Planning a Sahara desert experience: a step-by-step guide
Trek or 4x4? Tent or open sky? What fitness, what kit, what paperwork? Everything to decide and prepare before your first nights in the Algerian Sahara.
Algeria travel blog
Practical advice and stories from our guides to help you plan the trip.
The best time to visit Algeria, month by month
Desert or coast, Roman cities or oases: the right season depends on where you go. A month-by-month guide to weather, festivals and crowds across Algeria.
Algeria travel planning guide: itineraries for 7, 10 and 14 days
How long to stay, which regions to combine and how to sequence flights, seasons and visas — with three tried-and-tested itineraries from our team.
Exploring the Algerian Sahara: five deserts in one
Sandstone labyrinths, red dunes, volcanic mountains, sand seas and oasis towns: a journey through the five faces of the Algerian Sahara and how to explore each of them.
Algerian Culinary Specialties to Taste
From chorba to couscous and date pastries, a short guide to the dishes you will share at Algerian tables — and in our desert camps.
Saharan Wildlife: Which Animals Can You Observe in the Desert?
The Sahara looks empty, but it is home to gazelles, fennecs, Barbary sheep and many birds. Here is what you may spot on a desert trip — and how to spot it.
Why Choose the Tadrart Rouge for Your Desert Immersion?
Red dunes that change colour with the sun, natural arches and thousands of prehistoric engravings: the Tadrart Rouge is the Sahara as you have always imagined it.
The 12 best places to visit in Algeria
From the painted canyons of the Tassili to the bridges of Constantine and the red oasis of Timimoun: twelve places that show the full range of Algeria.
Why Choose Algeria for Your Next Holiday?
Africa's largest country is still largely untouched by mass tourism. Here is why travellers who discover Algeria want to come back.