Algeria's second city: a lively Mediterranean port with a Spanish fort above the bay, Ottoman mosques, grand boulevards and the birthplace of raï music.
Oran, "El Bahia" (the bay), is Algeria's second city and the capital of the west. Founded in the 10th century by Andalusian sailors, it was held by Spain for most of the 16th to 18th centuries, then by the Ottomans and the French. Each period left its mark: forts on the mountain, a mosque built by the Ottoman bey, Art Deco boulevards and a seafront promenade.
Oran is the cradle of raï, the popular music inscribed by UNESCO in 2022, and remains a city of music and nightlife. Try karantika, a chickpea flan sold in bread on the street, and fish along the corniche towards Aïn El Turck.
Oran is offered as a tailor-made trip — ask us for a proposal.
Constantine
Thirteen days across 2,000 years of history: Oran, Roman Tipaza and Cherchell, Algiers, Djemila, Constantine, Timgad, the Aurès, the oasis of Biskra and the M'zab valley.
Timimoun
Our longest cultural journey: seventeen days from the Mediterranean to the great dunes, with Roman cities, Constantine, the Aurès, the M'zab, El Goléa and the Gourara oases of Timimoun.
Oran
Eight days in western Algeria: Oran and its Spanish fort, the coast to Béni Saf, the Zianid capital Tlemcen with Sidi Boumediene and Mansourah, and the mountain town of Nedroma.
Timimoun
Fifteen days that use domestic flights to cover the whole country: Algiers, Timimoun, El Ménia, the M'zab, Timgad, Tiddis, Djemila, Oran, Tlemcen and Tipaza.
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.
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.
From chorba to couscous and date pastries, a short guide to the dishes you will share at Algerian tables — and in our desert camps.
Share your dates, group size and what draws you here. We reply with a personalised itinerary and a clear price — free, with no obligation.
