Dates: March 26 – 31, 2026
This program is linked to the expedition to Nigeria from March 17 to 26, 2026.

Duration: 6 days / 5 nights

Number of participants: 6 – 12

Cost per person:

• 1 990 EUR subject to 12 participants,
• 2 090 EUR subject to 10 – 11 participants,
• 2 250 EUR subject to 8 – 9 participants,
• 2 390 EUR subject to 6 – 7 participants.

10% early booking discount (in case you book before September 26, 2025)

Everything is included, except for:

• international flight to Ouagadougou roundtrip,
• international medical insurance,
• lunches and dinners, beverages,
• Burkina Faso visa (e-visa can be obtained on the official website www.visaburkina.bf for about 100 euros (this option is recommended) or at the Embassy of Burkina Faso in Moscow or another city for about 100 euros. The cost may change).

Estimated cost of the flight Moscow – Ouagadougou – Moscow: 700 – 1200 EUR (usually purchased on your own. We advise on purchasing tickets),
Estimated cost of the flight Casablanca – Ouagadougou – Casablanca: from 1000 EUR (usually purchased on your own. We advise on purchasing tickets),
Estimated cost of the flight Lagos – Ouagadougou: 500 – 600 EUR (usually purchased on your own. We advise on purchasing tickets).

Single supplement: 250 EUR (provided throughout the entire itinerary)


TRAVEL PROGRAM: ttour to Burkina Faso

Day 1. March 26, 2026 (Thursday). OUAGADOUGOU

Arrival in Ouagadougou with international flight, pick-up from the airport and transfer to the hotel for rest. Meeting the guide and briefing on the trip.
Overnight at hotel Nong Taaba or similar.

Meals included: no
Accommodation included: Hotel Nong Taaba or similar

* Recommended flights to Ouagadougou:
— Royal Air Maroc, departs from Moscow at 7:35 am on March 26, layover in Casablanca 10 hours 50 minutes, arrival in Ouagadougou at 1:15 am on March 27, or
— Turkish Airlines, departs from Moscow at 7:20 am on March 26, stopover in Istanbul 5 hours 40 minutes, arrives in Ouagadougou at 21:00 on March 26, or
— Ethiopian Airlines, departs from Moscow at 21:30 on March 24, stopover in Addis Ababa 4 hours 50 minutes, arrives in Ouagadougou at 13:30 on March 25 (1 extra night in the hotel in Ouagadougou is to be paid), or
— any other flight with arrival in Ouagadougou anytime on March 26, or in the night from March 26 to March 27.

** Recommended flight from Lagos (for those WHO CONTINUE TRAVELLING FROM NIGERIA):
— with ASKY Airlines with 4 hours 50 minutes stopover in Lome, departs from Lagos on March 26 at 9:15 am, arrives in Lome at 9:15 am on March 26, departs from Lome at 14:05 on March 26, arrives in Ouagadougou at 15:50 am on March 26.
— any other flight departing from Lagos any time on March 26 and arriving in Ouagadougou any time on March 26.


Day 2. March 27, 2026 (Friday). OUAGADOUGOU – GURUNSI – TIEBELE – PO –OUAGADOUGOU (360 km)

After breakfast, early departure to Tiébélé, visit the beautiful villages on the way. Picnic lunch en route and arrival to the beautiful little village of Gurunsi on the border with Ghana. Gurunsi village is made up of beautiful dwellings. With our local guide we will visit prince of Tiébélé whose colorful boxes of royal courts of Gurunsi are famous. Take some memorial pictures and attend the traditional dance of Gurunsi.
Return to Ouagadougou with stop, if time permits, to visit Binger's hut in Tiakane, at 7 km west of Pô, in the province of Nahouri. It is a true jewel of traditional Burkinabe architecture with a rich history linked to the French explorer Binger who found refuge there in 1887, while he was being pursued by the inhabitants of Tiébélé.
Back to Ouagadougou and overnight at hotel Nong Taaba or similar.

