Aïr Mountains & Ténéré Desert Thorntree forum

Aïr Mountains & Ténéré Desert forum

Create a new thread

1
2
Next

Showing 1-25 of 37 results

Recent posts

RE: Sand Dunes - where are they better: Mauritania or Morocco

by skunkman44 08 February 2012

the Ergs in Morocco are small patches of sand. On top of the higher dunes of Erg Chebbi you get to see it's entire surface. Erg chigaga…
RE: West Africa questions

by markharf 23 January 2012

Viaggero, I've got lots of experience in West Africa, but I'm not willing to go to a lot of trouble on your behalf. Much of my experience…
RE: Should I skip Niger because of safety?

by markharf 27 March 2011

I got a Niger visa in Ouagadougou once. I don't remember the details, but I do remember that it was easy. Niamey doesn't sound like…
RE: School project..need help!!

by markharf 07 October 2010

I liked camping in the Air Mountains in Niger, but I've always heard southern Algeria is nicer. The salt mines in northern Mali are intrigu…
RE: Travel warning for Mali

by am021169 24 August 2010

This is a recent (8/14/2010 - so it a week or two behine the recent news) "travel advisory" for the areas you mentioned. These warnings…
RE: niger report

by markharf 26 March 2010

Couple of years ago there was a Catholic Mission of some sort in Niamey. They were reluctant to let me in, but relented in the end. It…
RE: Security in Agadez, The Air Mountains, and Zinder

by sezam 07 January 2010

staringoutofwindows, do you have any news - whether the Mise en Garde will be dropped by February? I found in the internet that it is…
Re: Security in Agadez, The Air Mountains, and Zinder

by ewcordon 15 September 2009

I want to thank you for responding to my post. It's good to know that going to Agadez should be OK, hopefully. As I plan to start my trip…
Re: Security in Agadez, The Air Mountains, and Zinder

by staringoutofwindows 15 September 2009

I'll be in Niger in February, and have just finished talking to some people in Agadez. At the moment the Mise En Garde (state of emergenc…
Security in Agadez, The Air Mountains, and Zinder

by ewcordon 05 September 2009

I plan to be in Niger around December 2009. Does anyone currently in that area or recently returned from the area have information on…
RE: Niger update

by markvh 27 May 2009

The town just felt dead when I started walking around and I blamed that on being friday, but the days after weren't any different! I haven't…
RE: Niger update

by markvh 27 May 2009

I booked my busticket to Agadez with Maissadjé company (13.600cfa). You are supposed to check in your luggage the night before (with all…
RE: Please, go to Agadez and/or Bilma immediately

by markvh 26 May 2009

I loved it! Too bad the Aïr Mountains are still off limit for tourists... Don't have the time now, but will post a report ASAP!
RE: Please, go to Agadez and/or Bilma immediately

by markvh 20 May 2009

I'm leaving for Agadez in a couple of hours, I'll give an update! I asked the bus company and they told me there are no restrictions…
RE: News on Niger

by benayang 25 April 2009

Just got back from Agadez today (I'm in Zinder) and it was an amazing trip. I spent 5 days there. When you arrive, the police will take…
RE: agadez to bilma/djado

by Giora 18 February 2009

Northern Niger is currently a warzone. I was in the country about a year ago, so my information might be a little out of date, but I believe…
Agadez, In Gall, Niger

by mindfuleft 23 January 2009

Hi, I've been looking forward to visiting the Gerewol festival (Cur Salee) and the city of Agadez in Niger for a couple of years. Now…
RE: Ambitious Gap Year Trip - Advice needed

by Giora 26 December 2008

Hi, I've travelled on both sides of the continent spending perhaps an average of 15 dollars a day, and it's possible to travel even a…
Ambitious Gap Year Trip - Advice needed

by woodpecker7 25 December 2008

Hi, all, I'm an American high school student, and my friend and I are planning a fairly ambitious gap-year trip to Africa, starting next…
RE: Niger in late 2008 (Air and Tenere)

by postsovietica 24 November 2008

Despite this, travel outside the either town is not possible, meaning the Aïr and Ténéré are both completely off limits still. There are…
Other Opinions

by cstewar3 17 August 2008

hey there people. i have been planning a trip to west africa now for a while and i was planning on going to Niger to go into the desert…
RE: Algeria to Mali or Niger

by WanderinWilco 09 August 2008

Officially you need a guide to go south of El Ghardäia. It apparently has been done without but success is by no means guaranteed. You…
Advice for those travelling to Agadez

by koitame 12 March 2008

To all those interested: Lonely Planet's last edition does not mention the situation in Agadez, and as I visited it a month ago, I would…
Re: advice please!

by msms 06 December 2007

Hello, I have no actual info, sorry, but I visited Niger and Air Mountain just one year ago. At this time everything was OK. I rent a…
advice please!

by mandy1115 22 November 2007

I was planning on including Niger as one of my countries to visit while in west Africa, and we really wanted to do the Air Mountains and…