Group Tours
Upcoming Tours for Independent Travelers and Small Groups
Group tours are fun and comfortable tours made up of individual travelers and small groups. This allows travelers to meet and share stories over the course of tour, while benefiting from the lower pricing that a larger group would have if booked privately.
How Group Tours Work
- Group Tours are guaranteed to depart
- Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are included every day for all tours (no surprises!)
- Transportation, guide, and driver are all included with the list price
- No more than 3 guests per vehicle, so all guests have a window seat
- We arrange 2 guests per room at hotel and guest house bookings, but guests can receive their own single room for a €160 supplement (this covers all nights of the tour)
Mauritanian Highlights
5 Days / 12 Attractions
This tour will combine the most famous attractions in Mauritania, which is rich in culture, beautiful landscapes and history. This is our shortest group tour, and can be easily taken within the scope of a holiday week. Guests will visit 2 of the ancient UNESCO World Heritage Cities during this short tour.
Meals include breakfast, lunch and dinner every day – provided by, and included in the tour.
Trips
- Start(d/m/y)
- 22/10/2024
- End(d/m/y)
- 26/10/2024
- Avail.
- 12
- Total
- 12
- Price(EUR)
- €1,000
- Start(d/m/y)
- 23/12/2024
- End(d/m/y)
- 27/12/2024
- Avail.
- 12
- Total
- 12
- Price(EUR)
- €1,000
- Start(d/m/y)
- 16/02/2025
- End(d/m/y)
- 20/02/2025
- Avail.
- 12
- Total
- 12
- Price(EUR)
- €1,000
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive in Nouakchott
Travel and arrival day. Guests arrive in Mauritania and meet up with our guide(s). All guests have complimentary airport pick-up. If time permits depending on arrival, some attractions can be seen in the capital.
Day 2: Oases and the Old City
Breakfast is taken at the hotel/guest house. Depart early morning for Chinguetti. Lunch will be served at the lush and restful Terjit Oasis along the way. We'll pass through the Oasis of Mhairith. Arrive in Chinguetti in the early evening, tour the ancient library and the old city. Watch the sunset over the city. Dinner is served by the guest house.
Day 3: Monolith and Train
Breakfast is served by guest house in Chinguetti. Finish any activities desired by the group in Chinguetti. Depart for Ben Amera Monolith. Stop at Canyon of Amogjare along the way. Have lunch at the monolith. Backtrack to Choum where guests will await the iron ore train and board in the evening. Ride the train with some light snacks and plenty of water, under clear dark sky country through the night.
Day 4: Coastal City to National Park
Arrive in Nouadhibou in the morning. Breakfast is taken at Cap Blanc, prepared by the team. Depart Nouadhibou for Banc d'Arguin National Park. Lunch is served along the way. Arrive in Cape Tafarit, dinner is prepared and served by us. Stay the evening on the beach in nomadic tents under the stars.
Day 5: Return to Nouakchott
Breakfast is served at Tafarit, prepared by us. Depart for the famous Cape Timrist in the Immragen of Nouamgar. Lunch is served along the way at the bird observatory while watching pink flamingos. Depart for Nouakchott, arrive in early evening. Guests can visit the fish market and watch the fisherman pull in the painted boats. This marks the end of the tour. Day use in the hotel (for showering/changing) and airport transfer is handled by our team. Guests who choose to stay another night will be responsible for their own arrangements, but our team will still be able to assist for airport drop-off when they leave.
Heart of Adrar
6 Days / 11 Attractions
Visits 2 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, includes desert camping, and a relaxing oasis overnight. Guests will see the main highlights of the Adrar plateau region.
Meals include breakfast, lunch and dinner every day – provided by, and included in the tour.
Trips
- Start(d/m/y)
- 13/10/2024
- End(d/m/y)
- 18/10/2024
- Avail.
- 12
- Total
- 12
- Price(EUR)
- €1,000
- Start(d/m/y)
- 30/12/2024
- End(d/m/y)
- 04/01/2025
- Avail.
- 12
- Total
- 12
- Price(EUR)
- €1,000
- Start(d/m/y)
- 24/02/2025
- End(d/m/y)
- 01/03/2025
- Avail.
- 12
- Total
- 12
- Price(EUR)
- €1,000
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival Day
Guests arrive in Nouakchott, and depending on their arrival time, may be able to visit some of the attractions in the capital.
Day 2: Chinguetti Bound
Breakfast served by the hotel/guest house. Depart for Chinguetti, and stop at the Canyon of Amogjar. See ancient rock paintings nearby. Lunch is served along the way. Arrive in Chinguetti, watch the sunset from dunes outside the city. Stay the night in a guest house where dinner will be served.
