Travel to Mauritania with us
The Mauritania specialist that goes deeper than the surface and further into the desert than most travellers ever reach — and brings you back with stories worth telling.
This is not a destination that appears on bucket lists or Instagram feeds. It’s a country of 1.03 million square kilometres — larger than France and Germany combined — with a population of approximately 4.9 million, ninety percent of it Saharan desert. The travellers who come here come for reasons that don’t fit on a postcard: to handle thirteenth-century manuscripts in Chinguetti’s private libraries, to stand inside a forty-kilometre geological spiral visible from orbit, to board a two-kilometre freight train hauling iron ore from deep Saharan mines to the sea.
RJ Travel operates six tours in Mauritania with itineraries ranging from six to sixteen days. Every tour is led by English-speaking local guides, travels by desert-equipped 4WD, and covers full board accommodation from desert camps to guesthouses in UNESCO heritage towns. Choose a guaranteed departure with a small group of up to fifteen travellers, or book a private trip on your own dates with your own vehicle and guide.
Whether you’re drawn by the medieval Islamic scholarship of the Adrar plateau, the raw overland adventure of the Iron Ore Train, or the birdlife of Banc d’Arguin National Park — one of only two UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the country — every route crosses terrain that most travel companies can’t access and most travellers will never see.
Tours in Mauritania
Easy Starting Points
All tours start and end in Nouakchott. Fly in from Casablanca, Madrid, or Paris. Also arrive from any land border (🇲🇦 🇸🇳 🇲🇱).
Airport Meet & Greet
Your guide meets you at Oumtounsy International Airport in Nouakchott, with a sign and drives you to your hotel.
Expert Local Guides
Travel with our English-speaking Mauritanian guides born in the country, trusted across every region we operate.
E-Visa LOI Included
Apply for your e-visa online before you travel — no embassy visit required, and enjoy a smooth, hassle-free entry into the country.
Mauritania Group Tours
Small group departures every month — guaranteed to run.
Join our small group on an unforgettable 8-day Mauritania tour exploring the UNESCO-listed Adrar region, the mysterious Eye of the Sahara, Africa's largest Ben Amera monolith, and the world's longest iron ore train. Fixed-date departures with guaranteed prices: €1,699 per person.
Mauritania Private Tours
Mauritania tours 6–16 days: Sahara desert, UNESCO cities, Eye of the Sahara, Iron Ore Train. Private adventures with personalized experiences. Expert local guides.
Journey through Mauritania's most remote UNESCO World Heritage sites — the earthen fortress-city of Oualata and stone-built Tichitt — traversing the legendary Road of Hope, exploring prehistoric rock engravings, sailing with traditional Imraguen fishermen, and witnessing the Sahara's most extraordinary geological formations. This 16-day expedition is the definitive grand tour of one of Africa's last-untouched travel frontiers.
Journey through one of Earth's most remote and enigmatic landscapes. Explore the Eye of the Sahara, Africa's tallest monolith, UNESCO-listed ancient cities, and a pristine Atlantic bird sanctuary. This 12-day expedition combines geological wonders, archaeological treasures, and pristine wilderness in a single transformative adventure.
Experience one of Africa's most unexplored frontiers on this extraordinary 10-day Mauritania adventure. Traverse from the Atlantic coast to the boundless Sahara.
Eight days across the Sahara's most spectacular terrain: hike the Azoueiga dunes at sunset, stand inside the Eye of the Sahara's impossible geometry, climb Ben Amera — Africa's tallest monolith — and ride the world's longest iron ore train from Zouerate to the Atlantic. A complete Mauritanian expedition with private 4×4 and English-speaking guide throughout. From €1,600.
Ride the world's longest iron ore train across the Sahara and explore Chinguetti's 13th-century manuscript libraries on RJ Travel's 6-day private Mauritania tour. Adrar dunes, Terjit Oasis, UNESCO heritage cities, and the legendary SNIM train crossing. Fully guided, fully private.
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