Constantine & Timgad — 2-Day Tour

Overview

This short eastern pairing joins two unforgettable sights. Constantine is the dramatic 'city of bridges', built across the deep Rhumel gorge, with the Ahmed Bey Palace and the Cirta Museum. An hour or so south lies Timgad, the UNESCO Roman colony Trajan founded — its arch, theatre, forum and famous library laid out on a perfect grid. Two days, two of Algeria's most striking places.

Highlights

• Constantine's bridges and the Rhumel gorge
• Ahmed Bey Palace and the Cirta Museum
• Constantine's old city and markets
• The Roman city of Timgad
• Trajan's Arch, theatre and forum

Why this trip is different

• A city across a gorgeConstantine's bridges and ravine are unlike anywhere else.
• The Pompeii of AfricaTimgad's complete Roman grid, often near-empty.
• Palace and museumAhmed Bey Palace and the Cirta collections in Constantine.
• Compact and richTwo headline sights in a tidy two-day loop.

Day-by-day itinerary

1. Day 1 Constantine

   The Sidi M'Cid and Sidi Rached bridges over the Rhumel gorge, Ahmed Bey Palace, the Cirta National Museum, and the old city and traditional markets.

   • Constantine's bridges — The 'City of Bridges' spanning the dizzying Rhumel gorge, the Sidi M'Cid footbridge slung high above it.
   • Ahmed Bey Palace — The early-19th-century Ottoman palace of the last bey, with painted galleries and shaded courtyards.
   • The Cirta National Museum — Antiquities of ancient Cirta — mosaics, bronzes and Numidian relics.

   With time in the old city and its traditional markets.

2. Day 2 Timgad

   The Roman city of Timgad — Trajan's Arch, the theatre, forum and public library, its grid plan, baths and temples.

   • Trajan's Arch — The triumphal arch framing Timgad's main street — the city's iconic silhouette.
   • The Timgad library & theatre — The ruins of a rare Roman public library and a 3,500-seat theatre still in use today.
   • The Timgad forum & temples — The grid-planned heart of Trajan's colony, with its baths and temples.

Good to know

Best season

Spring & autumn

Pace

Moderate

Style

Guided, 1 night in 4-star hotels with breakfast

Bring

Sun protection, comfortable shoes, a hat for Timgad