A COMPLETE SAHARA CROSSING – 19 Days: Morocco, Western Sahara and Mauritania
A Scheduled Trip to Morocco
Highlights
19 days FROM MARRAKECH TO NOUAKCHOTT
Morocco, Western Sahara Provinces and Mauritania.
From day 1 to day 19 of the North-South itinerary.
Scheduled group tour from
November 11, 2024 - November 29, 2024
Starting from
EUR 5,985
per person sharing
Duration
19 days / 18 nights
Transport
Fly-in Safari
Accommodation
Tented camps and Lodges
Exploring
Morocco
About this Safari
Marrakech, modern international destination, and ancient caravan terminal is the ideal departure point for this expedition. In the Western Sahara other travellers don’t arrive and nomadic tribes of camel herders are authentic. Drive on the endless beaches of Rio de Oro to discover an astonishing landscape where the ocean floods in the desert: rocky hills and dunes, during the high tide, becomes temporary islands. Experience the crossing North to South of Sahara, the largest desert on earth, driving out of any track on dune ranges of virgin sand. Discover remote oasis and stone citadels dating back to the 13th century.
Departure Dates 2024: Start in Marrakech on November 11th , 2024. End in Nouakchott on the evening of November 29th , 2024.
2024 PRICES PER PERSON IN DOUBLE SHARED ROOM:
Group of 6 or more guests: 5,985 €
Group of 4 or 5 guests: 6.950 €
Group of 2 or 3 guests: 9.348 €
Single room supplement: 733 €
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Day By Day Itinerary
Day 1: MARRAKECH - Morocco
Individual arrival. Meeting at 8 PM at Novotel and ……..
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Day 2: HIGH ATLAS - Morocco
leave the main road to discover the least frequented Berber villages in the High Atlas Range and join the gem diggers in quest of ……..
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Day 3: ROCK ART OF OUADI DRAA - Morocco
Our way will follow the first part of the Ouadi (river) Draa. This important river and its floods have created a long strip of vegetation with a continuous ……
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Day 4: DUNES, FOSSILES AND ANTELOPES - Morocco
From Mhamid, the Sahara adventure starts; our 4×4 driving off the beaten track will cross a region of high dunes the Erg Chegaga that we will be ……
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Day 5 THE OASIS TRAIL - Morocco
On the road again, to cross a region of spectacular scenery, rocky mountains and large oasis. We will leave the road to discover how, for centuries, the water has been shared between the ……..
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Day 6: CARAVAN TERMINALS - Morocco
In the rarely visited region of Assa we will discover the same ancient Arabo-Berber stone architecture that we will see again thousands of miles south on the …….
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Day 7: ESTUARIES AND DESERT - Morocco
Once left Tafnidilt, we cross a steep range of dunes to reach the Dra estuary region, visited only by brave travellers who dare to find their way on the sandy tracks between the cliffs and the …….
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Day 8: DUNES AND LAGOONS - Morocco
From Tan-Tan, the road follows an exciting itinerary through a crag on the edge between the Sahara and the ocean. The Naila salt lagoon, separated from the ocean by rows of dunes, with an estuary on the ……..
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Days 9 & 10: WESTERN SAHARA: THE FORBIDDEN TRACK - Morocco
In Laayoune we will meet our local guide, a nomad from a Sahrawi tribe who will lead us through a three-day off-road expedition crossing the Western Sahara from ……
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Day 11: FROM THE DESERT TO THE OCEAN - Morocco
Morning continuation of our Trans-Saharan expedition, through a region of dunes, wells and nomadic camps. In the afternoon, a road will bring us ……..
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Day 12: RIO DE ORO - Morocco
The astonishing beauty of Dakhla peninsula landscape makes it a unique place. The Rio de Oro is a 25-mile-long sea loch between cliffs and dunes. Pastel colours paint the ……
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Day 13: BORDER: LINES IN THE SANDS - Morocco - Mauritania
Our way run on the spectacular cliff between the desert and the ocean. We follow the only open road going south. A signboard indicates that we are “on” the Tropic of Cancer. At Guerguerat military post we will cross the ……..
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Days 14 & 15: SAHARA EXPLORATION Mauritania
Visit on Nouadhibou on the spectacular “Golf du Levrier”. Market and time to buy Ouguiya, the local currency. In the afternoon we will drive south and stay ……
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Day 16: ADRAR: DUNES AND MOUNTAINS - Mauritania
An absolute “out of any track” itinerary will find the way through high dunes. To cross long ranges of dunes, we will decrease the tire pressure, GPS, maps and, compass will assist our land-navigation in an ……..
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Day 17: CHINGUETTI, THE OASIS - Mauritania
Chinguetti stone citadel dates back to the 13th century and is a cross-point of different trans-Saharan routes linking the Mediterranean coasts to Black Africa. The atmosphere of the ……….
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Day 18: OUADANE, THE REMOTEST - Mauritania
We will drive to Ouadane in an absolute “out of any tracks” itinerary that follows a Ouadi (dry creek), discovering tiny oasis hidden in the high dunes. Entire day experience Ouadane the ………
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Day 19: NOUKCHOTT - Mauritania
The landscape will never cease to amaze us. Leaving the main track, we will reach a region of spectacular mountains, gorges and canyons. Infinite space dominated by the ochre of the earth and the blue sky. At the horizon the ruins of ……
From the desert to the ocean, from Sahara to black Africa.
As resume of Mauritanian history and culture, visit of the interesting National Museum which displays archaeology, artifacts, costumes and textiles from prehistory to the present days. Unique pictures taken during ……
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Details of costs
Included:
• Transfer airport/ hotel and hotel/ airport at arrival and departure, EXCEPT on day 1, from the airport to the hotel In Marrakech. The fixed price for a Taxi from the airport to the hotel in Marrakech is 200 Dirhams or 20 Euro.
• Transfers and itinerary in 4WD vehicles, minibus and boats.
• Tours and visits as per the programme
• The equivalent of a bottle of water a day during the visits.
• Accommodation in standard rooms, as per itinerary
• All meals, from breakfast of day 2 to breakfast of the last day of the expedition.
• Entrance fees to parks, concessions, protected areas and cultural sites
• First Aid box
• All service charges and taxes
Not included:
• International flights
• Earlier (prior) and/or later (after last day) transfers from and to airport
• Visa fees
• Any meal or sightseeing other than those specified
• Mineral water and drinks at restaurants and hotels.
• Portage
• Fees for personal photos and videos
• Personal and holiday insurance (compulsory)
• Tips for drivers, guides and hotel staff
• Costs related to delayed program or lost luggage
• Any item of personal nature such as phone calls, laundry, etc.
• Whatever is not mentioned as included
Gallery
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Chinguetti, The Oasis Mauritania -
Dunes And Mountains Mauritania -
Green Oasis Mauritania -
Rio De Oro -
Rock Art Of Ouadi Draa Morocco
A COMPLETE SAHARA CROSSING Map
Morocco - Marker: 1
Nouakchott, Mauritania - Marker: 2
Chinguetti, Mauritania - Marker: 3
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The tour begins in Marrakech, Morocco and ends in Noukchott, Mauritania.
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