Full-Day Bird and Dolphin Watching Tour in Banc d'Arguin

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Cruise by wooden canoe through Banc d'Arguin's Atlantic waters
• 02 Look for hundreds of migratory and nesting bird species
• 03 Visit Iwik with a Mauritanian guide
• 04 Spot dolphins that are sometimes seen from the boats

Explore Banc d'Arguin National Park on a full-day wildlife experience focused on its remarkable birdlife and Atlantic waters. This Mauritanian national park is an important habitat for migratory and nesting birds from northern Europe and Siberia. Travel to Iwik, head out by wooden canoe, and spend 2 to 3 hours at sea looking for hundreds of bird species and, at times, dolphins. The day also includes lunch at a camp near the sea.

Spend 2 to 3 hours on the water discovering birds, dolphins, and local fishing activity.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Languages Arabic, English, French

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Bird and Dolphin Watching in Banc d'Arguin and Iwik

• Meet your tour guide on arrival and begin your guided tour. The day's plan is as follows:
  • First, depart from the meeting point with the other travellers.
  • Then, arrive in the city of Iwik with your Mauritanian tour guide.
  • Next, board a boat and head out to sea.
  • Spend 2 to 3 hours on the water discovering birds, dolphins, and local fishing activity.
  • Return to the camp near the sea for lunch.
  • Finally, leave for the agreed goodbye point.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Multilingual Mauritanian guide
• Mauritanian driver
• 4x4 car
• Fuel
• Food
• Boat

Know before you go

• This Mauritanian national park is ideal for sighting the birds that migrate from northern Europe and Siberia. On this tour, clients will discover hundreds of birds on a wooden canoe tour, enabling them to go out on the Atlantic Ocean where these birds are located. Sometimes, dolphins can also be sighted from these boats. Moreover, this park is one of the most important zones in the world for nesting birds.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Mauritania

Tour start

Mauritania

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.