Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Start Bamako.
Day 2: Morning city tour; afternoon visit to Mali Initiative Project.
Day 3: Fly to Timbuktu; walking tour.
Day 4: Camel trek into Sahara to visit Tuareg Camp; return to Timbuktu.
Day 5: Morning flight to Mopti; pinasse excursion on Niger River, transfer to Djenne for city tour.
Day 6: Market day in Djenne; transfer to Dogon region, trek and overnight in Dogon village.
Day 7: Complete trek and transfer by road to Bukino Faso.
Days 8 & 9: Visit Gorom-Gorom Market amid the Sahel landscape.
Day 10: Continue south to Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso.
Day 11: To Bobo-Dioulasso; free afternoon for exploration.
Day 12: Continue to Banfora, via Lake Tengrela and Karfiguela Waterfalls.
Day 13: Transfer to Lobi country with its unique architecture; afternoon visit to Loropeni ruins.
Day 14: To Benin; visit Pendjari N.P. - home to elephant, baboon, lion, hippo, buffalo, antelope and over 300 species of bird.
Day 15: Via Tanougou Falls to Natitingou, home of the Betamaribe people.
Days 16 & 17: Transfer overland to Abomey, a distance of 520km; visit ancient capital of Dahomey Kingdom.
Days 18 & 19: To Grand Popo Beach, via Ganvie, for two days relaxing in Gulf of Guinea. Optional excursion to Ouidah - home of Voodoo.
Day 20: To Togo; Lome city tour.
Day 21: Via Lake Togo and Togoville, where Voodoo religion still flourishes; into Ghana. Overnight in Ada.
Days 22 & 23: Morning drive to Kumasi, one time capital of Ashanti Kingdom; visit local museums and Kejetia Market.
Day 24: Continue south to Axim, stay at one of Ghana's most isolated and luxurious beach resorts; seasonal whale watching.
Day 25: Free morning, afternoon transfer to Elmina to visit St George's Castle, one of 20 'slave castles' along Gold Coast.
Day 26: To Kakum N.P. for canopy walkway. Continue to Accra, afternoon exploration; end Accra.
Member discount:
10% discount for InfoHub customer. Request a free gift certificate.
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Price Includes:
- Transfer upon arrival and departure in the airport
- Luggage handling in the airport and in the different accommodation areas (except in bivouac)
- Hotel accommodation, double occupancy
- A day room in Bamako
- Half board pension
- Attend all listed sites
- Pinasse in Ségou and in Mopti
- An experienced English speaking guide
- Camel ride on the dunes and tea ceremony
- Taxes in the villages.
Price Excludes:
- International flight tickets fees
- Mineral water (except the trekking days), and other drinks
- Personal sellings and tips
- The insurance: repatriation, cancellation, luggage loosing.
Also see tour packages in:
Africa
Mali
Burkina Faso
Ghana
Local Culture
Cultural Journey
Wildlife Viewing
Email it to a friend:
Click here to email this vacation to a friend
|
, ext: 19125
