Travel Safety Tips for Algeria Visitors
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Fatima Saif
- . November 17, 2025
- . Update: November 18, 2025 3:33 pm
Algeria generously compensates those who are ready to visit the Roman sites, routes in the Sahara and bustling cities, yet requires increased situational awareness and planning. Pick pocketing and petty theft There is a high level of caution that is required in major cities, do not venture in the unfamiliar suburbs during the night, and use taxis recommended by the hotels or licensed providers to travel point to point. The risks of the roads are high: unpredictable vehicles, bad visibility, sand mounds, and unexpected potholes should be addressed as they necessitate defensive driving or outsourcing a local driver to drive across the cities and deserts. In isolated and frontier regions, the risk of terrorism and kidnapping increases, it is better to stay on large highways, change the pattern, and think about security escort in the places that the authorities recommend. Carry the lists of itineraries with hosts, keep copies of documents, and observe official warnings during your visit.
City Travel Safety Tips for Algeria Visitors
- Be low profile, carry little cash, get passports and phones, do not show off their valuables and use minimal phone usage in high-traffic streets.
- Explore the Algiers casbah with an approved local guide and inform the hotel about the visit; do not go to dark or unpopular places at night.
Transport and driving
- Always use hotel/authorised airport cab; avoid sharing a ride with an unknown and ensure that driver ID and number is registered.
- In case of self-driving, lock doors, shut windows and drive along highways; avoid nighttime driving and schedule long fuel stops.
- Look forward to roadblocks-Slow down, present photo ID and obey.
Remote and border regions
- It is not advisable to travel close to borders with Libya, Mali, Niger, and Mauritania; there is a risk of terrorism and kidnapping.
- When going into deserts, employ reliable guides, drive in groups/4×4, bring communications and water, and have evacuation-insurance in place.
Health and environment
- Use insect repellents, wear long light clothing and sleep under nets where necessary, consume bottled water and be heat conscious.
- There is healthcare in the city which is superior to the countryside; bring along a first-aid kit and visit a private clinic.
Documentation and comms
- Carry a copy of passport/visa on the phone (or on paper), keep SIM or eSIM on the phone, and send live location to a close person.
- Police can track your activities in suburban areas; they can obey inspections, local orders.
