This is the country that most of the world has forgotten to visit — and that is its greatest gift to those who come. 2.38 million square kilometres of staggering diversity: the Mediterranean coastline of turquoise bays and French colonial architecture, the Roman ruins of Timgad and Djemila standing in near-perfect preservation far from any tourist crowd, the M’zab Valley where five fortified Ibadi cities have kept their medieval way of life intact for a thousand years, the Sahara stretching south into the Tassili n’Ajjer — where 15,000-year-old cave paintings record a green Sahara teeming with life. The travellers who come here come for the shock of the unknown: to walk the narrow alleys of Algiers’ Casbah where Ottoman palaces decay in poetic grandeur, to stand in the Roman theatre of Timgad and hear nothing but wind, to drive the trans-Saharan road to Tamanrasset where Tuareg camps rise from landscapes of volcanic rock.

RJ Travel operates group tours and private tours in Algeria with itineraries ranging from seven to fourteen days. Every tour is led by English-speaking Algerian guides with deep knowledge of the country’s history, architecture, and desert routes. Choose a guaranteed group departure with up to fifteen travellers, or book a private trip on your own dates with your own vehicle and guide. Visa invitation letter assistance is included.

Whether you’re drawn by the UNESCO-listed Roman cities of the Tell Atlas, the medieval Ibadi towns of the M’zab, the otherworldly landscapes of the Hoggar Mountains, or the living Ottoman heritage of Algiers and Constantine — every route crosses a country that rewards the curious and astonishes the adventurous.