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west africa & sahara
discover the moorish sahara - nouakchott to nouakchott
is this trip for me?
A tough trip for the more adventurous traveller. An unbelievable experience but do not expect great facilities. Remote desert crossing, oasis settlements, away from mainstream civilisation. Stunning landscapes, camel trek and the civilisation of the Moorish nomads of Mauritania. Tarmac and desert piste, expect to have to help get our 4 by 4 truck through massive dunefields. Rating: Extreme. Crew: 2 crew, local guides as necessary Vehicle: Classic Dragoman truck (4 wheel drive) Accommodation: 100% camping, Half of the nights will be wild camping in the desert and half at campsites.
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16 nights
what's included?
Night 1-3: Preparation & Beginnings: · R&R and civilisation time in Nouakchott · Overnight stay at the stunning remote Saharan oasis of Terjit Nights 4-6: The Ksours & Dunefields: · 2 night stay at the ancient Ksours of Chinguetti with camel trip into the surrounding dunefields · If time journey to the Ksour of Ouidane and exploration to find meteoric crater Nights 7-11: Desert Exploration: · 5 day desert crossing via Atar, the ore town of Choum and driving alongside the railway to Nouadibou (exploratory for 2007, may not be feasible and we may take a different route to Nouadibou) Nights 12-13: Nouadibou: · 2 day recuperation in the Atlantic Port of Nouadibou Nights 14-16: The Final Desert Crossing: · 3 day trip along the Atlantic beaches where the desert meets the ocean · Return to civilisation in Noakchott
Go to: www.dragoman.com
for trip notes with the this trip can be combined ible XFD below, a transfer is poss
enter trip code: XNN
new for `06 & `07
sounds of the sahara - bamako to bamako
is this trip for me?
Unbelievable cultural and musical journey. Fast action packed journey with trekking, two of the greatest gigs in the world, an amazing boat trip but few home comforts. Not for the faint hearted but definitely for the lover of African music. Itinerary may vary but you won't be bored. Rating: Challenging. Crew: 2 crew, local guides as necessary. Vehicle: Classic Dragoman truck. Accommodation: 100% camping. Campsites and wildcamps. Camping at the festival is like Glastonbury on a very hot day surrounded by Tuaregs and camels.
21 nights
what else can I do?
· Dugout trips up Niger to ancient Bambara capital from Segou · Visit to Ali Farka Toure's village of Niafounke · Ride camels with Tuareg nomads at Timbuktu Note: The departure for the Festival on the Niger is new for 2007.
what's included?
Nights 1-6: Mali's Niger River Valley: · Day to acclimatise in Bamako and then short drive to Segou on the Niger River · Visit to the Djenne Monday market & vast mud mosque · Drumming workshops & nightclubs of Bamako. · Drumming performance and chill time in Sevare Nights 7-10: Bandiagara & the Dogons: · 3 day trek through the Dogon tribal region on the Bandiagara Escarpment · Witness the masked dance and hear the rhythms of the Dogon music Nights 11-15: Niger Delta & Timbuktu: · 3 day Niger River motorised canoe trip from Mopti to Timbuktu · 2 nights to explore the historic town of Timbuktu Nights 16-21: The Festivals & Beyond: · 3 nights at the most extraordinary gig in the world, the Tuareg's Music Festival of the Desert (festival of the Desert Departure only) · Return overland down to Mopti from Timbuktu, through the Niger Delta · 3 day Festival on the Niger at Segou (non Festival of Desert departure only) · Return to Bamako for a last blast of African sounds
music festival
Go to: www.dragoman.com
for trip notes the trip can be combined withible this XNN above, a transfer is poss
enter trip code: XFD
jungles & sahel of central africa - douala to khartoum
is this trip for me?
There are few roads, no western facilities and no luxuries. The itinerary will be flexible, nightstops will be when we decide to camp. Hard trip for the most adventurous. During current hostilities in Western Darfur, we have a contingency route so that this trip can be taken as part of a combination, PLEASE contact Dragoman. Rating: Extreme. Crew: 2 crew, local guides as necessary. Vehicle: Classic Dragoman truck. Accommodation: 85% camping, 15% hotels. Wildcamps with a few hotels. Accommodation very basic.
24 nights
· En route visits to trading towns of Nyala, El Obeid and possibly El Fasher Nights 22-24: The Nile Valley: · 2 or 3 night stay in Khartoum for well earned R&R · Khartoum & the confluence of the Niles · Witness the spectacular and totally bizarre Omdurman Whirling Dervishes Note; At the time of writing, this trip cannot be booked on its own. If you wish to include this section as part of an trans Africa Ultimate Overland, we do have a contingency in place that involves flying between Douala and Cairo and then travelling on the NEE trip. See the trip notes for full details.
what's included?
Nights 1-6: Cameroon: · Overland journey through jungles and rain forests of southern Cameroon · Guided visit to the surreal Sultan Palace at Foumban, you may even meet the Sultan's mum! · Journey from the humid forests into the mountains Nights 7-10: Northern Cameroon: · 2 night stay in the fascinating hills of Rhumsiki for a tribal village trek · 2 nights for big game safari in Waza NP West Africa's , best wildlife area Nights 11-21: Chad & Western Sudan: · 2 nights R&R in Ndjamena · 10 day journey along ancient trade routes through the Sahel, Chad and into Sudan's Darfur · The route is totally flexible passing through semi desert and then desert · We will be camping along the way, stopping at local villages to fill with water and buy supplies · Possible stop and trek up the stunning Jebel Marra mountain in western Darfur
Go to: www.dragoman.com
enter trip code: JSC
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