Algeria Tours from the Netherlands: Flights, Visa & Planning (2026)

For Dutch travellers who have already done Morocco, Algeria is the next step: the same North African warmth, far fewer visitors, and a much bigger and wilder Sahara. Our honest comparison is in Algeria vs Morocco.

This page gathers what matters when you are travelling from the Netherlands: getting there, the visa, time and money, when to go, and which of our private tours fit best. Every tour is private, on your own dates, with a licensed local guide. Our guides work in English (and French and German).

Getting there

Algiers is about three hours’ flying from Amsterdam. Depending on the season there may be a direct service; otherwise one connection through Paris, Brussels, Frankfurt or Istanbul. Check current schedules when you book.

The visa

Visitors from the Netherlands need a visa for Algeria. There are two routes:

1. A tourist visa from the Algerian embassy or consulate that serves you, applied for before you travel. Consulates want an invitation letter and a confirmed programme from a licensed Algerian operator — we prepare both with any programme of at least 3 days that includes airport pickup and drop-off (the invitation letter is $25).
2. The Saharan visa-authorisation, for organised trips that include the Sahara, such as Djanet or Timimoun — whichever airport you fly into. We issue the authorisation ($45) and the visa sticker is issued on arrival at Algiers airport; the arrival stamp is a separate fee paid at the airport.

Send us your nationality and travel dates and we will tell you which route applies. The details are on our entry and e-Visa page and in our visa guide.

Time, power and money

• Time: Algeria runs on UTC+1 all year, with no daylight saving: the same time as the Netherlands in winter, and one hour behind in summer.
• Power: Algeria uses the same 230 V power and Type C and F plugs as the Netherlands — no adapter needed.
• Money: Our prices are in euros, so there is nothing to convert. On the ground Algeria runs on cash: bring euros in clean notes to change. Cards are rarely accepted outside big hotels — see can I use credit cards in Algeria?

When to go

The Sahara is travelled from October to April — winter sun three hours from home, with warm desert days and cold, starry nights. Christmas and New Year in the desert are special: see our winter guide.

Tours that suit travellers from the Netherlands

• Tadrart Rouge — 7 Days in the Red Sahara — 7 days, from €920 per person
• Timimoun Desert Escape — 5 Days — 5 days, from €492 per person
• Ghardaïa — 3-Day M’Zab Valley Tour — 3 days, from €330 per person
• Complete Algeria — 10-Day Grand Tour — 10 days, from €1,176 per person

For the top end, the 5-Star Collection is eight days all-inclusive — internal flights, five-star hotels, all meals and a private 4WD fleet — from €1,615 per person.

Every price is per person, published on the tour page, and fixed: it changes only if you ask for a custom itinerary or extra days. Cancellation is free up to 5 days before departure — see our booking terms.

Safety

The north of Algeria, the M’Zab Valley and the organised Sahara routes are calm and very welcoming; our safety guide sets out the evidence. Check the Dutch government’s travel advice (Nederland Wereldwijd) before you book, as you would anywhere. Travel and medical insurance is required on our Sahara tours.

Plan it with us

Tell us your dates and how you like to travel, and we will build the trip around you — or answer the visa question first, before you commit to anything.