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20 Days, 19 Nights
Specific Tour
12 people
English, Francais
We visit the oases, landscapes and beautiful views of natural sceneries ranging from sand dunes to palm groves, UNESCO heritage sites, citadels with its amazing architectures built on mountains, open air museums. The visitor discovers and tastes traditional local dishesand other for people living in different towns in all coners of Algeria. It is a good opportunity either for those who are experts or first time travellers to Algeria as a unique destination to explore. Discover all what you heard by yourself with us. Welcome ! During the 20 days tour,the visitor discovers lots of beautiful places range from ,castles ,caves,UNESCO classified sites, oases (The White Oasis ,the Red Oasis ,the Pearl of Oases) towns and cities around Ageria . Are you ready to be among our group ? We are very excited to share the good feeling of visiting these magnificent places, tasting local dishes and knowing about other cultures including folk . A warm welcome awaits all our guests!
Assistance at Houari Boumediene International Airport (Algiers ),then we transit on foot to the domestic airport (3-5 minutes' walk ) to fly to Ghardaia. After arriving at Ghardaia domestic Airport, Moufdi Zakaria (known as Noumérat), we take the transport to City Centre (15 Kms) where the first overnight is to be spent.
After breakfast, Breakfast, we drive to visit 3 sites of M'Zab Valley: Beni-Izghen, Boulila Tower, Ghardaïa’s city centre, including Ghardaia Ksar and its magnificent rectangular ancient stone market (they are classified by the UNESCO World Heritage committee) where we have lunch. Following the lunch and a short rest , we visit Bounoura then we move to Sebseb (70 Kms-if time allows) for an overnight at a guest house or we stay in a hotel /guest house in Ghardaia city centre .
After breakfast we drive towards the Pearl of the Oases, EL-Meniaa (ex-El- Goléa). It is about 270 Kms and can be crossed by road in 3 hours. Arriving there , around 12 a.m., we head to have our lunch then we move to the hotel . Following a short rest, we drive to the church of Bel-Bachir (known as St Joseph Church, where Charles De Foucauld is buried) .After sunset on the salt lake's hill ,we return to the hotel for dinner and an overnight.
After breakfast ,we visit the museum (rare collections gathered for decades by the white father René Le Clerc (b1925-d 2010), then the Vieux Ksar . Following lunch and a short rest , we visit ,the salt lake ( house for dozens of migrating birds) then we drive to the oasis lake (40 Kms far from the town). After sunset ,we return to the guest house (or hotel) for an overnight.
Early In the morning after breakfast, we will drive southwards to the Red Oasis, Timimoun (375 kms). After arrival there, we move to the hotel. After we take a rest. We have lunch ,we go to explore Ighzer Cave and castle, the caves in Feraoun and Tindjillet where we enjoy sunset . After that,we return to the hotel /guest house for an overnight .
Shortly after breakfast, a visit is organised to Timimoun’s museum (if available), old ksar ( Tahatayt) ,Aghlad ‘s ksours , Ouled Haroun castle , the Fouggaras (sharing irrigation system) of Ouled Said and Hadj Guelmane where we might have our lunch. After that in the afternoon visit, we continue exploring the amazing area by organising a short visit to Tamna village (known as small tassili) situated in the outskirt of Timimoun. An overnight is spent in a superb traditional guest house.
Today we will head to Beni Abbes (341 Kms). Arriving there (4) hours of drive, we move to the hotel then to the Hermitage of Father Charles de Foucauld where we might have our lunch in the chapel’s garden. Following a rest we visit the Sahara Museum (if possible), then Marhouma area (paintings in the outskirt of Beni Abbes). After enjoying sunset ,we return to the hotel nearby for dinner .Overnight in the hotel or guest house.
Early after breakfast, we leave to Taghit (146 Kms). After about two hours of drive, the visit programme begins with driving to spots of the historical petroglyphs (cave paintings of animals as: giraffes, ostriches, horses, elephants and antelopes, etc.), the Ksour valley that overlooks the palm grove. After lunch and rest, we stroll and walk on the dunes of the Greatest Western Erg (up to 120 m high of some dunes). We end the day by a sun set seeing then we return to the residence.
After breakfast, we move to Bechar city centre (99 Kms) where we stroll then we head to Ain Safra (255 Kms). In our route, after lunch, we visit Cheikh Bouamama Palace (Ksar), situated in Meghrar (50 Kms west of AinSafra) , then we continue to the city centre where we spend the overnight in a hotel .
Early after breakfast, we depart for about 17 Kms off the city centre to visit the 220 hectares’ Oasis named Tiout.Then we move to dunes to watch sunset.Overnight at the hotel.
After having breakfast, we leave to El-Bayadh (214 Kms).We stop in our way in short visits to Ksar Ghasoul (48 Kms-Ghasoul) and Ksar Bent Al-Khas (40 Kms -Brezina) then we continue to the city centre .After lunch,we continue visiting other historical and oases . Overnight at the hotel.
