Romaine Cities –Othman Cities –Constantine -09 Days

Wednesday: Arrival

Arrival in ALGIERS Airport.
Transfer from Airport to Hotel.
Lunch in Hotel.
Start Trip at 17:00.

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.
Diner at Vip Restaurant .

Thursday: Algiers City Tour

Breakfast.

The Bastion 23 :
The history of the palace begins with the construction of Bordj-Ez-zoubia in 1576 by the Dey Ramdan Pasha, and this in
order to strengthen the means of defense of the lower medina.

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 usual.

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.
Dinner at VIP Restaurant .

Friday: Tipaza

Breakfast.

Morning: direction Tipaza, a city famous for its Roman archaeological remains and listed as a
UNESCO World Heritage Site (theater, circus, thermal baths, etc.) as well as many other Punic,
Roman, Christian and African remains which attest to the wealth of the region. History of this region.
It was on this site that Albert Camus wrote “Noces” in 1939.

Afternoon: on the way back, small detour to visit the tomb of the Christian, otherwise known as the
Royal Mausoleum of Mauretania (tomb of Queen Selene wife of Juba II).
Dinner and overnight.

Saturday: Flights to Oran

Breakfast.

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.
Transfer to Airport to going Oran. Flights 14:35 to 15 :50
Going To afternoon walk in town, the Town Hall with its Two Lions, the Theater, then the Seafront, in
the evening.
Dinner in hotel

Sunday: Tlemcen City Tour

Going By Road from Oran to Tlemcen. 173 KM.
Tlemcen is “one of the most beautiful towns in Algeria. With its sand red old city walls, elegant
minarets and palaces filled with graceful arches and Moorish atmosphere, Tlemcen looks like the love
child of Cordoba.
Tlemcen, “the town of cherries”, was once one of the most powerful cities in the Maghreb. Tlemcen’s
Grand Mosque remains one of North Africa’s most significant Islamic landmarks – surpassed in beauty by the nearby mosque and tomb of Sidi Boumediene, leader of a 12th century Sufi
circle.Visiting The National Museum of Art and History , Citadelle et Palais El Mechouar , Great
Mosque , Mosquée Sidi Boumediene , Les Grottes de Beni Add , El Mansourah , Lala city.

Going Back To Oran by Road.
Dinner a Hotel.

Monday: 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.

Diner at hotel.

Tuesday: Constantine

Going by flights from Oran to Constantine. 8:35 AM -10:15 .
Visiting Mosque Amir abdelkhader then visiting bridge of sidi mcid and monie mont .
Transfer to hotel.
Diner at hotel

Wednesday: Timgad

Breakfast.

Departure from batna to Timgad by express road 119 Km:
Then continue with a visit to the Médracen which is a famous Berber tomb. Lunch in Tradionnel
Restaurant .Visiting Timgad Romain City: 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.

Dinner at Hotel.

Thursday : Constantine –Departure

Visting Ksar ElBay . then Cirta Museum us going to the Visit Kasbah of Constantine
After Lucnh Transfer to Constantine AIRPORT (CZL). At 14:00