Become a host in In Salah

Where travelers stay — In Salah

In Salah, made an autonomous wilaya in 2019, is an isolated oasis of the central Sahara halfway between Ghardaïa and Tamanrasset. At the heart of Algeria's most arid desert, it is famous for its "desert roses" (crystalline concretions), its productive palm groves despite extreme dryness, and its old red-mud ksour. It is also a major gas extraction hub (giant In Salah gas field, exploited since 2004). For travelers craving absolute Sahara — mineral solitude, dizzying starry skies, Tuareg hospitality — In Salah is a spectacular stop on the legendary RN1 Trans-Saharan route from Algiers to Tamanrasset.

• 📍Bardja Ksar — Old fortified red-mud village, historic mosque, covered alleys
• 📍In Salah Palm Groves — Over 200,000 Deglet Nour palms irrigated by millennial foggaras
• 📍Desert Roses — Crystalline gypsum concretions found in surrounding dunes, prized souvenirs
• 📍Weeping Spring — Natural spring that gave its name to the town, Tuareg memorial site
• 📍Nearby Dunes — Orange dune seas at the oasis gates, legendary bivouacs and sunsets
• 📍El Atik Mosque — Historic ksar mosque, mud minaret typical of the central Sahara