West Africa
A relatively new destination for tourism, West Africa is rapidly emerging as the place to visit especially for culture and heritage tours. Within a few years we will begin to see the emergence of safaris in places like Ghana.
Countries: Ghana & Mali
Travel Tips & packing List: Africa
Formerly a center for slave trade, sprinkled with ruins from European domination, this geographical paradise has southern hugging coastlines composed of luring fish villages, northern exposures to wildlife encounters on the Burkina Faso frontier, and eastern ribbons of forest encroaching mountains by the Volta region’s Akosombo dam.
Highlights:
Beach Resorts: Axim, Busua, Anomabu, or Kokrobite.
Historical Slave Sites: The dungeon-castles at Elmina or Cape Coast.
Wildlife Encounters: Mole National Park.
Home to what once was the land of prestigious African empires bathing in lush historical significance, is a place filled with meaning. Venture down the Niger, one of Africa’s majestic rivers, on your way to the celebrated city of Timbuktu, or perhaps conquer the Sahara as you trace the routes of trade that made this province amid the world’s most prosperous.
Highlights:
Witness bright hues of color and masks
Djenne- Known as the world’s grandest mud structure, this mosque is a must see.
Dogon Country- Enter the ageless villages as you hike along the Falaise de Bandiagara.
Bamako- Dancing becomes contagious as you move to the beat of legendary music in the nation’s capital
