Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrive Bamako and transfer to hotel.
Day 2: Enjoy city tour of Bamako, then join Mali Initiative Project and share a meal with a local family.
Days 3 & 4 Fly to Timbuktu (Tombouctou). Walking tour and camel ride to Tuareg camp.
Day 5: Fly to Mopti. 'Pirogue' (dugout canoe) ride on Niger River. Travel to the ancient town of Djenné.
Day 6: Visit impressive Grand Mosque at Djenné. Experience colourful market day, then continue to Dogon village for overnight stay.
Day 7: Witness masked dance at Dogon village. Continue journey to Burkina Faso.
Days 8 & 9: Experience the market at Gorom-Gorom – one of the most famous and fascinating in Africa!
Days 10 & 11: Visit the Songhai village near Markoyé, then drive to Ouagadougou. Free afternoon to explore the city. Spend a Saturday night at energetic Bobo-Dioulasso – Burkina Faso's music capital.
Day 12: Explore around Banfora including Karfiguela Waterfalls, hippos at Lake Tengréla and rock formations at Sindou.
Day 13: Travel to Gaoua, home to the Lobi people, and visit the stone ruins of Loropéni. Observe the fascinating architecture of this region. Return to Ouagadougou.
Day 14: Drive to Pendjari National Park, Benin, and go on safari in search of wildlife.
Day 15: Visit Tanougou Falls and the fascinating Betamaribé tribe from the remote Atakora Mountains of northern Benin. Overnight in Natitingou.
Days 16 & 17: Explore Abomey – the ancient capital of the great Dahomey Kingdom. Enjoy a unique performance of the Geleden Mask Dance.
Days 18 & 19: Drive to the lakeside village of Ganvié. Continue to Grand Popo Beach. Free day and optional voodoo tour.
Day 20: Cross border into Togo and drive to Lomé. Visit National Museum and the bizarre fetish market at Akedessewa.
Day 21: Boat trip on Lake Togo to visit historic Togoville. Continue our journey to Ghana and further on to Ada.
Days 22 & 23: Travel to Kumasi – the Ashanti capital. Visit the former palace of the Ashanti king and the largest market in west Africa. Free morning to explore Ashanti villages specialising in gold-smithing, cloth weaving and stool carving.
Day 24: Drive to Axim Beach – Ghana's most famous beach resort.
Day 25: Free morning on the beach. Drive to Elmina and visit slave castles.
Day 26: Enjoy canopy walk in Kakum National Park, then continue to Accra. Afternoon city tour, then evening transfer to Accra Airport where our expedition comes to an end (Sun).
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Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Price Includes:
- Local guides
- Arrival and departure airport transfers, transport
- Accommodation: 1 night Dogon village, 21 nights hote, 3 nights campement
- Meals: 25 Breakfasts, 23 Lunches, 22 Dinners
- National park/wildlife reserve fees and safari
- Sightseeing and entrance fees.
Price Excludes:
- International flights, airport taxes or any other departure taxes, visas
- Meals not included in the itinerary
- Sleeping bag, insurance, laundry
- Any optional tours or activities during free time
- Tips and items of a personal nature.
Also see tour packages in:
Africa
Mali
Burkina Faso
Ghana
Local Culture
Cultural Journey
National Parks
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