An overview of the Algerian Sahara region by region — the far south-east, the Hoggar, the great western ergs, the Gourara and the M'zab — to help you choose where to go.
The Algerian Sahara is not one landscape but many. This page helps you compare the regions; each has its own guide.
| If you want… | Choose |
|---|---|
| Rock art and trekking | Tassili n'Ajjer (Djanet) |
| The most photogenic dunes | Tadrart Rouge (Djanet) |
| Mountains and Tuareg culture | Hoggar (Tamanrasset) |
| A short, easy first desert trip | Taghit |
| Earth architecture and oasis life | Timimoun, Ghardaïa |
For a complete introduction, read our guide to the Algerian Sahara and how to plan a Sahara experience.
Tassili n'Ajjer
Five days on foot and by 4x4 among the sandstone towers of the Tassili n'Ajjer and the prehistoric frescoes of Sefar, with SEFAR Aventure's Djanet team.
Tassili n'Ajjer
Red dunes, natural arches and engraved canyons on the Libyan border: the Tadrart Rouge, the most photogenic corner of the Algerian Sahara.
The Sahara regions
Golden dunes rising behind a palm oasis, a night in a bivouac camp and the restored ksar of Taghit — the western Sahara at its most accessible.
Tassili n'Ajjer
Fifteen days on foot with a camel caravan, from the sand sea of Tihodaïne across the Tassili of Ifedaniouene to the black volcanic hills of the Adrar n'Ajjer.
Djanet & the Tadrart Rouge
An eight-day 4x4 journey with short walks to the less-visited dunes and sandstone massifs north of Djanet: Erg Admer, Erg Tihodaïne and the Tassili of Ifedaniouene.
Djanet & the Tadrart Rouge
A longer, slower journey through the Tadrart Rouge: engraved canyons, the arch of Tamesguida, the giant dunes of Moul N'Aga and the cirque of Tin Merzouga.
Tamanrasset & the Hoggar
A three-week camel expedition across the central Sahara, from the volcanic Atakor to the edge of the Ténéré and the canyons of the Tassili n'Ajjer, ending in Djanet.
Tamanrasset & the Hoggar
Sixteen days on foot in one of the Sahara's best-kept secrets: the sandstone canyons, waterfalls, palm groves and dune seas of the Tassili n'Immidir, north of Tamanrasset.
Tamanrasset & the Hoggar
A month-long camel expedition for experienced desert travellers: across the Atakor, through the salt plain of Amadror, around the Garet el Djenoun and along the Tefedest range.
Tamanrasset & the Hoggar
Nine days with a camel caravan along the Tefedest range north of Tamanrasset, crossing sandy passes and rock domes to the foot of the legendary Garet el Djenoun.
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.
Timimoun
Nine days walking with a camel caravan through the red dunes and palm-grove villages of the Gourara, around the oasis of Timimoun.
Ghardaïa & the M'zab Valley
A week in the Saharan north: the five ksour of the M'zab, its palm groves and markets, sunset in the dunes of Sebseb and the lake oasis of El Goléa.
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