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We just returned from Algeria.
28 day trip with acaciaaventure.com
The Raid intégral Algérie is a 28-day 4x4 tour covering more than 7,000 km to discover the most beautiful landscapes in Algeria. We've crossed the Tassili N'ajjer, the Tadrart and part of the Great Western Erg. Mus Hafiz, the boss of our organiser Acacia Aventure, promised us that "every day will be more beautiful", and he was right.
We were a group of 20 toyota’s. Most of the days we were split in different groups and drove independently along a set of waypoints. The big group never was a problem and every night we got together at the bivouac spot or hotel. 18 bivouacs in 28’days.
Everything south of El Golea is controlled area and you can’t go on your own. We met a german couple in a truck in Tamanrasset who were stopped along the way from Alger to Tamanrasset. The rest of their trip was with a police escort on the tarmac roads.
With our organised tour, the visa on arrival was arranged and also the permits for the Tassili national park, so we could drive to the nicest spots, on and off road. A lot of police checkpoints along the way, so I don’t think it is really possible to slip through without an agency. Several times, when we were driving in our little groups, we were stopped by the police to check us out. Always very friendly and helpful.
One day, a tourist was stabbed in Djanet and directly after that our group was stopped at the first town and placed under police escort until they figured out that the attack was from a single criminal and not terroristic. The authorities are very security aware.
But......apart from the police thing, it was magical! Fantastic landscapes! Friendly people who really want you to have a good time in their country. I needed a replacement side window and the guy that fixed it even didn’t want any money.
Ferry from Marseille to Alger. Corsica linea.
You can buy insurance when you leave the port in Alger. Also buy a simcard there. Use Mobilis, they have the best coverage. 12 euros for 30 days 80 GB (yes eighty!)
Diesel : 0,20€ per liter. If you go to the national parks, you’ll need 900 kms of autonomy, 200 liters of diesel in a standard 24v 80.
Credit cards don’t work. Everything is cash.
border with tunisia ar Nefta is open.
Border with Morroco is closed.
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Long term parking in Algeria or Tunis?
Hi,
I plan to overland Tunis and Algeria february / march.
Does anybody knows if long term parking is possible there? I would like to leave there a car and fly back home for 3 or 4 weeks and then back to Algeria.
There are different conditions in different countries but I didn´t find any information about this issue in Algeria or Tunis.
And by the way, one more question: as I found out, a CPD(Carnet de Passages en Douane) is not needed?
Thank you for any info.
I am from Czech republic (EU).
Marian
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November December 2024
Evening all and thank you @Firewout below for that latest.
Ngiri will be arriving in Algeria 17/11 at Mostaganem to be met I expect by a group of local bikers. I'll be then heading to Taghit to be met by another biker/safari guide before heading down south.
Hoping to put on my more nobbly tyres at In Salah and we'll go from there. I'll be a bit short on endurance (depending on going) if they require 900km of autonomy. Tant pis.
I'll post as I go if I have coverage.
Is there anyone else in the area?
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I doubt very much it is possible in Algeria.
It only became possible in Morocco a few years ago and the countries are miles apart. Tunisia more likely.
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