Algeria’s Shifting Sands

• Five off-the-radar UNESCO Sites: Roman ruins of Djémela, Casbah of Algiers, Timgad, M’Zab Valley, and Tipasa
• Travel Algeria’s Mediterranean coast, through the high Tell Atlas Mountains, and into the vast Sahara Desert
• Stunning architecture styled by a colorful history of Roman, French, Moorish, Spanish, and Islamic influences
• Meet the nomadic M’zabite people, who have successfully carved out an existence in an arid land since the 11th century
• Stroll the narrow, cobbled streets of a holy Islamic city, renowned for its carpets, jewelry, and brass.
• Optional extension to explore the cultures, landscapes, and traditional villages of Tunisia

Still well off the mainstream tourist path, Algeria offers an exhilarating combination of history, culture, cuisine, and landscape. Uncover its incredibly intact Roman ruins, desert-dwelling tribes, and ancient artisan traditions, becoming wholly immersed in this crossroads of cultures.

The whitewashed walls of the Casbah of Algiers introduce Algeria’s capital city, while Phoenician, Roman, and Byzantine ruins in Tipasa illuminate its complex past. Travel along the turquoise Mediterranean coast to Spanish-influenced Oran, then journey into the mountains for a taste of Berber village life. Delve into Roman archaeology and roam the ancient cliffside town of Constantine before arriving at the gateway of the Sahara, where you dine in a desert grove of date palms. Return to Algiers with a comprehensive understanding of this unparalleled country.