BAB SAHARA
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2024
Recommended
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2024
Opened in 1999, Bab Sahara is undoubtedly a "good plan"! The quietness, the cleanliness and the beauty of the concession attest to this. Duly fitted out, the latter shelters two charming huts equipped (bathroom, air-conditioning...), showers and collective toilets regularly cleaned, a delightfully shaded courtyard decorated with a relaxing hammock... During the high tourist season, in addition to the possibility of meeting Justus, the owner, you will be able to benefit from the wifi and to sleep, if the heart says to you, under a beautiful Moorish fabric...
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Later when we tried to book a trip to Ouadane and Chenguetti, the manager of the campsite helped us, but they tried to charge us €100 per person. This was extortion and we said no. Then he dropped it down to €44 so obviously there was some fowl play here. Please don't pay more than 1750 MRU for a trip to both cities and don't pay extra for gas!
Finally, when we went to leave the campsite, the manager came up to our group and tried to extort more money out of us. He wanted to charge an extra €100 for each person on top of what we already paid for the campsite. This is when we realized that the argument between him and the drivers of our trip only happened because he tried to charge us above market value for that trip and keep the extra money for himself.
My advice is DO NOT COME HERE! There are other campsites in town with more honorable campsite managers. I get that life is hard here and everyone is out to make some quick cash over everything, but this camp manager Mohammed single handedly ruined the experience for us. You have to be patient in Africa, but you shouldn't have to worry about extortion at a Westernized campsite.
Hope this helps somebody. Also, be careful when you drive here. The local kids threw rocks at our vehicles and broke a friend's rear window out.
Side note:
Trip from Atar to Ouadane from Ouadane to Chenguetti, from Chenguetti to Atar should be 1750 MRU per person.
Entrance to Ouadane should be 200 MRU per person. And entrance to the Chenguetti library should be 100 MRU per person. Do not take guides if you don't speak French or Arabic. Everyone will expect a tip for their help. So be careful as no one here will offer free help or guidance for anything.
That's all. It's worth the visit to the area, but please be careful who you pay and how much.
Achtung, Personal spricht nur französisch.