Algeria Travel Forum

I am currently in Algiers and for 2 months now looking for a Chinese or Thai restaurant but no success. I would appreciate if you tell me for any thai restaurant or chinese in Algiers.

Thanks,

Hello, I m Algerian by birth and just become a US citizen.
1-do I need a visa to visit Algeria?
2-witch Passport do i need to use when I travel to Algeria?

PS, I know I have to use a US passport when I leave the US or Enter the US. Do I need to use two passport ?

Thank you,

We are going two months bicycling in Algeria. I would appreciate to hear from anyone been there recently, because we are not sure if the police would let us travel on our own without a car and a guide.
How can we let go of that?

Aleks

Hi I am currently in short work assignment in Algeria and based in Algiers, staying in Bord El Kiffan. I wanted to ask which places I can visit on Friday or Saturday which is very near my place and can go back on the same day. I want to try trains. Is it safe for foreigners? (I'm southeast asian). I do not speak french or arabic. The place must have a phone signal in case need a distress call. Please advise

Hi, Everyone,

This is Courtney, VT staff member and I need help with a little press project we're working on. The Guardian newspaper in the U.K. has challenged us to help answer a question from a reader about tour companies in Algeria. If we answer it and they publish the response, they'll post a link to VT, which would be great! (I'm also going to see if they can post the member name of whoever answers.)

Here's the question--thanks so much in advance for reading and responding. We always appreciate your input, especially when it comes to press projects!!!

Question:
I'm looking for a camel safari in the Sahara desert, preferably in Algeria, and need recommendations on a good tour company. I expect to travel from mid-September after the Ramadan, and as I'm looking for time for contemplation in the dessert I want to avoid heavy tourism. I'm used to independent travel, so prefer a small group, and am fairly hardened to harsh living conditions overseas, but have not experienced a desert before.
I live in France, so would wish to travel directly from there.
Aneeza

Take care,
Courtney

Hi,can anyone please tell me the quickest way to Algeria from the UK travelling by by transit van. Thank you so much.

Hi friends !
I always wanted to do this trip (Algeria and Tunisia) by car. My travel plan is:


Algiers, Bejaia - from 2 to 3 April
Bejaia - Jijel from 3 to 4 April
Constantine Jijel- from 4 to April 5
Constantine Skikda- from 5 to 6 April
-Skikda Annaba from 6 to 7 April
Annaba-Tabarka- from 7 to 8 April
Tabarka Tunis from 8 to 10 April
Tunis-Sousse from 10 to 12 April
Sousse - Kairouan from 12 to 13 April
Gafsa Kairouan- from 13 to April 13
Gafsa-Tozeur from 13 to 14 April
Tozeur - Eloued from 14 to 16 April
Touggourt Eloued-from 16 to 17 April
Touggourt-Biskra from 17 to 18 April
Biskra Boussaad- from 18 to April 19
Boussaad-Algiers from 19 to 20 April

I visit all its cities by car and meet people from these cities to chat, explore the sights of these cities, these contacts would help me to know all its
regions. I look forward to the opportunity to obtain advice of places to
discover and put my bag.
While waiting to hear from you, do you well

Hello,

I am planning a three-weeks trip to Algeria with my wife and a small child (20 months old). We'd be travelling along the Grand Erg Occidental.

Because of the baby, we are planning to rent a car.

Period would be 23/05/09-12/06/09 (flexible)

Is this a sensible plan or a bad idea?

Thanks for your help
Andrea, London

bonjour; je suis en vacances je desire visiter hammam el meskoutine en famille. jai qucuen idee pour la zone j arrive pas a avoir des informations par pages web. je cherche les pages web des hotels, pages d office de tourisme
je sais pas c est la bonne epoque ?

Greetings.
Anyone knows how the Algerian Visa Application at the Algerian Consulate in Alicante works?
I could not find any information online about it, but was told it's one of the easiest places to get an Algerian visa.
I'm a Singaporean passport holder.
Do they require a confirmed flight itinerary in/out of Algeria, accommodation reservations, letters of invitation, organized tour, etc.?
Thank you!
Can't wait to visit Algeria so bad!
Andy

Hi all!

I am planning a 45 days drive around all the countries in the Mediterrenean Sea next year starting and ending in Rome. I would like to ask anyone who is knowlegable about Algeria if it's safe and possible to drive the Northern coast and how many days are needed to make it to the Tunisian Border.

Thanks and Happy Travel to all!

Omar

Hi,
I am planing to trip to the sahara from december 26th 2008 to january 3rd 2009 from Algiers capital to ghardaia , El golea and Timimoun or Tamanrasset , i am looking for same travellers if you have the same plan let me know ...
group of 3 will be Ok for have fun time ..

