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.
This grand tour links the major chapters of Algerian history. From Oran and its Spanish fort, you follow the coast to Cherchell and Tipaza, enter Algiers through the Casbah, then head east to Djemila, Constantine and Timgad, three of the finest Roman and Numidian legacies in North Africa.
The route then turns south through the Aurès, with the Ghoufi canyon balconies and the gorge of El Kantara, to the palm groves of Biskra and the painter's town of Bou Saâda, before ending in the fortified cities of the M'zab. No special fitness is needed; you stay in guesthouses and characterful hotels.
Welcome at the airport, walk along the seafront and around the Place du 1er-Novembre, welcome dinner.
Santa Cruz fort, the Bey's palace and the coast road to Aïn El Türck.
The museum and Roman remains of Cherchell, then the seaside ruins of Tipaza.
The Royal Mausoleum of Mauretania, then two days in Algiers: the Casbah, Notre-Dame d'Afrique, the Fine Arts museum, the Martyrs' Memorial and the Jardin d'Essai.
Drive east to the Roman city of Djemila on its mountain ridge and its mosaic museum.
Bridges over the Rhumel, the Ahmed Bey palace, the Cirta museum and the Souika quarter.
The grid-plan Roman city of Timgad and its museum; night in Batna.
The Numidian tomb of Imedghassen, the Ghoufi canyon balconies and the gorge of El Kantara.
The palm groves of Biskra, then the steppe road to Bou Saâda.
The Étienne Dinet museum in Bou Saâda, then the road through Laghouat to the M'zab valley.
El Atteuf and the mausoleum of Sidi Brahim, Beni Isguen and its Boulila tower.
The old town of Ghardaïa, Bounoura and Melika, then flight to Algiers for your connection.
A valid passport (6 months) and an Algerian visa or visa-on-arrival authorisation are required. We send the invitation documents you need once your booking is confirmed. See our practical information (checked 19 October 2026).
Constantine
Eight days between the city of bridges and the Mediterranean: Constantine, the Roman ruins of Tiddis and Hippo, the basilica of Saint Augustine and the forests of the Edough.
Constantine
Eight days on the trail of Numidian Cirta and Roman Africa: Constantine, Tiddis, the bay of Skikda, Hippo, Guelma, Djemila, Timgad and the legionary camp of Lambaesis.
Constantine
The city of bridges and two of the best-preserved Roman towns in the world, in Algeria's green and mountainous east.
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.
Algiers
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.
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.
