Algiers

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• Welcome to Algeria nnYou will have to land in Algiers on a Friday , based on your arrival time and flight number , we will warmly welcome you at the airport and have a debriefing on the way to your hotel where we will drop you off and leave you to rest and time on your own

• You will be picked up at 9 am after you check out from City hotel , you can leave your stuff at the hotel concierge and then nwe will be headed to our first stop , the Kasbah part of the UNESCO since 1992 which it actually represents an outstanding example of a traditional human settlement representing a profoundly Mediterranean Muslim culture, synthesis of numerous traditions. The vestiges of the citadel, ancient mosques, Ottoman palaces, as well as a traditional urban structure associated with a strong sense of community testify to this culture and are the result of its interaction with the various layers of populations.

• Notre Dame d'Afrique (Our Lady of Africa) is a Roman Catholic basilica was inaugurated in 1872, after fourteen years of construction. It was founded by Charles Lavigerie. Its architect, Jean-Eugu00e8ne Fromageau, who had been appointed the chief architect for ecclesiastical buildings in French Algeria in 1859, employed a Neo-Byzantine stylennNotre Dame d'Afrique is on the north side of Algiers, on a 124 m (407 ft) cliff overlooking the Bay of Algiers.

• after our lunch break we will be visiting the martyrs memorial with a first stop to a panoramic city view nnMartyrs' Memorial is a concrete monument commemorating the Algerian war for independence. The monument was opened in 1982 on the 20th anniversary of Algeria's independence.nnWe will also get to visit the Veteran s museum beneath the monument for more history

• we usually end up our tour of Algiers by a walk in Hamma botanical garden to visit the two contrast between the French and English gardens

• at the end of todays tour we will first collect your luggage from hotel and then drop off at algiers airport to catch evening flight for Djanet

• Flight Algiers/Djanet arrival at night home transfer to the our guesthouse to spend the night,nafter breakfast and getting the permits we start our trip to get the 1st Bivouac.ndriving towards 250 KM ElBiredj. (BIVOUAC).

• Departure to the orange sands of Moul Nu2019Aga before that we come across somes paintings--rock artnand engravings , after lunch , we continue until we reach the amazing and beautiful dunes of Moul Nu2019aga where will be spendingnthe night in (BIVOUAC). camping in a tent

• Driving towards the site of Tin Merzouga, visit paintings and we get our lunch in In Tehak.nWe continue to reach Tin Merzouga the dazzling red dune to the height of 300 M.nBivouac at the foot of the dune. camping in a tent

• Driving towards Tissetka or Ouan Ahar, we're going through Ouan-Aguen andnOued in Djaren u00abpaintings and engraving rock, spend the night in Ouan Ahar.nBivouac , camping in a tent

• Back to Djanet to visit the famous engraving in Tegharghart (The Crying Cow),nafter the lunch back to our guesthouse to take shower and visit the market and the city and innthe night transfer to the airport.

• after you land back in Algiers airport , we will pick you up and we could either first have a good breakfast or we could also first go to Cherchell and have breakfast there and then visit this fishermen town with main plaza , antiques museum , mosque , walk by some roman ruins site and enjoy the vibrant market

• we will arrive Tipaza by noon , so we will take you straight to the best resaurant for lunch , vegan and vegetarian options are also available upon request nnafter lunch we will be walking towards the main gate of the Roman ruins site nnOn the shores of the Mediterranean, Tipasa was an ancient Punic trading-post conquered by Rome and turned into a strategic base for the conquest of the kingdoms of Mauritania. It comprises a unique group of Phoenician, Roman, palaeochristian and Byzantine ruins alongside indigenous monuments such as the Kbor er Roumia, the great royal mausoleum of Mauretania.

• After our visit in Tipaza roman ruins , we will be making our way to the Royal Mausoleum of Mauretania , which was recognized and inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982.nnwill be dropping you back at your hotel afterwardsnIt is a funerary monument located on the road between Cherchell and Algiers, in Tipaza Province, Algeria. The mausoleum is the tomb where the Berber King Juba II and The Queen Cleopatra Selene II, sovereigns of Numidia and Mauretania, were allegedly buried.

• we will pick you up early morning to drop you off at the airport from where you will have a domestic flight to Constantine , once you land our local team will welcome you and take you to visit the Roman ruins of Timgad which is about 2 hours drive roughly away from Constantine nnTimgad lies on the northern slopes of the Auru00e8s mountains and was created ex nihilo as a military colony by the Emperor Trajan in AD 100. With its square enclosure and orthogonal design based on the cardo and decumanus, the two perpendicular routes running through the city, it is an excellent example of Roman town planning.nnOnce we finish our tour there we will drive back to Constantine , although its not inscribed within the UNESCO but still a mesmerizing city that you just cannot miss , you will enjoy a complimentary mini tour of the highlights of the city before we drop you off at your hotel

• day trip to visit djemila roman ruins which is about two hours drive from Constantine nnDju00e9mila is an outstanding example of a type of architectural ensemble illustrating a significant stage in Roman history of North Africa, from the 2nd to the 6th centuries. In this instance, the classic formula of Roman urban planning has been adapted to the geophysical constraints of the site. The site comprises a very diversified typological and architectural repertoire with a defensive system and Arch of Triumph, public convenience and theatre buildings, facilities for crafts and commerce, including the market of the Cosinus brothers that constitutes remarkable evidence of economic prosperity of the city.nnon the way back to Constantine , you will still enjoy a complimentary mini tour of the highlights of the city before we drop you off at your hotel

• Its going to be a long day , leaving constantine in the morning towards Beni hammad fort part of the UNESCO since 1980nnThe Qal'a of Beni Hammad bears exceptional testimony to the Hammadid civilization now disappeared. Founded in 1007 as a military stronghold, it was elevated to the level of metropolis. It has influenced the development of Arab architecture as well as other civilizing influences, including the Maghreb, Andalusia and Sicily. The archaeological and monumental vestiges of the Qal'a of Beni Hammad, among which are included the Great mosque and its minaret as well as a series of palaces, constitute the principal resources that testify to the wealth and influence of this Hammadid civilization.nnAfter our visit , we will continue the drive to Algiers where will drop you off at your hotel to rest

• check out from your hotel in Algiers in the morning and will be picked up to be later dropped off at domestic airport where you will be flying to Ghardaia , the pearl of the south , where our team will welcome you and you will enjoy an extraordinary travel back in time visiting the towns and markets and many surprises awaiting you nnThe anthropic ensembles of the M'Zab Valley bear witness, by their exceedingly original architecture dating from the beginning of the 11th century and by their rigour and organization, to an outstanding and original occupation model for human settlements of the cultural area of central Sahara. This model settlement has exercised considerable influence for nearly a millennium on Arab architecture and town-planning, including architects and town-planners of the 20th century, from Le Corbusier to Fernand Pouillon and Andru00e9 Raverau.

• Mzab valley full day tour and surrounding

• you will fly back to algiers in the morning arrival by 9.30am from Ghardaia and then back home , make sure to leave enough hours to catch up next flight

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• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

• Not recommended for pregnant travelers

• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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