Private tour itinerary
Algeria Intensive Discovery — 5 Days
Five fast-moving days across Algeria's headline sights — the Casbah, Roman Tipaza, Constantine, Timgad, Djémila and a desert taste at Bou Saada. Private trip on your own dates, with a licensed local guide.
Day by day
Day 1Algiers city tour
Airport welcome and transfer, then the Bardo National Museum, a walk through the UNESCO Casbah, and the Martyrs' Memorial with its view over the capital.
- The Bardo Museum — Prehistory and ethnography inside a graceful Moorish villa, from Saharan rock-art casts to silver jewellery and everyday Algeria.
- The Casbah of Algiers — The UNESCO-listed Ottoman citadel — a steep white labyrinth of palaces, mosques and courtyard houses climbing above the bay.
- The Martyrs' Memorial (Maqam Echahid) — Three soaring concrete palm-fronds raised in 1982 over the city, honouring the dead of the war of independence.
Day 2Tipaza & Cherchell
West along the coast to the Roman ruins of Tipaza and the Royal Mausoleum of Mauretania, then Cherchell's museum and old harbour.
- Roman Tipaza — A UNESCO-listed Roman port strung along the Mediterranean — basilicas, baths and a theatre with the waves at their feet.
- The Royal Mausoleum of Mauretania — A great stone drum on a hill above the sea — the 1st-century-BC tomb of Berber king Juba II and Cleopatra Selene, daughter of Cleopatra of Egypt.
- Cherchell (ancient Caesarea) — Juba II's old capital, whose museum holds some of Algeria's finest Roman and Greek mosaics and statuary.
Day 3Constantine & Timgad
East to Constantine — its suspension bridges and Ahmed Bey Palace — and on to the Roman city of Timgad.
- Constantine's bridges — The 'City of Bridges' spanning the dizzying Rhumel gorge, the Sidi M'Cid footbridge slung high above it.
- Ahmed Bey Palace — The early-19th-century Ottoman palace of the last bey, with painted galleries and shaded courtyards.
- Timgad — Trajan's grid-planned colony of AD 100 — the 'Pompeii of the Aurès', laid out across the open plain.
Day 4Djémila & Sétif
The UNESCO Roman city of Djémila with its forum, theatre and mosaics, then the Aïn El Fouara fountain at Sétif.
- Djémila (Cuicul) — A UNESCO Roman city in green mountains, superbly preserved — forum, temples and a steep theatre.
- The Djémila mosaics — On-site mosaics among the richest in the Roman world, in the site museum.
- Aïn El Fouara, Sétif — The beloved 1898 fountain at the city's heart, Sétif's enduring symbol.
Day 5Bou Saada & return
South to Bou Saada, gateway to the Sahara, for its oasis and a desert excursion among the dunes, before the road back to Algiers.
- Bou Saada oasis — The gateway to the Sahara, with a desert excursion among the dunes.
- The Moulin Ferrero — The old mill on the Oued Bou Saada beside the gorge and the palm gardens that Étienne Dinet painted.
- The dunes south of Bou Saada — A short excursion onto the sand — the first real Sahara on the road south, and the turning point of the day.
Included
- Airport meet & assist and transfers
- Air-conditioned tourist vehicle
- Accommodation in selected hotels
- All meals during the tour
- Licensed tour guide
- Entrance fees to the sites
- Desert excursion at Bou Saada
Not included
- International flights
- Personal expenses
Good to know
- Best season: Spring & autumn
- Pace: Active — full days with daily transfers
- Style: Private, guided, 4 nights; all meals included
- Bring: Comfortable shoes, sun protection, modest dress for the Casbah
How to book
- Your dates are held free for 72 hours while we confirm.
- Free cancellation up to 5 days before departure.
- 5% off when you book 60+ days ahead.
- Visa support included; full refund if your visa is refused.
https://algeriacompass.com/tours/algeria-intensive-discovery-tour/