4-Day Trip To Explore The Richat Structure Of Mauritania
Description
Embark on this journey to see the famous 'Eye of the Sahara' or Richat structure in the Sahara's Adrar Plateau. Visit the small yet beautiful towns of Atar and Azougi and see the magnificent cave paintings between Atar and Ouadane. Watch a beautiful sunset near the dunes and see the Friday Mosque in Chinguetti. Explore the beauty of the palm trees in the mountain areas of Terjit, an oasis in the Sahara Desert.
Highlights
- Explore the small towns of Atar and Azougui
- Visit the cave paintings between Atar and Ouadane
- Enjoy the sunset by the big dunes at Chinguetti
- Explore the oasis of Terjit, passing by Tifoujar
Itinerary Expand All Collapse All
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Day 1: Nouakchott - Atar expand_more
- Departure at 8:00 am and drive (about 470 km) from Nouakchott (capital of Mauritania) to Atar.
- Arrive at Akjoujt for a short tea break after crossing around 250 km to Atar.
- After arrival at Atar, have lunch at a restaurant followed by a quick visit to Azougui at 5 pm. 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 in Atar.
Overnight and dinner at the hotel.
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Day 2: Ouadane expand_more
- Drive 200 km towards Ouadane with your Mauritanian tour guide and driver. Ouadane is a small town in Central Mauritania renowned for palm groves, libraries and mosques.
- Stop to see cave paintings before arriving at the city of Ouadane.
- Observe the old houses and mosques before seeing 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. It is the lost Atlantis.
Overnight and dinner at the hotel.
Meals: Lunch & Dinner. -
Day 3: Chinguetti expand_more
- Drive on the dunes, which lead to Chinguetti, a medieval trading centre in Northern Mauritania.
- Have a quick stop at Tenewechert for tea and to see the different animals of the desert.
- Visit the Friday Mosque and library and enjoy the sunset near the dunes.
Have dinner and stay the night at the hotel.
Meals: Lunch & Dinner.
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Day 4: Chinguitti - Terjit 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
- 4x4 cars and accommodation
- Guide and driver
- Fees
What's Excluded
- Fuel
- Hotel accommodation
What to bring
- Clothes for cold weather
Know before you go
- When viewed from above, the Eye of the Sahara looks just like an enormous impact crater sitting in the middle of the Sahara Desert of Mauritania. Stretching 50 kilometres (30 miles) in diameter, comprised of a series of uniform ripples, this crater-esque anomaly is in fact entirely terrestrial.
Meeting Point
Aéroport International Nouakchott--Oumtounsy, Tiouilit, Mauritania
Cancellation Policy
For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.Price Details
The group size and price | |
1 To 6 | USD 2243 Per Group |
7 To 15 | USD 3000 Per Group |
This is a group tour |