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10 Day itinerary in Algeria, Africa

The road of the Ksours and Secret Oases

"Algiers - Ghardaïa - El Goléa - Timimoun - Algiers". This circuit is intended for lovers of walking and Oases. Because it will allow you to visit sites still unknown to the general public. You will discover the Ksours which are sand castles, impregnable fortresses erected on the major carava... Read More

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Overview

Physical Difficulty

Easy
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Recommended Age

Minimum 18
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Maximum 80
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Operated in

English, Spanish, Arabic, French

GUIDANCE

Tour Leader, Tour Guide

starting point

Algiers [El Djazaïr]

trip type

Private

trip attributes

Wellness retreat

Hiking

Meet local people

Visit markets

Start

Night

End

Highlights

1

Visit the capital Algiers la Blanche and its Casbah classified as a UNESCO cultural herit

2

The Oasis of Ghardaïa, capital of the pentapolis and its unique irrigation system in the world, clas

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The Oasis of El Goléa with the chapel of Father Charle de Foucault

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The red oasis of Timimoun and its Foggaras.

Itinerary

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Day 1

place Algiers

Algiers Algiers Assistance & transfer to the hotel with a stop at the Martyrs Monument with a superb panoramic view of Algiers. Free time in the center of Algiers, return to ST hotel, Dinner in a restaurant in Algiers and overnight stay.

Meals: Dinner, Snacks

Accommodation:

  • Price per person in double room: Hôtel ST
Day 2

place Visit of Algiers and Flight Algiers - Ghardaïa

After breakfast, discovery of the Kasbah (old town or medina), historic district listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site (09:12:30 am) we start with the Palace of the Dey that is nicknamed "Dar Essoltane" which is currently being restored, visit of the centennial house. Then we will meet the cabinetmaker Khaled Mahiout who will make us discover his workshop and his terrace which offers a panoramic view from the terrace, visit the Sidi Ramdane mosque then the fountain "Bir Chebana", visit the Palace of Princess Khedaoudj and the Palace Mustapha Pasha, without forgetting the craftsmen of the Kasbah and the Museum of Calligraphy in an Ottoman palace. Lunch at the Kasbah. Visit of the National Museum of Antiquity and Islamic Arts with remains from the major sites of Algeria (Numidian, Roman, Byzantine and Islamic). Then we will continue by the visit of the National Museum of Bardo. 4:30 pm airport transfer and flight Algiers 6:30 pm arrival Ghardaïa 8:30 pm. Transfer to the Palmeraie de Béni Isguen, installation in a guest house. In the evening traditional dinner in the palm grove.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snacks

Accommodation:

  • Price per person in double room: Gîte TARIST Palmeraie Beni Isguen
Day 3

place Ghardaïa – The Pentapolis

Morning, visit of the irrigation system of Ghardaïa, unique in the world and classified by Unesco. Lunch in Ghardaïa and afternoon visit of El Atteuf, the dean of the Ksours " El Atteuf is the first city built in the M'Zab valley. This authentic city, which houses the mosque of Sheikh Sidi Brahim, inspired the famous French architect Le Corbusier. Finally we will visit the city of Beni-Isguen with its auction market which dates back to the last century, Diner at the Palmeraie.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snacks

Accommodation:

  • Price per person in double room: Beni Isguen At Izgen آت يسجن
Day 4

place Ghardaïa – El Goléa 280 km

Breakfast at the guest house, then visit the traditional market of Ghardaïa with its Carpet Souk and then free time for shopping. Picnic lunch, then departure to the Oasis of "El Goléa" by taking the famous trans-Saharan, a mythical road that crosses the Sahara from north to south. El Golea is an oasis with 100,000 palm trees that travelers have not yet discovered. Arrival around 18:30, welcome and installation at the hotel El Boustane, dinner & overnight stay.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snacks

Accommodation:

  • Price per person in double room: Al Bustan Hotel
Day 5

place Oasis of El Goléa

Breakfast at the hotel El Boustane, and departure on foot to the "National Public Museum", then visit the palace of Princess Zénète which overlooks the city of 100 thousand palms, then visit the Church of Saint Joseph and the tomb of Charles de Foucault, Departure to the Salt Lake of the oasis to discover the migratory birds' refuge, from the Night of the times, the pink flamingos and storks make stopover in this wetland in the heart of the desert. Lunch by the lake, Contemplation of the sunset around a tea prepared over a wood fire. Return to the hotel for dinner and overnight stay.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snacks

