UTILIS TRAVEL – DMC & Tour Opérateur Algérie

“Great experience in Algeria. A country that is a surprise, with almost no tourism. You can enjoy the food, the kindness of its people, its gastronomy... and at very good prices, something almost impossible nowadays. The experience is even better thanks to UTILIS travel. Both Zeddik and the driver are very friendly and helpful at any time, and they help you with everything you need. Their recommendations for hotels, restaurants and places to visit are unbeatable. I recommend it one hundred percent and if you want to have a different travel experience.”

“I travel a lot and frequently hire guides in order to learn as much as possible about the countries I explore. Seddik at Utilis travel is without question the best guide I’ve ever had and his level of service is above and beyond anything I have experienced before. Let me give you some examples of how Seddik went above and beyond: 1. He offered to come greet me at the airport when I landed in Algiers. Mind you, Seddik is from the M’Zab Valley, a full eight hour drive from Algiers. I didn’t want to make him do that but what a nice gesture 2. Seddik prepared an official looking form to show when I entered the country and was available on call in case anyone needed to contact him to verify that he would be my guide. 3. Seddik brought and changed money for me at a favorable rate to ensure that I would not get fake currency from money changers on the street 4. When, at the last minute, we changed our itinerary to fly out on the 3rd morning in Ghardaia (instead of late afternoon), Seddik completely changed our tour to include everything he had planned in a shorter period of time. It took a lot of last minute work I am sure, but he made sure we packed as much into each day as possible. He even took us to the Air Algerie office and helped us change our flights. 5. Seddik bought a ticket so he could accompany us to Algiers when we left. He invited us to his home for a traditional Algerian lunch (which we ended up not having time to do): 6. Probably the most amazing thing. When Seddik realized that we would have a 10-hour all day layover in Algiers, he had his driver travel to Algiers through the night just so he could pick us up at the airport the next morning, and be at our disposal for the entire day. Free of charge. Then the driver returned to Ghardaia that night after dropping off at the airport. In addition to living in a beautiful and amazing part of Algeria, Seddik goes out of his way to make sure you have an excellent stay in Ghardaia. He is an honest and hard working businessman that does right by his clients and will take very good care of you if you decide to visit this part of the world (which you should). He made sure that we saw everything the M’Zab valley had to offer. Thank you, Seddik!”