Tour Itinerary

Day 1 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 2 Valley, Oasis, Ancient City

Leave Azoueiga towards the White Valley. Stop at the Oasis of Mhairith. Drive to the UNESCO heritage city of Chinguetti.

Day 3 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 4 Oasis Day

Depart Ouadane for Atar, a city with many markets. Then swing over to Terjit Oasis for lunch and enjoy a soak. After lunch, move outside of Terjit and set up a campsite for the evening. Dinner and camping under the stars.

Day 5 All Aboard

After breakfast, head north west via Choum along the train tracks to reach Ben Amera. Enjoy a picnic lunch at Ben Amera under the granite monolith, then pack up and continue west to a village called T'mimichet where the group boards the iron ore train. Sleep on the train under the stars.

Day 6 Back to Nouakchott

Depart Nouadhibou and drive back to Nouakchott. Enjoy lunch at Cape Tafarit along the way. If there is enough time, visit the fish market at sunset to watch the fishermen haul their painted boats in.

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Tour Attractions

Agrour

Agrour is the site of of ancient history, dating back to before the days of agriculture and even the Sahara. Rock paintings, protected from sunlight in a geological formation, depict a time when the are was lush with water and grasses, and teeming with wildlife like giraffes, and water buffalo. The paintings have survived thousands of years in the desert Sahara, and tell stories of an immensely different time in Africa.

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Atar

The Capital of the Adrar Atar is the commerce center of the Adrar region, and is well-known for its market. It has an iconic rotary in the center, and also has a museum for the region. Visitors will enjoy the local shops, and find that it is a great place to buy a djellaba or […]

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Ben Amera Monolith

The World’s Second-Largest Stone The Ben Amera Monolith is the second largest solid stone in the world, rising 633m (2027ft) above the desert plane (Uluru in Australia being the first). It is a popular destination for photographers and artists, due to its unannounced eruption from the horizon from an otherwise flat area. This giant stone […]

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