Roman Ruins & Sahara Sands Tour
Included
Accommodations Described in Tour PlanAirport Pick-up & Drop-offBreakfastsDomestic FlightsDriver & Private TransportationEnglish-Speaking Guide/ManagerEntrance Fees to SitesLetter of Invitation for Visa ApplicationSecurity Escort Where Needed (determined by Tour Manager)Water in VehicleNot Included
Algerian VisaAll Lunches and Dinners While in the North of AlgeriaAll Meals & Water While in the Southern Sahara RegionDinnersDrinksGratuitiesInternational FlightsLunchesPersonal Spending MoneyTravel Insurance
Tour Plan
Arrival - Algiers
If you have an early arrival, your guide will take you on a city tour, which may include the historic Notre Dame d’Afrique and Palais des Rais. You may also visit the Bardo museum, which is set in a beautiful Moorish villa.
Accommodation options: 3, 4, 5 star
Algiers - Tipaza - Tomb of the Christian - Annaba

Amphitheater at Tipasa Roman Ruins
After breakfast, you will depart for the UNESCO World Heritage Roman site of Tipaza. This is arguably one of the most picturesque archaeological sites in the country. Located beside the clear Mediterranean Sea and mountains, Tipaza was originally founded by the Phoenicians and later became an important commercial center for the Romans. Explore the archeological site, which includes the largest basilica in North Africa and the Basilica of Saint Salsa, who was a local martyr in the 4th century.
When you are ready, you will travel back to Algiers. On the way, you will explore the Tomb of the Christian, which is a pyramid-like structure that is also the royal mausoleum of Mauritania.
Take a late afternoon or evening flight to Annaba. Meet your driver in Annaba and transfer to the hotel.
Accommodation options: 3, 4, 5 star
Annaba - Constantine
Travel to Constantine for night.
Accommodation options: 3, 4, 5 star
Constantine - Tiddis - Constantine
Return to Constantine in the afternoon for a city tour. Located above the Rhumel Gorge, Constantine has a view that is sure to impress. Some of the sites you will visit may include the museum of Cirta, the suspension bridges, the Kasbah, and Palace of Ahmed Bey.
Accommodation options: 3, 4, 5 star
Constantine - Timgad - Lambaesis - Batna

Roman ruins, columns in Timgad
You will want to get an early start today to travel south to the historical and archaeological sites of Timgad and Lambaesis. Before you reach Timgad, stop at Medracen (Ancient Numidian Tomb), which is 58 meters in diameter and 19 meters tall. Continue to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Timgad and explore this ancient Roman military colony dated back to AD100. Here you will discover the ruins of a library, temples, amphitheater, and arch of Trajan.
After this, you may want to have lunch and then travel to Lambaesis to see the large structure of the legionary base. Hotel Hazem will be your place to rest this night.
Accommodation: Hotel Hazem (3-star)
Batna - Djemila - Setif
Your next stop will be the city of Setif where you will take a guided tour through the Museum of Archaeology and see the grand mosaic called ‘The Triumph of Dionysos’.
Accommodation options: 3, 4, 5 star
Setif - Algiers

Mosaic of Dionysus in Setif Museum
In the morning, you will either take a flight or drive back to Algiers. When you arrive to Algiers you will have a guided tour and explore historical sites such as the Bastion 23, Fine Art Museum, or other sites that were missed on Day 1.
Accommodation options: 3, 4, 5 star
Algiers - Ghardaia
Transfer to your hotel. If time permits, you can explore the nearby markets and architecture which is unique to this region.
Accommodation: Traditional Guesthouse
Full Day in M'Zab Valley - El Attefu - Bon Noura - Ghardaia
Accommodation: Traditional Guesthouse
Ghardaia - Algiers

You will take a flight to Algiers depending on your arrival time you will take a city tour in Algiers including the historic Kasbah. While on tour in the UNESCO World Heritage Kasbah you will wind through the narriow streets, see local artisans at work, take in the beautiful views of the sea, and explore historic sites.
Accommodation options: 3, 4, 5 star
Algiers - Bechar - Taghit
Accommodation: Hotel Saoura 4 star
Taghit

Saharan Oasis Town of Taghit | Larry Koester [CC BY 2.0], via Flickr
Taghit is said to be one of the most beautiful Oasis towns in the Sahara region. Today you will visit the Old Ksar (fort), walk through the old town with the mud-brick houses and narrow alleyways. Be sure to climb up the imposing dunes of the Grand Erg which feels like a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Continue on with your tour to see the unique cave paintings (camels and ostriches). Taghit is the beginning of a 600km stretch of dunes forming the Great Erg Occidental.
Accommodation: Hotel Saoura 4 star
Taghit - Algiers
Accommodation options: 3, 4, 5 star
Departure - Algiers
*Itinerary subject to modification according to local conditions