Your West Africa Travel Guides

Mandinka Ethnocultural Expeditions offers unparalleled travel opportunities to the unspoiled wilderness of West Africa and the hidden world of the nomad. Most of our tours and expeditions are organized amidst everyday African environments, where you will have

the option to mingle with the indigenous people of various tribes in the countries of your choice. These include the Dogon, Fula, and Tuareg of Mali, the Mossi and Lobbi of Burkina Faso, the Betamariba of Benin, the Twi and Ashanti of Ghana, and the Beddick and Bassari of Senegal.

We also provide to you the chance to
explore Africa’s famous rivers and lakes,
such as the great Niger in Mali, the Tengrela in Burkina Faso, the Volta in Ghana – the world’s largest man-made lake – and the breathtakingly beautiful Sine-Saloum delta in Senegal. Beachcombers will have the opportunity to travel to the best of West Africa’s stunning, pristine beaches. Travel with us to view numerous exotic animal species on our photo-safaris into Benin’s tropical Pendjary National Park.

Getting Around

Our highly knowledgeable travel guides are fluent in English, Spanish, and French. You'll travel in fully air-conditioned Toyota Land Cruisers, 4-wheel drive Rav-4s, or a 24-seat minibus. For river travel, we use a traditional boat called the pinasse, with an outboard engine, comfortable seating for 6 to 20 passengers, and a cook aboard for our 2-day cruise up the river to Timbuktu. Travel accommodations range from 5-star hotels in the bigger cities to sleeping in a tented encampment under the stars, or having the truly authentic experience spending the night as a guest in the house of a village chief.

Most of our trips have no fixed departure dates and are scheduled upon request; these will be private tours for your party only. In addition to these standard tours, we can also custom-design an adventure tour to fully meet your needs. Contact us today for a customized itinerary!