Day 1: Banjul to Casamance:

• We recommend landing a day early, October 30th to explore Banjul at your own pace and recover from your long journey. Or even better, fly into Dakar, explore it over the weekend, and then fly into Banjul?
• We like to maximize our time on Expeditions, to give you more bang for your buck, so we always start in the early morning. On our Day 1, we'll wake up in the Gambia, explore traditional fishing villages and then head into the beautiful region of Casamance, in southern Senegal. We will visit a local King, and enjoy a sunset swim by the beautiful coast of Cap Skirring.
• Overnight in Cap Skirring.

Day 2: Casamance to Bisau:

• We start early to cross our second border and venture into the wild off the beaten path of Guinea Bissau, the most logistically challenging of the 7 countries we are visiting.
• Our plan is to explore the capital in the afternoon and prepare our daytrip to Bijagos islands the following day.
• Overnight in Bissau.

Day 3: Bijagos Islands. 

• We will charter a boat and explore Bolama Island, the former capital of Portuguese Guinea, and it's impressive colonial architecture.
• Overnight in Bissau.

Day 4:  Bissau to Gabu

• This day is the quintessential West African overland experience. Potholed muddy roads crossing jungles and villages. Slow, but steadily, we will overcome all the challenges and make it as far as possible: potentially Gabu.
• On the way, we will pass Bafata, an old colonial keystone that still holds most of it's colonial architecture intact.
• We'll sleep in Gabu, in the middle of nowhere, and toast for the fuckery behind us and the one yet to come.

Day 5: Gabu to Labe. 

• Today we'll be crossing another border into this former portuguese colony. Another great thing about this journey is that we will compare each country's colonial past as well as their differences and similarities.
• Labe is Fouta country, so we'll have a chance to meet them in the nearby villages on our way East.
• Overnight in Labe.

Day 6: Labe to Kindia. 

• Guinea is the most underrated gem of our itinerary, and the region of Fouta Djallon is it's highlight. We will hike it's lush highlands on the search of the impressive waterfalls
• Overnight in Kindia.

Day 7: Kindia to Freetown. 

• Straight shot to Freetown with hopefully no hiccups when crossing one of the trickiest borders on our schedule: Guinea - Sierra Leone.
• The new paved road has made things much easier in terms of drive time so we will arrive in Freetown in time for sunset and a good meal after the 3 hardest days of our journey.
• Overnight in Freetown.

Day 8: Freetown.

• On the 8th day, we rest. Exploring the beautiful Sierra Leonean capital of course. We will visit the markets in the morning, the slums, the chimp sanctuary and head to #2 beach in the afternoon.
• Overnight in Freetown.

Day 9: Freetown to Monrovia. 

• The Sierra Leone - Liberia border is 50% 50% epic & horrible. Let's hope for good luck! This day will be a masterclass in overlanding, get your notebooks ready.
• Overnight in Monrovia.

Day 10: Monrovia. 

• Easily the most interesting city to visit in West Africa. The abandoned Ducor Hotel, the West Point slums, the unique American flavor, and the incredible beaches.
• A day to wander, slow down and take it all in.
• Overnight in Monrovia.

Day 11: Monrovia to Man. 

• We'll cross this border (knock on wood) and maybe, another one as a surprise. Sneaking into Guinea across a river border on a raft was one of our highlights on the first edition and we'll try to repeat it again!
• On an African overland journey, every day is a chance for new stories and adventures!
• Overnight in Man.

Day 12: Man to Yamoussokro

• We will attend a Zaouli Magic Dance in a nearby village. We'll visit a tribe and partake in the party the Zongleur have prepared for us.
• Afternoon will be for exploring the biggest Church in Christendom: the cathedral of Yamoussokro, the Ivorean capital.
• Overnight in Yamoussokro.

Day 13: Yamoussokro to Grand Bassam.

• We'll journey to Grand Bassam, the colonial gem in the coast of Ivory Coast. The first place where the french first based themselves.
• In the evening, we'll head to Abidjan and explore the Mosque and the Cathedral, and finish off with a farewell dinner.
• Overnight in Abidjan, or if you prefer, fly out that same night.

Day 14: Fly out.

• Expedition ends after breakfast and you can stay longer in Abidjan or fly back home!