Cité de Séfar Private 7-day trek in the Algerian Sahara
Cité de Séfar Private 7-day trek in the Algerian Sahara
Séfar is the largest troglodyte city in the world and the largest open-air museum in the world of the Neolithic period with its 15,000 rock engravings and drawings: a treasure of humanity It has been listed as a World Heritage Site since 1982.Crossing a labyrinth of rocks with narrow and impassable roads reveals this extraordinary natural city. Known as the largest open-air museum of prehistoric art in the world, the site contains tens of thousands of drawings, engravings and cave paintings discovered in the 1950s by the famous French explorer and prehistoric man Henri Rothe. .These paintings, some of which date back more than 12,000 years, mainly depict animals, hunts and scenes of daily life, showing that this hostile place was not always an uninhabited desert.
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Your Itinerary
A curated journey through the experience
Djanet
Day 2: From Taflelet to the Tamrit plateau
3 hoursDjanet
Day 3: Tamrit, Sefar and the rock carvings
6 hoursAlgerian Sahara
Day 4: Sefar, Tin-Tazarift
6 hoursTassili N'Ajjer National Park
Day 5: Tin Tazarift, Tin-Zoumaitok then Tamrit
6 hoursTassili N'Ajjer National Park
Day 6: Tamrit, Djanet and the crying cow
6 hoursLa vache qui pleure
Day 7: Return to Algiers by plane
3 hoursAlgiers
No accommodation included on this day.
2 hoursIncluded
- Flight included on our itinerary
- 6x Breakfast
- 6x Dinner
- 6x Lunch
- Accommodation included: 6 nights
- Entry/Admission - La vache qui pleure
- Entry/Admission - Tassili N'Ajjer National Park
- Entry/Admission - Algerian Sahara
Not Included
- Tips
Good to Know
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 1 day of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
Tickets & Cancellation
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
If you cancel at least 7 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.If you cancel between 3 and 6 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is a 50 percent cancellation fee.If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 percent cancellation fee.