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MAURITANIA & SENEGAL DISCOVERY -14 DAYS

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City & Culture
Immerse yourself in rich history and local traditions
Guided in English
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Itinerary

  1. Day 1

    Nouakchott

    Nouakchott
  2. Day 2

    Nouakchott

    Nouakchott
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit craft market
    • Visit grand mosque with twin minarets
    • Visit National Museum with ethnographic and anthropological collections
    • Visit camel market
    • Visit main city market
    • Visit fishing port to observe pirogue return
    Landmarks
    Grand Mosque of Nouakchott
    National Museum of Mauritania
  3. Day 3

    Nouakchott to Atar

    Nouakchott to Atar
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Explore Atar market
    • Visit Atar museum
    • Visit Azougui, former Almoravid dynasty base
    Landmarks
    Azougui
    Itinerary Image 1
  4. Day 4

    Atar to Ouadane

    Atar to Ouadane
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit Guelb Er Richat (Eye of Africa)
    • Explore Ouadane ancient city and UNESCO ruins
    Landmarks
    Guelb Er Richat (Eye of Africa)
    Ouadane
  5. Day 5

    Ouadane to Chinguetti

    Ouadane to Chinguetti
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Admire Chinguetti's Saharan architecture
    • Visit Chinguetti minaret
    • Visit Friday Mosque (13th century)
    • Visit ancient Islamic manuscript libraries including Ould Habott
    Landmarks
    Chinguetti
    Friday Mosque of Chinguetti
    Itinerary Image 1
  6. Day 6

    Chinguetti to Atar

    Chinguetti to Atar
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Explore Amogjar Pass with canyon and mountain views
    • Visit caves with ancient Neolithic rock paintings
    • Visit Terjit Oasis with thermal springs and pools
    • Swim in Terjit Oasis
    Landmarks
    Amogjar Pass
    Terjit Oasis
  7. Day 7

    Atar to Nouakchott

    Atar to Nouakchott
    Meals
    Breakfast, Lunch
  8. Day 8

    Nouakchott to Saint-Louis, Senegal

    Nouakchott to Saint-Louis, Senegal
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Cross Mauritania-Senegal border at Rosso with guide assistance
    Landmarks
    Saint-Louis
  9. Day 9

    Saint-Louis

    Saint-Louis
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Canoe trip to Djoudj Bird Sanctuary with wildlife observation
    • Pirogue excursion along Senegal River with mangrove forest visit
    • Saint-Louis city tour with Faidherbe Bridge, colonial architecture, and Guet Ndar fishing quarter
    Landmarks
    Djoudj Bird Sanctuary
    Faidherbe Bridge
    Guet Ndar
    Itinerary Image 1
  10. Day 10

    Saint-Louis to Dakar

    Saint-Louis to Dakar
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit Lac Rose (Lake Retba)
    • ATV exploration of salt-harvesting operations at Lac Rose
    • Swim or float in Lac Rose
    Landmarks
    Lac Rose
  11. Day 11

    Dakar

    Dakar
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Ferry to Goree Island
    • Visit House of Slaves and Door of No Return
    • Tour African Renaissance Monument
    • Visit Independence Square
    • Visit Presidential Palace
    • Visit Soumbédioune craft market
    Landmarks
    Goree Island
    House of Slaves
    African Renaissance Monument
    Presidential Palace
  12. Day 12

    Dakar to Saly

    Dakar to Saly
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Included Activities

    • Visit Bandia Wildlife Reserve
    • Visit Somone Lagoon
    • Motorized boat tour to oyster farm with bird spotting
    Landmarks
    Bandia Wildlife Reserve
    Somone Lagoon
  13. Day 13

    Saly

    Saly
    Meals
    Breakfast, Dinner

    Optional Activities

    • Pirogue outing in Sine-Saloum Delta with village visits
    • Visit fishing town of Mbour with fishermen return observation and open-air souk
    • Farewell dinner at a special spot facing the Atlantic
    Landmarks
    Sine-Saloum Delta
    Mbour
  14. Day 14

    Saly to Dakar

    Saly to Dakar
    Meals
    Breakfast
    Landmarks
    Blaise Diagne International Airport

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  • Vaccines
    • These are only indications, so please visit your doctor before you travel to be 100% sure.
    • Typhoid - Recommended for Mauritania.Senegal. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Hepatitis A - Recommended for Mauritania.Senegal. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Cholera - Recommended for Mauritania.Senegal. Ideally 2 weeks before travel.
    • Tuberculosis - Recommended for Mauritania.Senegal. Ideally 3 months before travel.
    • Hepatitis B - Recommended for Mauritania.Senegal. Ideally 2 months before travel.
    • Rabies - Recommended for Mauritania.Senegal. Ideally 1 month before travel.
    • Yellow fever - Recommended for Mauritania Yellow fever - Certificate of vaccination required if arriving from an area with a risk of yellow fever transmission for and Senegal. Ideally 10 days before travel.
    • Meningococcal meningitis - Recommended for Senegal. Ideally 3 weeks before travel.
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