7 days in Mauritania Itinerary

Get ready for a full day of sightseeing on the 30th (Fri): explore the fascinating landscape at Mauritania Sahara.

For traveler tips, where to stay, maps, and tourist information, refer to the Trarza Region trip itinerary planner.

Hammamet, Tunisia to Trarza Region is an approximately 8-hour flight. The time zone difference when traveling from Hammamet to Trarza Region is minus 1 hour. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 30th (Fri) to allow time for travel to Chinguetti.

Kick off your visit on the 31st (Sat): take in the spiritual surroundings of Chinguetti Mosque and then get advice or help at Bibliotheque Habott.

For maps, traveler tips, and other tourist information, use the Chinguetti road trip app.

The Route module can help you plan travel from Trarza Region to Chinguetti. Expect a daytime high around 32°C in December, and nighttime lows around 22°C. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 31st (Sat) to allow enough time to travel to Atar.

On the 1st (Sun), explore the striking landscape at Monolith of Ben Amera and then explore the striking landscape at Terjit Oasis.

To find where to stay, traveler tips, more things to do, and other tourist information, read our Atar trip maker tool.

Use the Route module to find suitable travel options from Chinguetti to Atar. In December in Atar, expect temperatures between 32°C during the day and 22°C at night. Finish your sightseeing early on the 1st (Sun) to allow enough time to drive to Nouakchott.

Nouakchott is known for sightseeing, parks, and shopping. Your trip includes some of its best attractions: take a leisurely stroll along Port de Peche, browse the range of quality goods at Marche Turc, kick back and relax at Plage de Nouakchott, and contemplate in the serene atmosphere at Haye Mohamedia Mosque.

To see traveler tips, reviews, photos, and more tourist information, refer to the Nouakchott travel planner.

You can drive from Atar to Nouakchott in 5.5 hours. Another option is to do a combination of car and flight. When traveling from Atar in January, plan for a bit warmer days and little chillier nights in Nouakchott: temperatures range from 36°C by day to 17°C at night. Wrap up your sightseeing by early afternoon on the 4th (Wed) to allow time for the flight back home.