Hi,

I am planning a trip from the UK to tamanrasset in March 2009. My plan is to get a solid 4x4 car, drive through France to pick up friends and take a ferry to Algiers from Marseille. Once in Algiers, we'll drive through to Ghardaia, el Golea, Insallah and then Tamanrasset where we will be staying most of our time. My question is, Could we find a local guide to take us on a trip to the hoggar for a week or so? or if we could join an organised expedition? Also, what are the costs?

Many thanks for your answers.

Mourad

Je dois passé 3 mois à travailler en Algérie, Alger. Ma conjointe m'accompagnera, mais sera seule la plupart du temps.

Est-dangeureux pour elle de circuler dans les rues d'Alger. Peux-t-elle faire la course à pied sans problèmes? Quels sont les activités qui s'offre a elle?

Quels sont les meilleurs quartiers ou habiter?

Shakrane

i need to know how a canadian citizine would obtain a pass port to get to briska i do not have a job waiting for me there but feel inlove with a man there and i disperatly want to go to be there with him please anyone with any good advice could you please help with any good advice.

Hi everybody,

I'll be in Algeria the first week of June for the whole week and I'm looking for some advises what to do, where to go, who to meet, what and where to eat, any night clubs, etc.?

Are there any VT members in Algiers? Would be a pleasure to meet somebody.

Thanks for all the advises in advance.

If I choose to visit Oran alone and do not speak French or Arabic, will I be able to hire an English or Spanish speaking guide with no plroblem? Andre

What is the situation in Algiers for a [British] female traveller? Is it possible to get a female guide?
many thanks

is it possible to dive off algeria?

I am not a French speaker and want to arrange some tourist activities and need some help with some business travel related issues.

I will be there from March 7-13th and need a university student o similar with good language skills to help; will of course pay a agreed daily $ amount.(definitely do not need a professional guide)

Please PM me if interested.

I am travelling to Algeria in 2008 (either Feb or April) and would like to know if i can hire an english speaking guide to take me on a tour through the old Casbah of Algiers.

hello everybody
is there cruise starting from Annaba or in December ?

Many Thanks Beforehand

Hi
Has anyone travelled recently from Bordj Mokhtar to Reggane ?
I have to set up the rendezvous with my Algerian guide and he told me that it is currently impossible to access Algeria from In Guezzam - Niger because of rebels. Also the access from Tin Zaouatine - Mali is strongly discouraged. So the route Gao-Reggane is the only one apparently « safe » to cross Algeria North-South.
Any one can give me some extra piece of information on road conditions. I have a 4x4.
Thanks

Oh, i see i'm not the only one who asks about safety in Algiers. I found a ticket not very expensive for a weekend in Algiers but the recommendations from my government are very bad. they say don't go alone, don't visit the casbah, don't go without a person from the country...just what i wanted to do :-((. How is the situation really there?...it would be more useful to know the opinion from non algerian people, who went there as tourists, like me.
Thanks a lot,
Elisa

Hi, i will be coming to Algiers on the 23rd of Auguat.
i want to know if there is good accomodation available, like a decent hotel, not too expensive and not cheap and dirty either.
also as i will be travelling alone, where could i meet locals or other solo travellers?

I am thinking of spending August in Algeria this year staying about 20km from Algiers. Can anyone advise me what the weather will be like and if there are some sights which I really should include in my itinerary? Also, is it easy to get a visa in the UK to enter Algeria, I am a British citizen but can get an Algerian resident national as a sponsor if required.

Many thanks

I am thinking of going to Tamanrasset with several other people and can not find flight to there, and where to stay with 12 other people. Any help to give me. We want to see the sights of Charles de Foucauld. Thank you.

Hi, In the next few weeks, I will be coming to Algiers to work as an engineer. I would like to ask if any of you guys can help me on how much I will be needing to pay for my hotel or apartment, and the cost food and other basic commodities in algiers. This information will be a big help. Maybe you can suggest a cheap but nice place to stay for 6 months, since my company will not provide my hotel accomodation. Thanks.

Esalaam/Salut
Another flights question... can anyone care to give a short opinion of their flights on any airline going to DZ...
I have always used Lufthansa and been satisfised with the serivce and pricing. I used Air france once and... it was terribly overpriced and rude service. I really only liked the food... I have also heard Turkis and Italia flys into DZ... anyone care to share their experiences?

Esalaam/Salut
does anyone here have any info on the new flight (I think it is Air Algerie or Air Canada...not sure) that is leaving from Montreal then arriving in Alger... I read some article this will start in June or July... anyone have more info...priace range...is it cheaper then Lufthansa?