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4 Days Tours Across Mauritania's Quaint Towns
  • Tour Category

    Group Tour

  • Tour Types

    Culture, History, Desert

  • Duration

    4 Days

  • Activity Level

    Easy

  • Language

    English

Description

Explore the arid lands of Mauritania through its small towns. Start at Nouakchott and drive to Atar and Azougui, the latter a base for an 11th-century dynasty. At Oudane, see ancient cave paintings and old houses before making your way to the mysterious geological formation, the 'Eye of the Sahara'. Enjoy the dunes at sunset at Chinguitti and the beautiful palms of the Terjit oasis before returning to Nouakchott.

Highlights
  • Explore the small towns of Atar and Azougui
  • Visit the 'Eye of the Sahara', and cave paintings at Oudane
  • Enjoy the sunset by dunes at Chinguetti 
  • Visit the Terjit Oasis in the Sahara
  • Day 1: Nouakchott - Atar expand_more
    • Begin the tour at 7:30 or 8:00 am and drive (about 470 km) from Nouakchott (capital of Mauritania) to Atar.

    • Stop at Akjoujt for a short tea break after crossing around 250 km.

    • Upon arrival at Atar, have lunch at a restaurant followed by a quick visit to Azougui. Azougui is a town in north-western Mauritania, lying on the Adrar Plateau. In the eleventh century, it was a base for the Almoravid dynasty.

    • Check in at the hotel. Take rest and have dinner. 

    Meals: Dinner

  • Day 2: Atar - Ouadane expand_more
    • Drive for approximately 200 km towards Ouadane with your Mauritanian tour guide. Ouadane is a small town in Central Mauritania renowned for palm groves, libraries and mosques.

    • On the way, stop to see some cave paintings before arriving at the city.

    • Observe the old houses and mosques here before proceeding to see the famous 'Eye of the Sahara' or Richat structure. Richat Structure is a prominent circular feature in the Sahara's Adrar Plateau, near Ouadane which is known to have formed mysteriously.

    • Have dinner and stay the night at the hotel.

    Meals: Lunch & Dinner

  • Day 3: Ouadane - Chinguitti expand_more
    • Drive on the sand dunes which lead to Chinguetti, a medieval trading centre in Northern Mauritania, and have a quick stop at Tenewechert for tea.
    • At Chinguetti, visit the Friday mosque, library and enjoy the sunset near the dunes.

    • Have dinner and stay the night at the hotel.

    Meals: Lunch & Dinner

  • Day 4: Chinguitti - Terjit - Nouakchott expand_more
    • Check out of the hotel and drive from Chinguitti to Terjit, an oasis in the Sahara Desert.

    • Explore the beauty of the palm trees in the mountain areas of Terjit and then drive straight to Nouakchott for departure.

What's Included
  • Mauritanian tour guide

  • 4x4 car with AC

  • Food

  • Hotel accommodation

  • Driver

  • Fuel

Meeting Point

Nouakchott International Airport - Oumtounsy, Mauritania

Cancellation Policy

For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -

Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price Details
Adult
1 To 2 EUR 1380 Per Person

This is a group tour

Starting From

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USD 1521 / person