Pick up from Nouakchott airport and drive to your hotel.
CLASSICAL MAURITANIA (10 DAYS TOUR)
Itinerary
After breakfast at 8:00, we will start the transfert to ATAR . We will have a stop in Akjoujt (260 km, about 3:00 hours driving) around 11:30. Then we will drive till Atar (180 km, 2:15 driving), the capital of the Adrar region, where we can relax a bit and have our lunch. After lunch we will visit Azougi site, visit Atar old mosque, the Market and Twizgt Museum.
After breakfast, we will enter the pink-brown sandstones canyon who leads to Amojjar pass, then we will proceed to Chinguetti (86 km, 1:30 hours) where we will arrive in the afternoon. We will have a relax after a long transfer but will be ready to go out again to visit Abeir and enjoy sunset among big sand dunes near the city, before reaching our hotel for dinner. Night in Chinguetti.
We will visit both the New and Old Town of Chinguetti and one of the historical libraries that made this city designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In the late afternoon we will have a 2 hours camel ride before coming back to the hotel. Night in Chinguetti.
Today we will drive east and, on the road to Ouadane (90 km, 2:00 hours) we will have a refreshing stop in Tanouchert enjoying a tea with local people. We will reach Oudane, another city considered a World Heritage Site, in time for our lunch. In the afternoon we will discover the fascinating ruins and the small modern settlement outside its gates. Dinner and night in Oudane (if you prefer, it’s possible to spend the night in Tanouchert hosted by a nomad family).
We will reach the so called “Eye of the Sahara” (Richat Structure) where we can take photo and video by the drone, then we will come back to Ouadane. Coming back to the West, we will stop to have a deep look at the Agrour rock paintings and to visit Mheirith oasis, surrounded by mountains. We will reach Terjit around 15:00 for the lunch and some relax. In the late afternoon we will visit this beautiful oasis and its famous spring. Dinner and night in Terjit.
After breakfast, we will reach the remote village of Toungad and will enjoy the untouched atmosphere of a traditional Sahara settlement. Later we will cross the beautiful White Valley and the scenic landscapes of Tifoujar Pass, before reaching Atar for lunch. Free afternoon for relax or visit the city. Dinner and night in Atar.
Long transfer to Zouerat where we will visit the local market and we will try to arrange a visit to the huge SNIM iron mines. We will have lunch in the city and later will get info about the famous iron ore train, the longest train of the world. We will try to take it and, while you are on the train for one of the most thrilling travel experiences, we will reach Choum where we will arrange the camp. Dinner and night in Choum
After breakfast, we will drive in the desert to reach, around 10:30, the Ben Amira rocky monolith and the surrounding modern sculptures. We will take a quick lunch there then we will drive to Tmeimichatt . Night in a simple guest house.
After breakfast we will drive to iwik (6hours /7hours )and spend the night there ( camp /tent), take our lunch in Chami or arkeiss , According to arrival time