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West Africa
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Welcome to West Africa !

West Africa Travel and Tours

private, overland, upscale travel


Multicountry tours of:

* Mali * Burkina Faso * Senegal

* Ghana * Benin * Togo * Niger *

Here is the listing of our private overland West Africa tours. There are no fixed departure dates;
all tours are scheduled upon request.

All tours are private, overland, and upscale, with all-hotel accommodations — no camping.

NB: Saga Tours is located in Mali, so all multicountry tours must include Mali.

Please note: Saga Tours does not handle international air reservations and ticketing.



Our Multicountry Tours:

2-country tours: (click a title to see its summary description)
  • 8-days / Mali - Burkina Faso
  • 11-days / Mali - Senegal
  • 15-days / Mali - Burkina Faso


  • 3-country tours:
  • 12-days / Mali - Burkina Faso - Ghana
  • 13-days / Mali - Burkina Faso - Niger
  • 15-days / Mali - Senegal - the Gambia
  • 15-days / Mali - Burkina Faso - Benin
  • 18-days / Mali - Burkina Faso - Ghana
  • 23-days / Mali - Burkina Faso - Ghana


  • 4-country tours:
  • 15-days / Senegal - Mali - Burkina Faso - Ghana
  • 19-days / Mali - Burkina Faso - Benin - Togo


  • 5-country tours:
  • 10-days / 5-country Whirlwind tour
  • 18-days / Mali - Burkina Faso - Ghana - Togo - Benin


  • 6-country tour:
  • 26-days / Mali - Burkina Faso - Niger - Benin - Togo - Ghana
  • 30-days / Senegal - Mali - Burkina Faso - Ghana - Togo - Benin
  • 30-days / 6-country Grand Loop Tour




  • Mali - Burkina Faso, 8 days
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    Dogon village at the base of the cliff

    Days 1-5 in Mali
    Days 6-8 in Burkina Faso

    In Mali, tour Bamako, Djenne, Mopti, and Dogon villages; sunset sail on the Niger River

    In Burkina Faso, tour Bobo Dioulasso and Ouagadougou
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    Mali - Senegal, 11 days
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    Goree Island

    Days 1-7 in Mali
    Days 8-11 in Senegal

    In Mali, visit Djenne, Mopti, Dogon country and Bamako; enjoy a Niger river cruise in a traditional pirogue

    In Senegal, travel to Dakar, historical Goree Island and Saint-Louis, the Parc Djoudj national reserve and bird sanctuary, the holy city of Touba, and finish your tour with a relaxing interlude on the beach
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    Mali - Burkina Faso - Niger, 13 days
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    Days 1-7 in Mali
    Days 8-10 in Burkina Faso
    Days 11-13 in Niger

    In Mali: visit Bamako, Segou, Mopti, Djenne, Timbuktu, and Dogon country; Niger river cruise
    In Burkina Faso: tour Ouagadougou, with excursion to Gourounsi country
    In Niger: visit Niamey and Parc National du W, or Koure



    Mali - Burkina Faso, 15 days
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    traditional architecture in dogon country


    Days 1-9 in Mali
    Days 10-13 in Burkina Faso
    Days 14-15 in Mali

    In Mali, tour Bamako, Segou, Mopti, Djenne, Timbuktu, and Dogon villages; desert excursion by camel; Niger river cruise

    In Burkina Faso, travel to Ouahigouya, Ouagadougou, Deux Bales National Parc, and Bobo Dioulasso
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    Senegal - Mali - Burkina Faso - Ghana, 15 days
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    Djenne's Great Mosque

    Days 1-4 in Senegal
    Days 5-8 in Mali
    Days 9-10 in Burkina Faso
    Days 11-15 in Ghana

    In Senegal: visit Dakar, Goree Island, Saint-Louis, and Parc Djoudj national bird sanctuary

    In Mali: visit Bamako, Segou, Mopti, Djenne and Dogon country; Niger river cruise


    In Burkina Faso: tour Ouagadougou
    In Ghana: visit Tamale, Kumasi (Ashanti country), Cape Coast and Accra



