Algiers the White, with a stop in Tipaza
Walk through the city and discover its stories.
Overview
From Algiers the White to Tipaza.
Quality partner-hotel accommodation, guided visits, comfortable transport, full board and a bilingual guide. Explore Algeria’s capital and its museums, then the historic sites of Tipaza, with their remarkable Roman heritage.
- Duration
- 5 days / 4 nights
- Departure & return
- Algiers
- Availability
- Availability : Contact us
- Minimum age
- 4 years
Read the full overview
Walking through Algiers reveals successive layers of history beside the Mediterranean. The Ottoman-era Casbah gives way to grand nineteenth-century boulevards, while palaces, streets and monuments reflect the many influences that shaped the capital.
Algiers is also a contemporary city with a strong food culture. Try rechta, fine noodles served with chicken, chickpeas and turnips in a fragrant white sauce: one of the city’s best-known traditional dishes.
A trip to Tipaza, west of Algiers, introduces the coast’s ancient heritage. Discover the Royal Mausoleum of Mauretania, also known as the Tomb of the Christian Woman, and enjoy freshly grilled sardines, a local seaside favourite.
Along the route, towns such as Cherchell and Kolea reveal civic buildings and squares from different periods of Algeria’s history. Each stop adds another perspective on the region’s cultural heritage.
Itinerary
Your journey day by day.
Day 1Arrival in Algiers
Fly to Algiers, where a French-speaking representative welcomes you and accompanies you into the city. Discover a Mediterranean capital of historic palaces, mosques and gardens. Please confirm guiding-language requirements when planning your trip.
Explore the Jardin d’Essai botanical garden, then visit the Museum of Fine Arts and enjoy its views towards the sea. Finish the day with a traditional dinner featuring Algiers-style rechta.
Day 2Algiers through history
Discover the winding lanes of the UNESCO-listed Casbah, with its historic houses and Ottoman palaces. Visit Ketchaoua Mosque and learn about the many layers of the city’s history.
Walk along Didouche Mourad Street and past the neo-Moorish Grande Poste. Later, head to the Basilica of Notre-Dame d’Afrique in Bologhine for sunset views over the Bay of Algiers.
Day 3Algiers: a meeting point of cultures
Begin with an introduction to traditional ceramics at the Boumehdi workshop. Then explore the market in the lower Casbah and visit the Palais des Rais, also known as Bastion 23.
Continue along the waterfront, where historic architecture meets the modern city. Later, discover the Cathedral of the Sacred Heart, known for its colourful stained glass and distinctive modern design.
Day 4Discover Tipaza’s UNESCO site and Cherchell
Explore the UNESCO-listed archaeological site of Tipasa and the Royal Mausoleum of Mauretania. Discover remains that reveal the region’s Roman, Phoenician and later Mediterranean history.
After lunch by the sea, continue to Cherchell. Explore its ancient remains and museum collections of sculpture and mosaics before returning to Algiers in the evening.
Day 5A final day in Algiers
On your final day, visit the National Museum of Antiquities and Islamic Arts. Continue to Djamaa El Kebir, the historic Great Mosque of Algiers, for another perspective on the city’s Islamic heritage.
After lunch in the city, prepare for your return flight to Paris and a final view of Algiers before departure.
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Before you travel.
Departure & return
Houari Boumediene Airport, Algiers