Algiers
Algiers, Tipaza & the Casbah
Four days in the white city: the Casbah's palaces, the bay from Notre-Dame d'Afrique and the Roman ruins of Tipaza by the sea.
From €590
City break
Tipaza
Roman, Punic and early Christian ruins on a headland above the sea, the Royal Mausoleum of Mauretania and the Chenoua mountain — a UNESCO site an hour from Algiers.
Overview
About 70 km west of Algiers, Tipasa (Tipaza) was a Phoenician trading post, then a Roman colony and an early Christian centre. Its ruins spread over two headlands above the Mediterranean, among pines and wild flowers, with Mount Chenoua on the horizon. The site was listed by UNESCO in 1982, and Albert Camus celebrated it in his essay "Nuptials at Tipasa".
Top attractions
- The archaeological park — the decumanus, forum, amphitheatre, villas and baths above the sea.
- The Great Basilica and Christian cemeteries on the western hill.
- The Royal Mausoleum of Mauretania — a monumental circular tomb on a hill between Tipasa and Cherchell, traditionally linked to Juba II and Cleopatra Selene.
- The museum with mosaics, glassware and sarcophagi.
- The small fishing port and its seafood restaurants.
Experiences
Tours in Tipaza
Constantine
Great civilisations of Algeria: from Tipaza to Ghardaïa
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.
Price on request
Cultural circuit
Timimoun
Forty centuries: from Tipaza to the red oasis of 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.
Price on request
Cultural circuit
Algiers
Algiers in depth: culture, music and antiquity
Eight unhurried days based in Algiers: the Casbah and its palaces, the great museums, the Grand Mosque, the Jardin d'Essai, a day at Roman Tipaza and an evening of chaâbi music.
Price on request
City break
Algiers
Algiers the White: from the Ottoman Casbah to Roman Tipaza
Seven easy days around Algiers: the Casbah and its palaces, the museums and botanical garden, Tipaza and Cherchell by the sea, the western coast and the Chiffa gorges.
Price on request
City break
Timimoun
Grand tour of Algeria: Roman cities, Saharan oases, Oranie and the M'zab
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.
Price on request
Cultural circuit
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