Stay : The West, Bobo country, Senoufo country, Lobi country
These are the number one tourist destinations in Burkina. The pleasant region of Bobo-Dioulasso, the other cultural capital, the natural sites of great beauty of the Senoufo country (Fabédougou domes, Banfora waterfalls, Sindou peaks...) and the fascinating Lobi people. Below is a suggestion for 11 days.
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11 days
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Detail of the stay : The West, Bobo country, Senoufo country, Lobi country - 11 days
Day 1: Arrival in Ouagadougou
Musical dinner in a maquis in the city.
Day 2: Crossing of the Two Balé National Park
Steps: Bazoulé, Sabou, Bobo-Dioulasso, Boromo
En route to Bobo-Dioulasso, take a step in Boromo to see the elephants of the forest of the Two Balé (from December to April) or discover the unknown treasures of this small region. We can stop Sabou or Bazoulé on the road.
Day 3: Arrival in Bobo-Dioulasso
Steps: Ouagadougou, Bobo-Dioulasso
Bobo-Dioulasso, second town of the country. Take the pulse of the city centre.
Day 4: Visit of this vibrant city
Steps: Bobo-Dioulasso
Guided tour of the old town of Bobo-Dioulasso which retains its traditional organisation, discovery of the artisans'neighbourhoods (blacksmiths, dyers, musicians...). Evening at Bobo la: concert of traditional live music.
VIEILLE VILLE
Day 5: Local life around Bobo-Dioulasso
In the morning, visit a museum. Departure after lunch for the surrounding Bobo: mare at the hippos de Bala, villages of Koumi and Koro or site of the.
Day 6: Varied landscapes in Banfora
Steps: Fabédougou, Banfora
Departure from Bobo for Banfora. Waterfall in waterfalls, visit of sugar cane fields and walk in the beautiful eroded Dômes domes, an unreal landscape of rock mushrooms in a green setting. Night in Banfora.
Day 7: Hike in Rocky Peasants
Steps: Sindou
Day excursion to the peaks of Sindou and the village of Nianssogoni, a small semi-troglodytic village, perched at the top of a cliff, which served as a refuge for a community threatened by war.
Day 8: Observation of wildlife through water
Lac Lake, tour de canoe, good for the hippos and music evenings in a Campement camp or in the town of Banfora.
Day 9: Discovery of Civilisations civilizations
Steps: Gaoua
Departure for Gaoua, crossroads of the Lobi peoples. Visit of the fascinating Poni Museum. Night in Gaoua.
MUSÉE DU PONI
Day 10: Immersion in the Lobi culture
Guided tour to the villages Lobi and Gan.
Day 11: End of stay in Ouagadougou
Return to Ouagadougou. Small tour of the artisan galleries and return flight after a last "ambiancé" meal.
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