Mauritania Tours: Desert Wonders & Ancient Cities of the Sahara
Mauritania is West Africa’s great undiscovered frontier — a vast country of sweeping Sahara dunes, ancient desert cities, and extraordinary Atlantic coastline that remains almost entirely off the tourist radar. For adventurous travellers from the UK, USA, Canada, and Europe looking for a genuinely remote and unforgettable West Africa travel experience, Mauritania is extraordinary. Its ancient cities were once among the most important centres of Islamic scholarship in the world — and its landscapes are among the most dramatic on the continent.
Top Destinations in Mauritania
- Nouakchott: Mauritania’s capital on the Atlantic coast — vast sand markets, the Port de Pêche fishing harbour, and a gateway to the Sahara
- Chinguetti (UNESCO): One of Islam’s seven holy cities and a legendary desert caravan town — ancient mosques, private libraries housing thousands of medieval manuscripts, and magnificent surrounding dunes
- Ouadane (UNESCO): A medieval trading city built at a desert oasis — the ruins of the old city rise dramatically from the surrounding rock and sand
- Banc d’Arguin National Park (UNESCO): One of the world’s most important bird sanctuaries on the Atlantic coast — two million migratory birds stop here each year, and traditional Imragen fishermen still use sailboats to herd fish
- Richat Structure (Eye of the Sahara): A mysterious 50km-wide geological formation visible from space — one of the Sahara’s most extraordinary natural wonders, recently popularised as a potential Atlantis site
- Erg Amatlich: Sea of golden Sahara dunes with dramatic star-filled skies — camel trekking and desert camping at its most authentic
Mauritania Tours with Royalland Tours
Royalland Tours offers expert-guided Mauritania tours for adventurous travellers from the UK, USA, Canada, and Europe. Browse our Mauritania tours or contact us to plan your Sahara adventure.
