Casbah -Romain Cities –Mzab Valle –Safari-Oran 14 Days

*Arrival in ALGIERS Airport .
Transfer From Airport to Hotel .
*Diner at Local Restaurant

Algiers City Tour

Breakfast.

casbah of Algiers:
The Casbah (meaning citadel) is the citadel of Algiers in Algeria and the traditional quarter clustered around it. In 1992, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) proclaimed Kasbah of Algiers a World Cultural Heritage site, as “There are the remains of the citadel, old mosques and Ottoman-style palaces as well as the remains of a traditional urban structure associated with a deep-rooted sense of community.
Visit of the Casbah starting with the Dey Palace which we nickname “Dar Essoltane”, the Centenary House, the Sidi Ramdane mosque (and Bir Chebana fountain), the Palace of Princess Khedaoudj, the Jamaica mosque. al-Jdid and the Mustapha Pasha Palace. Then we will meet the cabinetmaker Khaled Mahiout who will show us around his craft workshop.

Dame d´Afrique :
The Notre-Dame-d’Afrique basilic is one of the minor basilicas of the Catholic Church. It is located in the municipality of Bologhine, west of Algiers, on a promontory overlooking the sea at an altitude of 124 m.
It was built by the architect Jean-Eugène Fromageau in the Romano-Byzantine style, and consecrated on July 2, 1872.The exterior is characterized by a high dome, fixed on a cylindrical drum. This basilica has the particularity of having the apse to the southwest, rather than to the East as usuel.

Martyrs’ Memorial :
Martyrs’ Memorial is a concrete monument commemorating the Algerian War. The monument was opened in 1982, on the 20th anniversary of Algeria’s independence. It is fashioned in the shape of three standing palm leaves, which shelter the “Eternal Flame” under it. At the edge of each palm leaf is a statue of a soldier representing a stage of Algeria’s struggle for independence.

The Jardin d’Essai :
botanical jewel of more than 3,000 plant species offering a real breath of fresh air in the heart of Algiers.
The creation of the Jardin d’Essai was decided in 1832 by the French general Avisard. When it was created, the park had an area of ​​5 hectares. Since then, the Garden has continued to grow and now covers an area of ​​32 hectares.

the Great Mosque of Algiers :
is a mosque in Algiers, Algeria. It houses the world’s tallest minaret and is the third-largest mosque in the world
He mosque sits on a site covering 400,000 m2 (4, 300,000 sq ft) and overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. The prayer hall has a capacity of 37,000 worshipers, while the structure including the compound can house up to 120,000 worshipers and has parking space for 7,000 cars. The complex also houses a Quran school, a park, a library, staff housing area, a fire station, a museum of Islamic art, and a research center on the history of Algeria.

Going to hotel.
Diner.

Sétif - Tiddis - Constantine

Breakfast.

Departure To Djemila National Park in Setif :
The site of Djémila is located 50 km north-east of the town of Sétif. Known under its antique name Cuicul, Djémila is an establishment of an ancient Roman colony founded during the reign of Nerva (96 – 98 A.D.). The Roman town occupied a singular defensive position. Cuicul is one of the flowers of Roman architecture in North Africa.  Remarkably adapted to the  constraints of the mountainous site, on a rocky spur which spreads at an altitude of 900 m, between the wadi Guergour and the wadi Betame, two mountain torrents, the town has its own Senate and Forum. Around the beginning of the 3rd century, it expanded beyond its ramparts with the creation of the Septimius Severus Temple, the Arch of Caracalla, the market and the civil basilica. The site has also been marked by Christianity in the form of several cult buildings: a cathedral, a church and its baptistry are considered among the biggest of the Paleochristian period. The site of Djémila comprises an impressive collection of mosaic pavings, illustrating mythological tales and scenes of daily life.

Departure to Tiddis: an authentic Berber site modified by Roman civilization and fitted out according to their urbanization systems. The site of Tiddis (or Castellum Tidditanorum) a flower hill, formerly depended on Cirta still retains Libyan inscriptions and symbols on Berber pottery. Direction Constantine.

Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Constantine –City Tour

Breakfast .

Constantine is an important city in Mediterranean history. Formerly Cirta, capital of Numidia from 300 BC. AD to 46 BC. J.-C., it then passes under Roman domination. It is to Emperor Constantine I that it owes its current name, since 313.

Visit Amir Abdelkhader mosque : The Emir Abdelkader Mosque is a mosque located in Constantine, the capital of Constantine province, Algeria. It is the second largest mosque in Algeria after Djamaa Al Djazair.
then Cirta Museum : The Cirta National Museum is a museum in Constantine, Algeria, which presents the past of the city from prehistory, to the Numidian, Roman, Hafsid, Ottoman and colonial periods as well as vestiges of Tiddis and the Kalâa of the Beni Hammad.

Lunch in traditional restaurant .

Visiting the Palace of Ahmed Bay:  The palace of Ahmed Bey (the last Ottoman ruler of Constantine from 1826 to 1848) is one of the finest Ottoman era buildings in Algeria and it is considered the living trace of the Ottoman civilization in the country. This huge building (5609 m²) was built at the location of old houses contiguous to each other in Constantine Province. It was finished shortly before the capture of Constantine by the French colonialism and used to serve as a hospital for French troops under the name of “Hotel Division”. After the independence, it was used as a site for some cultural events. In the early 1980s, the palace was restored and given back its original plan and look by a Polish Company. In 2009, this magnificent palace opened to the public and became a museum of arts and popular traditions.
the Bridge of sidi Mcid and old City of Constantine. Going Bridges Sidi Rached .

