Mauritania — Adrar & Banc d'Arguin — 7 days

The caravan desert and West Africa's largest bird reserve. Day-by-day itinerary: Arrival in Nouakchott; Banc d'Arguin National Park; Flight to Atar & Chinguetti; Adrar dunes.

Day-by-day itinerary

Day 1 — Arrival in Nouakchott

14:00 — Arrival at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy (NKC)
16:30 — City-centre hotel check-in — Nouakchott
18:00 — Artisanal fishing port — Nouakchott
20:00 — Méchoui dinner & mint tea

Day 2 — Banc d'Arguin National Park

07:00 — 4x4 drive to the Banc d'Arguin
10:00 — Banc d'Arguin National Park — Banc d'Arguin
Drive to Nouamghar — Banc d'Arguin → Nouamghar
13:00 — Traditional Imraguen fishing — Nouamghar
17:00 — Back to Nouakchott
20:30 — Dinner in Nouakchott

Day 3 — Flight to Atar & Chinguetti

08:00 — Flight Nouakchott → Atar
10:00 — Drive Atar → Chinguetti
13:00 — Traditional guesthouse check-in — Chinguetti
16:00 — Old town & manuscript libraries — Chinguetti
20:00 — Dinner under the stars

Day 4 — Adrar dunes

09:00 — Dromedary trek — Erg de Chinguetti
13:00 — Lunch in a nomad tent
16:00 — Sunset over the dunes — Erg de Chinguetti
20:00 — Bivouac dinner

Day 5 — Ouadane

08:00 — Drive Chinguetti → Ouadane
10:30 — Ancient city of Ouadane — Ouadane
13:00 — Lunch in Ouadane
15:30 — Ouadane date market — Ouadane
17:30 — Back to Chinguetti

Day 6 — Back to Atar

09:00 — Drive Chinguetti → Atar
12:00 — Terjit oasis — Terjit
14:00 — Lunch in Terjit
17:00 — Night in Atar — Atar
20:00 — Dinner in Atar

Day 7 — Back to Nouakchott & departure

10:00 — Flight Atar → Nouakchott
13:00 — Farewell lunch — Nouakchott
18:00 — Return flight from NKC