# Algiers Day Tour — Hamma Garden & Notre-Dame d'Afrique

> A private day in Algiers: the Jardin d'Essai du Hamma, the hilltop Notre-Dame d'Afrique and the Army Museum, with a traditional Algerian lunch.

- Price: from €74 per person (private trip or small group)
- Duration: 1 day
- Starts: Algiers — Airport / hotel pickup
- Best season: Year-round; spring & autumn mildest
- Guides speak: English, French, Spanish, Italian, Arabic, German, Russian
- Visa on arrival at Algiers airport possible: no — consulate visa with our invitation letter
- Web page: https://algeriacompass.com/tours/algierstour-hammagarden-notredame-dafrique/
- Book (request, no payment to enquire): https://algeriacompass.com/contact/?tour=algierstour-hammagarden-notredame-dafrique

## Overview

A relaxed alternative to the Casbah day, this private tour takes in three Algiers landmarks at an easy pace: the lush Jardin d'Essai du Hamma, one of the great botanical gardens of the Mediterranean; the hilltop basilica of Notre-Dame d'Afrique with its sweeping view over the bay; and the Army Museum's account of Algeria's history. A traditional lunch rounds it off, with hotel pickup throughout.

## Highlights

- The historic Hamma botanical garden
- Sea views from Notre-Dame d'Afrique
- Algeria's military history at the Army Museum
- A traditional Algerian lunch
- Private guiding with hotel pickup

## Day by day

### Day 1 — Hamma Garden, Notre-Dame d'Afrique & Army Museum

Pickup from your hotel or the airport, then a guided day across three sights: the botanical Hamma garden, the basilica of Notre-Dame d'Afrique on its hill above the Mediterranean, and the Army Museum, with a traditional lunch along the way before returning.
- **El Hamma Botanical Garden**: Ten hectares laid out in 1832 below the Martyrs’ Memorial — a French formal garden, an English landscape park, palm alleys and a bamboo grove.
- **Notre-Dame d’Afrique**: The 19th-century basilica on the cliff above Bab El Oued, famous for the apse inscription asking Our Lady of Africa to pray "for us and for the Muslims".
- **The Central Army Museum**: The national military collection beside the Maqam Echahid, running from the Emir Abdelkader’s campaigns to the war of independence.

## Included

- Hotel/airport pickup and drop-off
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Professional local guide
- Entrance fees to the sites
- Traditional Algerian lunch
- Bottled water and snacks

## Not included

- Tips
- Personal expenses

## Questions

**Is this easier than the Casbah tour?**
Yes — it's a gentler day among gardens and viewpoints, with less climbing.

**Is lunch included?**
Yes — a traditional Algerian lunch.

**Are entrance fees covered?**
Yes — entrance to the three sites is included.

**Can it be combined with the Casbah day?**
Yes — many visitors pair the two over two days; ask us to arrange it.

## Booking & policies

- Request to book: dates are held free for 72 hours with no payment while availability, permits and flights are confirmed; a deposit then secures the trip and the balance is due before departure. Payment by bank transfer, card or PayPal.
- 5% off when booked at least 60 days before departure.
- Free cancellation up to 5 days before departure, full refund. Within 5 days, committed costs may not be recoverable; the rest is refunded.
- If the visa is refused, everything paid to Algeria Compass is refunded.
- Visa: Consulate route: invitation letter 25 USD for a programme of at least 3 days with airport pickup and drop-off. Visa on arrival at Algiers airport for organised programmes that include the Sahara: authorisation 45 USD, plus the arrival stamp paid at the airport (by length of stay).