West Africa Discovery offers you a selection of hand picked tours giving you the opportunity you to discover the beauties and delights of West Africa. These tours have been chosen due to their commitment to responsible tourism criteria allowing the local communities in the host destinations to benefit by involving them in the running of the project and using profit to develop sustainable community projects such as education centres, permaculture irrigation and renewable energy. Furthermore these Responsible Tourism ventures emphasise on the conservation of local biodiversity, cultural traditions and historical heritages and offer activities based around these allowing you to totally immerse yourself into these communities.

Formally known as the Kingdom of Dahomey, Benin can be found on the coast and comprises a wide range of biodiversity, climate and relief which would suit your thirst for discovery. You can stay in a traditional village and witness the mystical Voodoo ceremonies, visit the Pendjari National park and go on a safari trek, or just relax on one of the many beaches and sample the local produce.

Dubbed 'Africa in miniature' due to the diversity of its terrain, biodiversity and cultures, Cameroon is one of the most exciting and unexplored countries in West Africa. From lush rainforest to rolling hills, pristine beaches to watefalls, this country has a wealth of resources which can provide you with the most unique and unforgettable experiences.

Known as 'The smiling coast', The Gambia is growing into a hub for Responsible Tourism activities. Here, you can find luxurious hotels and small cooperative accommodations using Responsible Tourism practices that offer an array of great activities allowing you to immerse yourself within the 'Smiling Coasts' rythmic vibe.

With its sunny beaches, friendly faces and lush tropical forests, Ghana will surely not disappoint. Situated on the "underbelly" of West Africa, Ghana has always been a favorite destination for seekers of culture and discovery but now it can be done in a responsible way in order to put some much needed money back into the local economies.

Guinea-Bissau is one of the least known and less visited country in West Africa, and subsequently it is also one of the most remote and 'untouched by Western standards' countries in the region. Home to a variety of tribes, Bissau is a place full of exciting and unusual things to see and do. You may even be lucky enough to see the rare 'Sea Water Hippo'. The 'Festa Popular' is waiting for you!

Once a thriving hub for trade due to its strategic location on the Saharan trade routes, this country in home to the mythological city of Timbuktu, made famous by its past wealth and the relative difficulty to access it. Also, the Niger River, one of the longest of the African continent, offers the traveller an opportunity to discover the wonders of this extraordinary country whilst relaxing on a boat.

Niger is a little known country of huge proportions, bordering Mali, Nigeria and Benin to the South, Burkina Faso and Mali to the west, Algeria and Libya to the north and Chad to the east. If you are looking for remote landscapes, dune dotted horizons or Sahel like terrain, Niger is for you. Follow the trade routes of ancient merchants on their way to the four corners of Africa.

Nigeria is a huge country with a great variety of landscapes, ethnic groups, languages, cultures and religions. A place of historic importance for the whole of Western and Central Africa where kingdoms ruled mighty and prosperous. There are a load of hidden little gems of lush and untouched places to discover if you know where to look, from hot springs to Gorilla populated rainforest.

Senegal, also known as 'Le pays de la Teranga' (Land of Teranga, Teranga signifying 'the art of hospitality') has very diverse environments spreading from the North to the South. From the Sahel regions of the North where the sand from the Sahara spills over creating dune dotted scenery to the tropical forests of the South where Mango trees abound and Chimps play under the sparkling light filtered by waterfalls.

The Republic of Sierra Leone is bordered by Guinea in the north, Liberia in the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean in the South West. The country has a tropical climate, with a diverse environment ranging from savannah to rainforests. Eight years after the highly publicised civil war, this beautiful country is on a positive path to change their image and develop their tourism industry in a sustainable way. 

Togo is a country rich in cultural and historical heritages, where mythology and reality come together to create an atmosphere of surreality. Festivals and rituals are rooted in ancient times when the Great Kingdoms of Africa were powerful and prosperous and historical events are still present as if frozen in time because of the preserved slavery forts and colonial time buildings.