Accommodation:

  • Price per person in double room: Al Bustan Hotel
Day 6

place El Goléa – Timimoun 320 km

Departure to Timimoun, Picnic lunch in a palm grove along the way. Arrive in Timimoun around 3 pm, installation at the hotel Gourara (built by the architect Fernand Pouillon), and at the end of the day, we will attend the sunset from the terrace of the hotel which gives a magnificent panoramic view on the sebkha.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snacks

Accommodation:

  • Price per person in double room: Hôtel
Day 7

place Timimoun the red Oasis

Walking tour of the Foggara (irrigation system several hundred years old), The old Ksar (the Kasbah), the traditional souk, handicrafts and the red oasis. Lunch at the inhabitant's house (Traditional Menu). Afternoon outing in one of the most beautiful sites of the Gourara region by visiting the Cave, cliffs and ksar Ighzer, Ouled Said Oasis with its famous foggara, the village of Kali and its Pottery then Aghlad with its Ksours built in black clay, return to the hotel dinner overnight

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snacks

Accommodation:

  • Price per person in double room: Timimoun centre ville
Day 8

place Timimoun and flight to Algiers

Morning, departure in trekking by crossing the palm grove to arrive at the sebkha for the collection of sand roses, Picnic lunch at Timimoun airport, before boarding and flight Timimoun 13:30 - Algiers 15:00, reception and visit of the Jardin d'Essai created in 1832, its west wing is occupied by the French Garden while its south-east wing is occupied by the English Garden. There are also several stone sculptures by Emile Gaudissard, then transfer to the hotel St Didouche, in the evening dinner in a restaurant in Algiers and overnight stay.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snacks

Accommodation:

  • Price per person in double room: Hôtel ST
Day 9

place Kasbah – Algiers – Basilica of our Lady of Africa

Kasbah – Algiers – Basilica of our Lady of Africa Visit of the Kasbah starting with the Palace of the Dey that we call "Dar Essoltane" which is being restored, visit of the centennial house, Then we will meet The cabinetmaker Khaled Mahiout who will make us discover his workshop and his terrace which offers a panoramic view from the terrace, visit the Sidi Ramdane mosque and the fountain "Bir Chebana", visit the Palace of Princess Khedaoudj and the Palace Mustapha Pasha, without forgetting the craftsmen of the Kasbah. We will have lunch in the district of the Fishery where stands the new Mosque (Djamâa el-djedid), After lunch, departure for a tour of the city of Algiers, we will see the famous Great Post Office, the national theater, the wilaya (the prefecture of Algiers) or the Galleries of France, converted into a museum of Modern Art ... Then we will go up to the heights of Algiers to admire the Basilica of Our Lady of Africa which overlooks the famous district of Bâb el Oued. Dinner and night at the hotel

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snacks

Accommodation:

  • Price per person in double room: Hôtel ST
Day 10

place End of the tour

Free time and then transfer to the airport for return flight.

Meals: Breakfast

What’s Included

Accommodation expand_less

  • Hôtel ST
  • Gîte TARIST Palmeraie Beni Isguen
  • Beni Isguen At Izgen آت يسجن
  • Al Bustan Hotel
  • Hôtel
  • Timimoun centre ville

Meals expand_less

  • Dinner (9)
  • Snacks (9)
  • Breakfast (9)
  • Lunch (8)

Transport expand_less

  • Flight Algiers 6:30 p.m. Ghardaïa 8:30 p.m. (Thursday)
  • Flight Timimoun 1:30 pm Algiers 3 pm (Wenesday)
  • Comfort Bus (with water, wipes and dates) + Driver
  • Luggage carriers at airports and hotels

Activities expand_less

  • English-speaking Archaeologist Guide on each site
  • English-speaking Tourist Guide during the whole

Extras expand_less

  • All the necessary documents to obtain the client's visa
  • Headphones for each client during the entire circuit

Not Included expand_less

  • The international flight / Algiers / International
  • Multi-risk cancellation & repatriation insurance
  • beverages, extras and personal expenses
  • Visa fees
  • Eventual tips

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