Algeria – Tuareg, Sahara and Ancient Cities Tour Package 12D 11N Itinerary:

1st Day: Arrival to Algeria.

• Algeria – Tuareg, Sahara and Ancient Cities Tour starts after handling the VISA application and all necessary formal entry procedures. The driver will wait for you ate the airport and take you to the hotel for your placement.
• Spending the night at the hotel in Algeria.

2nd Day: Capital’s city Tour.

• Start your day with simple Algerian breakfast.
• Today certainly visit various sites together with a knowledgeable guide in Algiers. Walk down the stairs of ancient Casbah (UNESCO) and stroll around the Jardin D’Essai. Here the tree from the first Tarzan movie is offering its shade. Then you reach Algerian Monument and the catholic church facing the mighty Mediterranean Sea by the name Notre Dame D’Afrique.
• Besides walking the interesting parts of the city, you have time for lunch in one of the local restaurants.
• Then the driver takes you to the airport to take the flight to Djanet, down south into Sahara. Here you will most probably meet your first Tuareg people.
• In the middle of the night probably, we take you to the hotel for a good night.

3rd-5th Day: Algeria – Tuareg culture and deep into Sahara. 

• During your stay in Sahara desert, you are going to sleep in the tents. Don’t worry, local agent provides the tents and matrasses for your most comfortable experience of magical desert.
• Also, these three days you enjoy and see: sand dunes, natural rock formations, jeep drive over many sand paths. You are free to walk and feel the sand, but driving is up to our expert drivers ;)
• Through the days in the Sahara desert you get to enjoy the full board meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner). Tuareg people are well prepared for all the necessities you might need through the tour. But be reminded – there is no water or shower during the days you spend camping!

6th-7th Day: Tassili N’Ajjer (UNESCO) – prehistoric paintings and Tuareg.

• Following the itinerary of these two days, you reach magical Sahara and one of the most famous plateaus named Tassili N’Ajjer. Of course on full board and sleeping in the tents. Don’t forget to ask as many questions you can about the Tuareg people.
• While here, admire countless prehistoric paintings of giraffes, hippos, elephants and hunters. Amazing rock art, still well preserved to teach us what life was before the sands of desert.
• Once in a life time chance to sleep under millions of stars, surrounded by the sea of sand.

8th Day: Returning from Sahara back to the city life.

• As soon as you leave the rock formations of Tassili N’Ajjer behind you, you find yourself back in the small city Djanet.
• According to the available time, have a short city tour and perhaps you are interested for a short camel ride. As it is your last day in Sahara desert, Tuareg will surely leave you with the most unforgettable memories of Algeria – Tuareg, Sahara and Ancient Cities Tour.
• At the end you fly tonight to Constantine.

9th Day: Constantine – Djemila (UNESCO) – Constantine.

• After breakfast the drive takes you to the best preserved Roman city archaeological site in Algeria. Enjoy the walk with knowledgeable guide and discover the meaning of paths, arches and mosaics of Djemila. Still the ruins are nestled in wonderful nature, green and hospitable environment. So far away from the Sahara desert.
• Later on, return to the Constantine and explore magical bridges connecting the city with hills and valleys. Once important Roman city, but showing more modern picture now. It’s probably one of the most romantic walks in Algeria.
• Free time at leisure.

10th Day: Back to Algiers by scenic road drive.

• Today is a little longer drive ahead of you, but you will surely enjoy the scenery and vibrant Berber culture.
• Stop every now and then, not just to stretch your legs, but to take photos of changing landscape. Due to the road, you see sharp edges of Atlas mountains in the distance, green hills covered with pine trees that meet the coast with impressive cliffs. Nothing reminds you of sand dunes of Sahara, like you are not in the same Algeria anymore.
• In the late afternoon you reach the capital of Algeria again.
• Hotel placement and free evening for shopping.

11th Day: Algiers – Tipaza (UNESCO) – Algiers.

• Already far away from Tuareg you are on your way to once flourishing Roman city to see the archaeological site of Tipaza. Enjoy sea food lunch with the views of the Mediterranean Sea.
• On the way back, you visit another archaeological site called Cherchell or illustrious city of “Caesarea”.
• Then, drive back to already familiar Algiers.
• Before the flight you have a little free time in Algiers to explore around on your own.

12th Day: Flight back home and end of Algeria – Tuareg, Sahara and Ancient Cities tour.

• At last you will be going back to airport to catch your international flights.
• Sahara and Algeria, perhaps we see each other again.

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