Day 3: City to City
Breakfast served by guest house. Tour the old city of Chinguetti, and the ancient library. Depart for the Richat Structure. Lunch served along the way. Stop at Nomadic Oasis of Tenochert for tea. Arrive in Ouadane, tour the ancient city. Dinner served by guest house where guests will spend the night.
Day 4: Day of Oases
Breakfast served by guest house. Depart Ouadane head to Oasis of Mhairith. Have lunch at the oasis. Leave Mhairith for Terjit Oasis, where guests will have dinner and spend the night at a guest house in traditional nomad tents.
Day 5: Valleys & Dunes
Depart Terjit after breakfast. Visit the Wight Valley where lunch is served. After driving through the valley, head to Big Dunes of Azoueiga. Guests camp under the stars here and dinner is prepared by us.
Day 6: Return to Nouakchott
Breakfast is served by our team. Depart Azoueiga, arrive back to Nouakchott for lunch at the beach. Swimming after lunch. Then visit the fish market, watch the fisherman pull the boats in. Dinner served at the hotel/guest house. This marks the end of the tour, guests prepare for departure, our team provides airport drop-off. Guests spending additional nights after this are responsible for their own arrangements, but we will still offer airport drop-off.
Heart of Adrar & Banc d'Arguin
10 Days / 15 Attractions
Tour the famous Adrar region (including 2 UNESCO World Heritage Sites), visit Nouadhibou, the Banc D’Arguin, and so much more.
Meals include breakfast, lunch and dinner every day – provided by, and included in the tour.
Trips
- Start(d/m/y)
- 05/11/2024
- End(d/m/y)
- 14/11/2024
- Avail.
- 12
- Total
- 12
- Price(EUR)
- €1,600
- Start(d/m/y)
- 09/03/2025
- End(d/m/y)
- 18/03/2025
- Avail.
- 12
- Total
- 12
- Price(EUR)
- €1,600
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive in Nouakchott
Travelers arrive in Nouakchott and spend the night in a hotel. There are several attractions available in the city of Nouakchott which can be seen on the first day, depending on the flight arrival time.
Day 2: Depart for the Desert
Depart Nouakchott for Azoueiga. Many people enjoy climbing the Big Dunes. There will be plenty of water to keep hydrated in any case. Night camping under the stars.
Day 3: Through the Valley
Leave Azoueiga towards the Wight Valley. Stop at the Terjit Oasis. Short 1-hour hike from Terjit to the wadi in Ichive Valley. Camping up the stars.
Day 4: Nomad Paintings and World Heritage
Stop at the Mhairith Oasis for fresh dates. See the Canyon of Amogjar and the famous Fort Sagan. See the ancient rock paintings near the canyon. Arrive in Chinguetti in the evening, explore the UNESCO ancient city. Stay in a guesthouse.
Day 5: Between Ancient Cities
Leave Chinguetti for the Richat Structure (Gelb Richat), then the UNESCO heritage city of Ouadane. Stay the night in a guest house.
Day 6: Granite Giants
Depart Ouadane for Atar, a newer city filled with markets, then head for the Ben Amera monolith. Arrive before dusk to explore the area and set up camp. Camping under the stars.
Day 7: All Aboard
Sunrise at Ben Amera. Drive out to meet the iron ore train. Board the train in Choum and spend the night riding with the iron ore under open sky. Open air camping on the train.
Day 8: Spanish City, White Cape
Arrive in Nouadhibou mid-morning. After lunch, check into the hotel (and have a long shower!). Visit Cap Blanc in the afternoon. Night in a luxurious hotel.
Day 9: Beach Day
Depart Nouadhibou for Banc d'Arguin. Stop in the gold miner's town and Cape Tafarit on the beach. Arrive in Iwik in the evening at beach-side cottages. Spend the night in cottages.
Day 10: Back to Nouakchott
Catch a morning sail off the coast of Iwik. Embark back to Nouakchott to finish the tour. Depending on time, visit additional destinations in the capital city.
Iron Train & Richat Structure
7 Days / 10 Attractions
See the longest iron train in the world, and the Eye of the Sahara, as well as 2 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, and more.
Meals include breakfast, lunch and dinner every day – provided by, and included in the tour.
Trips
- Start(d/m/y)
- 04/10/2024
- End(d/m/y)
- 10/10/2024
- Avail.
- 12
- Total
- 12
- Price(EUR)
- €1,300
- Start(d/m/y)
- 01/02/2025
- End(d/m/y)
- 07/02/2025
- Avail.
