Sefar
A site on the Tassili n'Ajjer plateau, reached on a guided desert trek from Djanet. It is known for prehistoric rock paintings and wind-carved sandstone formations.
Djanet and Tassili n'Ajjer
Prehistoric cave paintings and sandstone rock forests fill a vast UNESCO park reached from this Saharan oasis.
Attractive locations
Tassili n'Ajjer
A vast sandstone plateau in the Sahara with thousands of prehistoric rock paintings and engravings, eroded rock towers and canyons. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is visited on guided treks from Djanet.
Erg Admer
A sea of high sand dunes near Djanet, popular for sunset walks and for trips by camel or four-wheel-drive vehicle. The dunes lie close to the Tassili n'Ajjer plateau.
Djanet
The oasis town that serves as the main base for trips into the Tassili n'Ajjer, with palm gardens and a small old quarter of mud-brick houses.
Iherir
A remote village in a canyon of the Tassili n'Ajjer, with a stream, palm trees and rock pools. It is reached by a long off-road journey and usually visited on a guided desert trip.
Airports
Tiska Djanet Airport DJG
It is about 30 km in a straight line from Djanet and Tassili n'Ajjer.
Scams and safe taxis
Taxi and scam advice for this country is on the Algeria page
Weather by month
Each month shows its average temperature in °C and its mm of rain per month.
- Jan9.9 °C2 mm
- Feb12.9 °C2 mm
- Mar17.5 °C2 mm
- Apr23.0 °C1 mm
- May27.3 °C3 mm
- Jun29.9 °C5 mm
- Jul30.0 °C2 mm
- Aug29.8 °C6 mm
- Sep27.9 °C3 mm
- Oct22.9 °C4 mm
- Nov16.8 °C1 mm
- Dec11.7 °C1 mm
Driest months: Apr, Nov, Dec. Wettest months: Jun, Aug, Oct.
Costs
Prices here are about 33% of US prices (World Bank, 2025). This compares a country's overall prices, not the cost of a trip.
Festivals and events
culture
Sebiba festival
Drumming and dancing ceremony of the Tuareg in the Sahara, with UNESCO heritage status.
Who can help
Emergency
Reported numbers: police 17, ambulance and fire 14 - confirm with your hotel or guide.
un agency
International Organization for Migration (IOM) Algeria
Helps with: The UN migration agency, present in Algeria since 2002. Its work covers migration management and crisis response, and its contact page also lists a migrant assistance hotline.
Who qualifies: Migrants in Algeria and partners working on migration. It is not a help service for ordinary tourists.
Phone: +213 661464622
Email: iomalgiers@iom.int
Address: 16 Chemin des Cretes, Hydra, Algiers
local government
Police emergency number 17
Helps with: Reaches the police in Algeria. UK government travel advice lists 17 or 1548 for the police; this entry gives 17.
Who qualifies: Anyone in the country, including visitors, can call this number.
Phone: 17
local government
Ambulance emergency number 1021
Helps with: Reaches the ambulance service in Algeria. The number comes from UK government travel advice.
Who qualifies: Anyone in the country, including visitors, can call this number.
Phone: 1021
local government
Fire emergency number 14
Helps with: Reaches the fire service in Algeria. The number comes from UK government travel advice.
Who qualifies: Anyone in the country, including visitors, can call this number.
Phone: 14
ngo
Algerian Red Crescent
Helps with: The ICRC says its cooperation with the society covers first aid, disaster management and restoring family links. No contact details are given, so use the society's website.
Who qualifies: The page does not say who can use it. The ICRC calls it the leading humanitarian organization in Algeria, present in all provinces.