All of Algeria UNESCO Sites Tour Package in 2 Weeks by Algeriatours16
An authentic way to explore all of Algeria UNESCO heritage sites with a professional devoted and passionate team that will make you feel home from the first second you meet them , this trip will enable you to understand more about Algeria traditions , culture , food , architecture
You may come as a tourist but you will leave as a friend
ItineraryDay 1: Arrival in Algiers Airport Stop At: Algiers, Algiers, Algiers Province
Welcome to Algeria
You will have to land in Algiers on a Friday , based on your arrival time and flight number , we will warmly welcome you at the airport and have a debriefing on the way to your hotel where we will drop you off and leave you to rest and time on your own
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in City hotel Algiers 3 stars , single room + breakfast + wifi + private bathroom and shower
Day 2: Best of Algiers TourStop At: Kasbah of Algiers, Algiers Algeria
You will be picked up at 9 am after you check out from City hotel , you can leave your stuff at the hotel concierge and then
we will be headed to our first stop , the Kasbah part of the UNESCO since 1992 which it actually represents an outstanding example of a traditional human settlement representing a profoundly Mediterranean Muslim culture, synthesis of numerous traditions. The vestiges of the citadel, ancient mosques, Ottoman palaces, as well as a traditional urban structure associated with a strong sense of community testify to this culture and are the result of its interaction with the various layers of populations.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Basilique Notre Dame d'Afrique, Rue de Zighara, Algiers 16070 Algeria
Notre Dame d'Afrique (Our Lady of Africa) is a Roman Catholic basilica was inaugurated in 1872, after fourteen years of construction. It was founded by Charles Lavigerie. Its architect, Jean-Eugène Fromageau, who had been appointed the chief architect for ecclesiastical buildings in French Algeria in 1859, employed a Neo-Byzantine style
Notre Dame d'Afrique is on the north side of Algiers, on a 124 m (407 ft) cliff overlooking the Bay of Algiers.
Duration: 35 minutes
Stop At: Memorial du Martyr, Boulevard Khalifa Oulmane, Algiers Algeria
after our lunch break we will be visiting the martyrs memorial with a first stop to a panoramic city view
Martyrs' Memorial is a concrete monument commemorating the Algerian war for independence. The monument was opened in 1982 on the 20th anniversary of Algeria's independence.
We will also get to visit the Veteran s museum beneath the monument for more history
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Le Jardin d'Essai du Hamma, Rue Hassiba Ben Bouali - BP 141, Algiers 16000 Algeria
we usually end up our tour of Algiers by a walk in Hamma botanical garden to visit the two contrast between the French and English gardens
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Algiers, Algiers, Algiers Province
at the end of todays tour we will first collect your luggage from hotel and then drop off at algiers airport to catch evening flight for Djanet
Duration: 1 hour
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Accommodation included: After arrival in Djanet , you will rest in our guesthouse
Day 3: Djanet Day 1Stop At: Djanet, Djanet, Illizi Province
Flight Algiers/Djanet arrival at night home transfer to the our guesthouse to spend the night,
after breakfast and getting the permits we start our trip to get the 1st Bivouac.
driving towards 250 KM ElBiredj. (BIVOUAC).
Duration: 8 hours
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Accommodation included: sleeping in tents under the stars
Day 4: Djanet Day 2Stop At: Tassili N'Ajjer National Park, Algeria
Departure to the orange sands of Moul N’Aga before that we come across somes paintings--rock art
and engravings , after lunch , we continue until we reach the amazing and beautiful dunes of Moul N’aga where will be spending
the night in (BIVOUAC). camping in a tent
Duration: 8 hours
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Accommodation included: sleeping in tents under the stars
Day 5: Djanet Day 3Stop At: Tassili N'Ajjer National Park, Algeria
Driving towards the site of Tin Merzouga, visit paintings and we get our lunch in In Tehak.
We continue to reach Tin Merzouga the dazzling red dune to the height of 300 M.
Bivouac at the foot of the dune. camping in a tent
Duration: 8 hours
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Accommodation included: sleeping in tents under the stars
Day 6: Djanet Day 4Stop At: Tassili N'Ajjer National Park, Algeria
Driving towards Tissetka or Ouan Ahar, we're going through Ouan-Aguen and
Oued in Djaren «paintings and engraving rock, spend the night in Ouan Ahar.
Bivouac , camping in a tent
Duration: 8 hours
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Accommodation included: sleeping in tents under the stars
Day 7: Djanet Day 5Stop At: La vache qui pleure, Djanet Algeria
Back to Djanet to visit the famous engraving in Tegharghart (The Crying Cow),
after the lunch back to our guesthouse to take shower and visit the market and the city and in
the night transfer to the airport.
