Best of Ghardaia Tour by Fancyellow

Ghardaia is one of the unique Saharan cities from an architectural, urban and environmental point of view, situated in the center of the Northern part of the Sahara.
In this tour, you can fully enjoy the Vally f M'zab, a word heritage site, focusing on the viewpoint of architecture, city and environment.

You are going to leave the modern world behind by exploring the old towns of the M'Zab Valley and meet with the authenticity of another world with another atmosphere. It is a place where you are going to experience the world of souks, narrow cobbled streets, small shops and traditionally dressed men and women of all ages.

Let's discover this exotic city with our travel experts !

Itinerary
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Stop At: El Atteuf, Algeria

Our starting point begins with the exploration of the surrounding M'zab Valley comprised of five villages. We start with El Atteuf which is the first village erected by the Mzabite people in the region in 1020 where you can notice palmeraies with the city behind them. You will wander around the narrow passageways of the town, admire the minarets with the distinctive architecture.

Duration: 1 minute

Stop At: Sidi Brahim, Sidi Brahim, Sidi Bel Abbas Province

We visit the graves and the 700 year old mosque of Shikh Sidi Brahim.


Duration: 1 minute

Stop At: Ghardaia, Ghardaia, Ghardaia Province

Then we continue our visit to the Ksar of Ghardaia , also called the pearl of the oases and the capital of the M'zab Valley organized around a hill. where yu are going to see a great mosque which is considered to be the central and focal point around which all the other elements of religious and worldly life are articulated.

Duration: 1 minute

Stop At: Beni Isguen, Beni Isguen, Ghardaia Province

With the batteries recharged, we are going straight to the fortified city of Beni Isguen, the most enigmatic of all the M'Zab cities, where you can navigate your way through the narrow maze-like streets with numerous wells through archways and passageways to a small whitewashed old building and also visit the extreme watchtower to have a fantastic view of the town.

Duration: 1 minute

Stop At: Beni Isguen, Beni Isguen, Ghardaia Province

We finish our tour by visiting the local liveliest market place of Beni Isguen. The market square of Criée is far from the city center and is located on the outskirts of Ksar. It's the best place where you can buy goods and souvenirs. This place opens daily just after the "Asr" prayer except on Fridays.


Duration: 1 hour