Dinner at Local Restaurant

Timgad –Batna

Breakfast .

departure to Batna By Road 120 Km with a stop in the Saltworks (large Chott where salt is produced).

going to The Madracen is a stone tumulus, 58.9 meters in diameter and 18.5 m high. It has a cylindrical part decorated on its perimeter, 60 Doric half-columns and three false doors.

It is the oldest preserved ancient royal mausoleum in North Africa. According to medieval historians, it would take its name from a king of Numidia, Madghis.
Then visiting city Romain Timgad :
Timgad : nicknamed the “Pompeii of North Africa .

It was founded by the Roman Emperor Trajan in 100 and endowed with the status of a colony. This is the last “colony deduction” in Roman Africa, that is to say a colony mainly populated by Roman citizens (often by the way former Roman soldiers). Built with its temples, thermal baths, forum and theater, the city, initially covering an area of ​​12 hectares

Check in Hotel.
Dinner in a Hotel.

Oued Souf

Breakfast .

Transfer by Road to oued Souf 340 Km .
The city of El Oued, capital of Souf, is nicknamed “the city of a thousand domes”, the Algerians call it “Oued Souf”.
Visiting Zaouai Tidjani : its mosque build in 1789 .then Musee Oued Souf : this is musee you can know all history to this city .

–Entre to Hotel in the desert 32 Hectares in this hotel .
Then Going to local Restaurant .

Safari -Oued Souf

Breakfast .
Visiting Old market to oued souf – then visiting El oued Musse

Afternoon :
Going to the desert with 4×4 cars .
The desert safari provides about 60 minutes of exciting dune bashing along with an electrifying camp journey where you can enjoy quad biking, camel ride and sand skiing.

Dinner in the Desert. It’s paid because we are in the desert .

Oasis-Zelfana

Breakfast .
Transfer by Road to Touggourt 80 Km.
Then Laqe Lala Fatma-Megarine .Lunch in Oasis . its paid because we are in the oasis .

Going to zelfana by Road 260 Km .
zelfana It is also called the city of mineral baths due to its presence in the region. It is also considered a tourist city that is visited by tourists from all over the country and abroad due to its multiple therapeutic benefits such as skin diseases, rheumatism, and others. It is also characterized by fruitful palm oases of all kinds, especially Deglet Nour.

Naturel mineral bath in Hotel.
Check in Hotel and dinner , its paid .

Ghardaïa

Transfer by Road To Ghardaïa 70 km .

Old Market :
The old market of Ghardaia. The old market is considered a carrier of the country’s civilization and culture. It is distinguished by its wonderful architecture and design, as if you go back to centuries ago. It was established

Castle of Beni Yezgen :
Beni Isguen is one of the cities of the Pentapolis (five cities) of Mzab. It is the only one of the pentapolis to be built on the side of a rocky hill and not to have been built on the M’zab wadi, it is located between the ksar of Melika and that of Bounoura.It is located 600 km south of Algiers and has a palm grove upstream.Like the other cities of the Pentapolis, Beni Isguen was founded in the eleventh century, in 1051, by Ibadite refugees from Tahert, after the destruction of the Rostemid kingdom by the Fatimids in the tenth century., have been classified as a World Heritage Site by Unesco since 1982.

Castle of tafilalet :
The city is built according to the principles of Ksourian architecture, and adapted to the proximity of the desert.
The 6,000 inhabitants of the city are mainly Mozabites of the Ibadi Muslim religion. A charter makes touiza obligatory, that is to say participation in work of general interest, such as construction or cleaning1.
The houses are divided into blocks of 28 to 30 houses, in which each is responsible for cleanliness in turn .

Ghardaïa

Castle of Elateuf :
The city of El Atteuf is one of the cities of Mzab, it is classified as a World Heritage Site by Unesco.Built in 1012, El Atteuf is the oldest of the seven cities of Mzab .

Castle of Bounnoura : Bannoura castle was established in the eleventh century on the top of the hill, where the mzab valley intersects at the bottom with one of its tributaries called “wad ‘azwil”

Dinner .

Oran

Breakfast.

Afternoon : Flights From Ghardaia to Oran Airport .

Transfer from airport to hotel .
Going To afternoon walk in town, the Town Hall with its Two Lions, the Theater, then the Seafront, in the evening dinner and overnight in Oran .

Check in Hotel .

Oran City Tour

Visit to the Chapel of Santa Cruz, visit the fort, then we will visit the neighborhood Spanish with the Bey’s Palace and the Hassan Pasha Mosque inOran built in 1796, under the reign of Bey Mohamed El-Kèbir, by order Pasha Baba Hassan of Algiers, lunched at the fishery.
Afternoon visit of the association of Sidi Houari which will make us discover everything .
their work of restoring the heritage of Old Oran.

Flight To Oran-Algiers

Transfer From Airport to Tipaza 90 Km by Road .
Dinner At Hotel. Its paid

Beach Day

Breakfast .

Morning :visit of the ancient city located in the West hill, the theater, circus, thermal baths .

(This site is classified by Unesco in the heritage of Humanity). Numerous Punic, Roman, Christian and African remains .
attest to the rich history of this region.
On the way back we make a detour to visit the Royal Mausoleum of the
Mauritania, called Tombeau de la Chrétienne.
Lunch at Tipaza,

Afternoon ;
Relax in hotel, walk near the beach.
Dinner at Resturant Front Sea .

Transfer

Transfer from hotel to airport.