Aurasius trip
Description
Thamugadi best wel preserved Roman city in North Africa.founded by the emperor Trajan in AD 100, proved to be of strategic importance in the defense of Numidia.Its long prosperity was derived from the fertility of the surrounding territory. In the late 4th century it became the seat of the bishop Optatus, one of the most ardent supporters of Donatism, a heretical Christian movement, and the stronghold was sacked by Berbers in the early 6th century, toward the end of the Vandal supremacy in Africa.
PROGRAM
Arrive Batna and transfer to your hotel for check in travel to UNESCO World Heritage site of Timgad huge library, colonnaded streets, temples, amphitheatre, arch of Trajan, basilica, then visit Roman garrison town of Lambaesis amphitheatre, praetorian guard and the Numidian royal tomb Medracen,return to hotel for overnight. Dinner will be taken at the hotel.
today you will be on your way to biskra via Spectacular gorge of Tighanimine, Troglodyte village of Rhoufi, visit gorge MCHOUNECH,visit The Sidi Okba Mosque, which was built around Okba's tomb, is the oldest Islamic monument in the country.Transfer to Hotel for overnight., overnight in Biskra.
After breakfast drive back to Batna on the way visit El Kantara the roman bridge "Calceus Herculis" visit Batna city, free gtime shopping. transfer to airport for return flight end the tour