Arrive in Tangier and transfer to the hotel.

After breakfast, we will begin tour of the city of Tangier and visit The Medina, The American Legation (the American Legation is located in the southwest corner of the medina and worth a look), Place de France, The Kasba, Grand Socco, and the Beaches.

After breakfast, we depart from Tangier and Arrive in our hotel in Casablanca after having lunch in Rabat. In the evening we will briefly walk in parts of the city closer to our hotel to familiarize ourselves with the people and city.

In the morning, we start our day with breakfast and then go out to see the ocean view Hassan II Mosque, The Mohammed V Square, The Central Market, Musée de la Fondation Abderrahman Slaoui, Twin Center and many more. After lunch we will visit La Chronicle beach, Villa Des Arts etc… returning to the hotel in the evening, take some rest and go out for dinner at one of the amazing restaurants in town.

After breakfast, we travel to Marrakech, a former imperial city in western Morocco, a major economic center and home to mosques, palaces and gardens. Upon arrival, we transfer to the hotel and check in. Thereafter, we meet in the restaurant for lunch and take a walking tour of the community.

Arrive at We will start our day tour of Marrakech by first visiting the Museum (Musee de Marrakech) to clearly understand the history, then visit the Koutoubia Mosque (a 12th Century mosque), Bahia Palace (a 19th Century Palace Complex), Jemaa el-Fnaa Market Place, El Badi Palace… and many more.

From Marrakech, we journey to Agadir and arrive at the hotel to check-in, after having lunch we visit its golf courses, wide crescent beach and seaside promenade lined with cafes, restaurants and bars. Agadir hilltop kasbah was destroyed in a 1960 earthquake, but its original old wall remains standing, visiting the area is a great experience.

From Agadir, we journey to Laayoune (the largest city of the occupied territory of Western Sahara. It is currently administered by Morocco. The modern city is thought to have been founded by the Spanish colonizer Antonio de Oro in 1938). Visiting this city will bring us in contact with colonial Spanish influence.

Laayoune Day Tour will include visit to The Grand Mosque, Place El-Mchawar (the largest public square in Laayoune, the Craft Market (Assemble Artisana), the Spanish Cathedral, Souk ez Zaj (the oldest part of the city - Visiting this part of the city is worthy because this area has the reflection of the Saharawi lifestyle and their culture.). Depending on time factor, we will visit Lamsayad to experience and enjoy Camel ride, Camel racing and many other desert sports.

Arrive late in the evening in Dakla (a city in Western Sahara), have dinner and rest.

From Dakla, we journey to Nouadhibou, Mauritania after crossing the border between Mauritania and Western Sahara. Border formalities may last 1 to 2hrs. Nouadhibou is the second largest city in Mauritania and serves as a major commercial center. After checking into the hotel, we have early dinner and just rest for the day.

We will start our day with breakfast and then set out to see the city. We will visit the Camel Market, Central Market, Ship Graveyard (many abandoned ships in the port), Fish Market. At 12 pm, we check out of the hotel and have lunch. Thereafter, we buy enough water and food to take with us on the Iron Ore Train Station between 2 - 3pm… We get off the train in Choum where we will find commercial transport vehicle that will take us to Atar.

Arrive at the hotel in Atar and check in, wash of the dust from the train ride and meet in the restaurant for Lunch. Thereafter, we visit the market of Atar and other historic places.

Depart from Atar and arrive in Akjoujt for Lunch; take off after lunch to reach Nouakchott before end of light and transfer to the hotel. Nouakchott is the capital and largest city of Mauritania. It is one of the largest cities in the Sahara.

Nouakchott day tour will include a visit to the National Museum where we will be taught all about the culture and the history of the people of Mauritania, and then we go to the fishing port (Port de Pech), Saudi Mosque, the Market (Marche Capitale), Centre Culturel Français (the French Cultural Center), Artisanal (Art Center), Galerie Zeinat and more..

Since we have to cross the border today, we must have our breakfast much earlier and head to St. Louis, Senegal - the capital of French Colonial power in West Africa, famous for its colonial architecture.

St. Louis offers heaps of faded elegance, some great beaches, and easy access to two National Parks. Today, we start our tour by visiting the National Museum, then we continue to the Vox cinema, Cathedral, French Consulate, Water tower and the colonial administrative quarters. We will get to experience what it is like to be in a place that was once considered part of France and all those who lived there before were considered French citizens.

Depart St. Louis and arrive in Dakar, the political capital of Senegal, West Africa’s westernmost point and one of its most westernized capital cities. After checking into our rooms, we have lunch and take walking tour of the vicinity.

Morning tour of Dakar, we visit Place de L’independance, Palais Presidential (though we won’t be allowed in but we can take pictures outside), Musee Theodore Monod (Museum), Village des Arts, Grande Mosquee, Layen Mausoleum. In the afternoon, after lunch, we visit the beach area in the North of the peninsula (Plage de N’Gor); if too crowded, we will catch a boat and go to Ile de N’Gor.. We can use the beaches for relaxation and have dinner before returning to the hotel. The nightlife in Dakar is incredible, visiting few clubs for beer and dance will be amazing.

Depart Dakar by 7am and journey to Amdallai to undergo the border formalities and get to the ferry at Barra early so that we won’t have to spend long boring hours waiting for our turn to cross. We catch our ride across the river and continue to Banjul, check-in at the hotel and relax.

We start our day with breakfast and setout to begin our tour of the city, Banjul. We will visit St. Joseph’s Adult Education & Skills Centre, Albert Market, Old Town for colonial history and architecture, Arch 22 (a Massive 36m gateway built to celebrate military Coup). During the night, we will visit a few musical concerts to experience the true Gambian life.

Today, again we leave much earlier, we have two borders to cross; we must go through senegal in order to get to the border of Guinea Bissau. Arrive in Bissau, a city uniquely different from all other with all of it’s taxis Mercedes, same color and same model. We head to the oldest part of town where our hotel and important administrative offices are located.

After breakfast, we have to make sure to be at the fishing port by 8am when the fishermen have all arrived to make business with the market women (a great site). After, we visit the Portuguese castle, the main port, the presidential palace, the colonial catholic church, the market etc.

At 11 am, we depart Bissau city to Gabu where we spend the night to get ready for border crossing in the morning.

After breakfast, we start our journey to the border, go through border formalities (1-2 hrs) and continue our journey to Labe. Countryside in this region is breathtaking. Watching out for cattles taking nap or relaxing in the middle of the street, we arrive in Labe in the late afternoon or early evening.

Labe is the capital city of Fouta Djallon, the region of Fulani people and the region’s largest market. Places to visit include Weaving Guilds, National Agriculture Center where we can find local potted honey for sale, the Market (where we can find professional shoemakers), and the Museum (a little one though).

From Labe we start our journey towards Mamou where we will take the main highway connecting the rest of the country with Conakry and head towards Conakry. Entering Conakry, we will branch off on the Boke highway to visit Soumba Waterfall (La Cascade de Soumba). From Soumba, we head back to Conakry straight to our hotel.

Conakry day tour begins with a visit to the National Museum, the Colonial Catholic Church, the Presidential Palace, the Large Madina Market, Le Mosque Fayi Sal - the grand mosque of Conakry constructed by a Saudi King. Nightlife, we find a nice local musical concert or a nightclub to visit.

At 9am, we start our journey to Freetown where we will join the next group for Sierra Leone Liberia Tour. Lupine Travel will provide a bus for those who booked the Sierra Leone Liberia tour which arrival date in Freetown is same day.