Voyages

ALGIERS / TADRART / IHERIR14 Days / 13 Nights Tour

Day 1: Arrival in Algiers • Arrival at Algiers international airport. • Warm welcome by our team

• Transfer to the hotel and check-in • Dinner and overnight stay at the hotel.

Day 2: Discovering Algiers • Breakfast at the hotel. • Guided tour of the Casbah of Algiers, a UNESCO World Heritage site. • Traditional lunch with a local host. • Visit the magnificient Notre-Dame d’Afrique, a beautiful basilica overlooking Algiers Bay. • Dinner, then transfer to the airport for the flight to Djanet. • Arrival in Djanet, welcome by our Tuareg guide team. • Departure by 4x4 to the bivouac site, set-up and overnight in tent under the stars.

Day 3: Oasis and Rock Art • Breakfast at the campsite. • 4x4 adventure to the Iherir oasis, a peaceful haven in the heart of the desert. • Lunch near the famous Dider rock engravings. • Set up the bivouac near the sand dunes. • Dinner and overnight under tent desert camp.

Day 4: Traditional Life and Natural Landscapes • Breakfast at the campsite. • Visit of the traditional Tuareg village of Iherir: traditional houses and meeting the locals. • Walk along wadis lined with palm trees and oleanders, stop at gueltas (natural waterholes). • Lunch on site. • In the afternoon, departure to Essendilene, a spectacular natural site. • Bivouac set-up, dinner and overnight stay.

Day 5: Canyon • Breakfast at the bivouac. • Hike through the dramatic Essendilene canyon and its guelta – a fascinating spot to observe local flora and fauna. • Lunch on site. • Departure for Tilalène, a region of spectacular dunes. • Bivouac set-up, dinner and night under the stars.

Day 6: Tikoubaouene and Crossing the Erg • Breakfast at the campsite. • Visit to Tikoubaouene, known for its impressive rock formations. • Lunch on site. • Exploration of the rock paintings and natural arch of Tikoubaouene. • Crossing the majestic Erg to reach the next bivouac. • Dinner and overnight in the middle of the sahara.

Day 7: Escape to Djanet • Breakfast at the campsite. • Departure by 4x4 to Djanet. • Traditional lunch. • Hotel check-in. • Afternoon at leisure. • Dinner and overnight stay.

Day 8: Into the Red Tadrart • Breakfast at the campsite. • Departure by 4x4 to the majestic In Djaren canyon in the Tadrart region. • Marvel at the red sands landscapes and spectacular rock formations. • Bivouac set-up in a magical landscape. • Dinner and overnight under the stars.

Day 9: Tamezguida – Moul Naga • Breakfast at the campsite. • Discovery of Tamezguida, famous for its rock paintings. • Lunch • Continue to the natural rock arches of Moul Naga. • Bivouac set-up, dinner and overnight stay.

Day 10: Tin Merzouga Erg • Breakfast at the campsite. • Crossing the Tin Merzouga erg, home to some of the highest dunes in the Sahara. • Lunch • Bivouac at the foot of the dunes. • Dinner and overnight in a stunning Saharan setting.

Day 11: Tin Merzouga – Tissetka • Breakfast at the bivouac. • Exploration of the Tissetka region, known for its mineral landscapes. • Lunch along the way. • Bivouac set-up, dinner and overnight stay.

Day 12: Tegharghart – Return to Djanet • Breakfast at the campsite. • Visit to Tegharghart site, home of the legendary and the famous "Crying Cow" rock engraving. • Return to Djanet. • City tour and stop at the local market for artisan goods. • Transfer to the airport and  return flight to Algiers.

Day 13: Free Day in Algiers • Breakfast at the hotel. • Free day to explore Algiers at your own pace: seaside stroll, shopping, optional visits. • Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Day 14: Excursion to Tipaza • Breakfast at the hotel. • Excursion to Tipaza, an archaeological site listed as UNESCO World Heritage. • Visit to the Roman ruins, museum, and the Tomb of the Christian. • Lunch by the sea. • Return to Algiers in the late afternoon. • Dinner and overnight at the hotel.

Day 15: farewell Algeria • Breakfast at the hotel. • Free time depending on your flight schedule. • Transfer to the airport for your return flight at the end of your extraordinary adventure.