    Mali - Burkina Faso - Ghana, 18 days
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    bringing water to the village
    Days 1-6 in Mali
    Days 7-10 in Burkina Faso
    Days 11-18 in Ghana

    In Mali, tour Bamako, Segou, Mopti, Djenne, Timbuktu, and Dogon villages; desert excursion by camel; Niger river cruise

    In Burkina Faso, travel to Bobo Dioulasso, Banfora, Ouagadougou

    In Ghana: travel to Tamale, Mole National Park, Kumasi, Cape Coast, Elmina and Accra





    Mali - Burkina Faso - Ghana, 23 days (expanded version of the 18-day itinerary, above)
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    Cape Coast castle

    Days 1-9 Mali
    Days 10-14 in Burkina Faso
    Days 15-23 in Ghana

    In Mali: visit Bamako, Timbuktu, Mopti, Djenne and Dogon villages; Niger river cruise; traditional Dogon mask dance

    In Burkina Faso: tour Bobo Dioulasso, Banfora and Ouagadougou
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    In Ghana: travel to Tamale, Mole National Park, Kumasi, Cape Coast, Elmina and Accra



    Senegal - Mali - Burkina Faso - Ghana - Togo & Benin 30 days
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    Days 1-4 in Senegal
    Days 5-12 in Mali
    Days 13-17 in Burkina Faso
    Days 18-24 in Ghana
    Day 25 in Togo
    Days 26-30 in Benin

    In Senegal: visit Dakar, historic Goree Island, Saint-Louis and Parc Djoudj
    In Mali: visit Bamako, Timbuktu, Mopti, Djenne and Dogon villages; Niger river cruise; traditional Dogon mask dance

    In Burkina Faso: tour Bobo Dioulasso, Ouagadougou and Tiebele village, in Gourounsi country
    In Ghana: travel to Tamale, Mole National Park, Kumasi, Cape Coast, Elmina and Accra
    In Togo: visit the capital city Lome
    In Benin: visit Ouidah (the birthplace of voudou), Abomey, Cotonou and Ganvie Island




    Dogon mask dancers, in Mali


    Dogon village on the Bandiagara escarpment, in Mali


    Discover West Africa !

    Whirlwind tour / Mali-Burkina Faso-Ghana-Togo-Benin, 10 days
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    traditional hunters

    Days 1-2 in Mali
    Days 3-4 in Burkina Faso
    Days 5-7 in Ghana
    Day 8 in Togo
    Days 9-10 in Benin

    This is truly a whirlwind tour, covering a lot of ground in very little time; touring is limited, but you will experience a wide diversity of West Africa !

    NB: Extension to Niger can be added, for a total tour of 12 days.



    Mali - Burkina Faso - Ghana, 12 days
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    rural village
    Days 1-7 in Mali
    Days 8-9 in Burkina Faso
    Days 10-12 in Ghana

    In Mali, tour Bamako, Djenne, Mopti, Timbuktu, and Dogon villages; desert excursion by camel caravan; sunset sail on the Niger River

    In Burkina Faso, visit Ouagadougou and Tiebele village (Gourounsi country)

    In Ghana: visit Kumasi, Cape Coast, Elmina and Accra



    Mali - Senegal - the Gambia, 15 days
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    Goree Island Days 1-7 in Mali
    Days 8-10 and day 15 in Senegal
    Days 11-14 in the Gambia

    In Mali, visit Djenne, Mopti, Dogon country and Bamako; enjoy a Niger river cruise in a traditional pirogue

    In Senegal, visit Dakar, historical Goree Island and Saint-Louis, the Parc Djoudj national reserve and bird sanctuary, the holy city of Touba, and finish your tour with a relaxing interlude on the beach

    In the Gambia, visit Jufureh, ancestral village of Alex Haley (of 'Roots' fame); visit vibrant Banjul, with an excursion to a sacred crocodile pool



    Mali - Burkina Faso - Benin, 15 days
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    traditional musicians

    Days 1-8 in Mali
    Days 9-11 in Burkina Faso
    Days 12-15 in Benin

    In Mali, tour Bamako, Segou, Mopti, Djenne, Timbuktu, and Dogon villages; desert excursion by camel; Niger river cruise