After having breakfast, we leave to Tlemcen (333 Kms). In Tlemcen, we visit Lalla Setti Plateau (600 metres above sea level), then El-Mechouar Citadel, El-Ourit waterfalls , cavernous network named the Caves of Beni-Add situated in Ain Fezzan about 15 Kms far from Tlemcen City. We return to the hotel .
After breakfast, we leave to Oran (173 Kms). We visit in Oran, the city by visiting the Place du 1er Novembre, the Great Mosque of Oran and the Santa Cruz Fortress, the house of Albert Camus, district of El Hamri. We return to the hotel.
After having breakfast, we leave to Tipaza ,when arriving in Medéa (360 Kms) we have our lunch then we continue to Tipaza and Cherchell .Arriving there ,we visit the thermal baths of Roman archaeological site of Tipaza ,the archaeological museums , Tomb of the Christian (royal mausoleum of Mauritania) .We spend the night in cherchell /Tipaza in a hotel or residence .
Early In the morning after breakfast, we will drive to the historical and panoramical site ,Ghoufi ( 235 Kms) through Biskra . After the visit ,we move to Batna where we spend the night.
After breakfast, we drive to discover Timgad (UNESCO World Heritage Site kwown as Thamugadi -183 Kms) . We leave to spend an overnight in the hotel in Constantine.
Early after breakfast, we head to Constantine city to visit the Madrasa ( place of knowledge),the Palais du Bey, Cirta National Museum tracing the history of the city of Constantine and its surroundings) and at the end of the day we walk through the high suspension bridge of Sidi M'Cid ( 168 m ) . Return to the hotel for an overnight.
Shortly after breakfast, we head towards Djemila (125 kms- formerly Cuicul) where we explore this roman city classified by UNESCO then we drive to Algiers an overnight at the hotel.
In the last day of the tour, we visit another UNESCO World Heritage site, Casbah of Algiers for 2 hours, then the Church of Notre-Dame Afrique (4 kms distant from the Casbah) ,the Grande poste , the Place des Martyrs then the unique garden in Africa dated to 1900's (Hamma Experimental Garden known as Jardin d’Essai ) .The visitor either be transferred to Houari Boumediene International Airport in case of departure or to the hotel or residence for an overnight (if they leave after the tour ends).
Our company (with our local partner travel agency) organises tours to the most requested destination and less crowded country, Algeria. After the booking of the convenient tour and the payment of a 30 % deposit to our secure EU bank account (the 70 % remaining balance to be paid after reception of a positive response), we apply on your behalf for the Boarding Authorisation document (entrance visa to Algeria). There is no need to go to the Algerian diplomatic missions in your home country and/ place of residence or to do any action to get It. Tourist Visa fees are fixed and counted by the specific number of days of your tour and to be paid by the visitor at the airport, seaport or the border . Entrance Visa is a must to enter Algeria for all internationals and to be requested in advance and not in the borders except for few.
Our tour is an easy adventure and we make insurance for tools used during the tour but it is advised to do it by yourself if you have specific requests. It is advised to carry some cash (Euro or US Dollar) as most ATMs are for local currency and local credit and debit cards. ATMs for other currencies are found in some airports and few places only. Foreign credit cards and debit cards are not accepted in purchases.
Do not worry about Internet coverage because with your passport you can buy a cheap local Sim Card to be used during the tour. Besides most accommodations in Algeria provide free WIFI coverage.
Tipping is considered by most Algerians as a kind of humiliation .
1- As a team of Globe Destinations Services , we are very pleased to be chosen by travellers to serve them during their visit to Algeria and we consider them as our guests during the whole duration of the trip.
2-When you select the tour, sign the booking document sent by the agency and receive the confirmation by email, you pay the deposit of 30 % of the tour or the whole cost. contacts are made by email.
3-After reception of the deposit or the entire of the trip’s cost, supplying of the requested identity documents, we sent the letter of invitation to the Algerian consulate in your country of residence for the visa. The agency helps you to get the necessary information on the issue, but it is the traveller’s responsibility to apply earlier and be fully aware of all requirements for visiting Algeria. However, the agency is ready to provide the necessary information on the tour.
4-The rest of the tour cost must be received 45 to 50 days prior to the start date. For any case of non-majeure force, if you do not pay the rest, it is considered as wish of cancellation to cancel your booking.
5-We hope that the visitor can come but in case of contrary, the cancellation must be made by writing in advance. Be aware there are cancellation and charges requested by the service providers. consequently, the charges are cut off the deposit and can go higher when it is made few days or weeks before the start date.
6-Cancellation charges are calculated as follow:
45 days before the start date of the tour - loss of deposit
30 days before the start date of the tour - Full refund
25 days before the start date of the tour - loss of the deposit (30 %)
20 days before the start date of the tour- refund of 50% of tour cost 10 days or No Show before the start date of the tour- No Refund.
7-Although the above-mentioned measures are to be applied as explained before. But as our main goal is to serve and satisfy our clients, we often take their circumstances in consideration, and we try to find a better solution for them.
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