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Cherchell Roman City Tipaza UNESCO Site Kbor er Roumia Notre Dame Cathedral UNESCO Kasbah Bardo Museum
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Itinerary Day 1 Fly London/Algiers. 2 Full days sightseeing in Algiers. 3 Full day excursion to Tipaza and Cherchell. 4 Fly London. Accommodation & Meals: 3nts hotel; 3 breakfasts included. See p42. Mode of Travel: Bus. Comment: A centre-based short break exploring Algeria's recent and ancient past from its evocative capital to the dramatic ruins of Tipaza and Cherchell Tour Staff & Support: Explore Tour Leader plus driver(s). Group Size: Approx. 12 to 16.
Algiers
NEW! ALGIERS & ANCIENT KINGDOMS
4 DAYS HOTEL HIGHLIGHTS OF NORTHERN ALGERIA Following a troubled recent history, Algeria is once again emerging as a world-class destination for the adventurous traveller. On this short journey of discovery, we explore the city of Algiers and the ancient sites of the surrounding Mediterranean coastline and include two UNESCO World Heritage sites the Kasbah of Algiers and the ancient Punic trading post of Tipaza. Modern and Ancient Algiers The expanding metropolis of modern Algiers still preserves some of the most evocative sites in North Africa. Prime amongst them is its Kasbah, built as an Ottoman Fort in the 16th century. Standing on one of the finest coastal sites on the Mediterranean, overlooking islands where a Carthaginian trading-post was established in the 4th century BC, the Kasbah contains the remains of the citadel, old mosques and Ottoman-style palaces. During our time here we'll also visit the Bardo Museum to learn more of Algiers' history and the Cathedral of Notre Dame D'Afrique with its Roman and Byzantine influences. Ancient Kingdoms and Roman Cities West along Algeria's Mediterranean coast and steeped in the region's history, we explore the site of Tipaza, an ancient Punic trading-post conquered by Rome and turned into a strategic base for the conquest of the kingdoms of Mauritania. It comprises a unique group of Phoenician, Roman, palaeochristian and Byzantine ruins alongside monuments such as the Kbor er Roumia, the great royal mausoleum of Mauritania. Close by we also spend time at Cherchell, once the capital of a
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Mauritanian kingdom and later named Caesarea in honour of the Roman emporer, before our journey ends back in Algiers.
DATES AND PRICES 4 DAYS FROM LONDON
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2007 start Sat end Tue Price in £ 10 Nov-13 Nov 779 29 Dec-01 Jan 24 Nov-27 Nov 779
2008 start Sat end Tue Price in £ 16 Feb-19 Feb 799 08 Nov-11 Nov 819 08 Mar-11 Mar 799 29 Nov-02 Dec 819 22 Mar-25 Mar 819 20 Dec-23 Dec 959 18 Oct-21 Oct 819 27 Dec-30 Dec 959
Single Room Option: £150*. See p41 for details. Insurance: £29 These are guide prices, see p45 for details.
Land Only Prices also available
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