Travel Itinerary

Dearest friends,

I will be backpacking around West Africa for the next two months and returning to the US on July 13th. Here is the itinerary for me trip!

Sunday May 17th: Depart Accra for Ho, overnight in Ho

Monday May 18th: Depart Ho for Kpalime

May 18-21 Kpalime, Togo, 3 nights
• May 19-Hike Mt. Aguo (20km S.E.)
• May 20-Day trip to Kloutu to have butterfly tour
-Return to Grand Marche to shop
• May 21- Kpime Falls, no need for guide
• May 22-Travel to Lome

May 22-24 Lome, Togo, 3 nights
• May 22- Friday market at Vogon
• May 23- Musee National, bike around Lome
• May 24- Day trip to Agbodrafo for water sports and Togoville (center of Voodoo)
• May 25- Leave for Cotonou

May 25- 27 Cotonou, Benin, 3 nights
• May 25- Grand Marche, get situated
• May 26- Day trip to Ganvie for Lake Nokoue stilt village
• May 27- Day trip to Ouidah for Route Des Esclaves, Sacred Forest
• May 28- Depart for Abomey (3 hours)

May 28-29 Abomey, Benin, 2 nights
• May 28- Musee Hitorique d’Abomey, get situated
• May 29- Day trip for Dahomey Trail, Ask at Hotel La Lutta
• May 30- Depart for Natitingou

May 30 Natitingou, Benin, 1 night
• May 30- Day trip to Boukoumbe, capital Samba country, buy smoking pipe
• May 31- Depart for Kandi

May 31-June 1 Kandi, Benin, 2 nights
• June 1- Day trip to Parc De W
• June 2- Depart for Malanville (wait bus to Niamey) or Gaya, Niger for taxis

June 2-6 Niamey, Niger, 3 nights
• June 2- Arrive and check-in
• June 3- Day trip to Boubon for Wednesday Market
• June 4- Muse National du Niger, Grande Mosque, Priogue ride at sunset
• June 5- Day trip to Parc De W
• June 6- Depart for Zinder (9-12 hours)

June 6-8 Zinder, Niger, 3 nights
• June 6- Arrive and relax
• June 7- Birni Quarter, Palais Du Sultan tour, Zengou Quarter
• June 8- Grande Marche, Cooperative du Village Artisanal
• June 9- Return to Niamey

June 10 Niamey, Niger, 1 night
• June 10- arrive and rest
• June 11- Depart for Gao, Mali to Mopti

June 11 Mopti, Mali, 2 nights
• June 11- arrive and relax
• June 12,13- Prepare Niger boat ride

June 14-16 Niger Boat Ride, Mali
• June 14- Depart Mopti
• June 16- Arrive Timbuktu

June 16-19 Timbuktu, Mali, 4 nights, 3 in hotel
• June 16- arrive and relax
• June 17- Dyingerey Ber Mosque, Ethnological Museum, Grand Marche
• June 18-19- Overnight trip by camel into desert
• June 20- Depart for Mopti, full day, 12,500 CFA

June 20-21 Mopti, Mali, 2 nights
• June 20- arrive and relax
• June 21- Prepare Dogon Country Trek

June 22-25 Dogon Country, Mali
• June 22- Nombori
• June 23- Ireli
• June 24- Tireli
• June 25- Up to Sanga

June 25 Mopti, Mali, 1 night
• June 25- Arrive and relax
• June 26- Depart for Ouga

June 26-27 Ouaga, Burkina Faso, 2 nights
• June 26- Arrive and relax; check out night life
• June 27- Musee De la Musique, Centre Culturel Francais concert
• June 28- Depart Bobo

June 28-30 Bobo, Burkina Faso, 3 nights
• June 28-Arrive Bobo, Grand Marche, Grand Mosque, Kidibwe
• June 29- Hire moped for day,
• June 30- Day trip to Koro or Mare aux Poissons Sacres
• July 1- Travel to Banfora

June 30- July 3 Banfora, Burkina Faso, 3 nights
• July 1- Arrive Banfora, Tengrela Lake
• July 2- Day trip to Karfiguela & Domes
• July 3- Day trip to Sindou Peaks
• July 4- Depart for Hamale from Banfora (4 hours) or Bobo to Wa

July 4 Wa, Ghana, 1 night (expensive, avoid if possible)
• July 4- Arrive Wa, explore Sahelian architecture
• July 5- Depart for Larabanga

July 5 Larabanga, Ghana, 1 night
• July 5- Arrive Larabanga, tour of Mosque
• July 6- 7am Safari in Mole
• July 7- 4am bus to Tamale to Makongo, ferry to Yeji

July 8-10 Ferry Boat Ride to Akosombo, Ghana
• Depart Yeji Wednesday at 4pm, check time
• Arrive Akosombo, Friday July 10

July 10-13 Homestay, or leeway time
• Arrive and relax

July 13 Flight to United States!

July 14-18 New York City, 3 nights

I'll do my best to keep you all updated on my travels by the blog but I will probably have less internet access than I have in Ghana. Miss you all and I can't wait to share my experiences with you when I get back!

All the best,
Ben