left their mark here in stone amphitheatres, temples, and basilicas. Next, you head to Cherchell to visit the museum with some of Africa's finest Roman and Greek antiquities. Carthaginians founded the town in the 4th century BC, and Romans later made it the capital of Mauritania. Then you drive to Algiers, 70kms away (about 1 hour), for your final night.
- Meals
- Breakfast, Dinner
Included Activities
- Exploration of Tipaza ruins
- Visit to Cherchell Museum
Landmarks Tipaza Cherchell Cherchell Museum - Day 11
Algiers
Your final day is free. Relax and enjoy your time until it's time to head to the airport for your onward flight.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Optional Activities
- Explore Algiers at leisure