Duration: 8 hours
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Accommodation included: you will come back to the guesthouse for a good shower and rest before you catch the flight back to Algiers
Day 8: Tipaza and Cherchell Tour Stop At: Cherchell, Cherchell
after you land back in Algiers airport , we will pick you up and we could either first have a good breakfast or we could also first go to Cherchell and have breakfast there and then visit this fishermen town with main plaza , antiques museum , mosque , walk by some roman ruins site and enjoy the vibrant market
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Ruines Romaines Tipaza, Tipasa Algeria
we will arrive Tipaza by noon , so we will take you straight to the best resaurant for lunch , vegan and vegetarian options are also available upon request
after lunch we will be walking towards the main gate of the Roman ruins site
On the shores of the Mediterranean, Tipasa was an ancient Punic trading-post conquered by Rome and turned into a strategic base for the conquest of the kingdoms of Mauritania. It comprises a unique group of Phoenician, Roman, palaeochristian and Byzantine ruins alongside indigenous monuments such as the Kbor er Roumia, the great royal mausoleum of Mauretania.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Royal Mausoleum of Mauretania, Sidi Rached 42040 Algeria
After our visit in Tipaza roman ruins , we will be making our way to the Royal Mausoleum of Mauretania , which was recognized and inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982.
will be dropping you back at your hotel afterwards
It is a funerary monument located on the road between Cherchell and Algiers, in Tipaza Province, Algeria. The mausoleum is the tomb where the Berber King Juba II and The Queen Cleopatra Selene II, sovereigns of Numidia and Mauretania, were allegedly buried.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
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Accommodation included: Overnight in City hotel Algiers 3 stars , single room + breakfast + wifi + private bathroom and shower
Day 9: Timgad Roman ruins Stop At: Roman Ruins Timgad, Timgad Algeria
we will pick you up early morning to drop you off at the airport from where you will have a domestic flight to Constantine , once you land our local team will welcome you and take you to visit the Roman ruins of Timgad which is about 2 hours drive roughly away from Constantine
Timgad lies on the northern slopes of the Aurès mountains and was created ex nihilo as a military colony by the Emperor Trajan in AD 100. With its square enclosure and orthogonal design based on the cardo and decumanus, the two perpendicular routes running through the city, it is an excellent example of Roman town planning.
Once we finish our tour there we will drive back to Constantine , although its not inscribed within the UNESCO but still a mesmerizing city that you just cannot miss , you will enjoy a complimentary mini tour of the highlights of the city before we drop you off at your hotel
Duration: 8 hours
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Accommodation included: IBIS HOTEL CONSTANTINE or similar
Day 10: Djemila Roman Ruins Stop At: Roman Ruins of Djemila, Djemila Algeria
day trip to visit djemila roman ruins which is about two hours drive from Constantine
Djémila is an outstanding example of a type of architectural ensemble illustrating a significant stage in Roman history of North Africa, from the 2nd to the 6th centuries. In this instance, the classic formula of Roman urban planning has been adapted to the geophysical constraints of the site. The site comprises a very diversified typological and architectural repertoire with a defensive system and Arch of Triumph, public convenience and theatre buildings, facilities for crafts and commerce, including the market of the Cosinus brothers that constitutes remarkable evidence of economic prosperity of the city.
on the way back to Constantine , you will still enjoy a complimentary mini tour of the highlights of the city before we drop you off at your hotel
Duration: 8 hours
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Accommodation included: IBIS HOTEL CONSTANTINE or similar
Day 11: Qalaa Beni Hammad Stop At: Al Qal'a of Beni Hammad, M'sila Algeria
Its going to be a long day , leaving constantine in the morning towards Beni hammad fort part of the UNESCO since 1980
The Qal'a of Beni Hammad bears exceptional testimony to the Hammadid civilization now disappeared. Founded in 1007 as a military stronghold, it was elevated to the level of metropolis. It has influenced the development of Arab architecture as well as other civilizing influences, including the Maghreb, Andalusia and Sicily. The archaeological and monumental vestiges of the Qal'a of Beni Hammad, among which are included the Great mosque and its minaret as well as a series of palaces, constitute the principal resources that testify to the wealth and influence of this Hammadid civilization.
After our visit , we will continue the drive to Algiers where will drop you off at your hotel to rest
Duration: 8 hours
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Accommodation included: Overnight in City hotel Algiers 3 stars , single room + breakfast + wifi + private bathroom and shower
Day 12: Ghardaia Stop At: M'Zab Valley, Algeria
check out from your hotel in Algiers in the morning and will be picked up to be later dropped off at domestic airport where you will be flying to Ghardaia , the pearl of the south , where our team will welcome you and you will enjoy an extraordinary travel back in time visiting the towns and markets and many surprises awaiting you
The anthropic ensembles of the M'Zab Valley bear witness, by their exceedingly original architecture dating from the beginning of the 11th century and by their rigour and organization, to an outstanding and original occupation model for human settlements of the cultural area of central Sahara. This model settlement has exercised considerable influence for nearly a millennium on Arab architecture and town-planning, including architects and town-planners of the 20th century, from Le Corbusier to Fernand Pouillon and André Raverau.
Duration: 8 hours
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Accommodation included: Traditional guesthouse or 3 stars hotel , depending on availability
single room + private bathroom and breakfast + wifi
Day 13: GhardaiaStop At: M'Zab Valley, Algeria
Mzab valley full day tour and surrounding
Duration: 8 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Traditional guesthouse or 3 stars hotel , depending on availability
single room + private bathroom and breakfast + wifi
Day 14: Fly back to Algiers and Back Home Stop At: Algeria, Algeria
you will fly back to algiers in the morning arrival by 9.30am from Ghardaia and then back home , make sure to leave enough hours to catch up next flight
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Informacion Adicional
"Not wheelchair accessible"
"Not recommended for travelers with back problems"
"Not recommended for pregnant travelers"
"No heart problems or other serious medical conditions"
"Most travelers can participate"
"This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund"
"This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate"
"Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 2 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability"
Hora de Inicio:
09:00 AM
Duración: 14 Days
Lugar de comienzo: Traveler pickup is offered
Airports- Houari Boumediene Airport, Algiers Algeria
Cancelaciones y devoluciones:
All sales are final and incur 100% cancellation penalties.
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