Itinerary

1. Day 1: Nouakchott - Atar

   • Departure at 8:00 am and drive (about 470 km) from Nouakchott (capital of Mauritania) to Atar.
   • Arrive at Akjoujt for a short tea break after crossing around 250 km to Atar.
   • After arrival at Atar, have lunch at a restaurant followed by a quick visit to Azougui at 5 pm. Azougui is a town in north-western Mauritania, lying on the Adrar Plateau. In the eleventh century, it was a base for the Almoravid dynasty.
     Check-in at the hotel in Atar.

   Overnight and dinner at the hotel.

2. Day 2: Ouadane

   • Drive 200 km towards Ouadane with your Mauritanian tour guide and driver. Ouadane is a small town in Central Mauritania renowned for palm groves, libraries and mosques.
   • Stop to see cave paintings before arriving at the city of Ouadane.
   • Observe the old houses and mosques before seeing the famous 'Eye of the Sahara' or Richat structure. Richat Structure is a prominent circular feature in the Sahara's Adrar Plateau, near Ouadane, which is known to have formed mysteriously. It is the lost Atlantis.

   Overnight and dinner at the hotel.
   Meals: Lunch & Dinner.

3. Day 3: Chinguetti

   • Drive on the dunes, which lead to Chinguetti, a medieval trading centre in Northern Mauritania.
   • Have a quick stop at Tenewechert for tea and to see the different animals of the desert.
   • Visit the Friday Mosque and library and enjoy the sunset near the dunes.

   Have dinner and stay the night at the hotel.

   Meals: Lunch & Dinner.

4. Day 4: Chinguitti - Terjit

   • Check out of the hotel and drive from Chinguitti to Terjit, an oasis in the Sahara Desert.
   • Explore the beauty of the palm trees in the mountain areas of Terjit and then drive straight to Nouakchott for departure.