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Explore Mauritania, 7 Days

DAY 1

ARRIVE IN NOUAKCHOTT

International flight arrives Nouakchott, Mauritania, you will be met, assisted and transferred to your hotel.

DAY 2

NOUAKCHOTT - ATAR - CHINGUETTI

On the best tar road in Mauritania we will drive through Akjoujt to Atar , from there on we'll take the track to Chinguetti, that is declared a world heritage site by UNESCO. Overnight at the hotel.

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 3

CHINGUETTI - OUADANE

Our journey will take us across 75 miles of fesh-fesh, the true sand dune desert with no tracks, where we will experience the isolation of the lost cities of the desert. When we arrive in Ouadane, we will visit the museum that displays the surprisingly glorious past of this country. Overnight at the hotel.

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 4

OUADANE - PASSE D'AMOGJAR - TERJIT

The Passe d'Amogjar is a beautiful canyon, where we will see some amazing prehistoric paintings and the "Fort Saganne", built by the French. After a short visit of Atar we will make our way into the desert along a picturesque track to Terjit, at the foot of the Mauritanidas mountain range, where an oasis with thermal springs and marvelous pools awaits us for bathing . overnight at the hotel.

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 5

TERJIT - NOUAKCHOTT

We depart to Nouakchott and afternoon we visit Nouakchott town (the museum, market and craft industry).

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 6

NOUAKCHOTT - TOUILIT - BANC D'ARGUIN - NOUAKCHOTT

Depart to Banc d'Arguin, one of the most important natural parks in the world for migratory birds. the park stretches along approximately 125 miles of coastline and includes several islands. we will visit the park and sail with the Imragen, a community of fishermen, in their rudimentary sailboats. depending on the time of year, we will see how they fish aided by dolphins. we will also observe the different flocks of birds that populate these islands, in the afternoon we depart to Nouakchott.

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

DAY 7

NOUAKCHOTT - DEPART

In the morning we will visit the markets and the museum, after luch there will be enough time for a swim in the Atlantic Ocean and a visit to the bustling fishing port , at night transfer to the airport for your onward flight.

Meal(s) Included: Breakfast

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Call (+001).215.471.8555 for tour pricing, or click here to request a quote online. Special children and group rates available.

Tour Price Includes:

Meeting and assistance upon arrival and departure, Round trip airport to hotel transfer, Assistance with airport departure formalities, hotel accommodation with private facilities or best available, Trained English-speaking tour guide, Admissions to all listed sites, Transportation in a privat 4*4 Vehicle, Meals indicated by B, L, D

Tour Price Does Not Include:

International flight to Mauritania, travel insurance, visa fees, gratuities

Single Supplement is the additional price paid for single occupancy of a room.

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Airfare

Continent Tours can secure competitive international airfare from most destinations to Africa. Click here to request a quote online, or call (+001).215.471.8555 for details.

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