- 12
- Total
- 12
- Price(EUR)
- €1,300
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive in Nouakchott
Travelers arrive in Nouakchott and spend the night in a hotel. There are several attractions available in the city of Nouakchott which can be seen on the first day, depending on the flight arrival time.
Day 2: Depart for the Desert
Depart Nouakchott for Azoueiga. Many people enjoy climbing the Big Dunes. There will be plenty of water to keep hydrated in any case. Night camping under the stars.
Day 3: Valley, Oasis, Ancient City
Leave Azoueiga towards the Wight Valley. Stop at the Oasis of Mhairith. Drive to the UNESCO heritage city of Chinguetti.
Day 4: Eye of the Sahara
Leave Chingeutti along the ancient route of caravans to the Eye of Africa (Richat Structure; Gelb Richat). Arrive in UNESCO heritage city of Ouadane and spend the night in a guesthouse.
Day 5: From Atar to Ben Amera
Depart Ouadane for Atar, a city with many markets. Then drive to the Monolith of Ben Amera. Night camping at the monolith under the stars.
Day 6: All Aboard
Sunrise at Ben Amera, then drive to Zouerat, the iron city. Board the train for the coast at Nouadhibou.
Day 7: Back to Nouakchott
Depart Nouadhibou and drive back to Nouakchott.
The Ancient Cities
11 Days / 14 Attractions
See all four UNESCO World Heritage cities in Mauritania, and tons of other gems along the way! This is a longer tour that will cover a lot of Mauritania, sprinkling in many phenomenal landscapes and geological wonders.
Meals include breakfast, lunch and dinner every day – provided by, and included in the tour.
Trips
- Start(d/m/y)
- 18/09/2024
- End(d/m/y)
- 28/09/2024
- Avail.
- 12
- Total
- 12
- Price(EUR)
- €1,650
- Start(d/m/y)
- 02/01/2025
- End(d/m/y)
- 12/01/2025
- Avail.
- 12
- Total
- 12
- Price(EUR)
- €1,650
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive in Nouakchott
Travelers arrive in Nouakchott and spend the night in a hotel. There are several attractions available in the city of Nouakchott which can be seen on the first day, depending on the flight arrival time.
Day 2: Straight to Kiffa
Depart Nouakchott after hotel breakfast, head to Kiffa. Stop for lunch along the way, and then stay in a guest house in Kiffa where dinner will be served.
Day 3: On to Nema
After breakfast in the guest house, leave Kiffa and head to Nema. Take lunch on the way. Arrive in Nema, take a quick visit, then drive past and setup dinner at a campsite under the stars.
Day 4: First Ancient City
Depart Nema area after breakfast, head towards Oualata. Stop in the city and take a tour. Have lunch, then depart for Makhrougat. Campsite is set up at the Elephant Mountains where dinner is served and guests spend the night.
Day 5: Second Ancient City
After breakfast, depart Makhrougat and head to Tichit. Lunch is served along the way. We set up a campsite outside the city where dinner is prepared by our team.
Day 6: Tichit to Tijigja
Guests take breakfast, then tour Tichit first thing in the morning. Depart Tichit for Tijigja, lunch is served along the route. Guest spend the night in Tijigja where dinner is served and we camp under the stars.
Day 7: From Ruins to Oasis
After breakfast, depart Tijigja and head to Rachid. Stop and tour the ruins. Lunch is taken in a nomadic village along the way. Arrive at Terjit Oasis where dinner is served at a guest house. Spend the night in the oasis.
Day 8: Third Ancient City
Guest have breakfast at the guest house in Terjit. Leave the oasis and head pass by the Canyon of Amogjare, also stop to see the famous rock paintings. Then visit the Richat Structure. Lunch is served along this route. Arrive in Ouadane and tour the ancient city before dark. Dinner at a guest house in Ouadane. where guests spend the night.
Day 9: Fourth Ancient City
After breakfast at the guest house in Ouadane, depart for the last ancient city of Chinguetti. Drive the ancient caravan route, have lunch outside Chinguetti. Tour the famous ancient city, and then relax in a guest house for the evening. Dinner is served by the guest house.
Day 10: Ride the Desert Train
Breakfast is served by the guest house in Chinguetti. We depart for Fderik where travelers can board the famous iron ore train. Ride the train through a stretch of the desert until Choum (about 4 hours). Exit the train, then have dinner and camp outside of Choum in the desert under the stars.
Day 11: Back to Nouakchott
Leave Choum early in the morning after breakfast. Head back to Nouakchott. Lunch is served by our team along the way. Arrive in Nouakchott in the early evening. Guests can visit the fish market and watch the fisherman pull in the painted boats. This marks the end of the tour. Day use in the hotel (for showering/changing) and airport transfer is handled by our team. Guests who choose to stay another night will be responsible for their own arrangements, but our team will still be able to assist for airport drop-off when they leave.
