Tour Code: WT-Mauritania 01

26 Days Discovery Tour of Mauritania: 

Nouakchott - Touilit - Nouamghar - Timirist - Banc d'Arguin - Louik - Nouadhibou - Choum - Terjit - Azougui - Atar - Chinguetti - Ouadane - Tinigui - Amogjar - Tagant desert - Tidjikja - Lekhcheb - Zig - Tichit - Aratane - Tagouraret - Oualata - Nema - Ayoun - Kiffa - Selibabi - Kaedi - Bogue - Rosso - Keur Massene - Diawling Park

Departure: Daily


 Day 14: Tidjikja - Lekhcheb
After breakfast, you will leave Tidjikja for Lekhcheb and go sightseeing there. 

 
 Day 15: Lekhcheb - Zig
The theme of you travel in the following days is “from dune to dune and well to well.” You will go to tour around Zig. After arrival there, your tour team will receive the highest guest welcome and treatment from the local people, for there are rarely tourist visiting this village, and your visit will be regarded as a festival. 


 Day 16: Zig - Tichit
Today you will go to the city of Tichit with rich history. On arrival you will be able to see a lot of well-preserved historical houses. The city is divided into two parts. The houses in the north part are mainly made of green rocks while most of the houses in the south part are red in color.


 Day 17: Tichit - Aratane - Tagouraret
In order to go to Oualata tomorrow, today you will head to Aratane and Tagouraret along the Dhar Tichit and Dhar Oualata Mountains.

 
 Day 18: Tagouraret - Oualata
After one night’s rest, you will go to Oualata in the morning. Oualata is publicly known as the most beautiful city in Mauritania, especially the old urban area of this city. The city was once the most important trade and commerce centre of the desert trade teams, and it also has one of the most significant Quran schools of the Islamic world.

 
 Day 19: Oualata
Today you will have an all-day sightseeing in Oualata. Buildings in the city have distinguishing features of Arabic Islamic architecture. In the 15th century, there were once tens of thousands of Arabic and black African Muslim scholars gathering in this city to taught and studied Quran, the Arabic language as well as philosophy, mathematics and astronomy etc. The city was the Islamic center at that time. As commerce developed along the coastal area of the Atlantic Ocean, the old trade road faded gradually. Many buildings in this city are covered by sands, and there are few residents living here. You will explore these historical remains this time.


 Day 20: Oualata - Nema - Ayoun - Kiffa
Travel to Nema in the morning which is one end of the “Road of Hope.” After sightseeing here you will head to the capital city of Hodh el-Gharbi area, Ayoun. In the afternoon, you will end the whole day’s tour in Kiffa, the capital city of Assaba area. Kiffa is famous for its local handicrafts, thus you can pick some handicrafts you like here.

 
 Day 21: Kiffa - Selibabi
Today’s tour will take you to visit the city of Selibabi which lies in the south border of Mauritania. The city locates between Senegal and Mali and the climate here is different from the areas you have traveled along the route. You will go sightseeing in this city on arrival.


 Day 22: Selibabi - Kaedi
In the morning, you are going to visit the city of Kaedi which lies on the side of Senegal River. It is a good place for you to know about Black African culture and Moorish culture. Moreover, the market here is particularly attractive.


 Day 23: Kaedi
You will take a cruise tour by canoes along the Senegal River today, and you will learn a lot from what you see and hear during the way.


 Day 24: Kaedi - Bogue - Rosso - Keur Massene
Depart from Kaedi today. After passing through Bogue and Rosso, you will finally arrive at the village of Keur Massene which locates in the hunting area.


 Day 25: Keur Massene - Diawling Park - Nouakchott
The morning tour will begin with the visit of Diawling Park. There you will have chances to have a close contact with the Atlantic Ocean. After that you will go back to the capital of Mauritania, Nouakchott.


 Day 26: Departure from Mauritania
You will start your visit to Nouakchott in the morning. Nouakchott is the center of politics, economy, culture and transportation of Mauritania. All of the local residents, whoever Moorish or black, the old or the children, can sing and dance. The clothes of the Nouakchott people are unique, with rich national and regional characteristics. Today you will first visit the market and museums in Nouakchott. If time is available in the afternoon, you will go to have a view of the beautiful sceneries of the Atlantic Ocean and visit the busy and crowded fishing ports. You will go to the airport and leave Mauritania by air in the evening. That is the end of the 26 days’ tour of Mauritania.


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