Algiers & Tipasa Coast
Based in Algiers, explore the ancient Casbah, French-style downtown, and the Roman coastal ruins of Tipasa.
Stay in the city center and take day trips with a relaxed pace, perfect for first-time visitors or layover extensions. Spend one day exploring the Casbah and Notre-Dame d'Afrique on the heights, another day driving west along the coast to see the Royal Mausoleum, Tipasa, and Cherchell, and the final day visiting the Martyrs' Memorial and the Botanical Garden. Giving up long-distance intercity travel ensures a hassle-free journey.
Spring and autumn are best; midsummer on the coast is hot and crowded on weekends.
Day by day
Day 1 · Arrival & French-Style Downtown
Algiers（Grande Poste d'Alger、Rue Didouche Mourad & Downtown、Sacred Heart Cathedral of Algiers）
Take a taxi or pre-booked transfer from the airport to the city (about 40 minutes); walk around the city center in the afternoon.
Stay: Algiers City Centre
Day 2 · Full Day in the Casbah
Algiers（Citadel of Algiers (Dar Es Soltane)、Casbah of Algiers、Dar Mustapha Pacha、Ketchaoua Mosque、Palais des Raïs (Bastion 23)、Notre-Dame d'Afrique）
Take a taxi to the upper Casbah and walk down. In the afternoon, take a taxi up to Notre-Dame d'Afrique (about 20 minutes drive).
The alleys of the Casbah are complex; hiring a local guide is highly recommended.
Stay: Algiers City Centre
Day 3 · Tipasa & Cherchell
Algiers（Royal Mausoleum of Mauretania、Tipasa、Cherchell）
Chartered car driving west along the coast, about 1.5–2 hours one way, returning to Algiers on the same day.
There is no shade at the ruins, so bring water and sun protection; enjoy a seafood lunch by the port of Tipasa.
Stay: Algiers City Centre
Day 4 · Memorial, Botanical Garden & Departure
Algiers（Jardin d'Essai du Hamma、Maqam Echahid & Riadh El Feth、National Museum of Fine Arts of Algiers）
Take the metro or a taxi to the El Hamma area, explore on foot, and then take a taxi to the airport (about 30 minutes).