7-Day Journey Through Oases, Deserts and Ancient Cities in Mauritania
A slower Mauritania route centred on the oases and UNESCO libraries - Atar, Chinguetti, Ouadane, and the Adrar plateau.
No iron ore train this time — a quieter loop focused on the Saharan heartland of Mauritania. Oasis villages, the UNESCO-listed libraries of Chinguetti and Ouadane, dunes and trading posts that survive from the trans-Saharan era.
Day by day.
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Day 1
18 Oct 2026Nouakchott
Nouakchott
- Meet guide and driver at the airport
- Transfer to hotel
Overnight
Nouakchott hotel - AC room
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Day 2
19 Oct 2026Nouakchott - Terjit
Terjit
- Journey to Terjit's scenic oasis
- Natural pools; desert landscape
- Berber culture
- Traditional dinner under the stars
Overnight
Basic camp - Terjit
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Day 3
20 Oct 2026Terjit - Chinguetti
Chinguetti
- Chinguetti, the "7th city of Islam"
- Library: 3,000+ manuscripts, some 1,400 years old
- Camel ride through the dunes
Overnight
Sahara tent camp - Basic
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Day 4
21 Oct 2026Chinguetti - Ouadane
Ouadane · Eye of the Sahara
- Travel to Ouadane
- Eye of the Sahara
- Overnight with local nomads
Overnight
Basic camp - Ouadane
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Day 5
22 Oct 2026Ouadane - Benemera
Benemera
- Travel to Benemera
- Second-largest monolith in the world
- Two famous Mauritanian mountains with gender designations
Overnight
Benemera camp - Basic
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Day 6
23 Oct 2026Benemera - Nouadhibou
Nouadhibou
- Road trip to Nouadhibou
- Fishing city; coastal atmosphere; relax
Overnight
Nouadhibou hotel - AC room
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Day 7
24 Oct 2026Nouadhibou - Nouakchott - departure
Nouadhibou · Nouakchott
- Return to Nouakchott
- Stop at the largest camel market in Mauritania
- Airport transfer
What's included
- Breakfast on tour days
- 4×4 transport
- Accommodation
What's not included
- International flights
- Mauritania visa
- Tips for local guide & driver
- Drinks, souvenirs
- Personal expenses
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