Visitors arriving to Mali will be surprised by the tender smiles...

SENEGAL

A warm and welcoming country that has preserved intact the entertainment value. Mix in its crowded urban areas or relax to the sounds of nature.

One of the most accessible destinations in Africa for its stability, comfort and good weather. A trip to an exotic country that allows you to make a travel adventure or comfort, if that's what you like.

Senegal is one of the most beautiful and diverse countries in Africa. You will discover interesting ethnic groups, beautiful landscape of dunes and beaches, nature reserves with wild animals, baobab boques unique, lively markets and bustling charming cities like Dakar or colonial Saint Louis. When traveling to Senegal, one should not fail to visit the capital, Dakar. This bustling city dizzying and busy streets, markets and nightlife. In Niokolo-Koba National Park in southeastern Senegal in the Kolda region, declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco, crossed by the River Gambia, with abundant wildlife inhabiting species: lions, leopards, baboons, elephants, hippos , elephants. It covers an area of 913,000 hectares. In eastern Senegal and around the mountains of Fouta Djalon and unique Dindefello waterfall, mythical tribes are grouped Country Bassari leading to a world maraviloso ethnicities and cultures.

GHANA

Ghana is one of the most stable countries in the region. The relaxed atmosphere of the fishing towns invited to spend some time enjoying the beaches.

In Ghana you can still see the old castles and forts which were used during the period of the slave trade. Elmina was the first European settlement in Africa.

The castle became one of the main points of the Atlantic slave trade. An excellent restoration has transformed the castle into a museum to witness the horrors of slavery.

Tourism Ghana is known Ashanti culture, proud and brave people who resisted colonization of European empires. The large market of Kumasi, capital of the Ashanti Kingdom, one of the most spectacular, run entirely by women.

Funerals held along the Ghanaian coast towns are spectacular. The coffins 'thematic' shaped animal, car, plane or tool, as the clan or the profession of the deceased are unique in the world.Visitors arriving to Mali will be surprised by the tender smiles and the warmth with which they will be welcomed by the local population. This human wealth contrasts deeply with the economic poverty of the country.

Mali -which means hippopotamus in Mandingo- is located in the heart of Africa, expanding over a total surface of 1,240,000 square kilometers. It limits with Argelia, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Mauritania, Niger, and Senegal. It s main geographical areas are three: the Sahara desert, the Sahel, and the savanna.

It is a safe country to travel, with a politically stable government based on a democratic system since 1992. Mali’ s official language is French; yet Bambara is the most common language as the Bambara people of Mandinga origin form the majority of the population. Many other local languages can also be heard in this country of great ethnical diversity.

Mali is homeland of a number of ethnical groups like Bambara, Fulani, Senufo, Songhai, Mandingo, Tuareg, and Dogon. They all have different origins, beliefs and traditions. Some are nomadic, like the Bozo, who are itinerant fishermen establishing different villages along the shore of the Niger River as they follow their catch. Or like the Fulani or Peul ethnical group, or the Tuaregs, who wander from one place to another in search of pastures for their animals.

Mali is basically a rural country with an agricultural based economy. Most of the population is Muslin, with a small minority being Christian, although virtually everybody is still attached to their old animistic beliefs.

Hottest season is between March and June; rainy season goes from July to October, and the coolest season, where cold nights can be expected, particularly at the desert or around the river, is between November and February.