Meals included: breakfast
Accommodation included: Hotel Nong Taaba or similar


Day 3. March 28, 2026 (Saturday). OUAGADOUGOU – SABOU – BOBO DIOULASO (355 km)

After breakfast, departure to Bobo Dioulaso. Stop in Sabou to visit white mosque and crocodile pond. After photo moment with crocodile, keep driving to Bobo.
Arrival and check-in at the hotel for lunch. In the afternoon we will organize the traditional wrestling with traditional music. We will also visit the old quarter centenary adobe mosque. Visit local market with traditional beer and the sacred fish which embodies many things.
Overnight at hotel Two Palmiers or similar.

Meals included: breakfast
Accommodation included: Hotel Two Palmiers or similar


Day 4. March 29, 2026 (Sunday). BOBO DIOULASO – BONI – BOBO DIOULASO (50 km)

After breakfast, departure for Boni. Upon arrival, we attend the performance mask dance of Bwa, or Bwaba, people at the public square: different types of masks and traditional dances for some 4 hours. The Bwaba masks originate from the southwest of Burkina Faso. They also live in the east with the Marka Dafing and in the west with the Bobo people, as well as in the southeast of this country, owned by ethnic groups grouped under the name of "Gurunsi". The first release of the masks will be presented by two types of masks: those who use "leaf masks" completely covering the body called "Nwantantay," considered the oldest and most sacred, because it embodies the divinity "Do" and made among the Bwaba people of all regions.
Followed by another release of the masks, "Lanlé" carved in wood and decorated with fibers, they are often linked to the cult of the god Lanlé. The largest, called "mask-plates" or "mask-boards", are particularly impressive.
After lunch we will continue to attend the series of outings and mask dances with the "N'wimbe" fiber masks, which peculiarity concerns clan and family myths. They represent many animals (hyena, antelope, warthog, wild buffalo, monkey, crocodile, snake, butterfly, fish, bird, owl, insects ...) and some humans (the leper, the madman and the woman). We will have the opportunity to take best photos and then return to Bobo in the evening.
Arrival and rest in the hotel. Overnight at hotel Two Palmiers or similar.

Meals included: breakfast
Accommodation included: Hotel Two Palmiers or similar


Day 5. March 30, 2026 (Monday). BOBO DIOULASO – FABEDOUGOU – LAKE TENGRELA – BANFORA (120 km)

After breakfast, departure for Banfora, arrival and drive to Fabedougou for visiting the domes with his beautiful landscapes.
After lunch in a restaurant in the city continuation to visit the Lake Tengrela for a pirogue ride and to approach the hippos.
Then in evening, return to hotel in Banfora. Overnight at hotel Canne à Sucre or similar.

Meals included: breakfast
Accommodation included: Hotel Two Palmiers or similar


Day 6. March 31, 2026 (Tuesday). BANFORA – OUAGADOUGOU (430 km)

After breakfast, departure to Ouagadougou. Lunch upon arrival.
We will visit the Palace of Mogho Naba, the artisanal village and the historical monuments, as well as Music museum, the artisanal center and market.
Back to hotel for day use (shower) and transfer to the airport.        

Meals included: breakfast
Accommodation included: no

* Recommended flights to Moscow:
— Royal Air Maroc, departs from Ouagadougou at 2:10 am on April 1, layover in Casablanca 15 hours 35 minutes (Morocco does not require visa for Russian citizens), arrival in Moscow at 6:20 am on April 2, or
— Ethiopian Airlines, departs from Ouagadougou at 9:35am on April 1, stopover in Addis Ababa 2 hours 55 minutes, arrival in Moscow at 7:40 am on April 2 (1 extra night in the hotel in Ouagadougou is to be paid), or
— any other flight to any city departing from Ouagadougou no earlier than at 23:00 on March 31.


* The order of visits and excursions, as well as logistics of the expedition, can be modified according to external local conditions (i.e. schedule of festivals or ceremonies, state of security, state of roads, etc.). If some visits and/or tours could not be done due to external conditions, they will be replaced when possible.

** The participant of expedition to Burkina Faso must be motivated to be respectful to the culture of local tribes and peoples, be aware of the objectives of the trip and possible program changes depending on external local conditions, security conditions and any other reasons, be able to adapt to the new environment and culture.