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.
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.
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.
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.
The complete travel guide to Algeria
Everything you need to know to plan a first trip to Algeria: where to go, when, how to get a visa, how to get around, what it costs on the ground and how to travel respectfully.
When is the best time to visit the Algerian Sahara?
October to April is desert season, but each month has its own character. Here is how to choose.