🏛 DAYS 1–2: Algiers – Spiritual & Cultural Opening

🔹 Day 1 – Arrival in Algiers

Theme: Entering the Journey

• Airport arrival in Algiers
• Transfer to hotel
• Rest and orientation
• Evening welcome circle
• Introduction to the spiritual intention of the trip

Optional short evening walk along the seafront.

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🔹 Day 2 – Sacred & Historical Algiers

Theme: Encounter of Civilizations

Morning – Casbah Exploration

• Guided visit of the Casbah of Algiers (UNESCO site)
• Ottoman palaces, narrow alleys, spiritual history
• Reflection on memory, identity, and resilience

Midday – Notre Dame d’Afrique

• Visit to Notre Dame d’Afrique
• Silent contemplation overlooking the Mediterranean
• Interfaith reflection (the basilica is known for welcoming all faiths)

Afternoon – Sacred Heart Cathedral

• Visit to Sacred Heart Cathedral of Algiers
• Time for prayer, meditation, or quiet reflection

Evening

• Group sharing circle
• Preparation for desert departure

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✈️ Day 3 – Flight to Tamanrasset

• Domestic flight to Tamanrasset
• Guesthouse check-in
• Desert briefing
• Opening desert meditation

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 DAYS 4–9: Desert Retreat in the Hoggar

(Structured as previously designed)

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🔹 Day 4 – Entering the Desert

4×4 departure into the Hoggar
Camp setup
Silence introduction

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🔹 Day 5 – Letting Go

Silent walk
Fire ritual

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🔹 Day 6 – Assekrem Experience

Sunset and overnight at Assekrem
Meditation inspired by Charles de Foucauld

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🔹 Day 7 – Deep Solitude

Guided isolation time
Calling & life direction workshop

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🔹 Day 8 – Vision & Commitment

Integration exercises
Closing desert ceremony

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🔹 Day 9 – Return to Tamanrasset

Rest
Closing circle in town
Evening flight back to Algiers (or next morning depending on schedule)

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🏛 DAY 10 – Algiers Integration & Closing

Theme: Returning to the World

Morning – Casbah (optional second visit)

Return to the Casbah of Algiers for deeper exploration
OR free time for personal reflection

Afternoon – Choice of Integration Walk

Option 1: Visit a museum (Museum of Fine Arts recommended)
Option 2: Walk in the beautiful Jardin d’Essai du Hamma

Time for journaling and gentle re-entry.

Final Closing Circle

• Sharing insights
• Symbolic closing ritual
• Departure transfers