The UNESCO World Heritage Tour
14 Days / 16 Attractions
See all five UNESCO World Heritage sites in Mauritania: the four ancient cities, plus the Banc d'Arguin National Park. You'll see tons of phenomenal landscapes and geological wonders along the way and between the cities! This is a longer tour that will cover most of what Mauritania has to offer.
Meals include breakfast, lunch and dinner every day - provided by, and included in the tour.
Trips
- Start(d/m/y)
- 05/12/2024
- End(d/m/y)
- 18/12/2024
- Avail.
- 12
- Total
- 12
- Price(EUR)
- €1,800
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive in Nouakchott
Travelers arrive in Nouakchott and spend the night in a hotel. There are several attractions available in the city of Nouakchott which can be seen on the first day, depending on the flight arrival time.
Day 2: Off to Kiffa
Leave Nouakchott after breakfast, drive to Kiffa area. Lunch is served along the way by our team. Pass through Kiffa where campsite is set up. Dinner is served before night camping outside Kiffa.
Day 3: Lush Nema
Breakfast is served before leaving Kiffa. Depart for the lush town of Nema, lunch is served by our team along the way. Arrive in Nema and spend the night in a hotel where dinner will be served.
Day 4: The Mud City
Leave Nema after hotel breakfast, travel to the 1st UNESCO heritage city of Oualata. Lunch is served by our team along the route. Guided tour of the ancient city of Oualata, then dinner is served at a campsite in the desert outside Oualata. Night camping under the stars.
Day 5: Desert Elephants
Pack up camp after breakfast and leave Oualata. Travel to the Elephant Mountains and "the fingers" in Makhrougat. Lunch is served along the way. Set up camp at Makhrougat, enjoy dinner, camp under the stars.
Day 6: The Grey City
Leave the Elephant Mountains after breakfast, drive to the 2nd UNESCO heritage city of Tichit. Lunch is taken along the route, prepared by our team. Guests tour the ancient city of Tichit, have dinner, and stay the night in nomadic desert camping outside the city.
Day 7: Northward
After breakfast, leave Tichit for the Desert of Zik. Lunch is served along the way by our team. Campsite is set up along the route, where dinner is served and guests camp under the stars.
Day 8: Zik, Rachid, Madden Oasis
Depart the Desert of Zik after breakfast, drive to the to town of Tidjigja, then see the ancient ruins of Rachid. Lunch and dinner are provided by our team. Night camping under the stars in Madden Oasis.
Day 9: Jumping Oases to Chinguetti
Pack up the campsite after breakfast, leave Madden Oasis for Chinguetti. Lunch is taken at Terjit Oasis. Pass through Oasis of Mhairith along the way. Arrive at the 3rd UNESCO heritage city of Chinguetti, tour the ancient city. Dinner is provided by the guest house where guests will spend the night in a proper bed with air conditioning.
Day 10: Between Ancient Cities
Breakfast is served by the guest house. Leave Chinguetti along the ancient route of caravans, stop at the nomadic oasis of Tenochert, visit the Richat Structure, then arrive at the 4th UNESCO heritage city of Ouadane. Lunch is served between the cities, and dinner is prepared by a guest house in Ouadane where guests spend the night.
Day 11: From the Canyon to the Monolith
After breakfast at the guest house, depart Ouadane for the Canyon of Amogjar. Lunch is taken along the route to Choum. Drive to Ben Amera monolith, campsite is prepared and dinner is served by our team. Spend the night camping at the monolith under the stars. There is a chance to see the Iron Ore train during this day.
Day 12: To the Coast
After sunrise and breakfast at Ben Amera, travel to Banc d'Arguin. Chances of seeing the Iron Ore train during this day. Lunch is served along the way. Arrive in Banc d'Arguin in the evening. Dinner and camping at Cape Tafarit in nomadic tents under the stars.
Day 13: Beach Day
Have breakfast at Tafarit, then leave for Iwik, do a short sailing trip with traditional fishing Imragen fishing boats. Bird watching at small islands off the coast. Return to Tafarit, have lunch, option to visit Cape Tagarit, relaxing on the beach. Watch the sunset from the cape. Dinner and camping again in Tafarit on the beach.
Day 14: Back to Nouakchott
After breakfast, leave Tafarit, stop for Nouamgar (pink flamingo) watching. Lunch is served during travel back to Nouakchott before the evening. Option to visit attractions in Nouakchott before departing.