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8-Hour Roman Ruins Tour Of Tipasa & Cherchell From Algiers
  • Tour Category

    Group Tour

  • Tour Types

    Archeology, Culture, History

  • Duration

    8 Hours

  • Activity Level

    Easy

  • Language

    English, French, German, Portuguese

Description

Discover the ancient Roman ruins of the Tipasa city, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Visit the former capital of the kingdoms of Numidia and Mauretania, see Tipaza port and do much more on this 8-hour tour.

Highlights
  • Admire the Tipaza port
  • Visit Cherchell and see the antique museum
  • Explore Tipasa
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    • Get picked up at the hotel at 8:30- 9 am by the Algerian tour guide. 

    • Drive to Tipaza.

    • Make a stop at Cherchell (extra option) and see the antique museum. Phoenicians from Carthage founded a town at Cherchell around 400 BCE, in an area on the northern Maghreb littoral 100 km west of Algiers. Established as a trading station, Cherchell became a part of the Kingdom of Numidia under Jugurtha, who died in 104 BCE. It served as a key city for the polity's Berber monarchy and generals. 

    • Afterwards, head to Tipaza port.

    • Enjoy grilled fresh fish at lunch.

    • Explore Tipaza. When it was part of the Roman Empire, it was called  Tipasa. The modern town was founded in 1857 and is chiefly remarkable for its ancient ruins and sandy littoral. Tipasa, as the city was then called, was an old Punic trading post conquered by Ancient Rome. It was subsequently turned into a military colony by Emperor Claudius to conquer the kingdoms of Mauretania. 

    • Drive back to Algiers and get dropped off at the hotel at 5-5:30 pm.

What's Included
  • Lunch
  • Bottled water
  • English-speaking Algerian tour guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Private tour
  • Transport by private vehicle
What's Excluded
  • Souvenirs

  • Tips

Know before you go
  • Other languages offered - Arabic, Mandarin and Spanish.
  • 200 EUR Per Group (* price applicable per 2 people).
Meeting Point

Algiers, Algeria

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
Adult
1 To 1 EUR 120 Per Person

This is a group tour

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USD 133 / person