Attractions
Get a taste of some of the places that you’ll visit on a Desert Train Adventure.
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Iron Ore Desert Train
The Train of the desert that has repeatedly been the subject of television documentaries travels on the only existing railway linking Nouadhibou to Zouerate. This is basically an industrial voice for the transportation of the iron ore but travelers are accepted. This Train of the desert is the longest in the world with 200 cars
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Terjit Oasis
This is famous Little oasis nestled between two cliffs is a strongly appreciated step by all local and foreign desert travellers. In fact this small green area has quasi permanent sources supplying some natural pools.
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Chinguetti
Ancient caravan city declared among the world Heritage of humanity, Chinguitty gained great prestige by his spiritual influence to the point that it was considered the seventh holiest city of Islam. The minaret of Chinguitty ( topped by the symbolic ostrich egg) became the symbol of Mauritania called until recently Bilad Chinguitty. Some sources referred
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Ouadane
The city of Ouadane is built on the side of a cliff clayey sandstones belonging the formation of continental interlayer. Climbed by vertiginous pile of ruins the city reveals from far its minaret. The city is located at 175 km in in the North East of Atar the regional capital of Adrar. Ouadane has known
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Banc d’Arguin National Park
The Banc d’Agruin sanctuary became a world Heritage site where land and sea merge home of millions of migratory birds the world’s largest concentration of monk seals observed since the 15th century. This site is one of the largest breeding grounds for birds in Africa. There were more than two million birds, and more than
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Ben Amera
The view of this gigantic mass of black rock placed in the middle of the desert is simply astonishing. Ben Amira is the second largest monolith in the world in Africa. At five kilometres away, we found another monolith Aicha, the former wife of Ben Amira.
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Big Dunes of Azoueiga
Azouiega Field Of Average 13 Km Wide And 400 Km Long. In addition to the Majestic Endless Sand Dunes, you will experience a very beautiful and vast environment of a wide Variety of Saharan Landscape.
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Canyon of Amogjare
The Canyons of Amogjar share a historical connection with the acclaimed film “Fort Saganne.” Directed by French filmmaker Alain Corneau, this epic war drama, released in 1984, was partly filmed in the dramatic landscapes surrounding the canyons. The film, starring Gerard Depardieu, Catherine Deneuve, and Sophie Marceau, tells the tale of a French soldier’s experiences
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Choum
Choum is a town in northern Mauritania, lying in the Adrar Region close to the border with Western Sahara. Also, it’s one of the train stations you can ride the Train from Choum to Nouadhibou 12 hours. The Choum Tunnel is a former, abandoned railway tunnel in Mauritania built in the 1960s. It was constructed
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Iwik
Fishing boats sailing with mini cruises in the islands of the national park of Banc d’Arguin they are rented from the village of Iwik half a day is just enough to go to Tidra and the nearby islets then come back.
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Nouadhibou
Nouadhibou, ”the well of the jackal” on the hill overlooking the bay is also the county’s economic capital. As such it has all modern infrastructures.
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Oasis of Mhairith
Among Mauritania largest oasis nestled beneath the village that shares its name, this oasis flourishes amidst an enchanting tapestry of dunes and a myriad of lush palm trees conjuring an idyllic paradise of healing.
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Guelb Richat
Guelb Richat or “Eye of the Sahara,” located of Ouadane–this gigantic volcanic crater perfectly circular of 50km diameter is another essential step. Its origin is unknown.