    In Burkina Faso, visit Bobo Dioulasso and Ouagadougou

    In Benin, visit Abomey, Cotonou and Ganvie village


    Mali - Burkina Faso - Ghana - Togo - Benin, 18 days
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    village elder and children

    Days 1-7 in Mali
    Days 8-9 in Burkina Faso
    Days 10-14 in Ghana
    Day 15 in Togo
    Days 16-18 in Benin


    In Mali: visit Bamako, Segou, Mopti, Djenne, Timbuktu, and Dogon country; Niger river cruise

    In Burkina Faso: tour Ouagadougou

    In Ghana: visit Tamale, Kumasi, Cape Coast and Accra

    In Togo: tour Lome

    In Benin: visit Ouidah, Abomey, Ganvie and Cotonou



    Mali - Burkina Faso - Benin - Togo, 19 days
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    village market


    Days 1-9 in Mali
    Days 10-14 in Burkina Faso
    Days 15-17 in Benin
    Days 18-19 in Togo

    In Mali: visit Bamako, Segou, Sikasso, Mopti, Djenne, Timbuktu, and six Dogon villages; Niger river cruise

    In Burkina Faso: tour Bobo Dioulasso, Banfora, Gaoua (Lobi country) and Ouagadougou

    In Benin: travel to Natitingou, Abomey, Ouidah (birthplace of voodoo) and Cotonou

    In Togo: visit the National Museum, the fetish market, the artisans' village in Lome



    Mali - Burkina Faso - Niger - Benin - Togo & Ghana 26 days
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    West African village










    Days 1-8 in Mali
    Days 9-11 in Burkina Faso
    Days 12-13 in Niger
    Days 14-18 in Benin
    Days 19-20 in Togo
    Days 21-26 in Ghana

    In Mali: visit Bamako, Timbuktu, Mopti, Djenne and Dogon villages; Niger river cruise; traditional Dogon mask dance
    In Burkina Faso: tour Bobo Dioulasso, Banfora, and Ouagadougou
    In Niger: visit Niamey, with optional excursion to see wild giraffes
    In Benin: tour Abomey, Cotonou, Ganvie Island, and Ouidah, the birthplace of voudou
    In Togo: visit the capital city Lome
    In Ghana: tour Kumasi and Ashante villages, Cape Coast and Elmina on the old Slave Coast, and Accra



    Grand Loop tour : Mali ® Burkina Faso ® Niger ® Benin ® Togo ® Ghana ® Burkina Faso ® Mali 30 days
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    drawing water from the village well










    Days 1-8 in Mali
    Days 9-10 in Burkina Faso
    Days 11-12 in Niger
    Days 13-17 in Benin
    Days 18-19 in Togo
    Days 20-24 in Ghana
    Days 25-27 in Burkina Faso
    Days 28-30 in Mali

    In Mali: visit Bamako, Timbuktu, Mopti, Djenne and Dogon villages; Niger river cruise; traditional Dogon mask dance
    In Burkina Faso: tour Ouahigouya, Ouagadougou, Tiebele and Bobo Dioulasso
    In Niger: visit Niamey, with optional excursion to see wild giraffes
    In Benin: tour Abomey, Cotonou, Ganvie Island, and Ouidah, the birthplace of voudou
    In Togo: visit the capital city Lome
    In Ghana: tour Kumasi and Ashante villages, Cape Coast and Elmina on the old Slave Coast, and Accra

    West Africa multicountry tour packages include:

    • all hotel accommodations (no camping)
    • all breakfasts; other meals as per itinerary
    • private ground transportation by air-conditioned vehicle, with driver
    • domestic or regional flights, as per itinerary
    • all airport transfers
    • experienced English-speaking guide/escort, with other local guides as needed
    • all hotel taxes, road taxes and local tourism taxes
    • all touring, excursion and entry fees, as per itinerary

    Not included are airfare to/from West Africa, entry visas, non-specified meals, drinks, tips, and personal expenses.

    Optional hotel upgrades in the capital cities available upon request.



    RE: the Ivory Coast — Regretfully, due to recurring unrest in the Ivory Coast, we have temporarily suspended operations there.




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