Backpacking in West Africa. Any advice?
Replies: 13 - Last Post: Apr 7, 2013 6:19 AM Last Post By: quantummechanics
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Why is everyone being so unhelpful. Yes the poster should have been a bit more specific so explain that then see if you can give them the benefit of your knowledge. To the poster I'd say make sure you Don't miss out on Ghana it's amazing. Great people, culture and nightlife6
Hi Mark,My friend and I backpacked through west Africa last summer. We flew into Nigeria and then travelled overland to Ghana, also spending time in Benin. We were meant to fly from Ghana to Gambia and then get ferry up to Senegal, however flight got cancelled (don't book ANYTHING with Bravofly) so got a flight to Senegal and spent some time there/
Really enjoyed the quaintness of Benin such an underrated place, absolutely adored Ghana and Senegal. Though found Senegal a little pricey but there is so much to see and do there!
Hope that wets your appetite let me know if you need anymore info!
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To be fair, I did say 'planning' a route, therefore you were made aware that I had little experience/knowledge of the region, hint, why my question was so open.Also, WEST AFRICA has, what, 17 countries?.. It's not like I said, "I'm planning a trip to AFRICA, has anyone ever been?".
WanderingJohn and Elizabth_2102 - thank you for your replies, I will get back to you.
Best wishes
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The OP obviously hasn't done a search or he would have found a lot of info from a lot of posters including myself with a lot experience & ideas (despite the cull of posts by LP)Marc_Foo has hit the nail on the head
But after that little rant by the OP, I'm not sure I really want to help out at all
Kira
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Hi, did you solidify a route yet? I am also planning a route through West Africa, and planning to leave in Autumn 2014. The route I am planning involves following the coast somewhere between Senegal and Gabon. The main countries I am interested in are Senegal, Cote d'Ivoire, Cameroon, Nigeria, Gabon. I would be very interested to hear what route you finally decided on.
