Where worlds meet
Our camping/hostel/restaurant, Bab Sahara, is located on a beautiful spot in Mauritania: the city of Atar, capital of the touristic Adrar area. It’s a perfect base for making beautiful desert trips in all directions.
The trees which founder Justus Buma planted years ago, turn our campsite into a lush oasis in the middle of the desert. So come and relax, we are open all year.
Welcome to Bab Sahara!
Our campsite
Since 1998 Bab Sahara is a renowned international meeting place for adventurous desert travelers. This is wat we have to offer!
Sleeping
Bab Sahara offers a range of accommodations: from shaded spots for your own tent or car to a cosy caravan or air-conditioned huts with private bathroom.
Food
Enjoy delicious meals in our restaurant. We serve breakfast, lunch and dinner. Ask the chef what’s on the menu. Vegetarian meals are also possible.
Laundry
We wash, dry and fold your laundry.
(no self service)
Drinking water
We are lucky to have clean and healthy drinking water. You’re welcome to fill up your watertank at our tap. 100 liter will cost 100 ouguiya.
Meditation
Start your day with a meditation session guided by Ronaldo, Inner Peace. From Monday until Friday 7.00-8.00.
Cinema
We have a small movie theater where we show all kinds of movies on an irregular basis.
Books
In our library we have a lot of interesting books on the Adrar area and Mauritania. You’re very welcome to read them. Please return them afterwards.
We also have an exchange of books (in French, German, English and Dutch).
Postcards and maps
We sell a handmade map of the Adrar area, designed by Bab Sahara, a beautiful souvenir. And postcards, with or without stamps.
Exhibition
Discover our ‘private museum’ with geological and archeological artifacts spread all over our premises. Also check out the over hundred wooden doors of the old city of Atar. Feel free to explore.
How to reach Bab Sahara
There are several ways to reach Atar and our campsite Bab Sahara.
By road
To navigate to Bab Sahara (Atar) you can use GPS 20-31-157N/13-03-723W. Bab Sahara is located on the outskirts of Atar in the neighbourhood Edebay. From the centre of Atar you take the road to Azougui. After crossing the mostly dry riverbed you continue 500 meters and take a turn right.
By air
Direct charter flights from Paris to Atar and back, once a week, every Saturday from 21st of December 2024 until the 8th of March 2025. See www.point-afrique.com and click on ‘Vols Charters’ to book a flight.
From and to Atar there are no other flights.
Public transport
There are comfortable and regular minibus services from Nouakchott to Atar (duration appr. 5-6 hrs) and back. Departure: 7.30 hrs and 15.30 hrs (in both directions).
Contact
Mail: info@bab-sahara.com
WhatsApp: +31 6 105 45 839
Phone: +222 47 81 31 47
“Great place to camp! In your own tent or car, but there are also nice rooms for rent. You can enjoy good food in the restaurant.“
Marco Mok
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