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  • Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary and Fouta Toro in Northern Senegal

    In the last two trips we have run in Senegal in late 2016 and early 2017, we have explored the northern part of Senegal along the river that gives the…

  • Travel to Sierra Leone

    Travel to Sierra Leone, 12 reasons why you should not miss this country

    Still thinking about old clichés? … Forget about it! Do you think that traveling to Sierra Leone is not safe? War and conflicts ended in 2002. Today Sierra Leone is…

  • Kambadaga Fouta Djalon

    Hiking in Fouta Djallon, Guinea Conakry

    Fouta Djallon’s mountainous region is in the central – west area of Guinea Conakry. Welcome to Fouta Djallon in Guinea Conakry This mountain range of surrealistic reliefs which height goes…

  • Blue Lake Liberia

    East Nimba Nature Reserve, Liberia

    One of the most surprising places we can visit in West Africa is without a doubt East Nimba Nature Reserve in Liberia. We can enjoy stunning scenery, nature, walking trails…

  • Iwol village in the Bédik Country and the Dindefelo waterfall, Senegal

      Placed in the remote south-east of Senegal, in the surroundings of the green hills of Fouta Djalon and 20km away from Kedougou you find Iwol, one of the most…

  • Overland Trip from Morocco to Senegal (Marrakech-Dakar)

    We begin our trip in Marrakech, one of the most touristic and interesting cities in Morocco. After going through the lightbulb, the parks and the always busy and striking place…

  • Saint Louis, Senegal, architectural and cultural patrimony

    The city of Saint Louis in north Senegal (UNESCO) with its nice colonial colorful buildings, relaxed atmosphere, very attractive cultural offer and magnificent natural environment, is one of these places…

  • Discover Tamberma valley in Togo, the Batammariba people

    Discovering Tamberma valley in Togo Situated at the foot of the Atakora mountain range in north-eastern Togo is the region of Kutammaku, home to the Batammariba, a people of ancient…

  • Visa Entente and Visas West Africa

    VISA ATTENTION WARNING This entente visa is no longer issued. The countries that were involved no longer accept it. You have to obtain each visa individually. The Benin consulate in…

  • Tai National Park in Ivory Coast. Chimpanzees experience

    Travelling to Tai National Park in Ivory Coast Though it’s complicated to get to Tai National Park, the most remote Reserve and pristine forest in western Ivory Coast, near the…

  • Mangroves in West Africa, a very important ecosystem

    The mangrove is both an extremely fragile and an important ecosystem for many human communities around the world. We will visit mangroves during our trips in West Africa. Senegal, Gambia…

  • Hiking in the Volta region, Ghana. Trip Ghana, Togo and Benin

    This is the most eastern region of Ghana, along the border with Togo, which is mostly mountainous. With an extraordinary scenic beauty, impressive waterfalls, tropical forests, lagoons, magnificent valleys and…